The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-19

DISCHARGED from the further consideration of the
subject
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Boyd said that the Representatives from
California were in attendance, and wished to be
sworn in.
Mr.. Venable raised the question as to their
right denying that they were entitled to seats,
because they had not been chosen in accordance
with any rule prescribed by the Legislature, the
election having taken place before the organiza-
ton of that body
A long debate sprung up; pending which, the
House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1850.
Mr. Venable had moved to refer the credentials
Of Messrs Wright and Gilbert, California Rep
resentatives, to the Committee on Elections Mr..
Robinson of Indiana had moved a substitute, di-
recting the Speaker to swear them in. Under the
operation of the previous question, the substitute
was adopted-yeas 1909, nays 80.
/ The Representatives then took the oath.
The report Of the majority of the Committee on
Elections in favor of the title of Mr. Robinson Of
Pennsylvania to his seat, was agreed to, the report
- 71iaoTi,J 2,siEst hia having hss", sHiea'sl
s'@',A,N+ ~ -ts"~ 80. o; -
] mittee was discussed, ana the house lntn an-
/ journed.
THURSDAY, OEPlEMbEk Il, loDO
After discussion of the same report during the
morning hour, the House took up the Fugitive
Slave bill from the Senate IL was read n second
and third time, when Mr. Thompson of Pennsyl-
vania obtained the floor. He advocated the bill,
spoke of its humanity, ~ aud of the duty of full
filling constitutional obligations lie closed by
moving the previous question. He was repeat
edly solicited to withdraw the demand, but would
not 1t was seconded-yeas 81 nays 90. Mr..
Stevens of Pennsylvania moved to lay on the Ia
BILE Rejected-yeas &c, nays ll3. 10 was order
ed TO a third reading-yeas 1913 nays 20. call
of the House was moved by Mr.. Root, but re-
fused--yeas 70, nays 100. The Dill was then
passed-yeas 100, nays 10
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1850.
The death Of the Honorable Henry Mes, mem
Der of the House from Pennsylvania, was an
nounced Both Houses, after passing the usual
resolutions adjourned.
SATURDAY SEPrENBER IA, 1850.
Mr.. Richardson concluded his remarks on the |
subject of the report of the Ewing committee
Mr. Vinson moved q substitute for the resolu- !
tons of the committee, providing that as no Sriase
had been imputed to the Secretary of the Inte- |
riOr by the resolution appointing the committee,
and only asking TO reverse thedecsion of the De-
partment upon question involving private rights,
the object of the resolutions ought not to be con-
CURED in which was adopted.
The committees were called on for reports,
and various reports were made.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported
bills in favor Of the erection of cusom-houses at
Cincinnati and ST. Louis, which were referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr. Toombs from the same committee, report
10 ,o1t ,ofth h
tariff laws and declaring it to be nexpedient now
to take any action on the subject.
Mr.. Vinton offered a substitute instructing
the Committee to bring in bill requiring the
appraisers, in appraising all goods, wares and
merchandise imported thirty days after the pas
sage of this act into any port of the United States
to adopt the average market value of similar arti-
Giles in the principal ports of the United States
during the year ending 30th of June, 1916, under |
such general regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury as shall prevent frauds
and undervaluations and secure uniform vslua- |
ton throughout the United States
Mr. Phelps moved that the whole subject be |
laid upon the table, which was lost-yeas 49,
nays "a.
The vote WAS then taken upon the substitute of
Mr.. VintoD, which was lost-yeas SO, nays SO.
The question was then taken upon the resolu |
ton of Mr.. Toombs, declaring it inexpedient to
take any action upon the subject, and decided in
the negative-yeas o. nays93
of MnFrodGcng resolution" w6S he stht 70 YHMg
Clerks table to be read. The resolution provided
for the appointment of a committee Of seven, to
sit during the recess of Congress- and gather in
formation in relation to the operations of the ia
riff, with power to send for persons and papers
MrThompson of Mississippi moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table, which was car
ried-yeas SO, nays 90.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1850.
Mr. Hall, under a suspension Of the rules in
troduced the following bill in relation to the claims
of Virginia officers, &c.
Be Il fnac,ed, &c That the proper officers of
this Government, in adjudicating claims for half
pay of the officers Of the State Of Virginia under
the third section of the act entitled An act to
provide for liquidating and paying certain claims
of the State Of Virginia, approved July $, 1882"
shall in no case allow Communication, or commute
ton and interest, in lieu of half-pay.
After strong opposition from MIR. Bayly Of Vir-
ginia it was put through all the necessary stages,
and passed
Mr. Melville, from the Committee on Print
ing made report, recommending the release of
w. NJ Belt from his contract for printing, and
the employment of Messrs. Richie and Gales &
Scaton, us printers. The report was referred to
the Select Committee on the subject
bill to create the office Of Assistant Secretary
of State was reported, and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Stevens of Pennsylvania gave notice that
on tomorrow, or some subsequent day, he would
ask leave to bring in the following bills;
A bill to alter and amend the existing revenue
laws, 40 as to afford reasonable protection and en-
enlargement to American labor;
A bill to abolish slavery in the Territory of
Utah;
A bill to repeal so much Of the acts establish
ing Territorial Governments in New Mexico and
Utah as recognised slavery in said Territories,
and M pledges the nation to admit new slave
States into the Union;
A bill to repeal and annul the Fugitive Slave
law, passed September IA, 1850.