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0n motion. the House adjourned
TUESDAY, JULY .. 1850.

Mr. JOHNSON. Of Arkansas desired 10 call the atten-
aEins " and dsposins d business on the Spsakers
table, He asked the unanimous consent OF the House
psrmission y make that motions;
bns oolechon being made BY MI. r KING, leave was
XXI 9ENABLE asked and obtained leave % offer
e1olgton directing the Committee for the District Of Co
llmoia 70 take measures TO have the condition Of the
Warrington canal 20 changed as 10 prevent its remain
e p5sser srarss e, the cSolerS 70 rage here
LEY moved respectively 10 have the journal changed
With reference to their votes OF the day before which
~ n GxM ws,s nsg Is. q T. t,o j.
mee on Engraving resolution concerning the engrav-
q certain plates TO accompany portion OF the Patent
But objection being made. dhsre being special order
psndingJ leave was not granted.
Ins regular order OF business was next called Tor
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
p - the question on Mr. BuRTs motion reconsder
NJ voss Of the day before, agreeing his third Gaphin
So re,Soution, on which the previous question mad
III. BURT then withdrew the motion to reconsider
Nj. FEATHERSTON, renewing il, also again de-
mended the previous question thereup3n.
The House having seconded the demand for the pre-
@ motion Of Mr.. BURT. the yeas. and nays were
q, BRICK sen, to the Clerks desk an amendment
which be proposed to offer in the rooton to
sdsr prevailed. as follows, viz.
Aseised. That 80 much ofthe amendment submitted By
n gentleman from Mississippi and all other proposed
in rssrsscs 70 The claim d tho
dives Of George Gaphn, be referred select COMMITTEES
Hou code Of oicsi mors and @ ps@bsens
nes Only head. Of departments but members 81 Congress
snscn Of claims sgans, the government in which they
q Sr wss sy are % e i've s.
oss o a s os and % ne
ezpsden regulate by law and that said COG atse
snc spor, whsher there are any sbns . in regard
q CsaGrsss which require CORRECTION SSssidsd, That
ne;siee herein shall be construed imply shat In the
non OF this House there is anything in the a reported
~ ss S0n. ..,S which %pagn. the ps.en o. Official
representative Of George Gaiphin lin - $3.50 : -
Mr.. WILMOT desired also in that case to offer an
anendment a. follows:
&Essvsd, That this House condemns as highly censura
- Ss q so ssss ss.
Departments OF tho government the claim Of the heirs Of
iss.a af il e .s S s
was largely Interested and his effort snield himself
s e .y ss s s CT he
sdsssey and q his conduct. a,. this House
insrss said claim, and that the payment thereof was
unauthorized BY the act Of the 4ih Of Augnst, lsas
Before the amendment OF Mr.. w. was read, however.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN urged that it was not competent TO
sport to the House, except BY its unanimous consent
The SPEAKER decided that a majority vote in its
favor would be sufficient To order il TO BE- thus reported
After much confusion and conversation appeal was
taken when the judgment OF the Speaker sustained
Tie House and then the said amendment was reported
Mr. TUCK moved to lay on the table the motion Of
on that motion being ordered was not agreed ioyess
~, nays liz.
The question recurring on the motion to reconsider,
We ogTeed 10 yeas lis, nays 10.
Ihs resolution being reconsidered,
b1f. OLDS remarked that he conceived considerations
q deie:cy required the posponement Of this subject I'M
IL Monday next He therefore made that notion
The yes and nays being ordered thereupon, il not
sgresd to.ysas q, nays l25.
amendment on which he demanded the previous ques.
ton which ssd amendment embraced upon the
conduct Of Al IN any manner responsible Tor the pay
ment Of the interest the Gaphn claim. and dissent
- formally from the correctness Of the opinion alleged
~ the Secretary OF War Gin his testimony 10 have been
gwen BY the President in rotation to the proprcty Of his
d ,hs claim while holding a ssaiin the cabinet,
MI HOLMES Qsng TO point Of order) said that the
gsnusm.n had embraced n series Of resolutions cen.
soso on the ffesdent OF the United States, who not
hssf His poin, Of order as, that The committee hav
sondus Of the Secretary Of War; was Incompetent 10
~ SPEAKER was understood to sverruls this point
= Mr. 6UER, rising to point Of order. held that the
Fresiont could not be thus consttuonally censured
e . q; s q q ne ss: sssSs q % %s.
Proper ihese parties not having been permitted TO defend
1s s as ri: .s s.s . -hs
therefore overruled the point Of ORDER in order that
appea being taken. the House might decide for themselves
= p their right this 70 censure the President and
olhoEs. except the Secretary Of War.
Mr. DUER having taken m appeal, the resolution
undef which the select committee had acted reported
70 The House At the demand OF Mr. McCLERNArD.
Nj. MORSE moved that the House do now adjourn 4
not erreed 70.
M KAUFMAN moved that the appeal be laid on the
ble and this motion the yeas and nays being order
ID, Il IVES egreed to--yess i05, nays So
Mr. BAYLY here announced that authentic informa-