The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30
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Mr. MORTON made an Intellectual effort to take
up The Senate bill for the relief OF tho Alexandria
| and Orange Railroad Company
| MIR. BOWLIN moved that the California Gold
PLACER bill prescribing terms for working the pla
GERS. be taken up; but the House refused TO sus
| pend the rules.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, a re-
solution adopted-that all bile, resolutions,
and other matters, referred TO the standing commit
tees VI the House, on which reports nave not oeen
made. be returned to the Clerk and stand recon-
| United To the commencement OF the next session.
MIR. KING, Of New York, asked leave TO intro
duce resoluton-that the Clerk OF The House be
| authorized to withdraw from the Congressional
printer the second or agri ulturai part of the Pa
tent Office Report for lS49. and which has not yet
been printed; aud that he cause to be- printed, and
| delivered 10 members four weeks from thia day,
| the number Of copies heretofore ordered by the
l House
| Objection was made and the House refused to
| suspeod the rules to enable the gentleman intro
| duce he resolution.
Committee s of Conference appointed on the
disagreeing votes of the two House." ON the amend
nens to the Indian and Civil aud Diplomatic Ap
| prUpriation bills.
Other subjects of triHlng importance were con-
| sidered.
And at four O'Clock the House took recess until
| ak.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reasseinblcd SIX o'clock; and
A resolution was shortly afterwards adopted.
making provision for the pay of certain clerks in
the employ ny OF the House. ala ,,., ,ho pon,u
Land bill had been returned from the Senate, and
that they adhered TO its amendments; therefore, he
moved that the bill be taken up, with a view to re-
fer il To a committee OF conference
Mr.. ROOT objected.
Mr.. COBB moved suspension of the rules
The question was decided in the Affirmative
yeas 81, maya A.
committee Of conference the disagrecing
mendments of the two Houses to the Bounty Land
bill ordered to be appointed.
MIR. GRINNELL moved to take up the Light
fhfS md be
ed the rules for that purpose. 1t referred to the
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. MCLANE wished to discharge the Commit
tee of the Whole from the further consideration of
the Light house bill, and moved suspension OF the
rules for that purpose.
MIR. BURT suggested that the bill never was in
committee.
The SPEAKER informed him that the motion to
suspend the rules was the question before the
House
The rules suspended and the bill was
nounccd as before the House; and, finally, after
many interruptions, it was passed--ycas l07, nays
so.
Mr. BAYLY, from the committee of conference
| on the disagreeIng votes Of the two Houses 10 the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, made
| report. He moved that the House insist on three
OF is amendments, and ask further conference on
them
Mr. vINTON said he should be glad to know
what the Senate had done.
Mr. BAYLY replied that the only points on
| which the committee of conference disagreed
were i. the salary OF the mead OF the Du-
reau of Medicine and Surgery: 2. The question of
mileage; and 3. Concerning the public printing.
Mr. VINTON. suppose that the first question
will be on agreeing TO the report
| The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, md
said that if the report should be agreed to- the three
disagrceing amendments mentioned by the gen.
tleman from Virginia would be open to confer
SDce.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland, inquired whether it
would be in order for the House to recede from the
! amendments 10 raise Dr. ii rris's salary, and the
mileage arrangement, and TO insist ON the print
ing amendment, (strikng out the indemnity to
the public printer, and releasing him from the con-
tract, SCI
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
| The report Of the committee of conference was
agreed 10, and a further conference asked Of the
Senate.
There was much confusion in the hall during the
above proceedings and interruptions by the
nouncement Of messages from the Senate; and the
Committee Of Ways and Means frequently re-
ported being privileged TO do SO at any ume
MIR. COBB, of Alabama, from committee OF
conference, iDado report the disa grecing votes
of the TWO iiouses &c the Junty Land bill The
Senate receded from their amendments, including
captains sars, anc marines, in the provisions OF
tue bill, which grams lands to soldiers who have
not ber n provided Tor by previous law. 50 the bill
On mItion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, the
bill providing for the appointment OF three Indian
agents In Cbhfornis was taken up and passed.
MIR. BROWN. Of Mississippi, wished TO make
appeal IA behalf Of the clam Of lady. under Pc
| cuiar circunstan ccs. She Was the granddaughter
ui an Amsterdam banker, the fret man to advance
money in the cau.e of the American Revolution.
! iir came 10 this country and died, and lis be-
! came derang-d aud died in the Philadelphia hos
pital. Ho left one daughter, and she married a
! gentleman OF large fortune, who Is now reduced
&, poverty md sbe asks tins Government 70 return
/ the money advanced by her grandfather during
our revolutionary struggles. This matter vss re-
ferred under the resolution OF the Senate, 10 the
secretary Of the Treasury, and he referred il to
Mr.. Whiitlesey, whose business character was 80
well known that II needed not 90 be mentioned
here, and he struck balance in favor Of the lady
| f.. How mucb"'l Eight thousand dollars. He
asked. under these circumstances, that the com
mittee be discharged from the further consders-
ton Of the bill, aud that Il be put its passage
[" Agrecdw "agrred"'l
MIR JONES. ! viii say to the House that, under
lust such circumstances these, the Galphin
claim passed. lLaughtcrJ
Mir BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved suspcn-
zion of the rules.
The confusion had increased.
The SPEAKER knocked to restore order, and
now, ON other occssions 10 night said that, al
though It would be unpleasant, he would bo obliged
to cali gentlemen by their names.
The roll Was called, and the House refused to
suspend the rules-yeas So, nays l02.
A large number Of spectators were admitted TO
the floor.
The galleries wero crowded, and the ladies'
apartments were not empty.
The passages and si.los leading to the doors we're
crowded, while many persons looked in at the win
dovs.
The greatest confusion prevailed all over the hall
II wa. nov half past nine O'Clock.
A debate took place on the disagTceing amend
ments Of the two Houses ~ the Indian appropris-
ton bill; and the report Of the committee Of confer
onoe wac disagreed to-ycss ~, nays 70.
Mr.. HOLMES moved, bot the House refused TO
suspend the rucs, In order 90 enable him 20 offer
restitution directing the Clerk 10 purchase, for the
use Of the House, twenty thousand copies Of He
key Constitution Of the United stotcs.
| Mr.. STRONG novel a suspension Of the rules,
that he might ofI,r resolution pay the legal
penss attending the contested seat of Mr. ROrsiSs,
ana 60 give per diem and mileage 10 Mr.. LrrTsLL,
the CONTESTANT, (of the fourth Congressional district
OF Pennsylvania and also 20 compensate Charles
J Inror-Dll, Of the same State, who contested the
a. uf Charles Nsior during the twenty sixth Con-
gre-s.
Objection va. made, and the House refused to
suspend the rules.
The sPEAKtR signed che hill establishing an
additional collection district IN California, the bill
crtsnding th. Judiciary and lave Of the United
state. Over CsnfOrniz, aud the till making sppro
pristiors Cor hght-hou-~s, booys. &c.
Mr.. BlrstLL moved a sospenson Of the rules, 70
take up private bl from tho Senate for the relief
} Il tho widow Of General Arm-'csd, who died re