The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-28

On motion oil Mr.. STEVENS, OF pennsylvania,
the Clerk OF the House directed settle the
count of the Hon. Henry Mes, deceased, by allow
ing per diem 10 the end Of the session to be paid TO
the widow.
PRINTING or CONGRESS.
Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to a privileged ques-
ton, and asked leave 10 make 4 report from the
Committee Printing Ii ought, he said, to be
read before a certain amendment 10 the Civil and
Diplomatic bill is acted upon, (that relating to
Compensating the public printer.)
The SPEAKER said that the report could be
made only by unanimous consent.
gr. WENTWORTH. ! want it read.
MIR. BAYLY. ! object.
MIR. WENTWORTH 1t lie all-important at this
time.
MIR. BAYLY moved that the House resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union
Me,srs. NTwoRTH and ORR expressed the
hope that the motion would be voted down
The question was then taken, and decided in the
afhrmative-yeas SO, nays rs; and the House
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (Mr. BuRT in the chair.) and
resumed the consideration Of the senate's amend
ments 10 the
CIVIL AsD DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
A discussion took place on tho amendment au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO obtain
for the United States the right 10 the improved
methods Of refining argentiierous gold bullion,
Gently discovered and being patented TO X. s. Nc
Culloh and James C. Booth, or the right TO use any
other method Of accomplishing the same object
which may hereafter be discovered and patented,
by allowing TO the said patentces a sum not exceed
ing one half of the difference between the cost Of
labor and materials required in the process now
used at the United States mint TO refine such bull
lion, and the cost Of the labor and materials neces-
sary 10 be used in the new process which may be
adopted; but the depostor sball pay the compensa-
ton agreed upon II he elects To use the me
thod or else have the right to the present
process unless the Secretary of the Treasury should
md IL necessary hereafter TO direct other wise. But
the contract shall not extend over greater period
Il 81 -. l.agk.F H.. Il grtNnu
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY the committee rose,
when he submitted resolution that the general de-
bate shall cease in five minutes.
Mr.. ORR, by unanimous consent, raid IL
known that very material amendment has been
made by the Senate at the close Of the bill lie al
uded TO the release Of the present contractor for the
public printing II was known that the select
committee desircd TO submit report this morning
10 put the House in possession Of such facts would
enable them 20 act properly and adyiscdly. II was
now proposed 10 close the debate on the amend
ments, so that no explanations facts can be sub
mitted by the Select Committee, after four months
investigation lie asked that the resolution be voted
down, and that the subject Of printing be freely dis
cussed. He designed to let the country know the
facts, II the House refuse 20 stiie them. lie
moved 70 lay the resolution upon the table.
Mr.. BAYLY, by unanimous consent, said that
the amendment 10 which the gentleman alluded
was the very last one and that unless the House
stop debate now IL perfectly manifest that the
bill could not be parsed 10 day.
Mr.. ORR rose, and commenced speaking, when
Mr.. BlSsELL objected to the proceedings as out
Of order.
Mr.. ORR. We are ready to report now.
The House refused TO lay the resolution on the
table end the question being taken, its passage
was declared.
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered on the passage Of the resolution.
MIR. EVANS, Of Mary land. Let the report be
made. fCries Of I" Ordcri'' " Ordcri"l
Dir YiNToN moved 10 amend the pending rcso-
luton, % close the debate in five minutes all
the amendments except the Last one
The SPEAKER said that the motion 10 stop the
debate privileged question, and must be
made in conformity with the rules.
Mr.. ORR inquired whether it would be in order
for him 10 withdraw the demand for the yeas and
naysi
The SPEAKER replied that II could be done
only by unanimous consent. [Cnes OF AgreedP'
"agreedr'J
Mr.. ORR then Withdrew the demand for the
yeas and nays, and moved that the rules be sus-
pended, TO enable the report from the select COM
niitsc on printing TO be made