Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26

Kssoek, E. Mclean, Moore Morehead Mortou, Nelson,
9gs OTIS Outlaw PitmaH Putnam Reed Reynolds Ri.lsy
Stephens, T; stevens Taylor. !; Thompson Toombs,
underh. Van Dyke, Vnt0n' Watkins White Williams,
NAYs-Me.srs. Albertson, Averett. Bay, Bayly Bing-
William Brown. Buell. Burt, Gable, George 4. Caldwell,
Carter, Cleveland w. R. w. Cobb, Daniel, Dmmick, Dis
sl Gerry Gorman Gresa, Hail. hnn Hammond son. Hs
Lam lsham G. Harris, Samson w Harris Thomas Harris,
m0asRns Hoda Howard ss AN
shall, Mason cclernand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell MeIAna-
Miller Mon, Morris, Morse, Olds Orr, Parker Peasiee,
Peck Phelps Potter, Richardson, Robbins Robinson, Root
Ross Savage sawtele Frederick r. Stanton Richard H.
william Thompson, yenable, Walden Waldo Wallace.
foung-l0i.
The question then taken on agreeing to the resolution
and it was decided in the affirmative.
EXECUTIVE coMMUNIcATIoNs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
Message from the President Of the United States
WAsHIssros, JANUARY 20, 1850.
transmit the House of Representatives copy of the
Convention between the United States his Majesty the
Emperor of Brazil providing for the satisfaction of claims of
citizens of the United States against the Brazilian Govern
ment signed Rio de Janeiro the 9Th of January last
18th instant is desirable that Congress should prescribe
the mode in which the claims referred adjusted
RE
bued amongst the claimants Extracts from dispatches Of
the Minister Of the United States Rio de Janeiro, and
Win which YOUR Attention IS invited lo have
authorized Minister demand receive and give acqut-
ances for the amount payable By Brasil and have caused
him be instructed remit the the treasury of the
United States. u. TAYLOR.
The message was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House sundrv com.
municaons from the Executive Departments as follows
communication from the Navy Department, transmitting
lists Of punshments in the Navy far received the
date Of the last report Congress upon that subject Refer
red to the Committee Naval Affairs and ordered to be
printed.
communication from the Navy Department transmitting
report from the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury embrac-
ing the pay and allowances Of the several officers of the Navy
and Marine Corps of the United States for the fiscal year
ending 30h June s49 Laid upon the table and ordered
be printed.
communication from the War Department. transmitting
statement from the Second Comptroller of the Treasury
showing the appropriations and expenditures for the service
of the War Department during the fiscal year which ended
June 30h 1919. This does include the APP
preparations for Indian service and PENSIONS which
der the control of this Department until tie Sd of March last
and then transferred to the Department Of the Interior.
by which it is understood connected statement Of those
appropriations for the entire fiscal year will be furnished
Referred the Committee Expenditures in the War De-
partment and ordered TO be printed.
communication from the Commissioner of Public Build
ngs, transmitting his annual report of the in which
all appropriations for the public buildings and grounds have
been applied Referred the Committee Expenditures
the Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed.
Also copies of contracts entered into by the Commissioner
of Public Buildings in ls49 Referred to the Committee on
Expenditures the Public Buildings and Grounds, and
ordered to be printed.
A communication from the Second Comptroller of the
Treasury Department. transmitting statement OF the claims
of the Cherokee Nation of Indians according to the principles
established by the treaty Of August 1916, between the Uni
ted States and said Indians prepared by the accounting Off
GERS in obedience resolution of Congress approved 18th
August, s4s Referred the Committee on Indian Affairs,
and ordered TO be printed.
communication from the Commissioner Of Patents, sub
hitting part first of his report for the year just EXPIRED and
stating that part second. assigned agriculture, be
ready for months Laid upon the table, and ordered to
be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. CoNGER the Committee on Printing
instructed to inquire into the expectancy Of printing
extra number Of copies of this report.
communication from the Treasury Department, trans
hitting the Of the clerks and other persons employed
in that Department during the last year, with the time each
clerk other person actually employed, with the
paid to each together the statements furnished by the Heads
Of the several Bureaus Of this Department in compliance
with the 18th section Of the act of August 20, lS42.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the communication and accom-
panyng papers be referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HARRISON moved to amend the motion BY adding
thereto the following instructions
And that the committee be instructed to inquire into the
proprey and necessity Of authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury employ additional temporary clerks assist the
Third Auditor in the speedy settlement and claims
against the Government arising out OF the war with
After debate by Messrs. HARRISON, BAYLY, THOMP-
SON, (of Missy VINTON, and EVANS, (of Md the
instructions agreed to.
The question then taken on the motion Of Mr. Bay
LII, and agreed to.
CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE.
The business in order the Speakers table was the
joint resolution from the Senate for the appointment of Chap
lains.
The question being on concuring in the same
/ Mr.. VAN DYKE moved the previous question, which
seconded and under the operation thereo the resou-
ton concurred in
Mr.. VAN DYKE then moved that the House now go into
an election for chaplain and on that motion he asked the
previous question
Mr.. CARTER moved TO amend the motion by adding
thereto the words "and for doorkeeper and postmaster
The SPEAKER decided the motion to be out OF order.
Mr.. CARTER appealed from the decision of the Chair
And the question having been taken, Sha the decision
the Chair stand the judgment of the House, II was de-
cided in the affirmative.
Mr. JONES raised question Of order. He called upon
pescrbes who shall the privilege of entering upon the
floor of the House He asked the strict enforcement OF this
rule He wished know Of the Speaker whether the rule of
the House had been complied with which required the swear
ing in Of the doorkeeper He contended that If that had
been done, Mr. Horror had right to be upon the
floor.
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of ORDER stains thas
had been the uniform and nvaabe practice Of the House
continue the doorkeeper in Office until successor was APP
pointed and that until apponted ne woas
recognise Mr. Horror as the doorkeeper.
Mr.. JONES appealed from this decision.
The question being on the appeal
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question when
Mr.. JONES Withdrew his appeal for the present.
The question then recurring the motion Of Mr. VAN
DYKE that the House proceed to elect its chaplain was
mt and decided in the affirmative,