The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-20

adjournment. which was agreed to; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal,
MIR BURT called for the regular order of business.
The SPEAKER, requesting him TO withdraw the call
for moment, asked and obtained leave to present GER
tain papers (evdsnce in the case OF the contested cleo
ton from Iowa, which had been duly forwarded to nim
which papers were referred TO the Committee on Eec-
The SPEAKER then annouaced the regular order Of
business to be the consideration Of the motion Of me gen
vote BY which the bill for the further extension OF the
patent for Woodworhs planning machine had been refer
red to the COMMITTEES OF the Whole House. for me pur
Patents with instructions 10 report in its stead bill 10
repeal the act under which the paentees now hold.
MIR FULLER, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported resolution. recommending the printing Of tive
thousand extra copies Of the report OF the Committee on
Roads and Canals recommending the appropriation Of
news sug railroad ea scheme from Lake Michigan or
point on the Mississippi river TO the Pacific ocean which
said printing would cost five hundred dollars.
Mr. BOWLIN, taking the floor, argued at great length
against this railroad project, as monstrous scheme OF
speculation, dangerous to the interests OF the western
States more especially he went to show. AT the
Mr.. ROBINSON, having next obtained the floor, on
learning from the Speaker that he would be first entitled
to the floor on the matter under discussion in the morn
Mr.. BAYLY, who moved the suspension Of the rules,
to permit him to that the House do 60 into Com
mttee of the Whole on the state Of the union ior the
consideration OF the deficiency bill but Mr. b. withdrew
MT. THOMAS, who asked and obtained leave to with
draw private papers from the files OF the House, Tor their
reference to one of the executive departments.
Mr. McCLERNAND, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported back the Senate bill TO carry out the pro-
visions OF the convention between the United States and
Brazil, which referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Unon and made the special
Mr. SCHENCK, remarking that there were on the
Ar.ts.r mir linn
likely to debate in being disposed OIL moved (Mr
BAYLY Withdrawing his motion TO suspend the rules for
that pupose the unanimous consent OF the House to pro-
coed to the consideration OF such business lying on the
Speakers table; which being agreed to-
The SPEAKER laid before the House many customary
communications from several Of the executive depart
mens which having been read we've appropriately dis
posed OF.
Also Senate resolution to authorize the payment Of
$4,000 to the Winnebago Indians which read twice.
aad referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Also, the Senate bill for increase of the commissa
ria OF the army of the United States; which read
twice, and referred to the Committee Military Affairs
Also, act rom the Senate) TO authorize the Secre-
tay OF the Treasury to make compromise with Ncho-
las Quackenboss; which. having been read twice..
Mr.. JONES moved Its reference to the Committee OF
the Whole the state Of the Unions which motion was
MI. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania, moved that il be
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; which mo-
The SPEAKER presented to the House memorial
from Michigan; which was referred to the Committee
on Private Land CLAIMS.
Mr. BAYLY here renewed the motion for the suspen-
sion Of the rules to 60 into Committee Of the Whole
the state OF the Union which, having been agreed to-,
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr. BoYD in the
Mr. BAYLY moved that the Presidents California
message and accompanying documents the first business
before the committee in regular order be informally laid
aside in order to proceed to the consideration of the def
cheney bill.
~ hav to of lavin
and Messrs BAYLY, VfNTON. SCHENCK. JONES,
TOoMBS, sc. The question upon the motion on the
gentleman from Virginia was putt and il was agreed to.
for the service Of he fiscal year ending the oh Of june
$780, was then reported to the House
Mr. BAYLY remarked that he did not design making a
speech at length upon this bill ii was simply intended
tosuppy Deficiencies in appropriations already authorized
by law He hoped that gentlemen IN its consideration
OF debateof the California question, sc. That subject
California; would again come before the committee as
as 10 sSpus
constrained to make point OF order against any gentle
man who in discussing this BILL should travel out Of the
line OF legitimate debate upon its provisions
The bill was then again reported by sections to the
Mr. JONES moved to strike out the appropriation Of
500 for messenger in the Office OF the First Comp
troller.
Whereupon there arose debate between Mr. JONES
in favor OF his amendment and Mr. BAYLY against IT,
After which, the question on the said amendment being
put, il was not agreed to-
Mr. HAMPTON moved amendment follows,
viz:
ske out all between the 18th and s5h lines and insert
the following
For salaries OF the chief clerk and other clerks In the
office Of the Secretary of the Interior from the h OF March,
lsis to the 30h of June, 1850 Sll.56S 81
Upon this amendmentthee arose debate between Messs
HAMPTON, ViNTON, CONRAD, and SCHENCK in
its favor, and Messrs. BAYLY, McLANE, SWEET.
SER, and GREEN against it-those advocating its
adoption urging that the clerks il designed 10
pensae had faithfully discharged necessary services
and duties OF great responsibility and had been employed
according the custom OF the government sanctioned by
Congress- while its opponents urged that the said clerks
had been employed not only ecessarly but Illegally,
and that their employment but part OF the system
by which many believed the Secretary OF the Interior
was steadily seeking to concentrate power and patronage
in his hands, with which Congress- in enacting the law
for the creation Of bis department, did not design to in
trust him and, further that the appropriations quoted
by the friends OF the amendment precedents referred
TO in which there had been increase OF business
which they contended VIGOROUSLY not true in the
case before the committee.
Before voting on the said amendment, however on
motion, the committee rose, and then
The House adjourned
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