The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-31

with which he had been connected for 80 long q
period, for the general kindness with which he had
been treatedj
Mr.. THURSTON asked the unanimous con
sent ofthe House, to authorize him to offer res
oution objection made, and leave was not granted
On motion of Mr. McCLERNAND, the Speaker
Foreign Affairs, occasioned by the resignation Of
Mr.. Winthrop.
1 Mr.. BROWN moved that his colleague, Mr.
HARMANsoN, be excused from serving on the
Committee on Public Lands, for the balance OF
this session, on account Of his long protracted ILL.,
ness agreed TO-
The House then directed the SPEAKER to fiji
this vacancy on that Committee
On motion of Mr.. MASON, the vacancy in the
Committee on Accounts, occasioned by the death
of Mr.. KING Of Massachusetts, was ordered to be
filled by the Speaker.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved to ex
cuse Mr.. HAcKErr on account of long continued
illness, from longer serving on the Committee on
Indian Afairs--agreed to. And the Speaker was
then directed to fill the vacancy thus created
| Messrs. CROWELL. and PARKER consecu-
lH'Siy ApoS W SotACStiOuS VI tC yOututu WucTctcr
their names failed to appear in the record of votes
in which they had respectively answered to their
names.
On motion Of Mr.. EVANS. of Maryland, the
motion TO reconsider the vote by which, some
time since, the House had referred to the Com
mitee of the Whole on the state of the Union the
bill to encourage agriculture, and for other pur-
poses, was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr. p. KING, of New York, the
House resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union; when the Speaker
calling Mr.. BoYD to the chair,
| Mr.. BAYLY moved to lay aside the California
question, and to proceed to the consideration of
the Revolutionary Pension appropriation bill.
Agreed to--yeas IS, nays 60.
Mr.. PUTNAM, taking the floor, then delivered
a speech for the immediate admission Of Califor-
MIA, and the exclusion of slavery from New
Mexico.
Mr.. BAYLY then moved the rising Of the Com
mittee, which being agreed to, the said bill was
reported by the Chairman of the Committee to the
Speaker; whereupon,
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question,
which being seconded by the House, under its
operation the bill was ordered to be engrossed,
and then it was read the third time and passed.
| Mr.. B. moved to reconsider the vote passing
the said bill, and next, to lay that motion the
table, Last motion agreed to-
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, reminded the
House that the reception Of reports from commit
tees was required IN the present state Of business.
He expressed hope that they would vote to pro-
coed to that duty without further delay.
But on motion, the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The SPEAKER having called Mr.. Born to the
chair,
On motion, the California question was again
laid aside, and the Naval Pension appropriation
bill being taken up,
Mr. McCLERNANDt then addressed the Com
mittee in answer to report of Mr.. WILMor's
late speech in the Globe Of this morning contain
ing statements which has not been uttered in the
House, and which had they been utteted on that
or any other occasion, would have met his prompt
and indignant denial and refutation.
| Mr.. WILMOT held that the published report
of his speech was substantially that delivered in
the Hall. He disclaimed any disposition to i'm
pute to Mr.. McC. the origin of the rumor that the
Free Sellers had arranged to defeat the passage of
the general appropriation bill. Neither his speech
nor his published version of it could fairly be con-
strued to imply any such interpretation.
| On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the Committee rising,
the bill was reported to the House
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question
/ which being recorded by the House, under it,
operation the said bill was ordered to be engress
| ed read the third time and passed.
| Mr. BAYLY moved the reconsideration Of til,
vote passing the bill and then to lay that motor
i on the table; last motion agreed to.
The House again going into Committee Of the
4 Whole, Mr.. Born in the chair--and the Califor
MIA bill being on motion, laid aside
/ Mr.. BAYLY moved that the Indian appropria.
ton bill be taken up. When
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas, asked that gentle
man to withdraw his motion, as he the Chairman
Of the Committee on Indian AHaira) had just beer
applied to by the Indian Bureau to delay the con
sideration of this bill until tomorrow when sug
gestions concerning amendments to it would b,
made by the Commissioner.
i Mr.. BAYLY then withdrawing his motion
moved to take up the fertilization appropriation
bill agreed to.
This bill being then before the Committee, OF
motion of Mr.. BArLr,
The committee rose to enable that gentleman Il
offer the usual resolution to terminate the debate
on this bill.
Whereupon, Mr.. b. moved resolution to clos
the debate on the annual fertilization approprin
ton bill in five minutes, after the Committee o
the Whole on the state of the Union should tak'
up that subject.
| On motion of Mr.. VENABLE, the ayes ant
nays were ordered on Mr.. b. s resolution.
Mr.. ORR proposed to amend Mr.. BArLr's re
solution, by striking out "fve minutes, and sub
stituting therefor, the the words "two hours"
/ Mr. HAMPTON offered an amendment to thu
amendment, to strike out "two hours" and in
sorting "one hour" not agreed to-ayes as
nays 81.
Mr.. FEATHESTON moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table: not agreed to-ayes so noes rs