The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-25
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Reports were made from the several standing
committee; among them, by
Mr.. POTTER, a bill to reduce and modify the
rates Of postage; which referred to the Com
mittec the Whole on the state of the Union.
lie reported resolution TO make the bill the spc
cial order for the first Tuesday in August next.
Mr. BAYLY expressed the hope that the House
would make no more special orders.
The SPEAKER said that the resolution could be
received only by unanimous consent
Objection made.
Mir POTTER remarked that he was instructed
10 report II by the committee; and he appealed from
the decision Of the Chair.
The question being taken, the decision was sus-
taincd.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, from the Commit
tee for the Distrct OF Columbia, reported hack the
Senate bill, with an amendment 20 enable The cor
poration Of Georgetown to construct certain works
Of internal Improvements; which was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
Mr.. BROWN from the same committee, report
ed bill, giving grant OF land to the District Of
Columbia for school purposes; which referred
70 the Committee Of the whole House.
lie offered resolution, making the bills now and
heretofore reported from the Committee for the Dis
trict Of Columbia the order of the day for the
ond Friday IN August but objection was made to
IL consideration.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the
Joint resolution nu.hOrizing the Secretary Of State
20 SUPPLY 20 the Sale government Of Alabama GER
tain bdOlss, similar 60 those which were heretofore
furnished by act Of Congress, aud which were de-
stroycd by she hrc at the capitol. The resolution
was parsed
Other reports were made, and several bills passed,
when
Tho House rc,olvcd i,salf into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union Mr. BOYD in the
chair.
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS or CALIFORNIA
MIR. BAYLY moved that the m,ssage Of the Pres
dcnt Of the United States, communicating the con-
sttutiOn Of tc State Of California, together with
the bill pcndng Tor o. admission be laid aside.
and that the bill making appropriation for the sup
port Of the Military Academy az West Point fer
the year cut lng june 80, 1901, be taken Up.
Mr.. WENIN ORTIZ called for the regular or
der Of bUsin 17.
MIR. PRES rON KING inquired whether the com.
mittce should lot now proceed 10 vote on the
amendments to the California bill, under an order
Tie CHAIRMAN said that there was an order
that the debate should cease and further, that the
California subject could be laid aside by vote Of
/ the committee.
! Mr. KING remarked that he would not appeal
from the decision Of the Chair but asked for tccr
which were ordered.
The question being taken, the commttcc-aycs
/ %, noes 60 laid aside the California message and
l the propositions connected herewith, and took Up
/ the West Point Academy bill.
IL was rca u, when
/ Mr.. BAYLY remarked that, II there was no
! laid aside, to be reported t. the House.
! Mr.. WENTWORTH moved TO strike out the fret
/ section. As he understSOd That the whole state Of
the Union was now under discussion, he would offer
] 20 the committee few remarks on The c1trsordi-
nary vote taken THE morning. lie had, by no act
Of hs, delayed the admission 81 California II was
/ known that there b. an open aud manly party op-
posed to the admission OF California, aud on all oc-
/ casiOns they have shown their labds. There was
| an apparent majority Of two-thirds for the adns-
/ sion Of California. lie looked the vote Of this
morning az deciding the fate Of California. This
| was bat the beginning Of the matter. lie had no
] doubt that after the West Point shall have been
/ disposed Of the Chairman Of the Committee Of
\ Ways and Means would move to take UP the others
in order. The discussion would occupy four weeks,
l or more and when the bills arc passed, he had no
doubt Congress would adjourn. This had been the
/ former history. lie made these remarks that the
country may know that by its own friends Calior-
| MA s defeated, in his humble opinion. Whether
members 90 intended or not, he could not say. II
they, however, intend 10 admit California, during
this session, they must turn aside from the appro-
priation bills, and take up that FOR the admission Of
California.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, aSkcd whether Il
was the Recommendation Of the Free sOlers 10 stop
/ the appropriation bills.
/ Mr.. WENTWORTH. ! was coming to that
/ point
Mr. JOHNSON. We Of the South have been
charged with IL ; and make the inquiry TO learn
] the fact.
Mr.. WENTWORTH replied that he was not in
the secrets Of the Free soilers. tLaughter.l If to
/ be Wilmot proviso man is 90 be a Free sOiler,
then he could speak. Ills party was the Demo
cratic party.