The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS TO FoREIoN STATIONS
Mr.. BRIGGS asked leave to offer the following
resolution, viz:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of Amoiea IN Congress Assem-
bed, That tho Secretary Of the Navy be authorized
to send under the frank Of his Department through
the mails Of the United States the private letters
and papers addressed 10 the officers and men Of the
vessels Of the United States navy employed on for
eign stations.
Objection was made. and the resolution was not
received
cAPToRs THE FRIGArE PnrADELPHIA.
The bill reported from the Committee Of the
whole iast Friday, aPProPriating Sioo,9o0 Tor the
the harbor Of Tripoli, was taken up, the question
being on its engrossment
Mr.. THOMAS objected to present action upon
the bill; and
The SPEAKER said that, in accordance with the
thirtieth rule, il could not be considered to-day.
Mr.. SCHENCK, after a few words, took an APP
peal from the decision Of the chair.
The question being taken, the decision Of the
Speaker was sustained.
Nr THOMAS moved that the House resolve IL
self into Committee OF the Whole on the private
calendar.
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the Housc go into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union, for
the purpose Of proceeding TO the consideration Of
tho deficiency bill, which II was important should
be passed.
The question was taken on the m oton Of Mr.
Thomas, and il was decided in the affirmative by
the casting vote of the Speaker.
Mr.. RIcHARDsoS was called to preside over the
committee.
The Clerk read the bill for the relief Of Camield
Averll, when
Mr.. JONES said that II would be well to object TO
the whole calendar.
Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, moved that the gen
tleman have leave TO object TO the whole calendar.
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the committee rise, and
asked for tellers.
Mr.. vINTON said that Il was very important
that the deficiency bill should be passed; and, for
the purpose Of going into Committee Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union, he hoped the committee
would now rise.
The committee rose, and the bill for the relief Of
Garfield Averill was passed.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr BuRT
IN the ohair,) and resumed the consideration of the
bill 10 supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for
the service Of the fiscal year ending the Both Of
June, 1850.
| MISSIONS TO PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The CLERK having read the following clause:
For one years salary Of secretary Of legation
/ 70 Chill, two thousand doars"-
Mr.. BAfLY moved an amendment, by direction
| OF the Committee Of Ways and Means and in ac-
| cordsnce with the wish OF the Executive Depart
ment, appropriating, for the outfit of minister to
Prussia, $1,000, and for the outfit Of charge 10
Austria, 400.
| Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, inquired whether
this amendment embraced the outfit of the late
charger
Mr.. BAYLY replied that Colonel Webb had re-
ceived his outfit and been rejected To refuse the
outfit now proposed, would be equivalent 10 cutting
of diplomatic intercourse with Austria,
Mr.. McLANE said that Colonel Webb was re-
jected because he was improperly sent there the
| eve Of the assembling Of the Senate. He moved 10
strike out the appropriation.
Mr.. BAYLY remarked that his friend from Ma