The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17
House Of Representatives.

gY BANS ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH.
st wAsHrSGroS, July TO- 1850.
DELEGATE
Mr.. srRoyc, dem of Pennsylvania. offered reso-
lHtioo that debate the report of the Committee
Elections adverse to the admission of Hugh Smith
to seat in the House as territorial delegate from
New xico) shall to-day in hours after the
House hall have gone into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on
the subject
Mr. BALY, (dem) of Virginia said the admission of
q delegate from New Mexico nyolved OF the most
importsnt questions % the session; and, several
gentlemen desired to BE- heard in reference to it, he
moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Strong, by SUBJ
shutting three O'Clock p M instead Of the two hours
The House disagreed to the proposed amendment BY
a vote Of II to 81. rsf
Dir. DrRr, tdem) of South Carolina, moved to post
pone tho further consideration Of the subject until
Monday.
The House refused to postpone vote Of ia to 60
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, who had proposed to ter
inmate the debate Thu saay Withdrew his motion
Mr. s1Hos0 amended his resolution, by substituting
to morrow instead OF to-day
! Mr RvmsEy (whig) Of New York moved to amend
by restoring the original terms Of the resolution 50
day, two hours AFTER going into com nittee," &c.
This motion was pegatived, and
/ Mr. srRoro 5 resolution, as modified by himself-to
/ close the debate to- morrow was adopted.
/ THE PRocEEDINGs DEATH OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR
PAINTING
\ Mr. NcwuLIE (dem) of Mi sssippi frsm the Com
/ mttee on Printing proposed that thrty thousand
copies Of he relating TO the death Of the
late President Tsy flor be printed for the OF the
I House
MIR JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, inquired what would be
( the expense.
Mr. McwnLs said the expense would be three
thousand dollars,
A debate TO the manner Of public printing,
| involving the contract system
A point II order alss discussed when the resolu
tion ADOPTED with ndment" That the print
Inc Of the pamphlets shall be executed in conformity
| with the existing law aud contract"
Tho Il ouse then went into Committee Of tbs Whole
on reports
The mmittee Of Elections reported against sthe ad
mission OF tho delegate for New Mexico to seat in the
! House. l.eI
Mr. AsHE, (dem) of n. @, opposed the admission OF
Mr. Smith because IL would affect the rights OF Texas
the territory oNew Mexico besides he Is sent here
| as delegate n convention which nov has no exist
enee n docs uos represent the people because they
have not sent hin He denied that the admission OF a
delegate from Mime sota precedent, but more an
exception 10 the general rule A state government
had recently been Termed there. There was but one
lrround on which this could he accounted for and
was hat she might come In slave state. Texs'
would resist be Wrestling from her the soil which she
I claims
/ Mr KAurFM,s, (den1 OF Texas, proceeded to SHOW
the plan Of the Texas boundary III MIR Smith sbouit
be admitted u would be N effect the establishment o
territorial government by one House Of Ccngresssn'
the damage thus done to Texas would be productive
Of an excitement in that State which true patriot
would dotrly regret.
The committee arose and the House adj burned
Very few Inem hers we're In their seats.