The southern press., 1850-09-10

Sneaker of the House, to adjourn their respective
Houses sine die on the 23d instant. Two-thirds
OF the members asserting, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution received.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi. moved to
substitute the 10th for the 23d instant
Mr.. HIBBARD, of New Hampshire, moved
to amend the amendment by substituting the 3Oth
for the 10th instant. a.s- trsr
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, made some
remarks in support of his motion. He argued
that the sooner day was fixed, the quicker
would the necessary business be despatched.
Mr.. VINTON, Of Ohio, opposed the motion of
the gentleman from Mississippi. There were
many bills, he said, which should be passed, but
which which would not be If SO early an adjourn
ment was ordered. Is aE - 80 b 4
. Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, also opposed it ON
similar grounds, and demanded the previous
The previous question having been ordered, the
amendment to the amendment was agreed to-
ayes ia, nays 54. " t..% s5a %
The question then recurring upon the amend
ment as amended, it was agreed to--ayes III,
nays II. .a..> ~.
The question then recurred upon the resolution
as amended, to adjourn this day three weeks, and
it was adopted. sg.% @'- ~ q e" " .Fra
Mr.. EWING, Of Tenn, moved to suspend the
rrles, TO enable him 10 introduce a resolution to
make the bill providing for the repair and improve
ment of the dam at the head of Cumberland Is
land, on the Ohio river, special order for the l7h
instant. Lost 49,. .. .....,. f., ~.
Mr.. KAUFMAN, of Texas, moved suspen-
sion of the rules to enable him to offer resolu-
ton, that the Committee ofthe Whole be discharged
from the further consideration of the bill +" to
authorize the President incorporate the officers
of the late Texas navy into the navy Of the Uni
ted Sn,es," and that said bill be put upon its
passage. Lost. =, h ,l .-'r.
The SPEAKER directed the reading Of letter
from Mr.. WILSON, representative from the third
nT
Ing his seat and announcing his intention Of
going to the new State Of California a fs*E
Mr.. REED, Of Pennsy ylvania, moved a suspen-
sion of the rules enable him to offer resolution
calling from the President report on the results
ofa Mission to Liberia, by Rev. Mr.. Gurley.
Lost. ,'st
Mr.. CLARKE, of New York, moved, by con-
sent, resolution 70 increase the pay ofthe Super
intendent of the folding room of the House from
", so to 50 pc, day. 80 &9>.st2
Mr.. STANTON Of Kentucky moved to amend
by adding authority for the Clerk of the House to
increase the pay of James T. Walker from that of
Messenger to that of Clerk. @".
The resolution amended and agreed to.
Mr.. BOYD, of Kentucky, moved to proceed to
the business on the Speakers table, with the view
of reaching the fugitive slave bill. Carried.
Before any business was taken up, Mr. BAYLY
of Va, moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the State ofthe Union.
Agreed TO. IL. " .9y
After sometime spent therein, the committee
rose and reported the Military Academy appro-
praton bill to the House, together with
!, A special bill appropratng, $3.50, 600 70 supply
deficiencies in the mileage and per diem for mem-
bers and delegates of the present Congress-inclu-
ding members from California and delegates from
Deseret and Utah-and fixing the mileage and pay
ofthe California members the same as the Oregon
delegate, at SS per day, and $4,000 mileage for
session, and the mileage of the Deseret and New
Moxicp Io1a G0000 ond oir
from the time Of their arrival to the close of the
session. The bill also appropriates $50 900 to be
paid for boohs to be furnished to new members of
the present Congress-.
The bill having been read first and second
time,
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to
strike out the provisions for pay and mileage to
the delegates from Deseret and New Mexico
they not having been recognized as such by the
House. Lost.
The previous question having been ordered,
The question recurred on the engrossment Of the
bill and ordering it to a third reading, and was
carried.
Afer being engrossed and read a third time,
the question recurred upon its passage, and the
Speaker declared the vote to be-ayes 78, nays II.
The Speaker then voting in the negative, the bill
was rejected.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved to
reconsider the vote just taken, and to lay his mo-
ton on the table,
Pending which, the following enrolled bills
were reported as having been presented for the
Presidents signature, and the House then ad
journed without taking the question on laying the
motion to reconsider on the table.
An act for the admission Of the State of Cali
fornia into the Union
An act to establish territorial government for
Utah.
An act proposing to the State Of Texas a settle
ment Of her northern and western boundaries,
&c, and to establish territorial government for
New Mexico.
In the proceedings Of the House on Saturday,
as they appear in our daily edition Of yesterday,
and our tri-weeky Of to-day, two short speeches
Of his should have been placed after the second
speech of Mr.. SEpDoN, to which it replies, and his
second speech after the third speech Of Mr.. S., to
which it is in reply.l