The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-03
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S. 1850

The House was busily engaged from ten il
the forenoon till four in the afternoon, when i
took a recess till six, when il again met, and con
tnued in session till four next morning.
The Army, Navy, and Indian Appropriation
bills were the subjects Of conference between tn,
two Houses, and were finally passed. the House
sometimes receding, and sometimes the Senate.
On the amendments to the Civil and Diplo-
matte bill there were two Committees Of Confer.
ence The last report recommended
| l. That the House concur in the first amend
ment of the Senate, Striking out the mileage re-
form provision
2. That the House concur in the eighteenth
amendment of the Senate and
g. That the House do mol concur In the amend
ment of the Senate fndemnfying the public
printer releasing him from his contract, &c)
Great confusion followed, but at last, after a
struggle,
Mr. Stanly moved that the House recede from
its disagreement to the Senate's first and second
amendments, the mileage reform, &c,) and ad-
here to their third striking out the provision rel
alive to public printing and he moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr. Fitch Has the gentleman a right to make
the motion without suspension Of the rules
The Speaker The Committee Of Conference
were unable to agree. Two OF the committee
make report. IL is in order for the gentleman
to move or adhere.
Under the operation Of the previous question,
the House receded from the mileage reform and
another comparatively unimportant amendment,
(relating to the bureau Of SURGERY
And they ADHERED to the third amendment
striking out all with regard to the public printing
refusing to say anything about it, and Of course
refusing to indemnify Mr.. Richie, or the public
printer, and refusing to release him from his con-
inv ina 10 To- nd ar af
the printing ut certain rates, below the prices Of
1919
This was carried by vote of--yeas 81 nays
Mr. Stanly moved to reconsider the vote just
taken, and at his instance the motion WAS laid on
the table.
This was the ciDcher
Mr. Hall moved that the House ad journ.
Mr. Burt inquired whether n message should
not be sent TO the Senate, informing them Of the
action OF the House on the amendments.
The Speaker replied in the Affirmative
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi said the bin was
passed, NO far ~ the House was concerned.
Mr. Burt Then it is for the Senate to recede
from its (prnting) amendment, or defeat the
Civil and Diplomatic bill. hope we will wait
for them.
Mr.. Hall. I don't zee what good object can be
attained by waiting for the Senate.
Mr. Deney moved that the House meet on
Monday at nine o'clock
The Speaker ruled the motion out Of order
Various motions continued TO be made. At
last
A message was received from the Senate, in-
forming the House that they had receded FROM
the Richie Indemnity printing amendment.
MIR Thompson Of Mississippi ! hope that
the House will remain In session until the Spe,k.
err has signed the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
The Speaker One or two hours must elspse
before this and the Indian Appropriation bill can
be signed.
The House, at quarter past four o'clock, Sab
bath morning adjourned, amid general rejoicing
Members did not iingcr. They we're soon be-
yond the precincts OF the Capitol, leaving por-
ton Of the messengers TO place the hall in n
proper condition for religious services Mt eleven
o'clock, while the other portion spent some time
in waking and leading down stairs spectators who
had fallen asleep Ia the galleries