Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

The question was then taken separately on the amend
ments of the Senate, when the House insisted on some
their amendments, and receded from Others.
COMMITTEE OF Coniefence was then appointed to confer
with similar committee 10 be appointed by the Senate on
the disagreeng votes of the two Houses on the said bill
The senate bill to establish Board of Accounts was then
read twice.
mtee Of Ways and Means.
Mr. THOMAS moved that it be referred to the Committee
of Claims
Mr. MEADE moved that il be referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary.
After few suggestions from Messrs Nc cCLERNAND and
VINTON-
Mr.. VINrON moved the previous question: which was
seconded and under the operation thereof motion to re.
fer the bill the Committee the Judiciary disagreed TO-
The bill then referred to the Committee of Claims.
The following bills Of the Senate severay read twice
and referred TO appropriate committees.
bill to amend the act regulating the appointment and pay
of Engineers in the Navy OF the United States and
bill for the relief of Adjutant General Jones.
The bill OF the House to continue in force therein
mentioned, relating to the port Of Baltimore was then
taken up. .aa
After few remarks by Mr.. GRNNELL, in favor of the
bill
The question being on its passage
Mr. McLANE, of Maryland moved the previous question.
Mr. SCHENCK moved lay the bill on the table; which
motion decided in the negative.
The previous question then seconded and under the
operation thereof the bill passed Yeas l02 nays 40
The House then proceeded consider the bill for the relief
of Margaret L. Worth, widow Of the late Gen. Worth of
the Army of the United States
Mr.. JONES moved to refer the bill to the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions.
After debate by Messrs FEA1HERsToN and CROW.
ELL
The motion to refer the bill the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions agreed to.
bill explanatory Of certain therein mentioned was
taken up
The question being on its passage
MI. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, moved that the House do
now adjourn
The SPEAKER stated that before the question was taken
on that notion ne desired to lay before the House certain
communications, follows .
communication from the Hon. John w. Davis Com
missioner to China in obedience of Congress- ap-
proved August IL ls4s, giving statement Of the receipts
and expenditures at the several Consuates of the United
States in that Empire. Referred the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. .
letter from the Clerk of the House Of Representatives.
relative to the Report of the Commissioner of Pensions pre-
pared under resolution Of the House of 7th February
lS47, showing the Of the several pensioners who
were placed the pension rolls after the 18th of October
1885, (the time which previous report had been made
under resolutions Of the Senate of June 9th and 30h 1884,
and March s, 1885, designating their rank, and widows
the rank their husbands annual allowance the laws under
which their pensions granted the State continental
line in which they served the date when placed upon the
roll their ages ard deaths far be ascertaned and
the States and counties in which they seveay resided &C.
Mr.. FOWLER moved that the letter and documents be
referred to a mittee Of five. y.
Mr.. CONGER moved to refer them to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. BOYD moved to refer them to the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions.
Mr.. VlNTON moved that the papers be returned to the
Secretary Of War. ~ 0"'.. ..
Mr.. BOYD moved the previous question.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi moved to lay the whole
subject on the table; which motion disagreed 10.
The House then refused second the demand for the pre-
vous question.
Considerable debate ensued which participated in by
Mess's CLEVELAND, HARALSON, FOWLER, and
PECK. @.a
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that when this House ad-
ourn, it adjourn Monday next which motion
disagreed to.
Further debate took place between Messrs. VENABLE
and MARSHALL, when
MI. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved that the House
do now adjourn; which motion disagreed to.
Mr. CONGER modified his motion to refer the letter
and documents to the Committee on Printing, with ns.ruc-
liens to inquire into the expedency of printing extra
Der Of copies.
After debate by Messrs MARSHALL, CLINGMAN
SCHENCK, and VENABLE,
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved the previous question, which
seconded and under the operation thereof the motion
was disagreed to- a.. ..... a...
The question then taken the motion of Mr. CON-
GER, that the papers be referred to the Committee
Printing, with instructions, &C., and it agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, the House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, May IL. 1880