Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WrpNEsnAy. AuG1IsT II. 1850.

The SPEAKER stated that the regular order Of business
had been called for The first business in order the
sideraon Of the following amendment to the 34h rule
ported by the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. JONES' from
the Committee Rules F.
Add the Saith rule after the provso which reads " that
when debate s closed by order Of the House. any member
shall be allowed in committee FIVE minutes to explain any
amendment he may offer" the following
ssAer which any member who shall first obtain the floor
shall be allowed speak five minutes opposition it, and
there shall be further debate the amendment but the
privilege of debate shall be allowed favor against
amendment that may be offered to the amendment and
neither the amendment amendment to the amendment
shall be withdrawn by the thereof unless BY the unan
nous consent of the committee" S 1".a@
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken resulted
| as follows Yeas liz, nays AZ.
So the amendment was agreed to.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr
Burr, Of South Carolina in the chair, and resumed the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses Of Government for the year ending
the 3Oth Of June, 1861, and for other purposes.
Mr. ASHMUN, being entitled to the floor addressed the
committee hour the subject of the Texas boundary
question: expressing himself in favor of the views laid down
in the Presidents message this subject.
Mr. TOOMBS followed, and spoke an hour in reply to
Mr. AsHMUN, and in favor of the claim of Texas #
Mr. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania then spoke an hour in
support of the views Of the Presidents message the dis
puted boundary question '1e
Mr. DUER then obtained the aoor yielded to motion
tee aud reported progress.
And the House then adjourned
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1850.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House then resolved it,
self into Committee Of the Whole the stale Of the Union,
(Mr Burr of South Carolina, in the chair and resumed
the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year
ending the 30h Of June 1851 and for other purposes
Mr. DUER, who entitled the floor, addressed the
committee hour in defence Of the principles and views Of
the Presidents message in relation to the Texas disputed
boundary question. sS
MI. McLANE, Of Maryland followed, and spoke an hour
opposition to the views of the President in relation the
boundary question, and also in defence Of the claim Of
Texas. &Fs aes@s
Mr.. VENABLE also spoke an hour the same side of
the question: aF q
Mr.. AsHE also made remarks on the same side Of the
question. t&
The committee rose and reported progress
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House then took
a until seven o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The SPEAKER pro. tenn (Mr. BorD) called the House
to order at half past seven o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. GOTT, the House Immediately went
into Committee Of the Whole, the state of the Union,
(M BRows, Of Indiana, in the cha) and resumed the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations for the civil
ending the 30h Of June, 1850, and for other purposes
Mr.. SACkETT (Mr. MARSHALL, who entitled to the
foor yedng) spoke about three quarters of hour OPP
position to the claim Of Texas portion of New Mexico
and also against the bill Of the Senate for the settlement Of
said claim.
Mr.. MARSHALL then took the floor, and made speech
which occupied his allotted hour principally support OF the
claim Of Texas.
Mr. McKISSOCK followed, and defended the views Of the
President on the boundary question, and spoke avor o.
the Senate bill for the settlement Of the same
The committee and reported progress and the House
adjourned.