The New York herald., 1850-05-21
House Of Representatives.
wAsm,Ssror, May -, 1850.
The Journal was read, &c.


EXPEDITION.
Mr. I,or, (dem) of Alabama, asked leave TO Offer 4
resolution which read for Information to the effect
that the President be requested to communicate TO the
House, as practicable all tho information In
his possession rendering IL probable that expedt
tion is foot to attack the Island Of Cuba and
luticniye that government, and what action has
been taken In his official character to prevent the
landing OF Americans volunteers; aso whether hc
has directed orders TO be ssuedto the Home Squadron
and TO the commanders Of the steam fignte sSrsnac
whether any military force was concentrating at OF
near Cuba; and what express instructons have been
given to prevent the landing Of any such force or tn.
Of their landing; whether OF men under
the American iss are 70 be prevented
Several gentlemen objected
Mr.. Isas moved to suspend the rules
The srKAxss said that the motion could not be nov
Mr. IscE gave notice that he would again ask to
oner II.
rHr ensrers ,e.fysr rue poer ssrrrn
The report on tho charges Of Mr.. Rnews. (dem.) :
Mississippi agsnst Mr. Horner. the doorkeapcr made
from the select committee last Friday. taken up
and read. In eject generating Mr. Iforner from tho
ehsrges that he made false statements as to the man
of disshsrging official duties-that he dismissed
psge without cause, on the alleged ground Of then
and the COMMITTEES excuse Mr. H.rner for paying his
brother no a messenger while his brother In WIS.,
ccnsin dscbarTing the duties as lighthouse keeper.
Mr. BnowS maintain.d that all the material charges
have been fully sustained by the testimony. and he
gsve notice that he should submit resolution die
charging Mr. Ierner
Mr. oib,, (d,mJ Of Ohio explained and justified the
The House Gusily refused to print the report. and
postponed its further confederation until Monday
next,
ap5orsSmr-r o. co~css...
Mt srTrns-. (whig) of Georgia. asked leave 10 od
revolution. providing for the adjournment Of
on Monday. the 18th ~ July.
Objection made throughout the House. The
yeas ard nays taken ON his motion 10 suspend
The rules aud decided in the negative BY vote Of os
20 ia.
cvr,, srrrss-rmx pno~rirss
Mr.. Tset again attempted 10 introduce his resolu-
tiop In relation 90 the Cuba invasion. The Houss
refused to suspend the rules
Mr. BrRr. dem ef South Carolina. made an inef-
fccual effort to report from the Committee Military
Affairs, I'LL for the protection Of the frontiers
TINS caLyifr- CASE.
Mr. Tccur'. (whg) of Georgia. moved . recsnsidcra-
tion of the vote BY which the Gslphin reports were
made the order Of the day for the fourth Tuesday In
June ard ordered to be printed. lie then addressed
the House main nsining that the claim was Just. aud
that The interest wa. legally allowed The bill under
which the principal paid was reported In the
Senate unanimously, and n was reported unani.
mously in the House IL went TO the President and
he signed ~ lie replied TO Mr. BROOKS and "a
tersst did his duty, and vas not deferred from "
merely because some gentlemen supposed IL would
ns ssry ,sno sa sss SS ,ss
House, was to express opinion as to this but the
committ,e only reported to the justice OF paying
Mr.. prrr seid that the COMMITTEES we're not re-
quwed 70 express opinion, hut 70 inquire Into the
conduct nd relations of Secretary Crawford With re.
Il vas paid IN conformity with Law and precedent
Mr. Too~r. intended 20 supply the omissions. aud
so"n,ry % ss es ~ Of shs Hcuse sSd '
MT ccNs.p twha), q tousiana, ssid that the com
mittee we're mot required all they think them
dellesey or the proprssy Of *. secrSssry Of wsr.
conduct
Sc r'os.s rrpcs,ea ,ha, be inteaiei to supply the