The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
rHE pooRKEEPER.

THE DooRKEEPER,
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order
TO be the report heretofore made by Mr., OLDs from
the select committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Mr.. BRowN, OF Mississippi,
against Mr. II. +. Hornor, the Doorkeeper OF the
House.
MIR. BROWN, of Mississippi. offered the follow
Resolped, That Robert E. Hornor the acting
Doorkeeper Of the House, be- and he is hereby dis
charged.
Mr.. CHANDLER made a few remarks in vindi-
cation Of Mr. Hornor, and caused to be read print
ed paper, being the Defence of that officer
Mr.. BROWN replied, stating the motives which
influenced him in making the charges. which, he
commended, were sustained by the evidence
MIR. INGE moved that the whole subject be laid
upon the table
MIR. BROWN asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr. McMULLEN requested MIR. INGE to with
draw his motion, as several gentlemen wished to
speak.
Mr. INGE. The object is to stop debate. 1t is
too small matter TO engage our attention.
The question was taken, and decided in the atfir-
mative-yeas SO, nays 6S.
So the whole subject relating to the Doorkeeper
was laid upon the table.
ELEcTIoSEERIsG IN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL CAN
MIR. STANTON, of Kentucky, asked leave to Of
fer resolution which was read for information, to
the effect that the select committee appointed, on
- day Of May, TO inquire what clerks or other
officers under the last administration were CORE
spondents of newspapers and absented themselves
from their official duties to make electioneering
speeches against General Taylor, &c, be also in
structed to inquire what clerks or other officers
holding office under the last administration absent
ed themselves from their duties to engage in fold
ing directing documents, to be circulated to
promote the election of General Taylor and defeat
General Cass; and what officers or members OF the
Rough and Ready Club, of this city, or other poht-
ical society, have been appointed to office by the
mr. Administration. the fourth of March.
lS49.
Mr.. STANLY said that he had no objection to
select committee that subject, composed OF ma
jority of Democrats.
Mr.. STANTON moved suspension of the rules,
to enable him to introduce the resolution.
The question being taken, it was decided in the
negative-yeas IS, nays 74-not two thirds.
SLAVE TRADE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. CROWELL, in pursuance of previous notice,
asked leave 10 Introduces bill for the abolition of the
slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Objection being made, he moved that the rules be
Mr. GIDDINGS called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered
The bill having been read, the question was taken
on suspending the rules, and decided in the mega
tive (not two thirds) yeas SO, nays "a, follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Albertson, Alexander. Allen,
Andrews, Ashmun, Bennett, Bingham, Bokee,
Briggs, w. J. Brown, Buel, Burrows, Chester But
Ter, Gable, Calvin Campbell, Carter, Casey, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Dckey,
Disney, Dixon, Doty, Durham, Durkee, N Evans,
Fitch, Fowler, Freddy, Fuller, Giddings, Gil
more Goodenow, German, Gott, Gould, Grinnell,
Holloway, Hampton, Harlan, Thomas l.. Harris,
Hebard, Henry, Hubbard, Hoagand, Howe, Hun
ter, William T. jackson, Julian, George G. King,
John A. King, Preston King, Letter, Littlefeld,
Horace Mann, McKssock, McLanahan, Meacham,
Morris, Newell Ogle, Otis, Peaslee, Pitman, Pot
ter, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Risley, Robbins jr.,
Robinson Rose, Sackett, Sawtelle, Schenck, School
craft, Sylvester, Spadng, Sprague Stetson, Strong,
Sweetzer, Taylor, William Thompson, Thurman,
Tuck, Underhili, Vinton, Waldo, Wentworth,
White, Wildrick, Winthrop, and Wood-ss.
NAYS.-Messrs. Aston, Ashe, Averett, Bayly,
Beale, Bocock Bowie, Bowln, A. G.. Brown, Burt,
Cabell George A. Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell,
W. r. w. Cobb, Colcock, Conrad, Dcberry, Ed
mundson, Alexander Evans, Ewing, Featherston,
Hall, Hammond, HARRISON, lsham g. Harris, Samp-
son w. Harris, Raymond, billiard, Holiday,
Houston, Howard, Hubbard, Inge, Andrew John
son, Jones, kaufman, Kerr, La Sere, Mason,
McMullen, Mcqueen, Nc Willie, Meade, Miller,
Millson, Morehead, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Phelps,
Powell, Savage, Seldom, Shepperd, Stanly, r. II.
Stanton, Stephens. Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Wal
lace, Watkins, Welborn, Williams, and Wood
ward-64.
LIST OF PATENTS.
On motion of Mr.. MOREHEAD, il was
Resoirsd, That the Commissioner of Patents be
and he is hereby directed to furnish TO each mem
Der and delegate of this House three copies Of the
List of Patents for inventions and designs issued
by the United States from 1870 TO ls47, with the
the United States for the same period compiled
and published under the direction Of Edmund
Burke, Commissioner Of Patents" provided no ex-
pense be incurred for reprinting.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union--Mr. BoyD in the
char-and resumed the consideration of the message
Of the President, submitted in January last, en-
closing copy OF the. constitution Of the
STATE OF cALPoRSA.
MIR. THOMAS, of Tennessee said that not one
member from the South had come forward and en-
dorsed the plan Of the President unless the gentle
from Virginia (Mr. HAyMosD) be 50 classed.
The Administration was poweress in carrying out
its own scheme, and il remained TO be seen whether
il was not powerful for evil in thwarting measures
calculated TO adjust existing difficulties. The SEN
ate's " compromise" does not do justice TO the
South II should be amended. Some plan like
this is 10 settle the question. IL remained 10 be
seen whether the Wings will come over TO this
plan, or whether they will marshal themselves on
the side Of the opponents Of adjustment He said
he fully justified in charging that the friends
Of the Administration in the Senate opposed TO
adjustment. lie argued in favor Of the old strict
construction, republican doctrine and this he said,
will settle all questions which may hereafter arise.
The South fairly entitled to take their slaves
into the Territories. He knew no disunionist here
or at home.
Mr. BENNETT, Of New York, contended that
California comes here with a right 10 be admitted
into the Union, and argued against the extension
Mr. BoCoCK obtained the floor, when the com.
mittce rose.
MIR. sCHENCK asked leave to introduce reso-
luton, which read for information, that when
/ the House adjourns on Wednesday next, il will
meet the Saturday following; and on the last
named day will adjourn until the next Tuesday;
and that the Speaker nominate and appoint some
member to oficiate for him Saturday, as Speaker
| pro TEN.
Mr.. JONES said that the House had no authority
10 adopt the resolution.
Mr.. SCHENCK remarked that the object was %
give the officers Of the House four days in which
time 20 put down the summer mating, &c.
Pending the question 10 suspend the rules,
The House adjourned.
The following petitions we're presented under Ia,
rule, viz.
BY Mr.. HENRY; The memorial Of Cyrus Wash
burn, president, and other officers Of the medics
society Of Windham county, Vermont that the
grades Of medical officers OF the navy may have
the degree Of rank relatively 10 officers Of the
line in the army, corresponding grades Of medi
cal officers of the army now possess, according u
law.
By Mr.. REED: The petition Of Robert Holme,
and sixty others, citizens and electors Of Pennsy
vana for the repeal Of all laws sanctionng slavery
or the slave trade in the District Of Columbia and
in case Of the non-repeal that the seat Of Govern
ment be removed from Washington.
Also, OF DR.. McKeehan and seventy one others
citizens and electors Of Pennsylvania for the pro