New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-03
HOUSE og REPREsENrATIYEs.


Mr.. NELSON moved that the House go into Com
mttee on the Private Calendar The motion was
disagreed to.
Mr.. HOLMES asked, but did MT obtain, leave 10
niroc uce resolutions calling on the President to
commune ate copy Of all papers and correspond
enee relating to the capture of the Gen. Armstrong
prvateer in the Port of Faysl. in 1915 by British
feet.
Mr.. valdez. from the Committee on Patents
reported bill to extend for seven years 70 the Al
ministrators Of Jethro Wood patent for an i'm
movement in the construction Of cast iron pOws
and asked that it be pat on It's passage.
Mr. NELSON said the ball proposed TO lay tax
on the farming intereAt Of 25 cents each plOw for
the benefit OF two young ladies and a widow
The benefit Of the patent has been enjoyed for
period of 80 years. Ii must be known 20 every
gentleman that there was very little merit attached
10 Wood as the original inventor and ne moved 10
Law the bill on the table.
Mr.. CAsEY preferred that it be referred 20 the
Committee of the Whole on the State OF the I'm
ion where it could, In connection with other mat
ters be considered. TIE House refused 70 lay it
on the table-yeos 80, Naysll5. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union-aid aside the California bill % 70 ~, aud
took up the Indian Appropriation bull.
Mr. SHELLEY spoke of the importance OF paying
more attention to the welfare OF the Indian tribes,
and attributed to The disregard by Government Of
the treaties which had been made with them, the
evils which exst with regard 70 them.
MIR. MASON diiated on the impossibili.y Of put
ting Indiana on perfect equality with the Whites.
Northern men want to do this with negroes bat
they might well try TO fly without wings, or have
them made over again. They have as much right
to be black as We have TO be whlte-the God oil
Nature go made them. He defended the instisu
tions OF the South, and expressed himself Tor com
prom, sing all the national questions az issue.
Mr. GiDDINGs made brief appeal to members
TO act; TO do something for the country-they had
been here eight mOnths-the time when Congress
usually ndjourrs.
MIR SrAsLY said if the gentleman and his
friends did not speak about the Wilnot provso
within three weeks, the House could pass the Ca
hforns and Territorial bills and go home.
MIR GIDDIHGs replied, when these questions
came Up he would treat them thoroughly, and not
detAin the committee one moment beyond what
was his duty. He would vote with all possible
alacrity.
M. BAYLY moved, and the Committee rose,
when he ADMITTED a resolution that the debate
shall cease in five minutes, which was adopted
Mr. STANTON of Tennessee, said no did not know
how long the House is to stay here, perhaps during
the fan. IL was necessary they should have little
rest and he moved that when the House adjourned
it be till Monday. The motion was disagreed to.
The House again went into Committee on the con-
sideration OF the Indian BILL
Several amendments were discussed, and with
ont coming to & conclusion the Committee arose
Mr. POTTER said this was pretty hot weather,
and moved that when the House adjourned, il be
an Monday Confusion and the Yeas and Nays
denied. The question taken by telers Al in the
affirmative and 81 in the negative The House ad-
iournsd tlltomorroW.