The New York herald., 1850-05-23
House sf Representatives.
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nArcu ORLEANS.
Mr. PHorSIr, from the Committee Of Commerce. re-
ported bill to ettabli,h branch mint In the city Of
New York Referred 20 the Committee Of the whole
the state II the Union. lie Intellectually endeavored
to have !, made special order.
cursr Posrsor-a rHr COMMITTEE.
MIR Por1rr Of the Post Once Committe, offered re-
solution suthorining them to employ clerk
Mr. Cororn said, " clerk necessary In the pre-
parstion Of hill for cheap postage. he would hsve no
objection lie thought II very strange that the CON-
mitee had net yet reporsda bl tor ne was inormsa'
Mr. porTls replied. that the main feature, Of tn.
bill had been agreed on; but the committee have not
matured the details
The resolution was laid on the tabo.
MiscrLLa~gous
Tn, COMMITTEES on the Public Lauds report ed bill
establishing surveyo eneral's ofce for Oregon.
Mr. FHAIHtRsroSr rsporteda resolution 20 purchase
firrcd.
Mr. GRrssriL (ubig) ef Massachusetts,. srom the
prorrstions light houses Other reports Of e'Ps
eial importance we're made.
MAILS.
Mr. Co~psp. (whig) of Louisians, moved 10 rsconsi-
Der the vote Of yesterday, by which bill authorizing
the Postn Generate contract fer carrying mails
between New Orleans and Vera Cruz and intcrnedats
ports was r, ,ferrcd TO the Poet once Committee lie
considered such reference - the death Of the bill
rHn prItssrrs rsos srw nrtrco sSD prsssxr.
Mr.. rorrtr, (dem) Of Ohio. replied. and without
taking vote the House went into Corrmittee of the
whole the state .. the MON and proceeded 20 The
the Committee 81 Election. against nr smith Of New
Mexico, end Mr.. Bsbbitt ns neseret taking seats az
delegates from those territories.
The reports of the majority OF the COMMITTEES on
Elections. and OF the minority, (Nessr- McGaughry
Van Dyke and Andrevs) we're read in the case Of New
rtxco The question presented was the resostiou of
tire majority, u 4 II was inc1pedient to admit Mr.
Smith
Mr. McGAucHr- offered frct,so 90 the resolution
ofthc minority. that the sasaissou ~ Mr. Smith IS
delegate. shall not he deemed expression -
opinion in relation 20 the cain, ~ Te1as to the terri
tory lying the east line OF the lilo Grsndo but on
the contrary, that Boundary be len open for future
tdiustment.
Mr sraoso gave brief history Of New Mexico, say.
ing that the people last August In convention. eea-
bisbsd no constitution but merely asked Congre.. TO
give them government on the basis which they tben
laid down. That convention elected Mr. Smith. In
all past history of the newt no delegate hiss
ast.cedently being msie bv Law. The admission of
Mr. smith would he depart IRE from past policy Tvo-
thirds Of the territory of Me- Mexico lies the
side ~ the Rio Grsnde two thirds ~ the po
pulsticn. This Texas claims. Whether valid or not,
II exists psrsey.t,i in and not settled
The committee roo
Mr. THosrso~ Mississippi. called attention to tho
fact, tbst th- debse the rhj~ct before the commit
tee would be con mud durin, hs week ~ least and
prtclude any debstU fhe Ct tisruia subject discus
ron on which va II ttrruiner on he second Tuesday
~ June he mo 20 20 postrous tho confederation q
Mr. Cssrss thought Buncosohs speeches On ,ugh hsd
been mnde for hoi,c consumrtior
The frrssKs-Dehate IL MOI IN ora.~
MT CAsrsn-I might have aa.si Ny Wind. rsagh-
teri
Mr. rrorr.or moved that ti~ Nawa,.. ..o ana r,..a-
ret subject be postponed unsIl Ia. Tssasy u July
Agreed to-
The noas. adjourned.