The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

Mr.. McCLERNAND moved call oil the House
which not ordered.
And then the question on the motion to proceed 10 the
business The Speakers table was putt and Il was
agreed io-yeas 49, nays 50.
So the House proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
business the Speakers table when various Senate
bills executive department communications resolutions
&c. conseeuively read and appropriately disposed
OF. Among these was
An acl 10 provide for the printing of the annual treas.
airy report on navigation and commerce; which being
read ia iuil from die Clerks desk,
Mr.. GRlNNELL, having explained the object OF this
bill, offered amendment providing that the copies Of
than III cents per volume; which agreed TO-
Mr. ViNION moved TO amend the bill further, by an
order for similar printing OF the annual general fiscal
port of The Secretary Of the Treasury.
: Mr. BAYLY seconded the suggestion Of MIR. VIKTos
as being conducive 10 the public interest
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, who was In favor Of
the bill aud all the amendments so tar proposed adyo.
Gated the reference OF the measure to committee so that
il mig h be arranged and properly dgested Tor the House
when he doubted not. amended, The bill would bea
passed, without opposition tie moved Ills reference
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. KAUFMAN urged Mr.. I. to withdraw his motion
to refer; which being done. the amendment OF Mr. Vs
agreed to- -
it was passed
The bill for the erection Of monument TO The memory
of Zachary Taylor late President OF the United States
having been read twice,
Mr. CONRAD called for its reading at length
Mr.. BAYLY called the attention OF the House 10 The
TACT that this bill contained appropriation which con-
PEELED It's reference to the Committee OF The whole on h
Mr. CONRAD trusted that it would be passed soon
that the unanimous OF the House would be given
to consider il, without the usual reference.
Mr. BAYLY reminded the gentleman from LOUISIANA
(Mr CoNRADl that Congress had not yet built mona
mcnt to the memory of the Father OF his Country, no.,
indeed The memory OF any deceased President OF the
United States.
After further conversation between Messrs. CONRAD
BAYLY, and Hil.lIARD, this bill referred to the
Committee oil the Whole the state of The Union
The bill explanatory OF certain acts, &c explaining
the meaning OF clauses IN the United Stales pension
laws,) coming up from the Speakers table,
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, who was entitled 70
the floor when this bill came up. offered to support A.
provided it amended so as not TO give pensions 70
widows who had married pensioners Tor those entitled
10 pensions) after they had lett the service
This suggestion Of Mr. I. was then debated by Messn
JONES and THOMPSON, of Mississippi.
Mr. r. moved the previous question on the passage Of
the BILL and that being seconded. the said bill (or joint
resoiutionl was passed =
ton from their Clerk relative the alphabetical list
claims which had been before the House of Representa-
ves of the United States-the name OF each claman,
the nature OF the claim what disposition naa been made
of it, &c-sayng that without order OF the House To-
the employment OF more clerical force, the work could
moi be completed before 1852 This paper being read,
On motion Of MIR. DANIEL, it was referred to TIN
The Speaker also laid before the House an invitation
from the New York State Agricultural Society to attend
their next annual lair at Albany, New York lad on l
table.
Mr. MORSE moved the reconsideration OF a vote pass
ing bill creating judicial district IN the State
Louisiana, in order to permit the correction OF cerca
error. Ii had been SO drawn up, said MIR NJ as TO oma
to name parish in his district; BY which means,
not amended in tme that parish would not be INCLUDED
in the about to be TAKEN &c.
Mr.. CONRAD would like to have this bill refer !
red to the Committee the Judiciary, 10 have Other
amendments made; but he would not press the motion,
lesl It's success might defeat is enactmen, IN time
On motion OF Mr.. MORSE, the said vote F.
sdered and thea, the proposed amendment having been
agreed 10, the bill was again passed,
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania. from the Conpf
tee on the Judiciary ask ed aud obtained leave rep
bill to provide for holding United States district couru
in OF sickness other disability OF judges thereof
The said bill having been read al length,
MIR T., explaining that there was nothing objectiona
BILE in the BILL and arguing 10 prove the necessity for its
immediate enactment moved the previous question %
the passage OF the bill which being seconded by The
House, The said bill read the third time and passed
Mr. SAVAGE moved to reconsider the vote OF yes!el.
day, referring the message OF the President in answer
the resolution OF this House, passed oath OF January
the Committee Foreign Affairs; and said, he did no
intend to make "A speech-he should say but little HA
only object in making the motion his posIuoa
in relation to the matters of the message The suofd
might not come up again this session, and silence nov
might hereafter be cited as evidence Of appreciation.
exclude this conclusion that be desired the alen
ton OF the House Tor few moments He held il to be u
duty OF politicians and parties TO declare their opinions sn
policy with that kind OF certainty called BY the ~
"
which excludes all doubt or Argument, The no, doing
this has caused much Of the evil and distraction OF the
present hour
Upon hearing OF the hostile proceedings OF ihe
English in Central America be had moved the original
resolution The administration answered. that il moi
with The public interest TO give the inform
ton asked. believed this mere evasion, to concea
the policy intended 10 be pursued i could not then.
can now, understand what cause there Tor satA
conceameni, except to avoid the opinion and csnsure
this House, which surely could have advised III
treaty which is sent 10 u.s. together with the treaty
OF Mr.. Hise. What reason Tor the coDceament Of IN
iauers Surely, no far one.
Mr. HOUSTON uhe floor being yielded asked il bs
understood the honorable member from Tennes-es ID
speak OF the treaty made by Mr. Hise On the contrary
to ratiiy 1t a treaty and II IL the TACT that
treaty II had had the character and
validity OF a treaty. And furthermore, he wished 70
ask the honorable member If tina, instrument which be
chose to call treaty, was not negotiated BY Nr h~
direct derogaton oi the instructions OF The State Deian
ment, during the late administration al Mr.. Polk
MIR SAVAGE | will answer the gentleman NJ
Hse did not negotiate the treaty in violation Of bs -
siruoiions The treaty negotiated by Mr. H'se was na
ratified because OF any opposition the part o. ne
Ncaraguans, but because Of hostility Of the late Id
Mr. HOUs ron CHE aoor being lortber yisldel) s,a
he thought he honorable member would End when n
message and accompanying documents With The lfee,,
now on the table, were Published, that the saensh
which he (Mr HI made strictly, literally ule
that Mr. Hse negotiated the treaty in direct oppoal@
to The instructions OF Mr.. Buchanan; and that he va
expressly instructed to negotiate treaty on The sups
and, furthermore that II abuse OF terms TO ea'
treaty that Il was ratified such, and thai &
Nicaraguan government refused 10 rslityit
Mr. SAVAGE understood The subj ct 81 fu az he so"
If II He must, however, decline any fither nleItaF
ion in the course OF bs remarks.