The New York herald., 1850-08-31
House OF Representative.
n RAMS EIEcTRo-cuEMIcAL TELEaRArH.
Ms.HISorox, August 30 1880.

n RAMS KfECTRo-CHEMIcAL TKi.EaRArH.
wsHISoroS, August 30, 1880.
PRIVATE nILLs
This being private bill day, the Houss took up tn,
bill to extend Jethro woods patent for cast lroI
plough.
kr.u.F,as, Cdsn.) Of Indiana spoke In favor Of tn
bill, and said that Wood had not received the remu
n.rstIon TO which he entitled
Mr. BrSsusM, (dem) Of Michigan, pronounced IN,
claim of wood to the original construction Of th.
cast iron plough unfounded, and objected to the bill
on various xrounds-among them the extraordinary
tar on the farmers.
Me,srs NrLsoS and vryssLr opposed the bill
Mr. srnOso, Cdem) OF Pennsylvania, moved to com
NIT Il 20 a committee OF the whole house
Mr. srtvrsrEs, (whig) OF North Carolina moved &c
lay the Whole subject the table and the question
was decided In the sfirmative-Yeas a5; nays 20
MT McLEaS, (vhig) of Kentucky moved 20 20 into
committee on private bills Decided I'm the negative
M Joussos' tdeml Of Arkansas made two inefeet.
u,l get up the Indian Appro priation bill II
being on its third reading.
rotIrfCsL rnosCrWrfoS.
The Spp,trn announced the FIRST business IN order
20 b. the report from the Stanley Committee appoint
20 ascertain who while holding Office In this city dur
ing the last Presidential election ntertred IN politics
aud ,lectioneered sgsinst Taylor, by contributing
mercy. making speeches, and writing In the paperf
The Committee report that Messrs Ritchie and
ssngstsek refused 10 snswer and ask action Of the
Mr. Senses. (vhis) Sf OHIO contended tha, the
witnesses ought % answer. The House has the con-
stitutiOnal power 10 make them answer. lie moved
to amvnd Mt stanley's resolution. which is pending
20 make the writ for the arrest OF Messrs Htche aud
sengssek 20 be brought before the Hsuse TO answer
for alleged contempt. returnable In December next
when the weather will be cool and the minds OF mam.
bers will not Ne so much excited as now.
rr srsNroS, (dem) Of KY. said that Mr.. Ritchis
With re,psct TO tba committee and the House declined
20 answer.
The committee did no, step to explain, aud the in
veetigaticn went on.
Mr. Ms.ps, Cdern cf virginia, opposed the objects
and purposes OF the committee. and condemned espio
psge sto the affairs Of private individuals destrus
tive Of liberty.
The previous question was demand ded and sseonds
on srreeinr to the pending resolutions and amend.
enis; aud the morning hour expired before further
rrocec dings we're he'd on them
The House then took up
rHs rrrss pouSpARY RtIL
Mr. Ctsbx (vhig) q New York, said that the Will
mot proviso w.s With him and his sonstituerts n
sentiment and an abiding principle when the
wbigs assembled In State convention. with a vies
OF promoting the election Of General Tsylor. the
gentleman On hts len (Mr Brooks) vas a distis-
rushed member Of the coramttee and reported rsso.
lutiops 10 that body, smbodying the wilmot pro.
viso and strongly enforcing 10 The fact vas spread
before the people that the convention -ere friends OF
the rrov,se sud for ever and for plrins IA
70 al the Territory scquired from Mexico his col
league said yesterday that the proviso wss once uss
and ansvred its purpose and that arrested the pro
rrvts Of the American Bu. TIE PROCESS OF the
Aueriesn a'ns was arrested before ihe resolutions