The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14
FRIDAY. AUGUST .. 1850.
nousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

After the reading Of the JOURNAL
Mr. NELSON moved the suspension Of the rules 10 10
into Committee OF the Whole the private calendar
Mr. DANIEL called for the yeas and nays on that mo.
tom which were NOT ordered, and then the motion
Mr. HOLMES asked the unanimous consent az The
House to authorize him to offer resolution calling on
the President Tor the papers and information in the case
Of the capture Of the pryateer General Armstrong, in the
harbor Of Fayal, ~ 1914. by British fleet
Blu, objection being made, leave was not granted.
Mr. DANIEL asked the unanimous consent OF the
House tor leave to make report from the Committee Of
Objection being made. leave was not granted
The regular orier of business being called for,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be reports from committees.
And such reports, bills Senate bills resolutions, joint
resolutions, and adverse reports We're duly made by
and me he ss
Among these, Mr. W. reported, from the Committee on
Patents bill to extend patent right to the heirs Of
The said bill having been read twice,
MIR WALDEN moved TO put il on Its passage,
MIR. NELSON addressed the House at length in oppo-
siton to the enactment OF this Bill.
Mr. CASEY made afew remarks upon the improperly
Of the extension Of patents by act Of Congress- and then
moved to lay the bill on the table, in accordance with
On this motion, Mr.. HARLAN demanded the yeas and
nays; which being ordered, IT was not agreed oyeas
MI BAYLY moved the suspension OF the rules 10 90
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
which agreed to
So the SPEAKER called Mr.. BOYD to the chair.
Mr. BAYLY moved to lay aside the sabject-nattcr and
take up the Indian appropriation bill and this
lion tsers wec called and ordered when was agreed
o-ayes 90, noes As.
The Indian appropriation bill being before the COM
miitee, -
Mr. KAUFMAN moved the rising OF the committee to
enable him 70 offer the usual resolution 10 fix the period
for the end OF this debate not agreed 10
MIR. SlBLEY next spoke for an hour, principally in
explanation of the condition Of Indian affairs in Mime
sota and arguing that il was high time to entirely
model the whole Indian systea OF the government.
Mr. MASON addressed the House in reply TO Mr.
SBLEY, arguing that efforts of this government could
elevate the red TO the condition of the white. He
10 give him. the character and qualities oil
the white man, and criticised with force and severity the
Efforts Of those who abored 10 force an-savery and
gro equality on the South
After few remarks from Mr. GIDDINGS in reply to
Mt MASON, the committee rose 10 enable the chairman
OF the Committee OF Ways and Means offer the usual
resolution for closing the debate the Indian appropra-
ton bill
Mr. BAYLY then offered resolution to close that de-
bate in I'VE minutes after the House should again go into
committee on the bill agreed to.
An Intellectual motion to adjourn over until Monday,
when the House should adjourn, was then made.
After which, on molion, the House again went into a
Committee of the Whole the state OF Union and, Ia
king up the annual Indian appropriation bill, amend
ments thereto proposed and advocated in vemin-
utes speeches by Messrs. BAYLY, JOHNSON Of Arkan-
sas, CARTIER. EVANS OF MARYLAND, HOUSTON,
DUNHAM. FITCH, BISSELL, T00AlBS, CROWELL,
THOMPSON OF Mississippi and BROWN OF Indiana.
The committee next rose, aud, after Intellectual mo-
hon to adjourn over until Monday next the House ad
ourned