The New York herald., 1850-05-03
House Of Representatives.
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wasHsssros, May 3 1850.
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Mr.. sr.sroS, OF Tennessee from the Conmittse on
Naval Affairs reported joint resolution, that hercat
ter the m,rdisn At tho observatory st Washington
tbsi bs adopted for astronomical and geographical
purposes. and that part Of tho computation Of the
nautical almanac. exsiusivey for the u naviga
tors shni he adapted TO the meridian ss Green
wich lie -Aid that many memorial, had bsOn sent To
Ccpgres. against change of the merisan, aud .hs
resolution which he had reported sonpromi-e.
Mr mcLAsr asked whether Il would alter the A,ao-
ricsn charts,
Mr sraSrs, said not tho least, as they ell
adopted to American m0ridisn and Engish mcriisn.
Mr. McLsAs remarked, that there doubt the
resolution contemplated an eatrs rs violation. IA
many objections Rad been made by those engaged In
chipping iIt'r.t n. thought that ample time should
b. given for an sxsmnation
Mr.. tHAxDLss ss-d II was deeirable change should
be made. but not - ,strtsise'y ss was fr proposed
Mr. r.osrso-. of Mis-. remarked that the change
ell time. and thercfcrc th'y should not act hastily.
The r,solutod wns referred 20 tbs Committee VI the
whose on tho State of theunion.
orsfckRs.
Mr. srAsroy si-o rrp1rtcds bill authorislag the Pro
siisnt to Incorporate the ofc.rs OF the late TeIas
navy into The hayy u the 4 nited states
nELiKs sos sssahH
Mr. Wuirr. 5rom the same committed. reported q
JOINT resolution for the ref Of the mariners who have
been detained foreign stations aNrr the expiration
ei thtir Of enlistment. Both the above resolu-
tions referred 90 the COuiittce of tho Whole
the state oi the Union.
rnE s.us .rios 90 rus ST. tawpEscs.
Mr. Brr. 0lcm of Michigan. from the Committee
OF Foreign Afairs. reported a. follows
E..,s.a Ny ,te sesss end i',pss q aprescet,tivs.
Insrei, purEosos, Ands the .,es..s q "a.
Apeiiean and that !, !. .sh, ss.fae'' Vat
Mr. 81 a. said. ~ II was desirable tie subject sboui
receive an esTy consideration. he moved that ths
soluiion be made the special ors ~ the DAY for 'b:
fourth Tuesday in June. This was ohysctsd ~. aud
b. moved BE- referred TO tho Comm te. of the Whcls
the ststs 81 the Union
wr McLAs,. dem OF Maryland. said thai the re-
cprocty iii had been rsfrrr,d q the vowattee on
Ctnmcics to sssimilste II with tho bii ending in
the senate In obedience To tho in.truoi.oss, the
nt.e proceeded to aSccstein from thn State De-
rsTtn.ut wsAt .ts % bAve been with regard 10
the sulasct. The correspondence brtrcsn the com
mite. aud the state Depart mont. led to
dencs between the secretary o STATE snd the British
Mrsttr. and tAat cctrcspvndtnoe viii bn reported 10
the HOuso. The DTisb ulster IL willing ~ give the
right 90 cur citisehs. 10 Dssgsis tue st Lswrenee
bi passed ~ he Csnsda Lcgsls,ure, shall bcc 'ns
Law
stiution sh0Iid be- referred 70 the CoDnttee ~ tho
hcc the stale &C tn. Cnon. ~ that ic might b.
ccosidsId st the tiize With the bal on tas same
suts'ci. iron the COMMITTEE Of Commerce.
Mr. WisrHroS, (~hiI) pf Maaachusett-, said there
bad grcws UP In The nouss sncmslous proceedings
III meant the referring 81 subject 10 four ave
committees. sOmetiDr- the subject before thvm
~ss r.icrrcd 10 two euninittses- on Commrrce
epd Foreign Affairs The Committee on Ccmiaerce
had scsn the corr-spc nd,nca, aud the COMMITTEES
for, Vn AHsirr had npt, and Their orr acted in the
tAik As member uf she latter. he al. however.
c0ns.utsd that The re~oluton .hond b. reported ~ u
"a The higiet degree important thst the
yestien ~ the -. Lawrence should be secured 20
our commerce lie entirely opposed 10 making
the .ution spscisl order the Csi'ornis snd
kinerd questions n,sy oseypy tbs time ae..
I.t the bs upon the jccts 90 90 the Conmntss %
the Whole the state " the Union. where they
be considered st the earliest practicable day
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