The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

LIBRARY TOR TIE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr, HOUSTON asked the unanimous consent OF
the iiOuRe to offer the following resolution, which
read for information:
''RssOlred, That the Joint Committee Of the
House on the Library Of Congress be instructed to
inquire into the cHped.ency OF causing the Execu-
tive mansion 70 be furnished with complete set of
the documents and journals Of the two Houses Of
Congross, from the fret 10 the thirty first Congress
inclusive and also into the cxpeditncy of causin e
eaid mansion 10 be furnished With a suitable libra
~; and that they report by b.ll or O;herwise"
Objection being made, the resolution was not in
trOLICcd.
POST OFFICE pEPARTMEST.
Mr. POTTER asked and obtained the unanimous
consent of the House 70 take up the bill making ap.
propraioEs Tor the service OF the Poet Office De
parlmcnt, returned from the Senate with amend
Inents; and he moved that il be referred to the
Committee On the Post Office and Poet Roads.
Mr.. BANLY moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
conversation took place az to the propriety Of
and Post Roads.
Mr. POTTER withdrew his motion. and the bill
vas referred to The Committee Of Ways and
Means
COMMITTEE Of iNvEsTiGATIOS.
The Hou-o resuned the consideration Of the re.
pOI 81 thc select committee heretofore appointed 10
inquire into the rc.opeuing and payment Of claims
b. The former Secretary Of the Interior, after they
had been closed by former administrations.
SIR RICHARDSON urge the necessity Of print
ing thc report, aud proceeded % discuss the sub
Jcct matter Il H. condcnUing the allowance % GER
tain claims ~ Mr.. Ewing.
On motion Of Mr.. BOWLlN, and by unanimous
Coa-t nj, the reports were ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. NlNGON gave notice that be shOuld move
60 rccommit the reports and briefly replied 10 an
a,lusion made 20 hini ~ Mr.. RicHAnpEOS.
TEXAS HoUSDARY BILL.
The Speaker said that yesterday the gentleman
from Texas Mr.. IlowARp) moved 10 reconsider
tho vote By which the IIousc refused to order tLc
Texas Boundary bili, from the Senate, to a third
reading. be Chair decided that thc motion 20 re-
c0raider w. ~! il order, On the ground that tie
HyLee had already 1frs fe-ousidCred the bill He
rsl tlat sars '.e si..ss ac. ggrnsd yesterday, he
had eIal.ast s-s-e1e1.s ~ .1e extent he was able
% Gra hfu. aaa .ha. ..s r4ss'ion bad never been
ra-.1 ~ tss 81 10 SaH .s slrLsa decidedly. as in
THE rs.e. Af.sr r-isrrlg b. various dcciaions Of
former Csa-rs ases, ths speaker said that be adj.
hcfca 90 that which ne announced yesterday, and
from which au appeal had been taken BY the gen
ucmau from Texas
Eir. HOWARD had no doubt that the analogy
referred 81 IN the rcports'was perfectly applicable
here but it must be the same proposition. The
ono, IN this ease, bill Proposing 70 settle the
boundary 81 Texas, with an equivalent; and the
other contained provision establishing a terrific
rial government for New Mexico, and supcradded
20 that distinct proposition, moved by the gentle
man from Georgia. IL was not, therefore, thu
some proposition, bat different from the other as
day from night.
Sir INGE said that, when the appeal was taken
yesterday, be was rccognii ed, and moved to lay j
upon tbc table.
The SPEAKER replied that no such motion va
recognized, ana did not appear upon the Journal
Mr. INGE said tho Globe showed that he made
the motion.
Mr.. HOWARD remarked that he wished to d
rect the attention Of the House 70 the true point a
issue, namely whether this the propo
sition which had been rcconsidercd. The object il
moving the reconsideration was, TO strike from tho
bill the discrimination between creditors, so as e
give the right TO Texas, ia her own way, TO place
all her creditors the same basis and he uu.
4 tn hat he "A ~ nd
ticularly deprives that State Of three millions o
dollars. And he moved the previous question.
Mr.. DUER appealed TO the gentleman to with
draw the motion.
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman with.
draw
Crics OF 40" ono" "dont withdraw" "hod
on 10 it,"
M. p. KING IoLjcct to any arrangement be
tween the gentlemen.
The SPEAKER The Chair will recognise no
arrangement Docs the gentleman from Texas
withdraw the motion,
Nj howard lfthc gentleman will renew the