The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-26

: existed at the time of annexation.
After further debate, there motion made
by Mr.. ArcHIsoN, to adjourn, which did not pre-
vail-yeas &c, nays 26.
After further debate, the amendment of Mr..
MASON was rejected.
Mr.. RUSK, then offered an amendment, pend
ing which, on motion of Mr.. TURNEY, the Senate
adjourned. s s&D
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1 Amer prayer, the journal of the preceding day Is
| proceedings was read, when
! On motion Of MIR. THOMAS, that gentleman
was authorized to withdraw the report and papers
presented by himself from the Committee on
Claims, on the previous Monday, in the case of
Thomas X. Rodgers
Mr.. MlLLSON asked and obtained the unani-
nous consent of the House for the introduction of
a resolution directing the Committee on Com
merce to inquire whether any further legislation
Is necessary to protect the owners agents, or con-
signees of imported merchandise from the paw
ment OF any of the charges of weighing, gauging,
or measuring, exacted by the circular instructions
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, to collectors
and other officers of the customs, dated February
2, 1850, and especially where the invoice or entry
OF merchandise contains the aggregate weight or
quantity of each box, cask, or other package; and
also in cases in which merchandise is imported in
bulk, and the invoice or entry may contain the
quantity or bulk, but in which, nevertheless, the
owner or consignee is required to pay the charges
OF weighing or measuring, whenever so small
variation Of the weight or measure exceeding that
given in the invoice or entry, is found to exist
and that said committee report by bill or other
wise. r
Mr.. CHANDLER asked that the House would
unanimously permit him to introduce bill to pro-
vide for carrying the mails between PHILADELPHIA
and Liverpool. But objection being made, leave
was not granted.
A member called for the orders of the day.
The SPEAKER remarked that the first BUSH
ness in order was "reports from committees.
Whereupon such reports, in the shape Of bills.
resolutions joint resolutions, adverse reports &C.
were presented by Messrs. SAwTELLE, MnLsoN,
KERR, NEWELL, M. c. WILLIE, and BurLER. Of
Pennsylvania, from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary CLAIMS; MoREHEAD and p KNo, of New
York, from the Committee on the Judiciary; AN
DERsoN and RuMsEY from the Committee on Pr-
yate Land Claims; and Mr. YOUNG from the Com
mittee on Agriculture which said reports were re-
ferred, or otherwise appropriately disposed Of
In the course of the proceedings, Mr. MoRE-
HEAD, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill to require patentees or their assig-
nees, to give security for the payment of the costs
on assigning patent right suits in United States
courts.
Mr.. M. moved that the said bill be put on its
passage; but
On motion Of Mr. RUMSEY, it was referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. EWING moved the suspension of the
rules to go into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union; which motion was lost.
Mr.. YOUNG, from the Committee on Agricu-
ture, reported back with amendments, a bill to
encourage agriculture, and for other purposes
The question being on ordering the said bill to
be engrossed and read the third time,
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, addressed the
House for an hour in favor of its enactment and
after explanations concerning the action, in the
room of the Committee on Agriculture, upon this
measure, between Messrs. DEBERRY, McMULLEN,
and You've,
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, obtained the
floor, when
Mr.. STANLEY moved to proceed to the con-
sideration OF the business on the Speakers table,
Agreed to.
The SPEAKER laid before the House two
usual annual communications from the Depart
ment of the Interior; which having been dis
posed of,
On motion, the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.
BoYD in the Chair.
The bill making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy at West Point, for the
fiscal year ending on the 3Oth Of June, 1851,
being taken up in order,
Mr.. BAYLY, (the Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means, who reported the bill }
awaiting himself of his right under the rule. to
address the committee, went on to explain the
order in which he should ask the House to dispose
of the general appropriation bills. He trusted
that the House would proceed to dispose of these
measures with as little delay as possible, so that
the session might be brought to close imme-
diately thereafter.
AAi' DA''A~A-A< iiquiIeu WuaI WOutQ become OF
the California question in case the suggestion of
MIR. BAYLY should be carried out by the House =
Mr.. BAYLY replied that, not having any pc
cuIar interest in that measure, he should have to
refer Mr.. PREscoTr to those who claim to be the
peculiar friends of the California State BILL He
next replied to the motion Of the argument made
by Mr.. MARSHALL, delivered on the day before,
commenting on the manner in which the Com
mittee on Ways and Means had treated the mill
tary questions involved in this bill
Various amendments to the bill were then pro-
posed, and advocated in five speeches Of five min
utes duration, by Messrs. MARSHALL, JONES,
BURT, CARTIER, HOLMES, Harms, of Illinois,
TAYLOR, BAYLr, THOMPSON, of Mississippi,
SAcKETT, JOHN A. KING, Of New York, WHITE,
TooMBs, WOODWARD, GREEN, STANTON, of Ten
nessee, FOWLER, KAUFMAN, SwEETzER, and
KERR.
After which, on motion, the committee rose,
And then the House adjourned.
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