The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24
TUESDAY. APRIL %, 1850.

After prayer by fhe Chaplain Of the House, the
journal OF the previous days proceedings read,
bracing the OF the list OF the select commit
tee appointed BY the Speaker under the resolution for
the investigation of the allegations against the Secretary
of the Interior in connexion with the payment OF the
Ewing claim the payment OF the interest on the Barrow
claim, &C., &C.. which is as follows, viz. ,Messrs.
RICHARDSON, (charman) VMTos, BRowE of Mississippi,
RocxwELL. HALL, EVANS of Maryland. Ross, AIsTos,
Mr.. BAYLY asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for permission TO report back from the Committee
of Ways and Means the deficiency bill, amended by
the Senate for the purpose OF lis reference to the Com
mttee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union; but
= Mr.. INGE called for the orders Of the day.
Mr.. PHOENIX asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission to introduce two bills, of which
IAN act to estabsha port OF entry Whitehall Lake
Champlan, and an act to amend the warehousing sys
IN Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland. asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the House for the introduction of resolution
But the SPEAKER remarked that the regular order OF
business called for and then announced the first bust
in order 10 be the motion Of the gentleman from
Tennessee Ir JoNEl to lay the table the joint res
oluton reported by thegenteman from Kentucky MIR r.
H. STAkTos,l from the Committee on the Post Office and
for change nf q ms e
ton city, to which amendment to change the manner
in which the letters OF members OF the House. addressed
to post Offices over the county, are sent OIL in the mail
The Secretary of the Senate here appeared at the
bar of the House, and announced that the Senate had
passed the bill to authorize negotiations with the Indian
tribes in Oregon for the extinction OF their titles lands
west OF the Cascade mountains; which said bill having
been laid on the table, sl4 fp
Mr. JONES withdrew his motion to lay the joint reso-
luton before mentioned on the table
When il was debated at some length between Messrs
PHELPS and BROWN, Of Indiana, against it, and Mr.
STANTON, Of Kentucky, IN its favor.
After which, Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, withdrew
his motion to amend the said joint resolution.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Pennsyl-
vana, il was laid on the table. s
L. Ia r
House for permission report back from the Committee
of Ways and Means the efficiency bill M amended by
the Senate, remarkng that owing to the pressing public
man from Alabama [Mr Tsorl had consented 70 with
draw his previous objection TO its introduction
But Mr. WENTWORTH renewing The objection, leave
Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland, renewed his application
for the unanimous consent OF the House for leave TO in
troduce his resolution, offered the day before
amendment TO the resolution OF Mr.. RICHARDSON which
is as follows; Nst
For select committee inquire into the DENLY, Col
Inns, and Wetmoe, and. all other defacstons that
took place under the administration OF Mr. Polk and
the character and extent Of sd dsscsons address 20 ny
heads Of the several departments particular inquiries with
b late adnin.raion or W The head. Of any Of t6e
departments thereof concerning said defacations or any Of
under the late administration and Il So or what paper.
they wrote, and the OF said writer's and also Thar
the committee Inquire whether the lae
any head of any department thereof opened or paid any
claim that had been rejected by previous
and whether said late administration, or any officer thereof
has allowed or paid interest on any claims yea whom,
and the amount thercof and that they inquire into the
Of all persons having interest in said claims and
further that the committee inquire whether any officers OF
the late administration In the Post Ofce depart
ment engaged in making eieciioneering speeches
about the country while receiving pay from The govern
ment wheiher any officers OF the government we're
engaged political writer's heads OF political clubs for
the purpose or influencing he elections and, further, that
said committee inquire into any and all frauds generally
by officers Of the late administration
Mr.. CABLE, however, objected
So the SPEAKER. announcing that leave was not
granted. called for reports from committees as the next
business in order But ~ -- M
!. Mr.. CABLE rising, said that he was not aware
that bic political friends had pledged themselves 10 make
no objection to the Introduction OF this resolution hut
as that had been DONE he would withdraw his election.
Mr.. TOOMBS called for the reading Of the resolution,
1890 s* 81 $780,.
The Clerk having commenced the reading,
Mr.. TOOMBS remarked that he objected to the intro.
ducton Of any such nonsense
So leave was not granted.
Reports from committees were then made by several
gentlemen, and appropriately disposed Of Among them,