Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
MONDAY, April 8, 1850.

Mr. BURT, from the select committee appointed to inves
gae the conduct and relation of the Secretary Of War to
the claim Of the representatives of Geo. Gaphn, lately adj
Indicated and paid Of the Departments OF the Govern
men reported the following resolution, which agreedto
Resolved That the select committee investigate the
duct Of GEO w CRAwronD Secretary Of War; in connection
with the Gaphn claim have leave to sit during the sessions
of the House until their duties shall have been performed
The SPEAKER announced that the question before
the House the motion of the gentleman
M SrASToS) reconsider the vote by which the joint
solution in relation the purchase of wateroed hemp for
Il of the navy committed to Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union
Mr. HARRIS, Of Illinois, who was entitled to the floor
this subec addressed the House for hour in favor of
the contract system bid for by Mr. Billings during which
he interrupted for purposes Of explanation by Messrs
MASON, MoREHEAD, STANTON, Of Kentucky, and
BOWLIN.
When Mr. H. concluded he moved the previous question,
which seconded.
Mr.. JONES then moved lay the motion to reconsider
on the table, which motion agreed to-
THE PRESIDENTS CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr.. JONES' the House resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union, (Mr.
Born, of Kentucky, in the chair and resumed the consi-
deraon OF the message Of the President transmitting the
Constitution Of the State Of California.
Mr.. HOWARD (Mr. HARRIs, of Tennessee, who was
entitled to the floor yeding) notice of his intention to
offer, the proper time the following amendment to
the compromise bill offered by Mr.. McCLERsAsD
Sec. BE further enacted That in the State Of Tex
does not accept the provisions Of this BILL and ra the
southern boundary OF New Mexico this bill established
TERRITORIAL government
bank OF the Rio Gande embracing any portion Of said
territory east Of that river and all recognition Of the boun
Diary OF New Mexico OF said river in this bill contained
| shall be null and OF no effect
Sec Be further enacted, That il the State Of Texas
shall accept the provisions OF this bill accordngt the
thereof hereby declared that the present laws Of said
State relation slavery shall be and in force all that
country the Of the Rio Grsnde in said territory
braced north of the Saith degree Of north aude and south
Of 42d degree until said territory sadmed into the Union
| as State.
Sec. =. Be it further enacted, That If the State of
Texas shall accept of the provisions of this BILL and transfer
her right to said territory hereby contemplated the Gov
Of the United States SHALL as practicable
within period, the Indian tribes within the limits
of said State north Of said sih degree Of Latitude and that
portion Of said territory Of the ancient line New Nex-
established BY the Governments Of Spain and Mexico
shall be and remain Indian territory for the site and
patton Of said Indians.
Mr. HARRIS, of Tenn then took the floor and address,
ed the committee for the space of hour the subject Of
! slavery.
Mr. CoRWIN followed, and also spoke an hour on the
same subject.
Mr. ROSS next succeeded in obtaining the floor but gave
way to motion that the committee rise which being agreed
to, the committee and reported progress
On motion Of Mr. BURT, the House then adjourned.