Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate in favor
of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY MAY 81. 1850.

TUESDAY MAY 81, 1850.
Mr.. Harris Of Illinois, by unanimous consent
submitted an amendment to the bill to admit
certain articles of the growth or production OF
Canada into the United States free of duty, up
on the condition that the like articles of the
growth of production of the United States are
admitted into Canada free of dudy; which a.
mendmeut was committed to the Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union and order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. Conrad. from the Committee oil Com
merce. reported bill to authorize the Postmas--
ter General to contract for the carrying the mail
IN steamers bstween New Orleans and vera
Cruz, and any intermediate ports; which having
been twice read, Mr.. Conrad moved to refer 1t
to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
Mr.. Porter moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, Agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1850.
Reports were made from standing committees,
and various resolutions offered during the morn
ing hour. d,
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr.. McLane OF Maryland, IN
the chair,) and proceeded to consider the reports
from the Committee in Elections on the cred
entails and memorial of Almon w. Babbitt as
delegate from Deseret, and on the credentials
and memorial of Hugh N. Smith, AS delegate
from New Mexico, respectively praying to be
admitted to seats In the House of Represent
atives. ....
The Committee first proceeded to consider
the majority and minority reports OF the Com
mittee on Elections in the case OF Hugh N.
Smith.
The majority report concludes with resolu'
ton declaring that it is inexpedient to admit
: Hugh N. Smith, Esq, 10 seat in this House as
delegate from New Mexico, and the minority
report declares that it is expodlent to admit MN
to seat
Mr.. McGaughe, gave notice that at the prop
err time he yodld move to amend the resolution
of tbe minority of the committee by adding
tbereto proviso to the effect that the admission
of Hugh N. Smith as delegate should not BIO
deemed as an expression of opinion in relation
to the claim of Texas to the territory lying on
the east side of the Rio Grande but on the
contrary, that the boundary should be left open
to future adjustment.
Mr. Strong spoke an hour in defence Of the
report of the majority of the committee.
Mr.. McGaughey next obtained the floor, but
yielded to motion that the Committee rise !;
which was agreeded to, and Committee rose
and reported progress.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Mississippi,
the House postponed the father consideration
of this subject till the first Tuesday in July
next.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1850.
After the consideration of various unimportant
reports, Mr.. Burt. from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, to whom was referred the bill from
the Senate to increase the rank and file of the
army and to encourage enlistments, reported the
same back with an amendment
The amendment proposed to insert in the bill
the following words:
Sand to cause such portion of the army as
may by law be serving on foot to be properly
equipped and mounted"
Mr.. Burt proposed that this bill be put on its
passage.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee moved to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
Mr. Burt explained the absolute necessity of
the immediate passage of the bill. He remark
ed on the exposed condition of the frontier the
s"v"s~ conduct Of some Hf 'ho tribes ip r,nrder
ing men and carrying their wives and daughters
into captivity for the purpose of obtaining pay
for their release. He appealed to the House to
pass this bill, which merely increased the rank
and file of each company, and authorized the
mounting Of some of the companies engaged on
thefrontier, when necessary.
A debate ensued, which was participated in
by Messrs. Evans of Maryland, Cobb of Ala
bama, Potter. Bayly, Kaufman, Caldwell of
Kenducky, Giddings, Houston, Schenck, Haral.
son, Burt, Howard, Richardson, Caldwell of
North Carolina, and Marshall.
Mr.. Harris of Illinois gave notice of his inten-
ton to offer at the proper time substitute for
the bill.
Mr.. Howard also gave notice, in the course
of the debate, that at the proper time lie would
move an amendment to the bill under considera-
ton, providing that two regiments of rangers
shall be raised, to be armed with rifles and
Colts pistols, to serve as long as the exigency
of the service might require.
Pending the question, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1850.
The Speaker stated that the first business in
order was the bill from the Senate, to increase
the rank and file of the army and to encourage
enlistments, on the amendment thereto, report
ed yesterday from the Committee on Military
Affairs, VIZ to cause such portion Of che army as
may By tai0 be Seru'ng on foot 10 be property equip
ped and mounted"
The previous question, after a short debate,
was demanded, and the bill passed by the fol.
lowing vote YEAS 107 NAYS SO.
The House then resolved itself into the Com
mittec of the Whole on the private calendar
and, after sometime spent in the consideration
of private bills, the Committee arose, reported
progress, and the House adonsned till Monday
MONDAY, MAY 81, 1850.
The Speaker stated that the first business il
order was the consideration of the report of the
Select Committee, appointed to investigate the
charges made against the Doorkeeper, Mr.
Homer.
= Mr.. Brown of Mississippi offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That Robert E. Horner, the acting
Doorkeeper, be and he hereby is discharged.
Alter some debate, on motion of Mr.. Inge
the whole subject was laid on the table-yeai
Sc, nays g.
Mr.. Crowcll asked the unanimous consent
the House to introduce, in pursuance of prev
Gus notice, bill to abolish The slave trade il
the District of Columbia.
Objection being made
Mr. Crowell moved suspension of the rules
Mr.. Giddings demanded the yeas and nays OF
this motion, which were ordered, and, being TAX
W were as iolloWs: yeas w nays ID.
The California message was next taken up il
COMMITTEE of the Whole, and speeches wert
made by Messrs. Thompson aud Bennett, whel
the Committee arose, and, after the transaction
OF unlmportant business, the House adjourned
u TUESDAY, MAY %, 1850.
The House resolved itself into Committee @
the Whole, and proceeded to the considerable
OF the bill to create the office Of Surveyor Gen
era In Oregon, and provided for the survey an
make donations to the settlers, Of the publ
lands.
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