Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

LcglSlaUff, recently feie.Ied H.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Thatsiuu III red resolution II inquiry as It
the pISsess,Hy right Of Brt.-h subjects IN Oregon
Agreed Ia.
The resolution calling ar iafsm,ao to the act.
Of Brush authorities concerning Igfe Island. wss pas
sd
NJ Dayly called far the order. Of The day.
The char slated that the fit BUSINESS IN ord.r was
the proposition 10 refer the President. an the
subject fCilif,rua To the Committee If The Whole un
the Stale Il the uaiop and PRINT It. Upon winch the
previous question "as moved.
The question was divided aud taken under The opera
tan 81 the pfe,ihs question first lie motion h punt,
which de, ded IA the affirmative
TIE qnesli iheu lakeu On the motion 10 refer,
and decided IN the nilinnauye-yeas lo2. nays 3.
Several Executive ronnunle1iluus latuI upon the
Speaker. table iakea W aud referred To appupu
ate c,mmtiees Amang Them was report fun The
War Department, relative 10 lhs ii The formation
ut the f,ts In thu rotnpae fIyer, be,Nrrn the Long
Bridge and GeofgeluNn, and plan and estimate Of
expenses ftr their removal, aud expense ut making n
bridge the Potomac at the GeafgetIwn aqne
duet.
When the report from the 81 Auditors olire show ing
The contingent expenditures at said bureau read.
MI Hsralsn wed that II be referred III he committee
on ways and means with instruction II report upon the
proprety and necessity of authorizing the secretary u tie
Treasury Ia employ al iiuoua clerks in that bureau.
with The view # SPEEDY St Element 0t the cRIn
beiare II. Mr. II stated that tlIere SINE Is 900
horse claims peadug there growing oul oil the MeNcan
war; which could mol be acted on lof years, with the
present clerical force
Some discussion TUX place in winch Mrssrs llar-
Alison, Thompson of Miss. Ninon, and Evans. Of
Md participated, as 10 the propdey oi the Increase,
when
Mr. Bply stated thai the ma, er was INV beiare the
committee WAYS and Means, by communication
iroa the 81 Auditor. aud that the committee would
iISnaS anfI ha IL. la
The question was then iakeu III reference
with Instructions 10 the committee, and they agreed
10.
The jani resolution from the Senate. providing Tor
the election Of Chalalns. aud tt having oIerchange
Of service. taken up for consideration, aud the ques
Hon being on concuuing with the Senate
MI Van Dyke moved the previous question.
Mr. Wood demanded the yeas and nays, which were
not oTdered When Mr. w. said he had received several
remo1srances against the election # chaplain. Thai
he had fell himself bound t. call fu the yeas aud NAYS
He had done his duty and should vote ir the tespu
ton.
The question was lien put, and the resolution l.
greed To.
Mr. Van Dyke moved that the ll,ns, proceed To the
election Of chaplain aud than motion moved the pre-
vinns question.
MI MeLane moved for the presea, 10 lay the matter
on the table
The Chair said ii could no, he laid on the table
Mr. Mciane inquired whether 1t would be in or
DER TO move 10 90 into an election 10 morrow al IL
O'Clock
Mr. Carter moved 10 amend the motion go into
the election by INCLUDING the door keeper and post
ter.
nj Jooes.-Will it not be in order to plspone the e
leciipn T., the lsi March, 1852
The Chair said i. would, after the decision the pen
ding moii,n.
The Chair decided Mr. Carler's amendment, out OF
order.
Mr. Jones Of Tenn. then raised the question with the
view To test the sense Of the II use whether The old
d'sr-keepsr and pst master the officers Of this
House. BY moving that the Speaker enforce the rules
which excludes all persons firm the hall excerpt those en-
hi.ei To its privileges under the Jules.
The chair decided that in conformity with the usages
Of the Honss-and he had consulted the precedents
the door-keeper aud pstm OF last Congress al
though acting by suerance mill successors be elected
cnld not be expelled BY the enforcement Of the rules al
luded 10.
Mr. jones though il much better tia, the House
shoad The Senate had done. By passnp a fesln-
ton to make all The offices fe-oces rather than do so
by ndrecon and thus totally change the principles Of
our government
motion 10 pos,pone the election was disagreed t..
The qnesiion. whether The House pr, coed to the
election VI chaplain. vas decided in the affirmative,
der the operaiion ofihe previous question.
Numerous nominations were Then made but The noise
was So great in the hall, lhl tie reporter could moi
distinctly hear the names If any exrep, the Rev. II
sIIcef and the Rev. Mr. Reece, vi he Methodist Espsco
raI Church.
Pending this acfi,n, however. moian bv NJ puf-
man. and IT, enabeihe rotlee 10 prepare their reports
The Honss agreed to adj,nrn I'LL Moniay iexi The
House then al 3 o'clock adjourned.