The New York herald., 1850-04-30
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
~ AoRsz's MAGNETIC TMxoRAPH.
wAsHuHoroH, April %, 1850
- rHE FRANxLIS ErrKDIrIoN.
The resolution nom the House, relative V the Grin
nell expedition read
Mr. MILLra m owed that II be considered
Mr., DwreHr opposed the consideration, aad wanted
its reference. The subject lies
PRINTING.
Mr. Brrrox offered resolution, that other printers
be employed whom tho regular contractors fail in their
duty which also lies
TREArIxs
The bill authorizing negotiation Of treaties with
the indians on the South and West Of the Missouri
River, &C., was, on motion briefly considered and
passed.
THE nLuroIs CENTRAL nAILRoAp
A bill granting alternate sections Of public lands to
the State Of Illinois, to aid In the construction Of the
Central Railroad, was taken up long debate ensued
upon the general principle Of appropratng lands for
works of internal improvement
without coming to any conclusion upon the bill,
the Senate, at q quarter past four, adjourned
House Of Representatives.
BY BAN's sLscrRo-cHKMIcAL TELEeRArH.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1850.
BOUNTY LANDS SOLDIERS.
The SPEAKER stated tho business in order to be the
resolution of Mr. Cobb Of Alabama, make the special
order Of the day for the third Tuesday in Juae his
bill giving bounty lands to soldiers in all not al
ready provided for by law
The House suspended the rules, and the resolution
adopted.
PRINTING.
Mr. WESTwoRrH offered . resolution, providing for
the appointment of select committee to investigate
among other things, the Of delay In the pub
lie printing Whether adequate prices are paid
Whether the printing kept back to extort higher
prices. whether there any combination to break
up the contract system! whether the present con-
tractors and their securities are parties 1t! What
profits are made and what alterations are needed to
facilitate the work!
The rules almost unanimously suspended, and
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union and resumed tho considers
tion OF
Mr. MooRE, (whig) Of Pennsylvsnia, contended that
there was not subject embraced in the hill which
not perfectly legitimate subject for the action of
the House and which not sustained by the consti
tuition The ostensible object was to obtain informa-
not sought for mere idle curiosity. gentlemen had
insisted but. ss people. we should know our true
experience Of the past get information which may be
q benefit for the future.
Mr.. KArryMAy. (dem) OF Texas, opposed any further
inquiries than the mere enumeration Of the inhabi
tants IL he went further he overstepped the boun-
dary which assigned TO him by the constitu tuton
Mr.. CIARx (whig) Of New York. supported the bill,
desming 1t highly important that should know the
arous and amount Of property Of the
try in addition to the counting II noses only
Mr. WoopwARp, (dem) OF South Carolina. argued the
constitutional question against any other than
enumeration Of the inhabitants.
Mr. CATER (dem. OF Ohio. opposed to that part
OF the schedule to elicit information about churches.
He thought that peoples chances for heaven would be
as good without it, lie had doubt the eonsti-
tutional power TO obtain information generally ss to
the condition Of the country.
Mr. JoHS A. Ki>o. (whigJ Of New York. earnestly
advocated the bill. The knowledge sought pccss-
sary for legislative purpose we'll Information Of
the people, and they had n right to demand II.
The committee then
Mr.. Josrs, (dem) Of Tcnnessee raised question "
order in relation to decision Of the Speaker fri
day last. and. before disposing Of IL,
The House adjourned.