The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-25

ceeueu 10 INC eleCtion OI Clerk anu IL was
AT r several Intellectual balOtings, the House
adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~, 1850.
The House resumed the business of balloting
for Clerk. The Free Soil members on the earlier
trials cast their votes for Stansbury of Vermont
The leading candidates were-R. NJ. Young, P.
B. Prindle, and J. c. Walker. On the last trial,
lSS votes were cast necessary to a choice, 95.
Young (Democrst received SO, J. C. Walker So
Scattering 10. So Mr.. Young was declared to be
elected Clerk Adjourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1850.
The new Clerk appeare ed and WAS qualified
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi submitted charges
ageiast the Doorkeeper, on which Aessrs Qlda
Newell, Phelps, Letter, and Caldwell, were APP
pointed committee.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the Presidents California message Mr.. Ewing
of Tennessee addressed the Committee, advocating
compromise and union
Mr. Aston of Alabama delivered speech, ad-
vocating slavery on scriptural ground, quoting
literally from the Old and New Testaments.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1850.
Mr.. Winthrop took the chair this morning, al
the request of Mr.. Cobb, who was necessarily
absent.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the House 20 into
Committee on the private calendar
Mr.. Allen offered, as sprivileged motion, reso
luton to terminate the debate on the Presdenti
California message, and the proposition pending
on Tuesday next, at one o'clock
The Speaker pro tenn decided that the gentle
man was not in order, as Mr.. Thomas had moved
to 20 into Committee -
The motion of Mr.. Thomas was agreed to
Several bills were considered, and the Committee
rose
On motion of Mr. Odds, the committee to inves-
tigate the charges against r. Horner, theDoor-
deeper of the House, were empowered to send for
persons and papers.
An effort was made to adjourn, but the motion
did not prevail
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the Califor-
MIA question.
MIR. Cleveland Of Connecticut delivered speech
advocating Free Soil and denouncing the want o
fidelity in certain Northern representatives.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1880
Mr.. Speaker Cobb called the House to order
The House refused, on a vote by yeas and nay
of go in the affirmative and "a in the negative, Il
suspend the rules to admit resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Post Office and Pos
Roads to introduce bill for the abolition of thu
franking privilege, for the reduction of the rate,
of postage, &c.
Mr. Richardson, by unanimous consent, intro.
duced his resolution asking the appointment of o
committee Of nine, TO investigate the charges
made against Mr.. Ewing, of having reopened old
claims, and allowed extraordinary interest on
such claims, &c
Mr.. Gentry proposed as substitute resolu-
ton calling upon Mr.. Ewing to make report upon
the subject, instead Of appointing a committee
of members of Congress to makethe investigation.
Mr. Meade favored the call, but preferred the
substitute of Mr.. Gentry.
| Mr.. Vinton opposed the appointment Of a COM
mittee as unprecedented The mere fact of the
appointment Of such committee carried with it
the impression that the charges were well-found-
ed. lie was therefore opposed to the appoint
ment of committee, but in favor Of the call upon
Mr. Ewing to report himself in his own case.
The debate was further continued by Messrs
Stanton, Toombs, Robinson, Baker, Evans Of
Maryland, Burt, Staniy, Durham, Bayly, Gid
dings, McClernand, Thompson Of Mississippi,
Stephens, and Meade
Finally, the resolution of Mr.. Richardson was
possed-yeas 80, nays 10.
Mr.. Stanly then introduced resolution of the
same terms of that of Mr.. Richardson Of illinois,
calling upon the Secretary Of the Interior to re-
port to the House in regard to the claims upon
which interest had been allowed, &c.
MIR. Meade said there would be no objection 10
the resolution, If the gentleman would 80 modify
it as to require the Secretary to make the report
to the committee Of investigation.
Mr. Stanly. No, never. To the House, or not
at all.
Mr.. Carter. object to the reception of the
resolution. We have committee to investigate
the matter.
MIR Stanly moved to suspend the rules, and on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays. They
were ordered.
Mr. Thomas moved that the House adjourn,
which question was taken by yeas and nays, and
the House refused by q vote Of SO to 90.
The rules were then suspended, and the reso-
luton of Mr.. Stany was introduced.
The House received the resolution Of Mr..
Stsnly, but refused to suspend the rules to have
action upon it to-day.
Mr. Thompson Of Pennsylvania, from the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported back with numerous
amendments the Senate bill providing for taking
the seventh census. The bill was made the spe-
cial order for Wednesday next
Mr. Miller from the minority Of said commit
tee reported substitute for the entire bill which
was ordered to be printed.
The House then, at halfpast i've o'clock, with
out transacting any other business Of Importance,
adjourned.
TUESDAY, ArKm %, 1850.
After the business Of the morning hour the
House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and Mr. More
head Of Kentucky occupied his hour In a speech
on Northern aggressions and against the Wimot
Proviso.
MIR. Peck Of Vermont followed on the opposite
side
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned