The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30


The mo ion WAS agreed to.
Mr.. BURT. Will Il be in order for the House 10
ecede from its first disa greementl
The SPEAKER. The House have just insisted.
Mr.. MEADE. Would il be in order 10 move to
ceconsidorf
Mr.. ORR. Did the gentleman vote in the affirm
alive!
Mr.. MEADE. did not vote at all.
Mr.. ORR moved to reconsider the vote, and, at
his Instance. the motion was laid upon the table.
MIR. JONES moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. FITCH. Yes, it's Sunday, and the preacher
will be here.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. from the com.
nittec VI conference, made a report the disa-
sre'ing amendments to the Indian Appropriation
ill ; aud, after debate, ii was agreed to-yeas rs,
Iays oil.
The SPEAKER signed sundry bills. and other
business # little Or no importance. when
Mr.. JONES said II was two O'Clock, and moved
adjourn and, anon, he made similar motion
without avail.
The House passed a resolution giving an increase
,fpsy 10 William T. Stewart and Col. }. ]. Ran
,oph.
Mr.. BOWIE moved, but the House did not sus-
pend the rules to enable him to introduce Joint
resoluton TO rescind that fixing Monday next az
he day for the adjournment Of the session.
Mr.. SAVAGE had an objection TO proceeding
with business on Sunday, and moved " adjourn;
tut the motion was disagreed TO.
A call of the House moved by Mr.. HALL, and
the yeas and nays were refused, and the motion
Mr. SrANLY made report from the committee
vi conference on the disagreeing amendments OF
the two Houses TO the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
pration bill; agreeing to recommend,
1. That the House concur In the first amendment
Of the Senate, (striking out the mileage reform
provison.)
=. That the House concur in the eighteenth
amendment of the Senate; and
3. That the House do not concur in the amend
ment OF the Senate Cndemnifying the Public
Printer. rel. asing HIM from. his contract. &c.)
Mr.. VlNTON hoped that the House would insist
on their amendment striking out the Public Prin-
ter relief clause.
MIR. STANLEY moved that the House recede
from their hrst two amendments, and adhere TO
their third amendment. He trusted that the House
would stand by the Constitution Of the United
States, and moved the previous question.
There was great anxiety evinced on the part of
gentlemen to understand the exact state Of the CUES
ton.
Mr.. vINTON Understood that the question on
tho last to adhere.
The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to
the report oi the committee.
MIR. McLANE raised the question that the report
not signed by the joint committee of confer
ence, Cor something which sounded like this,) and
not in order.
The SPEAKER said that it was a report from
MIR. DlNlNlICK eaid that he had not signed it.
and made an explanation respecting the state OF
the Gaze, which the confusion prevented US from
hearing with distinctness
Their the report signed by the conierees on the
part OF the Senate.
The SPEAKER replied, he understood it was
Mr.. THOMPSON. Have they agreed to any
Mr.. STANLY. Mr.. Speaker
Mr.. THOMPSON. have the floor.
MIR. STANLY. This report is u statement Of the
chairman OF the committee Of conference (himselD
and the gentleman from New York. We DON'T see
how agree.
Mr.. THOMPSON dcsir, to know whether the
report i. III order. 1t purports to be made by the
committee Of both Houses. IL not this 80?
The SPEAKER. il ia not for the Chair to say
what the report contains. The House must judge
for itself.
MIR. MEADE. The report purports to be made by
the committee Of conference. Ii states 50 in the pre-
amble, recommending certain proposition. But
the e, ntt nan ium North Carolina US that il is
report from the committee, and therefore contend
that the two statements, one verbal and the other
The SPEAKER ssid it was not for him to say
what was III the report.
A nessage was received from the President Of
the United States, informing the House that he had
signed the following, among other bills, viz: the
Fertilization bill, the Bounty Land bill, the Navy
bill, and the bill 10 pay company OF Indian vol
unteers for services rendered to the Government
The question Of order ON Mr.. sTAsLY's report
was further discussed, whrn
The reading OF it was called for.
Mr.. ORH. object.
Mr.. BAYLY. So do
Mr. CARTER. So do l.
The House refused ~ have the report read. [Con-
fusion.
Mr.. NINToN. Which House ia in possession Of
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill this
The SPEAKER. The bill is in the possession Of
the House
Mr.. MEADE. ] rise TO another point Of order
ask that the report be returned to the table.
Hu nd hat bsp Il
mel ber
Mr. sTANLY, (the gentleman alluded to.) !
am entitled 10 IL, and should like to snyb body
attempt TO take IL FROM me.
Mr. MEADE ! would ask whether il should be
in the hands Of the gentleman, or in Possession Of
the House.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman, as 1. Gus
toinary, merely loaned IL for few minutes.
Mr.. MEADE request that the Chair will ask
for the return Of the report. [Lsughter.l
The SPEAKER. The Chair requests the gentle
man to return the report.
The doorkeeper (Mr. Hornor) received the re-
port from the hands of Mr.. SrAsLy, and returned
IL 10 the Clerk
Al this point, Mr.. MEADE proceeded to the table
picked up the report, and commenced looking
over it,
Mr.. VAN DYKE. rise to question of order.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New Jcr-
sey rises TO question Of order.
Mr.. VAN DYKE. Another member has the re-
port In his possession. ltia! ha! hs ga good
Mr.. sTANLY. IT the House adopt ihis report,
We need not be in scssion fifteen minutes.
Mr. FEATHERSTON moved TO lay the report
on the table.
Mr.. STRONG. This contains merely the views
Of two members Of this House. Suppose we con
cur, and the Senate agree 10 something cleo. IL
would place va in an awkward position.
Mr.. SfANLY. That is all fancy.
The report then laid on the table.
III was nov three O'Clock in the morning. Some
grntlcmon bad fallen aslccp on the sofas. The
galleries were thinned out, and there more quiet
than at any preceding period Of the days sit
ting
The SPEAKER (Mr Cops) now relieved Mr.
Bear from the duties OF tho Chair.
Mr. STANLY moved that the House recedo from
it, disagreement 10 the SeDato's first and second
amendments, (the mileage reform, &c, } and adj
here TO their third (striking out the provision rcls
tive TO public printing! and he moved the previ-
Gus question.
Mr. FITCH. Has the gentleman rirht 10 make
the motion without suspension OF the rulcsy
The SPEAKER. The committee Of conference
we're unable TO agree. Twt Of the committee make
report IL is ia order for the gentleman to move
or adhere.
Under the operation Of tho previous question, the
House reoeded from tho Mileage Reform aud sn.
other comparatively unimportsnt amendment. (re-
laung to the Bureau Of Surgory)