The New York herald., 1850-08-29
Eeaate.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC rELseRAPH.


f.Ass..rs AseAisOI BaInwsil sssreq Butler Davis
q Ssn o 1orai and ipss mason
NAYssessrs BASgsr Baiswln, u BE, OF, ssr.abury,
ehaset1s Dsyton Dos nson. DSdse fisoonn, Of
kss pSS s$aS hrS rslse fi Php ssc s
Sturgeon. Underwood, Upham, Wales wh'eomo and Win
The motion to make it the special order then
agreed to.
The House bill granting bounty snds to officers and
soldiers who have been military service Of the
United States was taksa up aud all the (.
of the Committee Public Lands were sgreed 60. ex-
cept proyiso allowing the sooier ut his option
.ceve scrip hundred dollar D lieu OF the Land
Pending the debate upon this provso. the further
consideration OF the subject WAS postponed until TO-
morrow.
The then into executive session for the
yremaindsr OF the day.
Hosse OF Representatives.
BY RAIx's KLEcTgo-CHEMiCAL rELEs sAPH.
WAsatSGroN, Aug % 1850
THE rErssrLvAsIA CONTESTED ELECTION.
MI. STRONG, (dem) Of Penn. rose TO question Of
privilege moved hat the House take up the Penn
yvania contested election in behalf Of Mr.. Lit
-sen who contests the seat OF Mr. Robbins He gave
way TO
Mr. Porter, (dem.) of Ohio, disposition ami
Tested TO proceed with the busness the Speakers
table and that gentleman moved that the con-idsra
tion of the election be postponed for two weeks
which wasRgreed to
Reports called from committees, when
POLITICAL PRESCRIPTIONS.
Mr. srANLYE, (whig), Of North Carolina. from the
iect committee appointed in May te inquire what per-
sons holding Office under the last administration
engaged tlectioneerDg against General raylor con-
Irritating to the press and money to carry the
campaign, made report IN purt that Mr. Ritch'e, of
the Union aud Mr. sengstack late Warden OF the
Penite ntiary refused to answer witnesses Mr..
Ritchie would not tell who wrote certain communics
tions for his paper and Mr. sensstack would not N
form what democrats contributed money. unless ne
vac permitted TO state what wings contributed funds
for their own party purposes
The committee IN view Of this adopted resolution
20 the Effect that dessrs Rtchie aud sengstack, ha
wing refused answer, the House be asked for their
advice aud order thereon.
MIR STANLEY briefly advocated the report
Mr. uiEnARp. (dem Oi n. H., opppssd the objects
sought 10 be- accomplished 10y the committee aud con-
elud,d by moving 60 lay Il upon the table
The question was decided in the uesati's-yeas, 90
ar EvlSs (dena ofMd, took the floor, but gave way
Mr. Mf.DE (dem) Of Va who wished to offer reso-
lutisp vizhst the liberty Of the press aud Ctsp.ech
shoud be iuiruged anu that editors shoud not De
reaurtd by The government any branch thereof TO
surrender the Of their spondsnt for mere
Nj Evs,s would not accept the rssoutioo, aud pro
ceedsd show Why the witnesses should be mad 60
answer. he poured a oroadsids into hr hltchie ana
auonynious scribblsrs
MIR sr.NLry offered a resolution that the speakeris-
sue his ~arraBt directed the Scrgeaut-at TO
tsks into custody Thomas Ritobis aba g seng-
stack. and that they be- brought to the bar oi the
House tor alleged contempt aud that they be allowed
Mr. f,TsH tirn) Of la obtsines the aoor. bul the
morning hour had expired.
o. motion cf Mr. sfBuNG, the House proceeded TO
dispose ot tho business on the speaker : table
Several executive communications were read.
