The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-25
norsr o. REPRESENTATIVES,.

FKOrEcTIos TO PAsNrsSERs ~ wATER.
Nj. CARTER ssked leave "a offer a resolution,
AMI ,isslfed that Il bc read lsr information.
Nc lNGE 10 a privileged question, aud
s. "a that tir ilvusc resolve itself into commit.
re - the W ol, tle state u the Union, with a
sleN 60 prs tcd 20 the consideration VI the special
order Ght Baanty Land hill,
The res,.uGi0n ~ Me. CAGTEa read for in
formation, ~ fJAiuNs
kfsoirsa, That the Coniui,ttee Commerce be
iassfuctcd ~ inquire into she cApcdicncy Of pro
sid.ng Law compelling All sraft Carrying passen
gers anil eating thc IL tc United states,
sailing under thc authority ol the United satoa,
" b. provided ~ith ample and suitable resources OF
erapc % passy myers, IA Of accident by hrc or
yti4,rWis e, ans igrtgT inquire into the expcdien-
~ a making certain custom house officers inspect
Ors. carry cot atiy aW, IA pursuance Oi the pur
pgst ~ this resolutions; and that said committee
rcpya by ti ~ othcr~ise
Tbs fcssauttsYn adopted.
Nj. bAYI.i asked Ghe gent cnian Iron, Alabama,
Mo INoE,) tuaithdTaN his motion, a. cnablc him
a. ufisI resolution making the general appropr-
a,i0n bills spceisi order. lNocts; Not nov"
make tiie ui1ti0n a. nofrUN.
Nj BURT called ior tho yea. aud nays on the
sot,un 20 ~ iaio COMMITTEE ~ the Whole ON the
stats VI lte l Blot.
Nj MASON nqoirrd. II iie ruics should DC Gus.
pcndsd, all lhs soldiers bounty land ball be the
nrst business in order
lie SPEAKER replird IN the affirmative, and
t,st the hail wAs the only business on which the
committee Cuuld act
HI' An fsh ~ - hfha li'At"'N''o % AilS
California BALI
Tbs SPEAKER o. doe.
Nc. CARTER Thcu will vote against IT,
The question Wa taken and, by vote OF yeas
-. nays IS, ii wAs decided VA the Affirmative.
rHE sovSTY LAND hiLL
- tic House resolved iiself into Committee Of
the Whole 0n the state II the Union, aud resumed
ths confederation Of the bill granting bounty lands
% tose Who have noi hrrctofrc been pno,id for,
who rcndercd military service ia the Of isi2
with Grcat BritAin the Indian wars oi isis (flo-
ridaD seminolcan war of is35. 30, kc., or in the
war known General Wayne war Of i792 to
1875.
Amendments we're offered, aud all OF them reject
"a. Five minutes sPelcii-s were made Ia cNplana-
tlpu ol theln.
At three o'cl,srk. wit,osi coming "a conclusion
uP,n the subject thc committee r~c,
Mud TIC Hsu-e adjonrncd.
Ihe following papers we're presented under lhc
Ny Mr.. CHANDLER The memorial 81 Mrs. Ia
chcl Maule, Philadelphia, asking remuneration iO'
French spolistiots previous 90 tIe year 100. Re
i-rred 90 the COMMITTEES ON Commerce.
Ny Mr.. ALEXANDER The petition of D. T.
spinner. and ono hundred and twenty other citi
ISns u Berkimer county. New York, praying Con
gresE to establish the rate 81 postage pre- paid
ictters t~o cent? per half for the entire
abolition u thu Government postal system.
Ny Nc. HUNTER Tbs petition Il rmOthy "a
van, f1r increase ~ prnsion.
Ny Nj CALVIN The pctiiun 81 Andres }.
county, Psnnsyifania
Also, he PETITION ~ y MoGra~, go, George
fi.hcr esq, and twenty scvcn 0thcrs, citiEsns VI
blair county, PsnnsylN anna, praying fOr mOdih
cation II che tariff e $50. Referred 10 the
Committee Of Ways aud Means