Washington telegraph., 1850-05-22
SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 1850.

5sW R. King. Senator from Ala, be cho.
s.ao Vice President pro- tenn, which was
unanimously mn adopted 1t was ordered
that the Senate notify the President ot
MIR. Kings election.
49, Borland reported in favor Of printing
;so0 copies of Geological and Typograph-
.;cal Report of Persifor F. Smith and DR..
Tvson in California-adopted. Also, in
favor of printing 10000 of the agricul-
.ou,taral portion of the Patent Office Re-
mort. A long debate followed. concern
ino the waste and want of economy and
nunctuality in public printing. 1t was.
however, finally adopted
Yulee offered resolution calling for
all correspondence between the Depart
ment and Gen. Persifor F. Smith and
Gen. Riley, concerning the convention
and State government Of California, &c.
laid over.
The bill establishing board of Ac-
counts, to consist of commissioners, to
settle all claims against the United
States, taken up--amended and laid aside.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-On motion Of MIR. Baily. the
deficiency BILL with amendments, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
Stanley, (whig) Of North Carolina,
asked leave to offer resolutions instruct
ing Select Committee, now investigating
charges against Ewing. to inquire fur
ther what person in the Department edited
or wrote for newspapers under the last
administration. Who wrote the articles
signed "Bundlecund;;" what office he held
what salary he received. and whether
during the Presidential canvass any offlce-
holders absented themselves fIom the De-
partment to make speeches, and whether
they were required to subscribe money to
operate against Gen. Taylor! If so, at
whose instance it was done? Objections
being made, Mr. Stanley moved suspen-
sion of rule.
Mr.. Hall, (dem) from Missouri, sug-
oested that resolutions be sent to separate
committees. Mr. Stanley did not assent.
Yeas and nays being taken, rules were
suspended--yeas 109; nays 45
Message received from the President
stating that he has signed the bill accept
ing Grinneli's vessels for the use OF the
"Franklin expedition"
Mr. Crowell asked leave to offer reso-
luton calling on the secretary of war
TO communicate TO the House all instruc-
1ions issued by the department to John
Monroe, Brevet Colonel, touching claims
of Texas TO the territory of New Mexico.
Also, bv what authority said Monroe is
sued orders in march last requiring COM
mandants of different military stations to
observe rigid non-lntercourse with the
Texan commissioner, who invaded New
Mexico to establish civil jurisdiction OF
Texas over it: and not to come IN conflict
with the Texas authorities.
The question was then taken. On Sc
conding demand for previous question,
the House was equally divided. Speaker
voted in the negative.
Brown, of Miss, said he was member
of the Ewing committee, and did not
wish Stanley's resolution 10 embarrass It's
action. If MIR. Stanley was anxious, not
ten democrats would disagree to select
committee on that subject.
Mr. Stauley-Has the gentleman the
power to speak for his party friends!-
Many voices. yes. yes. yes. L congfat-
nIate him on his premiership Of that side
OF the House.
MIR. Brown-I make no such claims.
Stanley you assume It,
Brown-Mr. Stanley should have as
good a committee as the Ewing commit
tee was.
Stanley-Just as 6ad,-4 wings and
5 democrats, who would vote for every
inuuiry. He modified his resolutions to
referit to a separate committee OF mem
bers, and under operation OF previous
question it was passed.
Speaker said the resolution must lie
over under the rule.
Mr.. Crowell moved to suspend the rule
carried and resolution adopted.
MIR. Burt asked leave to offer a resolu
ton that i. be referred to committee o
the whole on state of the Union.
House went into committee on the
census bill.
May 7.
STANDARDIZATION and reports on pri
vate bills were received.
Cd" The bill to amend the Patent Law.
was taken up and read. After some re
marks from Turney, jeff. Davis and Hal
it was postponed ill tomorrow TO enable
MIR. Dodge to prepare ar amendment
The bill establishes that board OF Account
to consist Of three commissioners TO settle
all claims against the United States
The bill also provides for the appolntmen
of government attornies and two clerks
The blanks In the bill were filled as foi
lows: Salary of commissioners S40O'
each: Attornies $4,000; Chief ClerI
$500; Second $1,000.
Whtcomb moved to change the tern
of office from twelve 10 three years.
Hunter. Butler and Underwood oppos
ed the motion