The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30

House to give notice la the senate that the report oi
| the committee of conference on the Indian Appro
| priation bill had been laid on the table AZ tb,
matter now stood. the bill was dead.
Mr. BRIGGS moved that the Committee Of the
Whole the state of the MON be discharged from
the further consideration VI the bill 10 establish
| branch mint in the city Of New York; and the
question being taken the suspension Of the rules
| il disagreed to--ayes 10, noes AZ.
| new committee Of conference ordered a.
be appointed ON the disagreeing amendments ~ the
| Indian Appropriation BILL
Further proceedings took place, when
Mr.. CARTER moved that the House adjourn
| IL WAS nov twenty minutes past eleven O'Clock.
| The motion decidea in The negative.
Mr. JONES moved that the rules be suspended,
end thai the House take up the Senate bill presrib
ing certain allowances oi pay 10 oihrers non Com
| nssioned officers, musicians, and privatcs in Tia
Amy and Navy and Marine Corps, according e
tue nature of the wounds they may have received oi
shall hereafter receive Ia battle, In lieu OF the pre-
sent p naions.
| Tno House refused 10 suspend the rules.
Mr.. BURT now temporarily occupied the Speak
| er's chair.
present DJoi keeper and Postmaster until otherwise
ordered; aud 10 provide for the payment Of certain
emplo ces Of the House.
| Mr. STRONG. ] move TO amend by adding
"And that the House now proceed TO the election OF
| u,orkeeper."
Mr. JONES said that this was not In order, and
referred Ia the former ssions If the House.
| Mr. CARTER moved To lay the whole subject on
| the table,
| Mr. McLANE rose to privileged question; and
| taking u stand at the Clerks desk, proceeded TO
read the report OF the committee of conference on
| the disagreeing amendments OF the two Houses 10
| the Civian Diplomatic Appropriation bill The
| committee recommend,
| /. That the House concur in the first amendment
| Of the Senate, striking out all between the lines
twelve and twenty i've, and insert the Senate's
| amendment.
This would strike out the following from the
| original bill, viz:
| - Provided That the mileage Of Senators,
| Representatives and Delegates shall hereafter be
| con puted the route by which the mails are
| transported from the Capital to the residence of
| such Senator, Representative, or Delegate and
| and prouided, further, That no such member OF
either branch OF Congress reading east OF the Rocky
| mountains shall receive more than one thousand
| dollars for each session, and no such member
delegate residing west of the Rocky mountains shall
receive more than two thousand dollars mileage Tor
each session. Nor shall any member OF the Senate
receive mileage for any session Of that body which
may be called within thirty days after the adjourn
ment of both Houses OF Congress, unless the travel
for which such mileage is charged has been actual
| ly performed."l
Several voices: "What eise?n
Mr.. McLANE read: And, 2. That the House
concur in the eighteenth amendment. [''Whats
| that'l
| 3. That the House concur in the eighteenth,
| nineteenth, and ninety fret amendments, by strk
ing out the Senate's amendments, (Which proposed
| 10 reimburse the public pointer for actual loss, and
to allow him, i'll the shape OF profit, ten per cent
on the amount Of the work already performed; that
80 much of the printing OF this session remains
uncxecuted shall be adjusted and settled the
basis just laid down; and that the contractor be re-
cved from his contract, and that new proposals be
received for the printing OF the next session in con
iormty with the provisions OF the resolutions OF
| lSl9,) aud to insert follows, viz: That on
| full proof being exhibited 10 tho Secretary of
the Treasury OF the cost and expense of printing,
including labor, and wear and tear Of material ac-
tualy incurred by William Nj, Belt and John H.
Trenholm, or their assignee and security, Thomas
Richie, in execution OF the public printing, under
their existing contract, embracing the work already
done, the Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized
to reimburse any actual loss which shall be shown
to have been incurred; and all manuscripts in the
possession OF said Belt and Trenholm, anu Thomas
Rltchie, the printing Of which has been ordered by
either House OF Congress, shall be delivered TO the
Secretary OF tue Senate and the Clerk of the House
! Of Representatives, who shal cause the TO he
printed at cUst not LEES than forty-ve per cent.
Tor long numbers, aud thirty three and third per
cent. for short numbers b low the prices of 1919
There Was much excitement Exhibited the
| reading of the above.
MIR. McLANE. i am instructed 10 move the pre-
viuus question.
Mr.. MARSHALL. hope it will not be sus-
tanned.
Gentlemen sprung 10 their feet in all directions,
crying cut " Mr. Speaker :" " MIR. Speaker % in
th,ir anxi ty To get the floor.
Mr.. SrANLf asked Tor the yeas and nays, and
there much Confusion.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania. move to lay
Mr.. BAYLY. If this be laid on the table, does
| not the bill 20 with itS
Many VOICES: Let it go :" let il go :" and the
| excitement increased.
Mr. PHELPS, COMPATIBILITY ! want to make
an inquiry whether the COMMITTEES Of conference
had recommended 10 this House that the previous
! question should DC called ON their report and
whether that IL a part Of the report VI the con-
| ferccsl
The SPEAKER pro TEN, (Mr. BrRr) knocked
loudly with bis hammer and called 20 order.
MIR. STEVENS. Withdraw my motion 10 lay
the report On the table.
Mr. BAYLY. / object
Mr. hlBBARD rose to point Of order. [Gen.
tlemeU were standing in all parts OF the Hail. and
there were Cries Of "Sit down, Down in front Il
The SPEAKER Gentlemen will be good enough
to take their s,ats.
Mr. HlBBARD. My points tbis--
The SPEAKER. Welcome TO or knock der.
"Ofder," Order" Knock with the hammer
Mr.. HIBBARD. My point
The SPEAKER. Gentemen will please como TO
order. (''Order," "O,dur'I
Mr. HiBBARD My point lie, whether II lie in or.
der 10 call ior division I the question, and whe-
ther the cannot be taken first On one part Of
the report, and then on another.
| The SPEAKER. The report is one entire propo.
sition, and cannot be divided.
Mr. McLANE. | withdraw the demand for the
previous question.
The SPEAKER. Will gentlemen be good enou gh
10 suspend their conversationl Knock, knock
Mr.. McLANE said he had been requested 20
move the previous question by the committee Of
conference. The messengers came TO an agree
mcnt He was sure the state Of feeling would bring
home 10 the breast Of every man that agree
ment was a matter Of some difficulty. The com.
nittce hoped and believed that in this report they
were representing the judgment aud discretion Of
the House. IL would be for the House TO affirm or
disafiirm II. lie moved the previous question on
the adoption Of the report.
Mr.. PHELPS denied the right Of the gentleman
TO make the motion. lie had yielded the floor only
for the gentleman 20 answer his question.
The SPEAKER wac again obliged TO call gentle
men ~ order.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved TO lay the report on the
table.
Mr.. BAYLY. ! ask for the ycas and nays.
Mr.. PHELPS again insisted that the gentleman
from Maryland could not make the motion. lCric,
Of "Ordcr :" "ordern'l
Mr.. MARSHALL desired 10 make an inquiry.
He wished TO know If the motion 10 lay the table
should prevail, II would carry the bill with ip
The SPEAKER. Unless there be a new confer
cnce
Mr.. MARSHALL. Then hope ell will go TO-
gether.
Mr. BAYLY. Yeas and nays.
Further proceedings took place, when
n Mr.. MARSHALL, at the instance Of bis friends.
withdrew his motion to lay upon the table.
| Tho reading Of the ~ Of tho NJ