The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01


Mr.. STANLY expressed the hope that the House,
this being the case, would proceed with other bust
message was received from the President Of
the United States informing the House that he had
approved and signed the bill making appropria.
ions for the support Of the Indian Department, and
for fulfilling treaty supulations with the Indian
tribes
MIR. JOHNSON resumed. / want to show that
the bill ought not to pass and that the basis Is not
good.
Mr.. wELLBoRN made an appeal to the gentle
man TO cease.
Mr. JOHNSON said that his convictions were SO
strong that the bill was not right that he should re-
sort TO every constitutional means 10 defeat Its pas
sage
Mr.. MARSHALL said that, if the gentleman
would not press his motion torcconsider, he would
withdraw the motion which he had made.
MIR. JOHNSON. Make motion to recommit,
and let US have distinct understanding; no hocus
pocu5 about it, Let us act III good faith ii the Dill
goes over TO the next session, ! shall have no OBJ
lection. ["Agrecd" agreed" withdraw the
The SPEAKER again interposed, to suppress
the disorder which prevailed.
MIR. JONES (Mr. JOHNSON yielding the toor)
moved that the motion TO reconsider be postponed
until the first Monday in December next. And
this agreed TO.
The SPEAKER again requested gentlemen to
resume their seats and preserve order.
MIR. KAUFMAN asked the House to take up
private bill. Ii WAS for the relief OF John Leroy,
who lost an arm in the Mexican war, and Is now
here starving. There was short report which
he desired to be read.
Mr. JONES would not object to that, but he
would suggest that they take up the Senate bill
providing for all who have lost one arm, or both,
one or both legs, and one or both eyes, &c 1t
was short, comprehensive, just, and right, and
covered this case
Mr.. KAUFMAN was afraid that bill would raise
diversity of opinion They could pass the gene
raj bill at the next session. He, however, with
drew his motion, and now moved to take up the
general bill suggested by the gentleman from Ten
nessec.
Mr.. McCLERNAND objected.
Mr.. JONES moved a suspension OF the rules.
MIR. McCLERNAND asked for the yeas and nays,
MIR. JONES withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. KAUFMAN renewed his, for the relief Of
John Leroy, proposing to give him twenty dollars
a month for life, commencing with February 2,
1917.
The rules were not suspended.
Mr.. McCLERNAND said that he had in his pos
session sundry papers; some OF them related to
subjects upon which the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs had already reported, others to subjects upon
which that committee were prepared TO report
He would add that all business of an cxigent ma
ture, or of any considerable public importance re-
ferred to the committee, had been reported upon
He moved to lay the papers sent to the Clerk on
his table, that they might be recommitted to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs at the next session,
under the resolution to that effect and the motion
prevailed.
The SPEAKER said that the House had passed a
resolution providing for the recomInitnent OF all
papers to the several committees at the COM
lnencement of the next session.
On motion of MIR. THO MPSON, of Pennsylvania,
the Committee on the Judiciary discharged
from the consideration of sundry memorials.
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, moved that the Committee
of the Whole on the state OF the Union be dis
charged from the consideration of the bill to alter
md fv he rat al ore
the franking privilege.
Objection was made, the House refusing to sus-
pend the rules.
He then moved that the bill be made the special
order for the third Monday of December, and to be
SO considered until it shall have been disposed Of
The House refused to suspend the rules for this
purpose.
pointed to wait upon the President of the United
States, and inquire of him whether he has any fur
ther communication to make to Congress
The committee consisted of hIessrs. BAYLy, VIM
TON, and OUTLAW.
IL was now fifteen minutes TO II O'Clock.
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved suspension of
the rules, with view of taking up the bill just
ceived from the Senate, supplementary to the Land
bill.
Objection was made in various directions.
Mr.. KING said that the bill was very short, and
that 1t was rendered necessary in consequence OF
error of the engrossing clerk.
The SPEAKER remarked that the Clerk had
in copying, left out several words.
The bill was read, providing that the bill shall be
understood if the words ''of the patent had
/ been inserted.
| III was said, privately, by gentlemen who had
examined the bill, that the omission of these words
enables the land TO be assignable whereas
this was not designed by the bill
The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion
/ 10 suspend the rules, when
/ Mr.. WENTWORTH rose TO question Of priyi-
lege, and called the Doorkeeper 10 enforce the
rules. There were, he said, too many spectators
in land scrip on the floor and they were not emit
tied 70 be here. [Crios Of "order, !" "orderi"l
The CLERK commenced calling the roll, and
had not proceeded far, when
Mr.. BAlLY caused an interruption by report
ing that the committee appointed to wait upon the
President had discharged that duty, and that he
\ bad informed them that he had no further commu-
nicaton 10 make.
The CLERK resumed calling the rcll. JoHS A
i KING had Just answered 10 his name, when
! The SPEAKER arrested the proceedings by a
stroke with his hammer. IL twelve O'Clock
lie said The hour fixed by the joint resolution o.
the two houses having arrived, now declare that
I THE House stands adjourned sint due"
Mr.. BAYLY. Thank you, cir.
And then followed clapping Of hands, and 0
\ general expression Of delight, and In short time
the hall was deserted by its ten months occupants
! Thus cndeth the first session of the thirty frs
/ Congress.
The reporter takes occasion 10 return his thank,
TO the clerks Of the House for their uniform kind
ness in ahording him facilities in tho prosecution
I Of his duties.