The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Ana the senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. BAYLY desired to make statement to the
House, and, after having done SO, to ask unanimous
consent to take up the Indian Appropriation bill
from the Speakers table.
MIR. sWEETSER objected.
THE cAsr-IRoS PLOUGH.
The SPEAKER stated that this being private bill
day, the first business in order was the bill 10 cx-
tend TO the representatives of JethTo Wood, de-
ceased, the patent for the cast iron plough.
Mr. HARLAN advocated the passage Of the bill,
claiming for Wood the merit of the invention, and
insisting that he and his heirs had failed to receive
remuneration.
Mr. BINGHAM contended that the claim Of
Jethro Wood TO the merit OF inventng the first
iron plough was entirely unfoundcd; and he OPP
posed the bill.
Mr.. NELSON opposed the bill, and was followed
Mr. VENABLE who said that he had received
memorials from every county in his State request
ing him to resist the extension Of the patent II
tins bill should pass, II would include every cast
iron plough made Of in the country, and tax all
the farmers for the benefit of Woods representa-
uves.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, said that time
enough had been consumed upon this subject; and
il not very exciting one, he moved the
previous question. lie, however, withdrew the mo
ZION at the request OF
MIR. STRONG, who moved TO commit the bill to
a committee of the whole House, and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Sylvester moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table
The question taken, and decided in the az
frmatiye-yeas IS, nays 10.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, asked the House TO
take up the Indian Appropriation bill from the
Speakers table. II was ON its third reading, and
could be disposed Of in few minutes and 1t had
to 90 to the Senate.
Mr.. PRESTON KING objected desiring that
the House should proceed to the regular order Of
business.
A bill for the relief Of w. S. Harding was passed.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, again asked the
unanimous consent Of the House 10 take up tho In
dian Appropriation bill. 1t would occupy but few
minutes, and all must be satisfied Of the propnety
Of its passage.
Mr.. AsHMUN inquired whether there were not
other appropriation bills on the Speakers table in
the same condition.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, mem
tioning the Fertilization bill, and the Military
Academy bill, which had been returned from the
Senate with amendments.
Mr.. AsHMUN said that if all the bills were taken
W, hc would not object
Mr.. BAYLY remarked that there was more
pressing necessity for the passage Of the Indian APP
preparation bill than for the others,
Mr.. BlSSELL objected.
Mr.. DUER moved that the House take up all the
appropriation bills.
Mr. PRESTON KING objected
Mr.. MCLEAN, Of Kentucky, moved that the
House GO into committee on the private calendar,
bat the motion was decided in the negative.
IN fLkCTlONh.
The regular order Of business was announced,
being the report made on Wednesday by Mr..
srANLY, from the select committee appointed in
May last, to ascertain what persOns holding Office
IN this city under the last administration were
gagged IN eleCuUnecring during the Presidential
contest, &c, aud asking the House 10 take action
90 the refusal Of Mr.. Thomas Richie and &. p.
Sengstack To answer certain questions asked them
by the committee.
Mr.. sCHENCK was entitled to the floor, and rose
10 address the House, when
Mr.. JONES asked whether the morning hour
now commenced;
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
Mr.. SCHENCk said that the question was, vhc-
ther the House would enforce ts authority, sban
don its ground. IA a member Of the committee he
did not whether Mr.. Richie and Mr.. sengstack
answered the questions put 10 them or not, but, az
a Representative, he would compel the witnesses 10
answer, believing that the House has the constitu
tiODal power 10 compel them. He proposed an
amendment TO The resolution Of the gentleman from
North Carolina, (Mr. STASLY,) requiring the
Speaker to Issue his warrant, directed 60 the Scr
gcant % take into custody the persons Of
Messrs. Richie and Sengstack, that they may be
brought to the bar Of the House 20 answer for al
legged contempt. lie moved that tho resolution be
amended, 80 20 make the warrant returnable on
the second Monday Of December next. There was
now so much excitement about other matters that
Mr. Ritcbe cannot be made martyr; and his (Mr.
\ idea was the question should come up during
cold weather and not proceed with it while there
were matters Of greater importance pending, The
Sergeant. at-arIns, being kind man, will let Mr..
Richie 20 on editing the linton as usual, and Mr..
Sengstack can 90 about his ordinary business.
lie repeated, he had no doubt OF ths constitutional
power Of the House to compel the witnesses to an
-
Mr. STANTON, Of Kentucky, said that Mr.. Rit-
chic treated the committee and the H00se with the
greatest rcspcct; aud that when he refused 10 AN
swer the question asked him, no explanation vas
made, and the committee proceeded With the eS'
ANIMATION.