The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08
House OF ksl.sS-ususiv

Mr. HALs spoke In favor Of the amendment and the
Senate ndjouI nto at halt pass ihr"c "rl'ck
House Of Representatives.
BY BAIS's EikcrKu-,hhh" ~. 'SarcRAPS
w.ssis.res. May I. 1850
rwr COMMITTEE OF INevIn RELATIVE TO rHn OFFICIALS
OF ADMINISTRATION
The committee ON Mr. Stanley resolution, adopted
yesterday, follows:
Messrs Stanley. (wbig) lingo. (dem.) sohsnck
(whig) Stanton, idem.9 OF Kentucky, uaamoad
(whix) Hibbard, (dem) Briggs, (Shig) fi,oh tdemJ
Williams, (vhig)
THK NAVIGATION LAwaE,cs.
Tho resolution Of Mr. Hnei from the Conmittes OF
Foreign Affairs reported ast wr-k relative To the na-
vign, 81 III - Lawrence. referred to the Oom-
nittee Of the whole on the State 81 the Union
1lo House then went into committee OF the Whole
the
The sDe Ddment Of Mr. vISroS adopted that this
act sbsli cobtiDIe In force Until altered ar Repeal d;
and II no oth'r In" l." l.f 80 rNiinE Tor ih' 'aknS
OF any suhs, quent census of the Unied States
before n rst day of Jsuusry of auy year wh-n ny
constitution, any futurr enuper, ~ the inhabs-
tans thereof required 4" b" '"k"n -nch census shall
In all ihng- b. tsL,u aud comp ted according to the
provisions OF this act.
The next amendment Of Mr. NI~roN was read -
GThst, from and alter the 9th IL March 1898, the
House of Ropr,Fe.txii,e- ,h'il be- comv'scd of ~,
hundred M nbers TO BE- app"tion'd among states In
the msnn,r drect' ia the s,ctiOn following provided
that after tn. npportio mcut Il he Representatives
under the neat or any sub ,qu,nl census state
or ststes be admit, into tn Upion Representatives
assigned TO fuch new State SAFE shall he la add
tiop 10 the numb az REPRESENTATIVE hrr.p above
limited which excess of Rrprs. mt tiv.s.
hundr, shall only continue u, the next suoc-cd ng
sppronnent 81 r. pres ntativs under the next sue
Mr. Visror thought that hundred members
body large enough bui HE main "bi-ot vas t. have
thu Hous. permanently igsi.iz.d
Mr. Cto~pL mo,,o to make the number IN. In
his opiriCD tbe 'x'ItI,' 'Liu'tce any other spe-
cies OF maiisn inhu'ncr Nss bee NJ, 20 h. rstrt.d
over large than mail number Mr. crowclis amend.
mrpt whs iejs citd.
Mr.. Tso,rsoS. Of P.nusyivanis said thi. i'm
rortant subject and ,upg,sted thai hr Nnton With
draw H. aud have IL referred Ia committee Tor deli
beratiou.
Mr. joss, vas In favor of the amendment. but foe
the pun poe OF getting definite vote moved 10 strike
cut two hundred" Motion disagreed to $40 ~.
Mr. Bo~IE moved to ttrik. cut the numoer and In
there shall be at lcart "o- r"prrsutshvc Toe
ev,ry hundpd tbou'snd psrson." T" say that
the sumber proposed .ufnc' nily large was most
taxi. they think there is little o'mmtted {, their
iands Their eoustnu, nis think thsrc 10 too much
1be amendment w r. ,rt'd
Mr. ClaHsr thought that the numb-.r should b. not
loss than hundr, aud uny-nrr. ItwA- n-or--sry
the number should BE- Increased rather tnsn dimi'
nished
Mir srr.rrs 81 Pepn.ylvsnis aid 10 must he apps
rent TO evvTy body thai th unort nuat- pro-
position from beginsing to .nd tive pat This in the
bill We ~i have sno Der mouth % go on The bn hs.
enemies enough and " We pr,rr.stin.te thu oil &c
ssnna carry out The cen u- which mus, he CON-
msnced ON he first Of Junr
AevsTsl gcntl,men oGco a amepdm.n,s To increas.
the nunbsr of rpr-..u,Ht,-- hut they were rejected
Msssr. M,schsm. Litt ~ Ia and Tsy Tor oppo,.d Mr..
