New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-19

proceed With the bill. The effort at amanda.
Of th's Cause Shs % much time lost WV
Mr. CAhT1sks Amendment WA rasc,.a -
votes ~" OF
The clause remains IS originally repor,aa -.
hhesee 70 be computed on the Route BY vh,cs
ire mails are transported. No menber ,a.,s;~
east OF ihe Rocky Mountains sbal receive .'a.ss
thsn ne thousand dollars miesge Tor each ,e.,io,
ard no me mber or delegate west0fthe R,cky N ~.
tsius' more than two thousand dO.lst CSnrros.
tive milesfe prevented
Mr. JoHNsOS. Loo ofArk moved an spendn.,.
providing ten collars additional for GAtonerv ~.
allowance by lsw had given out, and member, -
beard q. srouno, have been pOrchasing from shsir
own poc keis -0'
feV words passed between Ness, B,,r,
ara Itompson q Miss when the amendnebt W.,
adopted 20 10 al v"
ihe body then proceeded to other anendmaD,,
Shd vote ~ss t,hen. bat no quorum voted
me 7, mni,tee rose and the roll was called A
yuoIom oelhe now IN attendance, the House sg,n
vert into Committee gym
Ihe Committee, on voting, found Itself x,bo,,
quorum twice more. The ro. vas calad IN.
Committee rose quorum WAS repo-ted nd 80
mouse sesln went into COMMITTEES
ny eCHENcS' Wing Of Ohio, offered az amend
meht namely, that for the purpose Of enabling
ne tlerk 10 'urrsh Members of the nre.snt Con'
efes'' who have not ye, read them. such book, a.
were iurnlsh 20 Members % the Twenty eigh,h-
VERY nirtS and rhirtieth Congress, s15 600 be
provided. THIS shall not be construed n spt,o,,s
the reprnting Of any Of the books
Mr. JoSEs ,Locol OF Tenn. moved a substitots
proposng an appropriation Of Sc 20 each nav
Men Der IN lieu Of the books. This sur, .opld \.
the aggregate o. s75 OC0. and it would be st,s, ~
appropriate the money tina; Members might ,eec,
books twenty times more valuable for them,eye.
The Amendment was read, but there were only
four votes in its favor.
Mr. NISroS said the books have bssn ,ol5 o-..
and over again by Members. and nothing flrsnsr
should be done than 70 distribute those on hand
He bad been importuned over ard over again 10 sell
his books
Mr.. McCLERNASD, Loco If lrinois-D,e, .bs
gentleman charge the fact Of members selling ,hs
books Of bis own knowledge
Mr.. NNToN-l know il and can prove il and
this is sufficient. made no accusation against aDy
member.
Mr. McKIssocK lWhie) OF n Y said that nam.
bers should place the books in the Libraries ia their
dstIi Is, where the public can see them. Consrs,s
SHOULD buy them until the trade shall cease
Mr. GIDDINGs, Free Soil Of Ohio offered spro
yiso that the books shall be marked or slammed in
an irtfoc able manner, or the cover or tide page
witt the name Of the member reseiyiugit tLsush.
ter, and cries Of That will DO There should be
10 Ollie ton to that He wanted 10 proven. the
abuse Of public confidence.
Mr.. GiddiTg's amendment WAS adopted.
On motor Of Nj JoNEs the amount was Ia.
creased to $500
Mr. PHELPS stated that but fifteen hundred Of the
American State ..::9ers were 49, 49,, MT.
hundred and sixty were distributed Bo5kmopee,
bought them for song aud sold them to the Go
yerB nelt for six or seven dollars
Mr. ScHENCK said that q man who would sell his
books wsi little better than one who would commit
petit larceny.
Without disoosing Of the subj the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.