The bin establishing territorial government for
Utah read by its title. sben
Mr. BotD, (dem Of KY. moved that ~ be referred
10 the Committee ON Territories which motion was
carried
The srE.EFR-It is 80 ordered
Mr Ci,san,, (shsl Of y 9. asked Il the vote be
the neees.'ty OF rsi'fring ths b 70 th- Sohmi''es
OF the whole on the STATE Of The Union
The srEAEgs thous ~ not all bills that oontAined
appropriation must be reierred
'Nr SvttrzrH. (dsm oi Oh q moved that the House
go into committee Nth rl,F OF tsslns up toe e,.L
The srtAREA said ~ was not 10 order 70 move 20 20
into committee any particular bill rh- committees
must ascids whst basioe's they would taAr ug
The question Was taken ano he noIsv Refused 70
20 into committee the Utss ON. Yeas o. nays lao
rHE rtNAs nouvbAns HlLL
Tine bill to settle the Texas boundary having been
read by its title.
Mr. fsor. dem } Of Alsbsma, a.ked hat it BE- cub
jtcted 20 the test prsscriDsd by the 16ih rule
spE.Ern-Ihe quest h. shall the bii ~ rsj-ctsd'
The rule is va ne folowing sords:rhe nrst reading
ofa bill shall b. for information. and u oppositos be
made it the question shall be- shall thi- b b. re-
iscted ~ opposition be made or " question 70
rest b n~gatvsd the bill shall so to It's second read
ing without question"
Mr. HiLlissp. tshis) Of Alabama, asked whether
the motion made by the gentleman cot OF debateg
The sFsAKra replied in the negative
Mr.. uiLIaaD procsedea 20 address ths House, and
said that the question With the House-stsll
Senate The entire responsibility rests ON the House.
We have power 20 give peace OF v'thold 70 from the
they we're all, in sense conpected aud may be
said have erwn out Of the annexation Of reKs. lie
was willing them aeparsely aud IN good faith
FIRST IN Importance and dunity vas the boundary OF
Texas. which he proceeded 20 show sas recosniEed
by this government TO the extent Witch she claimed
ne contsnded that from MACS va hs hand brought
bither by ofhcer irum the palace Of hexiso the
boundary proposed In the senate bill do-e not tosch
the limits OF New Msxieo ss late down In T.xico.
He should vote 60 give rexas ten millions ~ dollars.
ne believed that the beet boundary Texas could
have The money would enable her 90 pay her debts
He trusted that she would listen TO wh. Ad-
vised her to take up aua that no violence from
any quarter viii b. resorted lie believed Chat
acquiIed.-thst American. instesA Of Mexican Law,
should prevail and that the wiimot proviso adopt
cd, would shake the Repabc % its centre lie sulo-
giKtd system of all our otherr Of
ancient modern times aud appealed 10 the patriot
ism Of gentlemen for its preservatlon
Mr. McCLtssAND, (dem Of IN, Understood the
gentleman frem Alabatna (Nr Tnge) to mean that the
question b. raised shoula test the strength Of the
Mr. Isss said ne dd not wish to express the opinion
that n thonld be test vote. He only wished to test
Mr.. McCLEsrarp remarked, n this va. test vote he
vas prepared 70 meet IL Ne vas opposed 70 debate
cal results II could not he amended
Mr. wooDvssp, tdsm } Of SO would vote against
s.sian s that tss Unitse states have an honorable
rIsht 10 interfere With the boundary
Mr. Ises ssie that hs knew that gentlemen who
susliy with him willing to admit that the
TeSss boundary is q disputed question open
Fgs was proceeding, when
aim 70 order for arguing the question, he COM pe
ID by the rules 20 take his seat
Nj acClsss,ss -ho hsa sven v.y' r.sumsa 'ns
Mr. "S sssoo~ Vssu OF virginia appealed to xr rnss
o wnhdraw his objection
M Irap replied he could not. II he would
Mr. Mct'lrkrArp moved the previous quesusr
TIE sss.SSR, In reply 70 question ~ nr Rs"'sy'