vinton'r amen dn"Dt on he " ound that the number
too small, and " ~as impoltic at tbi, time 10
Ma. Tsosysor, Of Keut.eky ~as In f,vsr ct u II
there Ger. is~er msmb-rs ibsn n"s tbsr- " ,uid BE-
ters would come here, aud not n-re bye -so s's zoo
large Tor their bi-- eb~-. ~ too uitsa the
Ma hcsuLLis s-id " the suirndrs at -sDuid prs-
vsn he -ctis vote sgAinst M -ntir- n
Ma ksurss- warmly advocated -. 10 svoid futsrs
squsbblesi 10 hriug the ratio
Jssr A. kIss prp-.d Ia make the ousb-r 20 re-
v
the numbsr which usks- the ssufu- tea. but ~aut of
rea.ct,on Their, -r,r oc Gus wsrn popular dice
sbeuid ,p~-h out the s,s-as might sst do t. iss
ling rrutsct,cn IN the ~ nurr 81 ufhc-
Ma kIses sm- ndm.bt va = j.stsa
Mr. GtrTss proyos.d 20 Tn. House ought % be
not only large enough fsprr-snt The mioa- ~ the
republic. tut "a srE- 60 h. rlse-d b-yona the r-seh
on the gtimat- aud faithful pr s-ntstiou of tho
will snd inisrrst OF various eonsttn.nai"- IL had
psseed ndsr HE cb-sfvatUn uiur- than once -ithn
tho lat Tn yeGs that m.H.urr- shicn had 5-en oscr
and over again rrjsct'd had finally been pss--i by
nsane 81 executive App.iaic~- tr ~i-hei the nun
Der IA b. - largr rsud.r his IN future impoes
BILE lie va wiling 20 lns uute comparison e-ts-rn
the Hous. and the senate. III formrr ~ orderly
az tho latter e. Yes ycr'" Laughterl lie waited |
q bouss - iarg, pr.,spt every fror mahins
. .psch on every quss,Icn
hr G,ntry's sns o., nv ~ rejected.
Mr. yrssslr said h. would rather undertake ~ cor
rupt tO~n me.ubg thsH grsnd jury he would !
rather undsrt,ke Go corrupt nv, hundred 'hae nite-a
OF twenfy The vsy to pftvsut cufiv~ corruption j
IL 10 tgin 81 the root spd vs lao prohibiting
bers q Congress from t.sinx nc. until 80 year
Mr. Dvas,s vent for ,hs largest number. 4, ~.
The business ~ Cobgfr-. Go ectfotm TO tne pubo s
md for minority To prr-cfie- for -~' contrary to
he principle of de@ocr.sy us as for popular oil
"a the natural la~. The nearer 80 come "a that, 90
rtt 20 popular liberty
Mr. focsrs DID uct -sh the par eul.r pejudices Of
he tboussnds Of subdivision q he c"uasry to be ~
presented N 90 IN. government could not sock
u s The e.nefs lev ~ trsne b., that pnces ch"sp-n
nth the tuppy Ifs msn csanot b. bought vish
hsfl, hip he couio b. p"rrh.-'d -iih p-lf :" o'ots
-. IA. 49, "a lNea 10
he.srs Gssss End iiUHs.so opp--d VIZ 'lntons
,mepcuent
M Dv-ess though, no ,-tr uumb.r thsa too hun
sryd sud thirty could BE- ssopts fcr rrmssen'
M r.,L. said that the -. n-~ ~ the committee Gas
distinctly tscsfisit,d. Every nun~r ~ r-pr--"ats-
Tvs hsd ben totsd He Appealed TO the membsrs ~
hey could IN, nsnter o. vote on the smsnd.
mont a. ws originslly ~, Do-,d
Finally, Mr.. vhtcn's amendment ~ss adapted. ~ to
Mr. JO~r. offered On .us.ndm.r, q. an additions.
secticn tbst the " elton fur mcnbers ID. uoa-.
hail he.ubifVtm thrcusbout thu INT states 70 b-
rim With the bret Thur nsy IN Nay - The si,pt0n
81 ths would prevent much comp siut aud fraud a-nt
rotes
Mr.. Hrss.sp opposed Il. The sts-- should .ui,
heir couvrpi'nee.
Mr. Bocsrer mov,d 20 ans I'D BY nssins the .l.c.
iops tshs pl-ce on tbe prSt tuc-dsy amer the art
asndsy i'm Novenpber. 81
Mr. Je-s- scceptsd tb. qualification
Ths amendment "a. r.jrc,,d - -ere seversl her.
The bsu rryort.s ~ the majority 81 The Judiciary
Committee hsvits ben gotten through -th grSrid.
M merely 70 take the een'n' q IN 'nh-'''""'' 80
tx. eenn,ss-- rc.. when Mr. rao~ysos. % P.aa,
nov.d 70 sn.pd Oh. smenomsnt 81 Nc. Ninton 70
maize the nomb-r 20 msmh-rs - the Houss ksp and
moved The previcus sion, which ga seoOndsd sna
the MAN so.~uo. Ordered 70 ., pus .,..,,..,
IN SAD o,hsv- reserved for separate wee omorrS~
M Hsuss thsn slsourped !