New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-15
TIE Senate then adjourned.
uousr OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Ry Hatnfs Eisctr CheMtcdf
Mr.. DANIEL rose 10 make n motion which had
been repeatedly rejected and which he lett II To
he his duty 10 make again. Before doing 80, he
ssksd leave TO report bill from the Committee on
CLAIMS.
Mr JoNEs objected.
| MIR DANIEL said that the House had been 10 SEES
sion more than six nj nths, and he did not believe
rhat thev had devoted six days to the consideration
| of iyate bills notwithstanding two days are set
apart by the rules TO do justice 70 the private
| claimants. He moved that the House so iuto Com
mittee on the private calendar
| Mr.. PRrsros King moved that the House re-
solve itself nto Committee OF the Whole on the
| California bill.
Mr.. B.YLY stated that the public business was
exceedingly urgent, and he desired that the Com
mitees be cslled.for reports.
The question was taken, and the House refused
| 10 20 into Committee on private bils-yeas 50,
nays lOl.
Mr. BAYLY wished 10 report the appropriation
bills necessary to keep the Government ahoat
The SPEAKER said il was not now ia order.
MIR. STANTON Of Tenn. moved that when the
House adjourn, il be till Mon lay
Mr. PREsTos KING called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, when Mr.. Stanton withdrew
his motion.
The question was then taken on going into Com
mittee on the California bill, and decided in the
negative, by yeas 81. nays l2@.
nittees.
Mr.. MCCLERsASp lLocol OF Illinois, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill
amendatory OF act to carry into effect the tres
ties between the United States and the Ottoman
Porte which were approved In August, lS45. He
explained that under the treaty with China we are
authorised to extend the laws Of the United States
over Americ an citizens there and 10 make them
amenable TO our laws for oHenses committed 10 that
country The law Of le45 authorised the commits
sioner and coDsul to try and punish all offenses
committed by Americans, not only in China, bat 10
Macao. The Portuguese Government however,
objects, because Macao is not part of the Chi
nese empire, and on this ground has refused TO re-
ceive a consul from as, but promises to receive one
when the action now proposed is taken. The Sec.
rotary Of State has authorised commissioner TO
state that the law will be corrected, SO as 10 omit
Mscao from its operation, and making it conform to
the treaty
On Mr.. McCLERSASD's motion lhe acting for the
Committeel the bill was passed.
Mr.. BUkL (Loco) of Mich frum the same Com
mittee, reported bill giving Indemnity for French
spolistioDs prior to 800, which was committed 10
the Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
Other reports were made.
MIR BAYLr Loco) of Va called attention TO the
fact that the seveoy ninth rule requires IT shall be
the duty OF the Committee OF Ways aud Means,
"''"Au s'thy uhys ttltlf 70 re
port the General Appropriation bill, or in failure
'nereoi the reasons OF such failure. and he TO
give the reasons why the bills have not been re
ported, when
Mr. ScHEsoK (Whig) Of Ohio objected, insisting
shat the report mast tie IN writing
The SPEAKER said that unanimous consent w az
required to make verbal report that the report
should be 10 writisg.
Mr., ScHEScK objected, and wanted a written "a
port.
Mr.. THOMPSON. Loco Of Mss con.ended tia,
report merely giving Information, need not De in
writing. bat only on business. He appealed from
the de',ision of the Chair.
M. VAN DYKE, (Wbis) Of N. ]. moved TO lay the
appeal on the table. and subsequently, withdrew il.
Dr.. DAsIEt, lLocol OF c. moved to 60 into
Committee ON tho Private Calendar.
The motion was disagreed 70.
The House az ain refused 20 20 into Com mttee Of
the Whole on the State OF the Union.
M. BAYLY. from the Com nittee OF Ways and
Means reported the following bits. viz
One making appropriations out Of the hevenue
Of the Post Office Department, Tor its support
A bill 10 dvirsy the current contingent expenses
Of the Indian Deg srtms mt. Bolh bls being for The
year ending June 80. 1881.
bill To supply the deficiencies in appropriations