The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

e8g SATURDAY, September IA, 1850.
Mr. WALDO, OF Connecticut, asked consen
| to present certain adverse reports from the Com
miitee on Revolutionary Pensions. a .gt
MIR. THOMPSON, Of mississippi, objected
unless the committees generally could be called or
for reports. ash a9a3i3 s,t.g ~ f4e
MIR. VENABLE, of North Carolina, by con
sent, presented joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to exchange certain old
cannon, which had been granted TO Clarke Mills,
the artist, for composition OF the bronze e9ues-
trian statue Of General Jackson, for a quantity of
old copper. -
Mr. w. said that the cannon contained too much
tin to be useful for the purpose designed, but was
more useful for Government purposes than the
copper. ,,;,. i. ,.d - several readings ana
finally passed. 80. sa.o4.. ~
suspension Of the rules with the view Of going
into Committee Of the Whole on the Private CAL
endar.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, rose to privileged
question He moved that Almon w. Babbitt be
sworn in and assigned seat as delegate from
Utah. a. @
The SPEAKER inquired for the credentials.
After some delay, it appeared that they had
been presented when, previous to the enactment
of territorial government for Utah, Mr.. Babbitt
first sought seat the delegate, but was not re-
cognized, and they were supposed now to be
somewhere on the files of the House
The motion was postponed until Monday.
The previous question raised by MIR. DANIEL,
was then put and disagreedto.
THE EWING INVESTIGATIONS.
The regular order of business having been
called for, the Speaker announced it to be the re-
port from the select committee, raised to inquire
whether the late Secretary of the Interior had not
improperly paid interest on certain accounts, and
re-opened and paid others, &C., &c. Pa
Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of illinois, was entitled,
as chairman Of the committee, to make the closing
speech; the previous question having been de-
manded and seconded, xlr
Mr.. r. proceeded in speech Of an hour in
reply to the attacks the report made by gentle
men who had preceded him, and in demonstrating
the unauthorized and illegal doings Of the Secre-
tary He hoped that the resolutions of the commit
tee would be adopted by the House. They are
as follows tg4 1865 ~ f,
Resolved That the payment Of the Secretary of
the Interior Of thirty-two thousand three hundred
and eighty-two dollars and fifty cents, to the ad-
ministrator Of Commodore James Barron, as COM
mutation pay for the naval services of said Bar
ron during the revolutionary war, was made in
violation of law. aeFrH
y Resolved, That officers OF the Virginia navy
during the war Of the revolution, are not entitled
10 communication pay.
RESOLVED, That the sum Of $50, 02I 40 paid TO
Messrs Corcoran and Riggs, as assignees Of Will
liam M. Gwinn, was justly due the Chickasaw
Indians, and was improperly paid to Corcoran
and Riggs.
The question was first upon the following sub
stitute proposed by Mr.. VNToN:
Resolred, That inesmuch as the resolutions pro-
posed by the committee, do not charge the Secre-
tary Of the Interior with any crime or INSIDE
rneanor, and do not propose any change of ex-
listing laws, but, in effect, call upon this House TO
review and reverse the decision Of the proper Off
GERS Of the Government upon legal question
affecting private rights, that the same be not con-
Cured in.
The ayes and nays having been called, the re-
suit showed that the substitute was carried-94
TO ga 1N is
Mr.. ALLEN, Of Massachusetts, moved that
the whole subject be laid on the table, Lost