The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-25
House or Representatives.

sr RAINS KLEcrxo-cHxMicAL rELEoRarH
w,surSaroS, April - 1850.
Mr.. EvASs, OF Maryland, asked TO be excused from
serving on the Ewing investigation committee, which
was granted, and the vacancy ordered to be nlled.
Mr.. AsSSur from tho Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill giving further remedies TO pstenteos
IrDIAr AyynRa
Mr.. HowAHp, (dem) Of Texas, from the Com mittee
on Indian Affairs reported e resolution which was
adopted instrsctipg the Committee Military Affairs
90 inquire into the sxpedeBey of further increasing
the army by raising ano her regiment Of cavalry, To
cary cut the treaty stipulstions with Mexico and
protect the frontiers.
rss soLuErs ~ rHr Mrric,~ Wan.
Mr.. E~use. (dsm.l Of Tennessee. from the Military
Commiisee reported joint resolution. giving con.
sfuotdo TO various acts relating 20 the bounty lands
aud extra pay to soldiers engaged In the Mexican
var 20 that honorable discharee may mrsn any dis
charge not for derection Of duty aud crime Tie sta
ted that there many petitions before the commit
tee showing that soldiers sers discharged by their OF
ne.rs after having psrformsd all Their da'- IN , esn
causes. Yet, bscsuse they were discharged on Their
own account extrs pay aud bountie- are denied ..
the lenson Once. This the resolution -ss designed
10 remedy
Mr.. c.:rr, (whis, Of Pennsylvania was in favor q
the resolution. snd wished 90 amend prouding Tor
another class Of cases which denied al the Pension
once
1he morning hour having expired. tho House vent
into Committee of the hole he state of the Union
ana TO the confederation ~ the bill Tor taxing
tur evssru cK-sts
hr IHosrfor. (dem Of Pcnnsylvanta, gave hs,o-
~ Of the census from its birth the pre- nj time and
explained the schedule attached TO the bd aud GER
tan amendments.
MIR. MlLKs. ldeml Of Ohio, dssented from the other
members Of the judiciary Committee aud vas for
m'te enumtratoD Of Inhabitants NJ nothing further
vas sui bofised by the constitution
hr. NssrwOsrH. (dsm) of Illinois said that the
real point st issue whether should have the sta
YET CO propo.cd or merely enumeratcn 81 the IN
hsbita,ts. We want % Know the wealth sni nteili-
gsDce "a the country, aud the chances Of making im-
IiO'em,nts He was not " any better way thsn
Tor the government 20 prosure the information.
Dir srIrHtss, (whig) ~ georgs. contcnded that
Cong,ss has power 10 20 beyond the mere enumer-
stcb Cf iLhabitants to M the representation ratio
~ would u We for thO~e Who friendly % the per
msnsbcc 81 the tBion remember that u can only be
mSntsined by strictly adhering 10 the objecs Tor
which ~ vas formed
Mr. MCLAss (dem) of Maryland. said that the true
tsue ~ss whether the bill should go further than 70
Embrace Inhabitants property. aud every hing which
ccnibutcs 10 property ~ ~as necessary 70 have this
thformston, Ia order 90 collect direct taxes neoes
ssfy
Mr. Usssstsor (dem J. of eorgs. thought the House
wm going altogether tnto extreme- and making an
ssss' ssfhevsss sweeping In msoy things which may
haoto errors The census should be confined only 70
sscsrtaining the number ofinhsbitants.
MI. Nis1or. (whig) uf Ohio had no doubt I" 70 the
psrsr OF the government Of the country veil ss its
ptlucal and moral condition. even " there vas no
eisuse In the constitution requiring enumeration OF
inhshusnts
1he committee ro.e and the House sdjourned
MT Ourtsw. (whgJ Of " Carolina. appointed In
place Of Mr.. Evans on the Ewing Committee