The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-16


more suitable than that heretofore appropriated for
the casting of the bronze statue of General Jack
The resolution was passed.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the rules be suspended
and that the House resolve itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the private calendar
DELEGATE FROM UTAH.
Mr. HARRIS Of Illinois, rose 70 a privileged
question. The delegate from Utah, Almon w.
Rabbit, being present, he moved that he be admit
ted to seat in the House.
The reading Of the credentials called for by
several gentlemen.
MIR. DANIEL inquired whether il would be in
order to postpone the further consideration of this
subject
The SPEAKER replied, that the question was not
| yet properly before the House.
Mr.. HARRIS said that the credentials, and the
memorial of the convention of Utah, were received
in the early part Of the session. and referred TO the
Committee of Elections. The convention asked
that the delegate be admitted when a government
should be provided for the Territory. govern
ment having recently been provided, and it-being
impossible for another delegate TO be elected and
reach Washington before the close of this session.
he moved that Mr. Rabbit be now admitted.
The SPEAKER remarked that it would be better
TO make the motion when the question was properly
before the House.
Mr. HARRIS replied that he had made the mo
ton for the purpose OF getting the question before
the House
The SPEAKER did not rule the gentleman out of
order, but informed him that the Clerk could not
lay his hands on the credentials.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Ponnsy lvania, said that all
the papers had been acted on and referred TO the
Committee OF Elections, who had made report;
therefore, they were properly before the House.
The SPEAKER. Docs the gentleman from ILL
nois insist on urging his notion
Mr.. HARRIS. am willing TO let the matter
pass until Monday.
The motion Of Mr.. DANiEL, to 20 into committee
IN t4C Nriva 10 cal UNA ,faany ad 20
THE ISyEsTIoATISG COMMITTEE
The House resumed the confederation Of the re-
port Of the select committee, appointed TO inquire
whether Mr.. Ewing, late Secretary Of the Interior
had not opened and paid certain accounts after
they bad been closed by former Administrations,
and whether he had improperly paid interest
others, &c
Mr.. RICHARDSON made the closing speech,
contending in reply 10 gentlemen, that the House
has the power TO act in the premises and that the
Secretary Of the Interior could not escape from the
odum attached 10 his conduct in the allowance Of
the claims.
The resolutions reported by the majority Of the
select committee are as follows
Resoiped That the payment by the Secretary Of
the Interior Of thirtytvO thousand and three hun
dred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents 10 the
administrator Of Commodore James Barron, IA
cOmmutation pay for the naval services of said
Barron during the revolutionary war, in viola
ton Of law.
Resolved That the officers Of the Virginia navy,
during the war Of the Revolution, are not entitled
10 commutation pay.
ResOiUed That the pa Incnt Of compound inte-
rest IN the casc Of Commodore james Barron was
made In violation Of law.
ResoiUed That the sum Of $50 O2l 40, paid to
Messrs. CorcOran x Riggs, a. assignees of Will
liam M Gwin, was justly due 10 the Chickasaw
Indians, and was improperly paid TO Corcoran and
Rggs.
Which resolutions Mr.. vrSroS proposed, from
the minority Of the committee, to amend by sub.
shutting the following
RssOiued, That, inasInuch az the resolutions pro-
posed by the committee do not charge the Score
tsry Of the Interior with any crime INSIDE
mcan0r, and do not propose any change Of existing
Lave, but, IN effect, call upon this House to review
and reverse the decision Of the proper officers Of
the Government, upon legal question affecting
private rights, that the same be not concurred-in
The question was taken this substitute, and
IL decided in the affirmatve--yeas %, nays
q
The question REQUIRED on agreeing to the resolu-
tious, ~ thus amended, when
Mr.. ALLEN moved ~ Law the whole subject on
the table, but the mston did not prevail
The resolutions Of the committee, amended,
were then agreed to-yeas %, nays 90.
Mr.. NlNION moved 10 reconsider the vote and
AT HE instance the motion was laid the table.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN asked permission, which was
denied, 10 change his vote on the adoption of the
substitute Of Mr.. VINToN. His name, under a mis-
apprehension, was unintentionally recorded in the
negative.
rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported back the bill making appropria-
tons for the service Of the Post Office Department
with a Recommendation that the Senate's amend
ments be concurred in. The only one Of conse-
quence, he said, made the appropriations specific
instead Of in gross. There we're other changes,
bat not Of much importance
The amendments were cOncurred in.
CUSTOM HOUSES.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee Of Wsys and
Means, reported the following bills, viz:
The senate bill making an appropriation for
custOm house at Bangor, Maine with amend
ment,
The House bill authorizing the erection Of a cue
tom. bOuse ~ Cincinnati, Ohio, with an amend
ment and