The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-25
House OF Representative.


WASHINGTON, January "a, 1850
Mr.. AsBmvs asked leave to introduce bill to reduce
the rates Of postage, and to abolish the Thanking pry-
lege.
Mr.. TBRusros asked leave to offer resolutions H.
sructng the Committee the Judiciary to make cer-
tain inquiries In relation TO the introduction Of
articles in the Oregon treaty with England.
Both objected to and the committees reported.
discussion took on the resolution Of MIR MARSHALL
calling the Secretary Of the Navy for information
regard to water rotted hemp. The resolution was
sgr.ed to and passed.
TheI then took up Mr. sAvAsrs resolution call.
ing the PRESIDENT to communicate to this House,
provided be not prejucieai to the public interest all
information in his knoviedge relative to the alleged
exrsoIdinary proceeding Of the English governme Mt
IN the forcbe seizure and occupation Of Tixre Island;
also, all facts, circumstances and communica atoms
within the knovledge Of the Executive relative to
any seizure occupation by the English
OF any port river, town. territory leland belon
treaties with this government and Central America,
not heretofore published.
MIR. Hnlt,sb moved to refer TO the Committee on
Mr. TnoMrscs cf Missouri The revolution calls for
Information which the documents do furnish. The
MIR HrLLI.rp- Perfectly well known Information ex-
lists respecting affair which Is undergoing In
,,.tssticn between the Bnufh Minister and the
Mr.. TnoarsoS-T There Is an exclusion In the re.olu-
ton Information need not be furnished detrimen n
tai TO public Interest
Mr IilsHp-lt Is not proper 60 agitste thi. matter
Of gfeat decsey; the committee can ipqurs whether
The ssolGtion h II sueh character a. thould pass this
body.
MIR iScr thought proper the resolution should be
ra,d ~ VAS Of cortiderabie Interest N com pnsnce
with tie call be apt TO interrupt existing relations With
briiain lie meved the previous question, which was
seconded AID yeas and nays ordered
On melton 70 refer, MIR lScE said " ref rred the In
fmetitn would be suppressed. Resolution not
f,ri,d and then sdcptsd.
The recent esssge OF the President ard the docu-
menis In relation to territorial affairs ordered
ls printed aud rfrred 10 the Committee Of the Whole
en- The State Of the L MON.
The molten CT Mr AsBurS, TO print ten thousand
copies referred TO the Committee Printing
nesssgs Vas received from the PTssdent trans
nitipg copy q a convention betEsen brazil aud t.
sgsrst the formsr the rstihcsions Of which ex.
ol here 18th inst lie ~ IL desable that
Ctrgress IL Guild prescribe the form nd OF adjust
ut aid dstfibutiop Of money smoBg the claimants;
rive sequtancss Of the sEounss rece nit
the tame 10 the Treasury. Referred TO the Com mitee
On fCreien A fsairs.
Aistcft was received from the secretsrr Of the Nav
giving list Of In the Navy since the last
statement. Referred to the Naval Coo mittee
several reIeris ffom the departments were received
and re.tfred
1h,jcint resolution Of the Senate for the ,lsotio, NJ
Clsrisirs. vas adopted
AR IcON moved that II take the oourse ~ tfe
dcofkssp,fs TIL March 81
MIR Jcsts sksd vhethetit weuld be In order 10 make
that motion. The Speaker aud House had not ret de-
ciosd a. pi oceed 90 AN election.
MT C.h1tn moved that doorkeeper and postnas-
The srsakss decided not In order
MI csslss appealed hom the dscisien of the Speak
MT. JOsss rsi,eds question that Mr. Hornsr va, not