The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-01
House OF Representative.
BY BAIN's ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHiNcToN, July 81, 1850.

BY BANS ELECTRO cHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
wAsEiSG TON, July 81, 1850
THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. LIrrLErIELD, deny Of Me-. from the Committee
on Agriculture, to which was referred memorials Of
State Legislatures and agricultural societies va
rious petitions asking for the establishment Of
agricultural bureau in connection with the Depart
ment Of the Interior asked to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the same and asked that the
report be laid spon the table.
Mr.. RIsLEr, (whig) of NY, from the COM
mittee. submitted minority report, accompanied by
bill for the establishment OF an Agricultural bureau
o bill without the consent Of the House.
The reports were ordered to be printed
THE SOUTHWESTERN INDIANS.
Mr.. CRowELL- s(free soil) Of Ohio, from tho Com
mittee ON Inland Affairs, reported the Senate bill to
enable the President TO negotiate treaties Of friendship
the Missouri river and north Of the northern line OF
Texas and about New Mexico. lie said these tribes
prfent session In consequence Of the hostile
strations of the Indians the Western frontier in
ditures OF two or three millions Of dsars The gov
eminent 10 satisfied that III treaty be entered
into with these tribes, 10 wosld be attended with
ralutary effect There captive women aad
children among them. taken from tie Western settle
meDts and duty TO resort to every Legitimate
means TO rescue them This only be done by n
tering into treaty with the tribes the attendant
pensss u which will be two hundred thousand dollars
He moved that the bill be put on Its passage HoE-
ever il contained appropriation it referred
TO the Committee OF the whole on the State OF the
Union
Mr. BuRr, dem Of s. c., from the Military Commit
tee reported resolution to prevent officers the
line OF the army from claiming presidents courts
martial and when different corps Of the army met, In
virtue Of stan commissions which they formerly held
and which have been resigned Voluntarily or abolish
ed by Law.
A debate ensued, In the course Of which Mr. CAs-
rHB. (dem) Of Ohio, said that during this Mexican
there trouble with courts martial to settle
questions Of etquetts among the officers han In rails
ing volunteers He would move to refer the subject
to n committee Of old maids (LAughter)
On motion Of Mr.. AsHaUS, (whig) Of lass, the reso
luton laid the table
srrAToHfAL
The Senate bills on the Speakers desk we're sppro-
priately referred.
roaTtFtckuors
The House then went into Committee Of the whole
the state q the Union and the Fertilization bill
Question pending the motion TO strife out APP
preparation of fifteen thousand dollars for defensive
works Detroit
Mr. BssriL, (dem) Of III, replied 10 the charge Of
Mr. Carter made yesterday, that Detroit uAs the com
mon receptacle Of public piundsr lie saii that the
appropriation proper, and eucgir~d that section
Of the country and opposed the amsndm~ut
Mr.. Csnrtn responded BY saying, th.t ~ E-ntleman
had qualihed himself by delivering four,t - July
orstions elr- he would not have spoken "A 20
day, and thrown the idea that Ell 0cis creation
circulated around Detroit lie repeated his visus
to abe improperly Of the appropriation fr that post
debate 20 lowed involving the merits Of the ball,
the economy and efficiency Of civilizations for de-
fence from hostile steamers &c
The COMMITTEES without coming 60 conclu-
sion, ana the House I'd. eurned.