The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After prayer by the reverend chaplain OF the Senate.
the journal OF the last days proceedings was read In the
committee appointed under the resolution Of Mr. SrAsLY.
for an investigation into certain charges against persons
IN Office under the last administration. viz:
Messrs. STANLy INGE, ScHENcK, STANTON, OF Ken
lucky, RAYMOND, HIBBARD, BRIGcs, FITCH, and WI.
Mr. KING, OF Rhode Island, asked the unanimous con-
init him present certain joint resolutions Of the egs
lature Of Rhode Island in order that they might be laid
on the table. and ordered TO be printed; but.
Mr. SIBLEY asked ths unanimous consent OF the
House for the suspension OF the rules TO permit him 10
offer resolution, as follows. viz:
Resolved Tba, the Committee on Territories be instruct
law % sphora The legislative assembly Of Mnns.oia Ter
tory polong its annual session 10 period OF nine
" dsys-,aid committee to report by bill, or otherwise
But. objection being made, leave not granted
Mr. DISNEY asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission 10 the suspension OF the rules
TO permit him to introduce resolution which was read,
for the information of the Honse, as follows:
Reored That the special raised upon the
on Of Mr. RICHARDSON, oil Illinois, 10 inquire into matters
connected the official conduct Of the Secretary of the
Interior directed inquire whether where the
expiration OF years provided for the unexpended
balance has conformity with the provisions Of the law,
treasury such accounts have not reopened by
present emnistraon, OF the departments and the
money Withdrawn from the general fund, and reaPproPria
ted without authority Of law.
But Mr. yfNTON objected, remarking that that CON-
mtee already had quite much hand as could pos
sbly attend to- He was however, willing. il gentlemen
wished, have separate committee raised to consider
Mr.. DISNEY regretted that bis colleague hal stepped
forward TO take the responsibility OF opposing the intro
duction of his resolution. The committee already raised
should be appropriately charged with the consideration OF
the subject The allegations embraced in the resolution
he regarded to be susceptible Of proof having himself re-
ceived information TO satisfy him r d. oil their truth
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked the unanimous consent OF
the House 10 the suspension OF the rules, IN order
to take up the Senate bills the Speakers table, to refer
them to appropriate committees; but
The SPEAKER announced the frat business n order
TO be the question secondng the demand for the pre-
vious question, the motion 10 refer 70 the Committee OF
the Whole the state OF the Union the resolution from
the Committee Foreign Affairs, concerning the free
navigation OF the ST. Lawrence.
This question being put the call for the previous ques
ton seconded and, under its operation the resolu-
ton was 80 referred
Mr.. BAKER, remarking that he had never before
troubled the House with similar motion, asked the
unanimous consent OF the House for permission TO
TO take up from the Speakers table the bill from the
Senate in aid Of the construction OF the Mobile and
Chicago railroad.
But, objection being made, leave was not granted
On motion OF Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania, the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union, (Mr thompson, Of Mississippi in the chair.
and taking up the census bill proceeded TO consider and
vote on various additional amendments thereto Amer
some hours spent gone through with each
section Of the bill seriamthe committee rose and the
chairman reported the bill as amended In Committee oil the
Whole az follows, viz;
l. Strike out sfter the word taxed" in the fourteenth
line Of tie first section, the following words also the
farm not equal TO $3.50 also the statistics of other pro-
ductve industry where the annual product Of the esiab