New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

krLITTLIFIELD, 'front.' the Committee on Agricul
ture, to which was referred the memorial Of State
Legislature and Agricultural Societies and various
petitions, asking for the establishment Of an Agri
cultural bureau in connection with the Department,
of the Interior asked to be discharged from the ia.
ture consideration Of the same, and asked that the
report be laid upon the table.
Mr. RIsLLY, from the same Committee, made a
Minority Report accompanied bys bill for the es-
tabshment ofan Agricultural bureau.
The SPEAKER said that the minority could not
report bill without the consent of the House
The reports were orde. "a to be printed.
Mr.. CRowELL from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the Senate bill to enable the
President to negotiate treaties of friendship and
boundaries with the Indians south and west of the
Missouri river north of the northern line of Texas
and about New Mexico. He said these tribes
lumber $4,000 warriors We have already during
the resent session, In Consequence Of hostile dem.
onsratlohs Of the Indians on the western frontier
in New Mexico and Texas, authorized additional
expenditures Of two or three millions of dollars
The Government is satisfied that if treaty can be
entered into with these tribes it would be attended
with a salutary effect. There are now captive
women and children among them taken from me
Western settlements, and j. is our duty to resort
can only be done by entering into treaty with the
tribes. The attendant expense would be two hun
bred thousand dollars He moved that the bill be
put on its passage. AS it contained an appropria-
ton, il was referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. BURT, from the Military Committee, reported
resolution TO prevent the officers of the line of the
Army fr m claiming precedence on Courts Martial,
and when different corps of the Army meet In yir.
tue of staff Commissioners, which they fnrmerly
held, and which have been resigned voluntarily or
abolished by law.
debate sprung up, in the course Of which Mr.
CARTTER said that during the Mexican War there
vas more trouble with Courts Martial to settle
questions Of etiquette among the officers than in
raising volunteers. He would move to refer the
subject TO Committee OF old maids. Laughter
On motion Of Mr.. AsHMUN it was laid on the ia
bic.
The Senate bills on the Speakers desk were ap
propriately referred.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Fertilization B III.
The question pending was motion TO strike out
the appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars FIR de
ienslve works near Detroit.
Mr.. BIssELL replied to the charge Of Mr.. Cartier
n de yesterday, tina. Detroit the common re.
ceptace OF public plunder. he euogised tina. sec
ton Of the country, sEd opposed the Amendment
Mr. CARTIER res pended by aying that the gen
tleman had qualified himself by delivering fourth Of
July orations, else be would nat have spoken as he
had to day, and thrown out the idea that all Gods
creation circulated around Detroit. He expressed
bic views OF the improperly OF the appropriation for
that post.
Debate followed involving the merits OF the bill,
and the economy and efficiency Of fOrtIhcatons for
defense from hostile steamer
The Committee arose without coming to con-
cluIiOn, and the House adjourned.