The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-25

~ gsaasnsa wh0 Surround me assure me he wss 20
ND this House that came here 10 make war upon no
nea ~ y pooote. - fsL - was able. the just inter
~ q nv ccneituent The matter under consideration
IA nyssli feel deep interest am determined, with
~ ooDroyn OF this House, TO obtain that information il
y possible % do 90. flfAg
losing hat the only Information asked by my amend
nents which u not embraced by the original resolution
Thai perto the inquiry which requires the Secretary to
report the several States Of the Union in which the do
nestle hemp purchased for the use Of the navy was grown
IA implies, too, sir that this information is not only not
important, but cannot be had differ from him in this
psedcsbls understand that for the last several years
lhe department has had agents located at Louisville, in
my own Stale, and at st. Louis, Missouri, who have
The navy They have doubtless kept records OF their
purchases and the information s reasonable to expect
4 IN the posseseion Of the department
By my amendment and not embraced in the resolution OF
my colleague. He cannot have failed to notice, that my
amendment requires the Secretary to report the proceed
inep Of the department. under the joint resolutions OF
l6 and l646 and not asked for by my colleague. These
Joint esolutons were intended to promote in this country
the culture OF peculiar description OF hemp, known as
the walerroed" and to provide for its use and con-
in which my constituents feel deep interest and there is
s y s under G1a these
tons That they may be placed in possession OF all the
ilets and know the why the letter and spirit Of
woud have Injured greatly to their interest pur
sued In the action OF the department, have offered the
amendment and trust sir. that the House will adopt It
The question was then put on the amendment (Mr.
b H SrANr6S's substitute and il was agreed to-yeas
Ala. = amended. the resolution was then agreed TO-
After some conversation between the CHAIR and
Mss1rs BAYLY, STEPHENS. and STANLY, concern
in the order Of business, and the time that would proba
required for the consideration OF certain business
he House proceeded to the consideration Of resou
ZION lsome time since introduced BY Mr.. SAvAcE)
cate 10 the House. il not preudcal to the public inter-
ct, al such information as may be within his knowl
edge relative to the seizure OF Tgre island in the State
mnncations relative 10 any seizure. occupation, at
i:mpted seizure By the English government, Of any port
BY, any OF the States of Central America also, all treaties
which may have been negotiated with any Of the States
Of Central America, by any persons acting by authority
Of the late administration, or under the auspices OF the
This Ie.clation having been read,
Nj. billiard asked its reference to the Committee
Nj. JACOB THOMPSON opposed that reference. on
the ground that the Executive only and the commit
he, could furnish the information desired.
Mr.. billiard urged that it might be, that the con-
dion Of our negotiations with Great Britain on the SUBJ
iec4 rendered it proper that the information should be
withheld at present. therefore the resolution had better
M JACOB sDi THOMPSON replied that the resolution
itself only asks for such information in the premises
the Executive deems prudent to publish to the world
Nh. lNGE demanded the previous question; and the
House having seconded the call. the main question,
"Shall the resolution be committed to the Committee
Fcssig9 AaaiTs r was ordered to be put
which having been ordered, the motion to commit
mot agreed tOyeas "a, nays looand then the resolu-
On motion q Mr. BAYLY. the House proceeded to the
consideration Of executive communications the Speak
he SPEAKER announced that the FIRST business then
in order the consideration Of the pending motions. TO
commit the Presidents message on California to the Com
s On S and and 70 Ss
with motion to print; which the previous question
bad been asked and ordered.
Hs question being on the reference to the Committee
AMxnprR called for division of this question; when.
the question being divided. the motion print was put
he question recurring ON the motion to commit the
message the Committee OF Ways and Means, it was
put b. yeas and nays; which were called and ordered
Nh XSHMUN moved that ten thousand extra copies
Of the s.id message and accompanying documents be
he SPEAKER ruled that motion out Of order
al questions of printing extra numbers being referred
under The rule. arst 70 the COMMITTEES on Printing
~ P,ssdent Of The United States. COMMUNICATIVE the
convention treaty. between the United States and Brazil
for the payment Of indemnify to citizens Of the former
country for Losses sustained &c, signed the 9th oil
January last, The raifcaons Of which were exchanged
in this city on the 18th instant the said message also
stating that the American minister to Brazil had been
thogxod demand and receive the money therein spua
ted TO be paid and directed TO remit II TO the treasury
the United States referred 10 the Committee Foreign
Adairs, and ordered TO be printed. -,
Also communication from the War Department, in
apswer to resolution OF inquiry, adopted the close
Of the previous session, calling the Secretary to report
the relative cost Of constructive free bridge and keep;
ing up free ferry the Potomac, in the District Of
Columbia, opposite Georgetown and for information as
to the best place remedy the distractions to the nav
cation OF said river between the bridge opposite Wash
ingon and GeoHeown laid on the table, and ordered to
b printed. tHn
The SPEAKER also presented sundry usual annual
ports estimates &c. from several OF the government de.
partments and bureaus thereof; which severaly
rsfsued 70 appropriate committees and ordered TO be
The iont resolution from the Senate announcing that
that body had elected the Rev Mr. Butler, of Washing
too 10 be their chaplain and inviting the House to elect
sh.glsn on is par. having been taken from the Speak.
Mr. VAN DYKE called the previous question on it's
adup(ion which was ordered.
Mr. WOOD asked the yeas and nays on agreeing to
the resolution Not ordered.
And then the resolution agreed to.
Mr. VAN DYKE moved that the House do now pro-
ceed 10 the election OF q chaplain.
Mr.. McLANE moved that that motion be laid on the
On which last motion Mr.. VAN DYKE demanded the
M. JONES moved to amend the motion to 20 into the
sl1ion this time bv adding that the Doorkeeper and