The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-08
HOUSE OF REpR EsENrArrvEs.
WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1850.

The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, july 81, 1850
James G. King is appointed on the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs, in place of Mr.. Winthrop, re-
signed. J. w. Jackson of Georgia fills the va
cancy in the Committee Of Indian Affairs occa-
stoned by the declination of MIR. Hackett. G. w.
Julian is appointed in the place Of ID. p. King on
the Committee Of Accounts
The House, after hearing reports from Com
misaees and disp5a&g Of a 1ssTs os ::ss ~ -
on the Speakers table, resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union,
and took up the Fertilization bill Much oppo-
sition was manifested 60 the bill several amend
ments, reducing appropriations, were moved, but,
without coming to any conclusion, the Committee
rose and reported progress, and the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, Aueusr l, 1850.
Mr.. White asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer the following resolution
ResolUed That the Speaker be and he is here
by authorized to appoint special committee to
consist of twenty-one members, whose duty it
shall be to meet, consult, and prepare such bills
for the consideration of this House as may in
their judgment be best calculated to allay the
pending between the different sections of the
Union, and report the same to this House at the
earliest practicable period and it shall be in order
for said committee to report at any time, not
withstanding the present rules of the House.
objection was made and the resolution was not
received. The experiment of the Senate has been
80 successful, that Mr.. White seems to think it
desirable to initiate it in the House Does he
wish it to be protracted till the Sd of March,
1851
MIR. Stanton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill to establish q line of war
steamers to the coast of Africa, for the suppress
sion Of the slave trade, and the promotion Of COM
merce and colonization. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
After some time spent in the reception and
disposition Of reports from committees, the
House resolved Itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and resumed
the consideration Of the FortiAosttox blu
Numerous amendments were offered, but voted
down The Committee rose and reported the bill
and Mr.. Bayly moved the previous question.
Pending this, message was received from the
Senate, announcing that that body had passed the
bill to establish Territorial Government fol-
Utah.
IL is said that the message was received with
roars of laughter and clappng Of hands, and tina,
for short time the Speaker was totally unable to
restrain the uproarous merriment of the House
which was excited by the grave announcement OF
the passage of the Utah bill, the single plank
left ofthe Omnibus, after four months Senatorial
labor.
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1850.
After hearing reports from committees, the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and took up the
Indian appropriation bill After some time spent
In the consideration thereof, the House ad journed
SATURDAY, August 3. 1850.
The Fertilization bill being on the Speakers
table, the House resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and took
up the Indian appropriation bill.
Various amendments we're offered and dis
cussed, and amongst those agreed to were the
following;
For expenses Of procuring information and
preparing statistics for the use of the War De-
partment, and making treaties with and presents
to the various Indian tribes residing within the
United States on the borders of Mexico, thirty
thousand dollars.
This method, 1t was stated in debate, Of
making presents to the Indians, would be far
more effective than millions spent In war
against them, as was proven by experience.
For extinguishment Of Indian titles to lands in
Minnesota, fifteen Thousand dollars.
For carrying out treaty stipulations with the
Indians OF Texas, Of May, 1896 and enabling
the United States to preserve with them tranquil
lily and peace, fifteen thousand dollars
For expenses attending the proposed treaty
with the Indians Of Oregon, ffteen thousand
dollars.
The Committee rose, when all the amendments
were concurred in---that for preparing statistics
of Indians on the border Of Mexico, &c. by a
vote Of yeas IS, nays g.
Pending the question on ordering the bill to a
third reading,
The House, at twenty-five minutes past one
O'Clock, adjourned
MONDAY, AUGUsT 5, 1850.
The Speaker said that when the House ad.
journed on Monday LIST, motion OF the gentle
man from Indiana Mr.. Robinson was pending,
to suspend the rules, TO enable him to introduce
bill for the admission Of California as State into
the Union
Mr. Clingman asked for a call Of the House.
which wac refused-ysas %, nays iee.
The question then recurring on the motion Of
Mr.. Robinson, It was decided In the negative
yeas III, nays Cit requiring n vote Of two
thirds to suspend the rules. The yeas and nays
were a. follows:
YnAs-Messrs Alberfson, Alexander, Allen,
Asbmup, Baker. Bay, Bennett, Bissell, Bokee,
Booth, Briggs, William J. Brown, Buel, Burrows,
T. B. Butler, Cable, Calvin, Campbell, Carter,
Casey, Chandler, Cleveland, Cole, Corwin Crow
ell, Dickey, Dixon, Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durham,
Durkee, Nathan Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Fuller,
Giddings, Gilmore, German, Gott, Gould, Grin
nell, Hall, Hslloway, Harlan, +. L. Harris, Heb
ard, Henry, Hibbard, Hosglsnd, Houston, Howe,
Hunter, William T. Jackson, George u. King,
James @. King, John A. King, Preston King,
Letter, Littlefeld, Horace Mann, job Mann,
Matteson, McClernand, McLanahan, Meacham,
Moore, Morris, Nelson, Newell, Ogle, Olds, OTIS,
Peaslee, Peck, Phelps Phoenix, Pitman, Potter,
Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Richardson, Risley Rob-
inson, Rockwell, Root, Rose, Rumssy, SsWtslle,
Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Sylvester, Spsldipg,
Stsnly, Thaddeus Stevens, Stetson, SweetEsr,
Taylor, James Thompson, John b. Thompson,
Underhill, Walden, Waldo, Wentworth, White,
Whittlesey, Wildrick, Wilmot Wilson, Wood,
and Young-lll.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Avsrett, Bayiy,
Bocock, Bowdon, Boyd, Albert @. Brown, Burt,
CabelI, George A Caldwell, j. p CsId we'll, Cling
man, w. r. w. Cobb, Daniel, Dsbsrry, Edmund
son, Ewing, Fsatherstop, Hamilton, Haralscn,
Isham @. Harris, Sampson w. Harris Hillsrd,
Holiday, Howard, Hubbard, lnge, Joseph w.
Jsckson, Andrew Johnson, james l.. yohnsou,
Robert w, johnson, Jones, Kaufmau, Kerr, La
Ssrs, Marshall, Mason, Mcdowell, Robert M.