The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-26

After the reading OF the journal,
House to withdraw report with accompanying papers,
made by him Monday last, in favor OF Thomas X.
ma MfLLSON asked the unanimous consent of the
House offer resolutions which read for the infor
nation of the House follows and it was agreed to-
Resoived That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire whether any further legislation be necessary
protect the agents. consgnees of imported
from the psy%sn, Of any q the charges Of
Of the Secretary of the Treasury collectors
and especially cases where invoice entry Of msr
chandse contains the aggregate weight quantity Of such
j and invoice
the or conssnes Is rsqursd pay the
charges Of weighing or measuring wherever 20 small
The invoice or entry il found TO exist and TIA. said com
mi,.se 70 port by bill Or otherwise.
Mr. CHANDLER asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to permit him to Introduce blll of which pre-
vious notice had been given. to provide for carrying the
mails between Philadelphia and Liverpool, England but
objection being made. leave was not graned:
The regular order OF business being called for,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the reception of reports from committees when
bills joint rs.ols,ions resoe,ons adverse IspoTs &c
M MIL KERR. NEWELL. and BUTLER. d Penn.
syvana, from the Committee Revolutionary Claims
KING Of New York and M NnHp sGA IRON p1, ;he
SEY, from the Committee Private Land Caims; and
Mr. YOUNG. from the Committee on Agriculture.
Among these, MI. N1ONE1ELAOs from inc O0mmlttee
on the Judiciary. reported bill to require patentees OF
their assisnees 10 give security for the payment of the
costs on bringing suits in courts Of the United States
Mr.. M. moved to put it on its passage.
Mr.. RUMSEY remarked that he did not understand
why the plaintiff in such cases. any more than in any
any other cases. should be required TO give security oI
the payment of costs.
The question being on the reference to the Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union, il was agreed
MIR. EWING moved the suspension OF the rules to e
ino Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union
IN M YOUNG. from the Committee on Agriculture re-
ported back with amendment. bill to encourage agr
culture and for other purposes The said bill having
been read At length by the Clerk for the information Of
ssd ss's he Hoass
favor OF it's enactment when.
After few further remarks from Mr.. DEBERRY. Mr.
y M}I}N GIN Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee and Mr. Me-
Mr.. Brown. Of mississippi. took the floor, but wa,
Mr. STASLY with motion to proceed to the bushes.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved TO refer the bill
to the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
| and that il be printed. -
Pending that notion the question on the motion OF MIR
STANLY was put; and being agreed to, ,.
executive departments Senate bills. &c, resting bis
table, which having been reported to the House IRON the
desk OF the Clerk they were appropriately disposed Of
MIR HARRIS. of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
to 70 into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union which being agreed to,
This SPEAKER called Mr. BoYD 10 the chair and the
committee taking ur the West Point Academy sppropria
ton bill for the fiscal year ending the Goth of June,
1850,
Mr. BAYLY. who was entitled to the foor addressed
the committee, explaining the order in which he should
dispose OF the general appropriation bills OF this
session, that the House and Senate might close the
session possible
MIR BlSSELL asked what was to become OF Cali
forna il the House should proceed TO pass these bills
and then forthwith adjourn!
Mr. BAYLY replied, saying that not having that bill
under his charge, he could not say. That was question
be answered by the immediate friends Of the measure
Mr. B. then proceeded to reply at length to points in the
argument OF the previous day, delivered BY Mr. MAR
SHALL. which that gentleman had criticised the
duct OF the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means in con-
nexion with this bill
The committee then proceeded TO vote on various
amendments which were respectively offered and sup
ported in five minutss speeches by Messrs. MAR
SHALL, JONES. BURT: GARTER, HOLMES. HAR-
BAYLY, SACKErT, JOHN A; KING, TOoMBS.
WHITE, WOODWARD, FOWLER, GREEN, STAN
TON Of Tennessee. SWEETSER, KAUFMAN. and
KERR.
After which the committee
And. on notion the House adjourned.