The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-12


MIR. THOMPSON. wish to Debate it.
The SPEAKER. II goes
Mr.. CROWELL. Does not the previous question
The SPEAKER. The previous question has not
been moved.
Mr. CRoWELL.' Is il in erder now to move il
The SPEAKER. II is too late; the matter has
gone over.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union-Mr. Potter in the Chair-and resumed
the consideration OF the joint resolution of the Sen
ate limiting the expense Of collecting the
| from customs for the present fiscal year.
Various amendments were offered, and remarks
made by members in explanation.
Finally, the Committee rose and the following
was reported TO the House amendment to the
| first sec ton of the Senate's resolution:
That instead of the sum appropriated for the ex-
penses of collecting the in the act of third
of March, l649, sum equal TO one-half of that ex-
pended in collecting the revenue for the fiscal year
ending June 80, lo4S exclusive fthe expenses foS
storage, carriage, drayage, and labor in that year.
| be, and the is hereby appropriated, for the
revenue of the half year commencing January l,
| 1850, and ending June, 1850, together with such
sums In addition as may be received for carriage,
drayage, labor, and storage, exclusive of the ex-
penses incurred in California and Oregon; and pro-
vided that all laws limiting the compensation of
officers and expenses shall be suspended in Cali
iorna and Oregon until the further action Of Con-
| gross.
| Mr.. BAYLY moved to strike out so much. of the
| amendment as related to California and Oregon
whereupon the yeas and nays were taken; and the
question was decided in the negative-yeas 100,
! nays l0l.
| MIR. JONES moved that the House adjourn, but
| the motion was disagreed to.
| The question now REQUIRED agreeing to the
substitute of the Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union and it decided in the neg
\ atiye--yeas SO, nays lO3-as follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Alexander Allen, Aston, An
derson, Andrews, Bowie, Breck, Briggs, Brooks,
Burrows, Chester Butler, Cabolll, Joseph p. Cald
man, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Deberry,
Dickey, Dixon, Duer, Duncan, Alexander Evans,
Nathan Evans, Fowler, Gentry, Giddings, Goode-
Raymond, HsSard. Henry, Ailliard. Holmes. I Hous
ton, Howe, Hunter, Jackson, James L. Johnson,
Kerr, Daniel p, King, George g. King, James
g. King, John A. King, Levin, Horace Mann,
z. Mclean, Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Morton,
Nelson, Ogle, Otis. Outlaw, Owen, Phoenix Pit
man, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Risley, Rockwell,
Rumsey, sackett, Schenck, Schermerhorn, school
craft shepherd Sylvester ,Spaldng, Sprague, Stan
~, Alexander H. Stephens, Thaddeus Stevens,
Taylor, John b. Thompson, Thurman, Toombs,
Uhderhill, vinton, Watkins, White. Williams,
| Wilson, and Winthrop-99
| NAYS-Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bay,
| Bayly, Beale, Bingham, Bissell, Booth, Bowdon,
Bowlin, Boyd, Albert G. Brown, William j.
Brown, Buel, Burt. Gable, George Alfred Caldwell,
Cocock, Daniel Dimmick, Disney, Doty, Dun
ham, Durkee, Edmundson, Ewing, Featherston,
Fitch. Fuller, Gerry, Gilmore, Green, Hamilton,
HARRISON, Harlan, Isham G. Harris Sampson W.
Harris, Thomas l.. Harris, Hibbard, Holiday, How
ard, lnge, Andrew johnson, Robert w. Johnson,
Jones, Julian, kaufman, Preston King, La Sere,
Letter, Littlsfeld, Job Mann, Mason, McCer
nand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McIAnahan, Robert
M. McLane, McNIullen, Mcqueen, Melville,
Meade, Miller, Millson, Morris, Morse, Olds, Orr,
Parker, Pcaslee, Peck, Phelps, Potter, Powell,
Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Savage, Sawtelle,
Seldom, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard H. STAN
ton, Stetson, Strong, Sweetzcr, Thomas, Jacob
Thompson, James Thompson, William Thompson
Venable, Walden, Wallace, Wellborn, Wentworth,
Whittesey, Wilmot, Wood, Woodward, and
| Young-l03
| The question was stated on ordering to a third
reading the resolution of the Senate, which is
follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires o. The United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That, instead of the sum appropriated
for the expenses of collecting the revenue the act
! OF March third, one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine, sum equal 10 that expended in collect
ing the revenue for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, exclusive of the expenses for storage cart
age, drayage, and labor in that year, be- and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the service Of the
! year ending June thirticth, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty, together with such sums in ad-
diton as may be received for carriage, drayage,
| labor, and storage
SEC. . And be IL further resoiusd, That nothing
in the act Aforesaid shall be construed as TO de-
prive the importer Of the privilege Of the transpor-
taton of merchandise under bond from one district
to another, and Of warehousing the same accord
ing TO the provisions Of the second section of the
act OF 9th August, 1886, to establish warchousing
system, and 10 amend act entitled an ''Act TO
provide revenue from imports, and 10 change and
modify existing laws imposing duties imports,
| and for other purposes"
| Mr.. p. KING moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the question on the third reading was or
| dercd. Pending which,
The House adjourned.
The following papers were to-day presented I'M
der the rules, viz:
BY Mr.. BoWLIN: The petition of william S.
Allen, commissioner OF schools in st. Louis county
Missouri praying for grant Of land in said coun-
ty for the use OF school township number fourteen
therein. Referred 10 the Committee ON the Public
/ Lands.
Also, The petition Of Jno. J. Anderson and thir.
y-eght Others citizens Of 81. Louis, Missouri, ask
ing for n reduction Of postage. Referred 10 the
Committee the Post Oiice and Post Roads
Also, The memorial Of the City Council of the
city OF 81. Louis asking TO be refunded certain
moneys advanced TO support marine hospital pa
tents, who could receive no benefit from the def
cheney Of the fund for that purpose, although en-
titled under the laws; which, with the accompanv-
ing papers, was referred 10 the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. BowLIN gave notice, under the rule. that
on tomorrow, or as soon thereafter as n hearing
could be had, he would ask leave TO introduce
A bill granting 10 the State Of Missouri the right
Il Va anu ~ uVhalon OF inc pubic lands, To aid
in constructing railroad from ST. Louis, through
the mineral region Of said State, 70 point ON the
Mississippi below ice distractions.
BY Mr. BAYLYs The petition OF the heirs of
William Shirlock for bounty land.
BY Mr. COLE The petition Of ID. Holt jr H.
A. Tenny, and 400 other citizens Of the counties of
Dane, Iowa, Richland, Crawford, and Sank, pray.
ing Tor the establishment Of mail route from Mad
lson 10 Prairie du Chen, ola the Wisconsin River
Valley. Referred TO the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Also, the petition Of John Davis and 60 other citi-
rens OF Wisconsin, for the establishment Of mail
route from Mineral Point TO Prairie du Chen, ria
Linden, &c Referred 10 the Committee on the
Post Office and Post roads.
BY Mr.. G. A. CALDWELL The petition Of the
heirs OF John Emerson, praying an allowance OF
interest on communication pay allowed for services
In the revolutionary war. Referred 10 the Commit
tee ON Revolutionary Claims.
by Mr. PHOENIX: The petition Of one hundred
and ten citizens Of New York for cheap postage
Also, the petition Of DR.. Mahen and others for
1 the Durposc