The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-17

| VT. Foi En- moved to strike out Wednesday
ana insert Monday, stating that there were moi
enough OF The original bills for the use of the mem
bers, nor could sufficient quantity be printed be
fore Monday next.
The amendment was lost by the casting vote
the Chairman.
The resolution was then adopted
MIR. BOOTH presented resolutions Of the Stat,
ofConnecticut upon the subject Of slavery, whicl
were laid upon the table aud ordered to be printed
! Mr.. seldom, by unanimous consent, intro
duced the following resolution, which was agreed
to:
Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciar,
be instructed to inquire into the proprlety Of re
enactng oy permanent law, the provision con
tanned in the 9th section ofthe act the Sd March
lo49' by which reasonable compensation is made
temporarily, TO the deposaries OF public monev
and to report by bill, or otherwise, in relation
thereto.
Mr.. BOYD introduced the following resolution
Resolved, That the first Tuesday, "Wednesday
Thursday and Friday Of February next, or SC
much thereof as may be necessary, be set apar
for the transaction of the business fthe territories
of Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and New Mexico.
Mr.. CARTIER Directing to the reception o
the resolution,
Mr. BOYD moved the suspension Of the rules
Carried. The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. ANDERSON, by unanimous consent in
troduced resolution instructng the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the propriety
and eXpedlency of reporting bill extending the
provisions OF the act of August 7, 1913, TO pay
certain Tennessee volunteers, to the field officers
Of The regiment embraced by said act. Carried.
MIR. DISNEY moved a suspension OF the rules
to enable HIM to introduce resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Buildings to inquire into
the expedlency of employing Hiram Powers to ex-
ecute some appropriate satuary for the ornament
of Of the public: grounds or buildings. The motion
did not prevail.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce bill! granting Illinois, Ohio,
and Indiana public lands for Il right of way, and
for other purposes Consent was not granted.
Mr.. Holmes introduced the following resolution
which was adopted
Resolved, That 1t be referred to the Judiciary
Committee to report upon the propriety Of giving
the same salary to the marshal of South Carolina
as IS allowed to the marshas Of other districts.
MIR. BURT, by unanimous consent, introduced
Jont resolution for the termination of the eighth
article of the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, concluded at Washington, the
ninth day of August, 1912, which was read and
referred to the Committee on Naval A fairs
MIR. SCH ENCk moved that the Committee Of
the Whole be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the bill of the House, promoting the eff
hciency Of the naval establishment, [ Y providing
for retired list for disabled officers and reducing
their number, and that the bill be referred TO the
Committee on Naval A fairs. Carried
Mr.. BURT moved that the Committee of the
Whole be discharged from the consideration Of
the bill to regulate brevet rank and retired dis
ubIed officers of the Army, and that it be referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs Carried
Mr.. HAMILTON was given leave to withdraw
the petition Of John Harrigan from the files Of the
House.
Mr.. McLANE moved to 60 into Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union.
In Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. STRONG in the Chair,
Mr.. McLANE moved to proceed to the consd-
Grafton of the river and harbor bill.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion out Of or
der, stating that the bills the calendar must
be acted upon in their order.
Mr.. McLANE appealed.
After debate upon the point Of order between
Messrs. BAyLY, VlNToN, McLANE and BURT, the
vote was put and the Chair sustained. Ayes, s.;
noes, r.
Several bills were laid aside.
The committee proceeded to the consideration of
the bill authorizing certain persons entitled to
bounty land to dispose Of the same.
After debate between Messrs. MORSE and WENT
WORTH in favor of the bill, and Messrs ScHENcK
SwEETzEn and GoHMAN IN opposition,
Mr.. CALDWELL proposed an Amendment
making the asst nment Of bounty land warrants
under the act of Congress 1850, legal.
After further debate,
MIR. BlSSELL moved that the Committee rise
Carried.
The CHAIRMAN reported that the Committee
had had House bill No. lbs under consideration,
and had come to no conclusion thereon.
MIR. SCHENCk moved all nd iournmcnt Car
rled.