The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-17
Ho nae OF Representative.
BY BAIN's BLBCTRo-CHkMiChL TRl..GRAPH.
WAsHiNoros. SAINT Ia 1854


wAsH,Soros, Sept. le, 1850.
Annr APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr BAyLr, (dem) OF Va, by unanimous consent, re-
ported from the Com mittes Of WAY and Means a bill
making approprinti items for the army, which
erred to the Committee Of the whole tbs state Of
the Union. On his motion this bill and the navy and
Mexican Indemnity bulls mads the specisl order
OF to. day, to continue until disposed Of
Mr. wnlisa, made an Intellectual effort to set apart
Friday next for tho consideration of bills relating
to the District ~ Columbia.
Mr. Hall moved. and the House by one hundred
ana twenty three to nfty-two suspended tn. rules,
wbsD he introduced bill that the proper officers of
the government in aojuctcatinr claims for half pay
revolutionary officers Of Virginia, under the third
iion OF the act Of 1884 shalt In no csss allow comma
tstion snd intrrest In lien of helLps
Mr. HAfLv, ldem) ofv warmly opposed the bill.
and insisted that IT int.rred with the vestsd rights Of
citi1.us OF Virginia
Mr. H.LL said he bsd introduced the bill 10 throw
additional 6Aft around the treasury ths Bar
ron Sieim Was orlsln., seventeen theussno a"'iats
thirty tso thousnDd ltsuch increase should be made
in relation TO o, her Virginia claims three or four mil
leus OF dollars will he taken out VI the treasury.
Mr. BayLy moved. but the House would not lay the
bill on th. table Ysass2, nays 2I
The bill was nEslly pss.ed
rrtsriNG ccSTRACT.
After other business, Of ne especial public Import
Mr. MewmLrr, (dem.) Of Miss, from the COMMITTEES
Printing, made n report, the memorial OF IN.
w Belt askipg TO be discharged from bis contrast.
Of thesw IL will b- in tn. power OF the contractor
to execute The work tor the present Googre's In
view OF his fact they propose that Mr. Belt De relieved
from his contract that he be paid for what hs
don. the prices of the resolution OF 1912 with rsduo
tion Of forty i've per cent aud that Thomas Rtenie
and 6sleh Seatop be employed 20 execute the
printing at certain rates which little than
dor bic these allowed to ths contractor. Mr.
Mewnls Observed that although MIR. Belt appears to
be- the contractor, IL right to inform The House
tbst Mr. ktehis was the principal parson Interested
Mr. NaRsssIL, (wbig) OF Kentucky did not believe
HON. h.. at. has. at.Hs Ina.
and thought that IL was Singular stretch OF gene
roiiy embrace the editors 81 the ntssnor la the
dit tribulion Of tn. patronage Of Con sress WHAT
would tho country >hok n they wvrs tola that this
combination has been aoot since the commence
mtnt OF this session. He moved TO refer the r-sctd-
tion OF the COMMITTEES on Printing 10 the Select Goa
mitioe Printing
MIR oss, (d.m } Of South Carolina, said that, II the
present contrA should be re~zrcsd PROPOSED by
the alter ded acting forty hs. pr cent oa
the prices of 1919 be would make t~enty three thou
tnnd dolsrs the first part the Pat-at once report
Mr. T,Ylo. (whigJ Of ohio, insisted that 80 the
contractor bna fsii-d TO comply With hts ooligatons
he should se eischarsed; and the Clerk drsoted to
have the prisunx promptly executed.
Unasr operation OF toe pss,ous question the report
OF the Committee Printing was rvi-rrrd 70 select
1nI rr,ssur iAws-rvesusAarNrsr 90 AMERICAS
Mr. srs,Sss tshis3 OF penn. under the rule, gave
notic~ OF hts intsnon to introduo. hill to alter the
existing revenue laws to encourage Amsricsn labor
MoSK ASItsLA'sEr ants
bill sntroduced to repeal much OF the acts
establishing territorial governments In Nss Msxies
pi-dges the ration TO admit slave States into
the Union.
Also . bill to repeal aud snnui ths fugitive slave
Law, recently passed.
s~isr.rr ssssruAkY srsrr
Mr. BasLr, from the Committee on Ways aud
MeAss reported bll to create ocscs Of Assistant
Secretary Of State Witch after debate referred to
tho Committee Of the hole ON the State Of tbs Oaoa
ntroGra staSpiSG CoNAirr.ss
Reports made from the standing eomnlttees,
and three private bills passed.
MAnIrr noxEITALs.
Mr.. Gni,-rLL, (uhig) OF alass from the Committee
Commsree rsport.d bill Tor the Purehs,e Of site.
and the erection Of Marine Hospitals At Detroit But
fAo. ard wininEton.
Pending the consideration o. a bill TO give 10 the
State Of Arkansas certain swamp isnds, the House
All