New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

By Baia's Electro CAe~icaI Telegraph.
sILEcT COMMITTEE ON THE CHARGES AGAIsr Mr..
GIDDISGs
Mesns Otis, Robinson, Allen and Thurman
were appointed Select Committee to investigate
the charges against Mr. Giddings, of abstracting
papers from the files Of the Post y flee Department
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Mr. CosGER asked leave 10 offer a resolution To-
structine the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads to report Immediately bill 70 abolish the
ranking privilege-to reduce postage 10 a uniform
rate of two cents for half ouace, when pre- paid,
and five cents when not; and the circulation OF
newspapers free within thirty miles OF the place oil
publication Objection made.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.DAsIEL asked leave to offer resolution that
two thirds Of both houses concuruog the folo wing
amendment TO the Constitution be proposed TO the
Legislatures OF the several States, and II ratified
by threefourths oithe States, be part OF the Con
stitution-namely The fifth article to be amended
by adding" and provided that no amendment shall
be made abolish or In any way affect the lnshtu'
ton Of Slavery in the States, without the concur.
renee of all the States in which the institution ex'
lists" Objection made.
HEALTH OF WASHINGTON.
Mr. VEEABLE asked leave To submit resolution
that the Committee tor the District of Columbia be
instructed TO inquire whether the Cane' endanSens
the health Of the city and, If So to report the
necessary means for remedying the evil. Objection
made.
THE GALPHIS REPORT.
The consideration OF the Gal phiu report was then
resumed. and the question taken on Mr.. fhomp'
sons motion to reconsider the vote by wncn as
amendment censuring the President, was adopted
Oh Saturday. and 70 lay the motion on the table
Decided in the afifmative-yeas 80, nays 81.
The question was then taken on the second
branch of Mr. Thompson's (oi MSS amendment
"a folows; That this House decidedly dlsapproves
ft,fn nyiva g a
torney General in favor OF an alo1ance OF interest
on said claim apd from the action of the 5ecretary
| Of the Treasury in payment Of the same. Agreed
tO-yeas Ito, nays 90 : a. -
Vote on ThOmpsoDs amendment censurlng the
Attorney General and the Secretary oil the Ireasu'
~: 49, .,o-,.o, Alexander. Allen. A,he. Ave
ret Bsy, BisssI, Booth Bowdonh BOYD, Briggs Brc1k,
Miss BrCw9 Of Ia e csr ot cs,eaad
Chr ~ aabsma Colcock Cole, Cooger, Corwin, an
ILL., Dickson, Dimmek D.b9sy Doughty F Daqna Fo Hsr
Gsnv Gtddinss gilmore, German. con Gold HAN
Hamilton Hamond HaTas3n' a 81 tsIS
Hondsy HOLMES Hubbard, Hunter Jackson Of a79rgis'
Jackson otN T. Jo91..p Of Las Lesd Ssnn Of
pa Mason McCernsnd, Mechanism. heV ieeo; neW. u.
e Mese Muller Mi p n PbsS. Pcss1 Powell Rcs
sId,on Robinson Root Rose, Rosa SSysgs, Ss~ cue
ssniSn Of Ts1p s,sn J.coS Thon0so1
Ga, stsI,opr oomb. Vsndy ke Vensbe, wsdo, Wallace
| Weborn Wentworth, WildrieE' "umo- "''0' "'Ou
"sa, fosIs Aston Andrew, Baker Bennett, Botee
Bred, Butler. lPS GSheA' CAKE ciusm.a, CSowsi
M R.yrx Dickson Duer, Duncan, Evans lohol FGssd
ley Gentry 9hPHs Aa GSsscu a. " Ks King
ISs..l King, In j. King, ~ Preston King S ~
John A. King Mann Mass, Marsha a S's P1
snty, s' Rssd. Reynolds, Rsey Rockwell Rumsey,
sbsn1I scheTmer 70, schooersn s1ePPSrd, soAvans
ssnly, Stevens, IRA inuiha"' o"1''"D' '
|
The question being taken on agreeing 20 Mr'
ccbercIs substitute for the resolutions OF tue De-
Lot Committee, which substitute IS the same ~
| ,bst NJ Messrs. Toombs and Schench amenanSn ss
| k;ned both published in Saturdays proceed
I'm "a vbich substituted was amended on Sat
Iss"v in mart by Mr. Thompson of Miss and to-
a.. ~ the same gentleman it was reIected-yeas
49, nsys 1863 .
,1o.,. Vo., m agreeing 20 Seheaek' rtostisats a.
artded ey TA@HP'9a chb a. Di5Ssu. Giaore' Hal
S,milon Hammond, Hnralson Hrsn, harrsI l As
nse scis.n Ca 3ot M.Ss en- Orr h' o~sa PIs
IL, ps,.n. Potter Ross. sawtee Stanton, Tenn
step6el, Gs strong ys0% HaD A i00mI' ''H'
usnv questions Of order were raised.
IT, spgAKER having stated that the question
noa on agreeing 10 the resolutions OF the Sc
lee, Committee thus eating off all amendment"
~ FEATHERsTOs moved TO reconsider the vote
he which the previous question was on Saturday
Ths SpEAKER decided the motion could be made
NJ WIsTHRoP appealed from the decision o
the Chair. and insisted that the motion could not b
- because the order Of the House has beel
.,,;sIIx executed uuder the previous question.
Nj RlcHARDsoS moved 70 lay the appeal on tn
table. ooo,
TIE decision Of the Chair wnreversed-9i tolO-
The question now was, on agreeing to the res1
i,,,on oi the Committee, when Messrs JOSEs an
NcCLEEsAsD, amid much confusion, said that IN
rssolu,ious could be- amended. The last name
Gentleman was loudly called 10 order. Motion
were made to reconsider several OF the votes Il
Ken and Afterwards withdrawn.
| Mr.. srKvEss Of Penn. moved to lay the Who'll