The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-18
MONDAY, Jvxnl7, 1850.
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

the bill for the payment of navy pensions; the bill
for the payment of the current and contingent ex-
| penses Of the Indian Department., and TO fulfil
treaties with Indian trbes the iortihcaton bil the
bill making appropriations for the service OF the
Post Office Department; the bill Tor the support OF
the army; the bill for the support of the navy; and
| the bill making appropriation for the civil and
! diplomatic expenses of the Government for the
year ending June 30, 1851, be made the special or
der of the day for Monday, the 9th Of June, TO be
considered in the order named above, and to be
continued the special order for each day there
after until they shall have been disposed OF,
Mr. BURT desired 10 know Of the Chair whether
the general appropriation bills may not be taken
up in Committee of the Whole on the state of the
! Union whenever the committee may choose to
| do SO.
! The SPEAKER was understood to say that they
could, if there should be no special order pend
ing;
Mr. BURT Then object
| Mr. BAYLY moved that the rules be suspended.
! Mr. ASHMUN inquired whether he understood
that the civil and diplomatic bill was included in
! the proposed order
| Mr.. MOORE said that il had not yet been re-
| ported to the House.
! Mr.. BAYLY remarked that he had already in
| formed the House that he was ready to report the
bill when committees shall be called for reports.
Mr.. BURT raised point Of order-that it
not in order to make the civil and diplomatic bill a
special order until the House shall be in possession
| Oft
| Mr.. WHITE said that this the point of order
which he had made.
| The SPEAKER. The motion of the gentleman
from Virginia is suspend the rules. II the rules
| be suspended and the resolution offered, it will
then be in the power of the House to strike out the
| civil and diplomatic bill But the question now is
the suspension of the rules, to enable the gen
| tleInan 10 introduce the resolution.
Mr.. BAYLY. II the rules shall be suspended, /
| will strike out the civil and diplomatic bill.
| The SPEAKER. The gentleman withdraws that
| part of the resolution.
! Mr.. MORSE inquired whether, if the rules
! suspended, it would be in order to amend
| ment.
The SPEAKER replied that if the rules should
be suspended, the resolution would be subject to any
| disposition the House should make oft.
| MIR. WENTWORTH inquired whether, if the
California bill should not be disposed of by next
Monday, it would be laid aside for the bills enume-
rated in the resolution, provided they be made the
| special order for that day.
| The SPEAKER special order takes -prece
| dence.
| Mr. WENTWORTH. Then cannot vote for it.
| The question was TAKEN and the result was-ycas
4 ia, nays 67-not two thirds
So the rules were not suspended
! ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
| Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, asked leave to offer
| a resoution-that the President Of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives close
1 the session by adjournment, on Monday, the 18th
| Of August next, at the hour OF twelve, meridian.
| Objection made, and he moved suspension
of the rules; and the question being taken, it was
| decided III the negative-yeas 81, nays ~.
| HOUR OF MEETING.
| IL
that the daily hour of meeting of the House here
after, and until otherwise ordered shall be eleven
| o'clock, a.
| Objection made, and he moved suspension
| Mr.. VINTON inquired whether it would be in
order to to suspend the rules, and that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole
| on the state of the Union.
| The SPEAKER replied, that IA motion to suspend
| the rules already pending.
| The question was taken, and the House suspended
| the rulcs-yeas IA, nays 81.
| And the resolution, under the operation of the
| previous ques ton, was passed.
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON.
| Mr.. BURT asked leave to offer resolution-that
the President of the United States be requested
| communicate to the House, if not incompatible
with the public interests, the number of vessels and
| guns, and the number of men, that have each year
constituted the squadron for the suppression of the
/ African slave trade, according to the treaty Of
Washington, and the annual expenses and the cost
| of the squadron. Also, that he be requested to
communicate the number of slave ships that have
been annually captured, the number of slaves
| leased, and the number Of officers and men that
have died, annually, in that service.
| MIR. PRESTON KING objected.
| The rules were then suspended, and the resolu-
! ton was passed.
| COLLECTION DUTIES CALIFORNIA.
On motion Of MIR. BAYLY, it was resolved that
| the President be requested TO communicate to
| the House the amount Of money collected from
| customs in California, from the period OF the
conclusion of the war with Mexico, until the col
lector, appointed under the law of March B. lSf9,
entered on the duties of his office; and what dis
position has been made of the money thus collected
| and whether if any has been expended, for what
| purpose; and under what authority the collections
| were made and the money dsbursed.
| INSTITUTIONS DEAF AND DUMB, BLIND, on
| INSANE.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked leave to offer a reso-
| luton, that the Committee Public Lands be in
structed TO report BILL without delay granting to
| each in VIII s Or m be a
public institution for the relief of the deaf bumb,
blind, or insane, township of land for the OF
such instution provided, that the Secretary OF the
Interior locate said lands within the States in which
the institutions situated and, in there be
no public lands in such States, lands in the terrific
ry of the United States, subject to private entry
and sales shall be granted.
The rules were suspended, and the resolution was
introduced.
MIR. BURT moved to lay il upon the tables but
| the motion was disagreed 10; and
The resolution then passed-yeas l4l nays
AZ.
SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY-sURPLUs FUND.
Mr.. SWEETZER introduced a resolution, which
passed under the operation Of the previous
question-that special committee of five mem
bers Of this Honsc be and the hereby APP
pointed, with power to examine and ascertain wbe-
iher the Secretary of the Treasury has used or
appropriated large amount Of money for the
surplus fund without authority of law, which had
accumulated 10 said fund, under the provisions OF
the act Of Congress of 1895, from appropriations
made for the Florida Indians, and for other pur-
poses under the various specific appropriations
made by Congress since 1880. And that said COM
mitsee have power 10 send for persons and papers.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and that the House go into Committee OF
, the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. DOTY moved to amend the motion by add
ing that the committee be instructed TO report,
when rises, after the next sitting, to the House
the Presidents message transmitting the constitu-
ton of the State of California and also the follow
ing bill, there the bill is inserted 10 admit Cali
fornia into the Union; and, after said report that
said committee be discharged from the further
sderation of said message.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING inquired whether il was in
, order to make the instructions part Of his mo.
ton.
The SPEAKER said that il was not, and gave the
reasons for his decision.
: Mr.. DOTY appealed from the decision Of the
. Chair; and debate cnsued.
c Mr.. INGE moved 10 lay tho appeal on the table.
Mr.. McCLERNAND called for the yeas and
nays.
MIR. DOTY Withdrew his appeal
/ Mr.. PRESTON KING renewed il, and