The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-06

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ruling the Chair; and In eon6sming the usage
hsrstofors, Of sEislasivs businsss Belonging Y.
clusvsy to the Senate, proper for the action Of
a called session Of the Senate.
Various resolutions Of inquiry. &c., were Of
fsrsd, when, on Motion. tho Senate went into Ex-
ecutive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Moaslso REcEss--MosDAv, March 4, 1851.
ARMY BILL.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, from the
committee Of conference on the part OF tho House.
reported that they had met the committee Of con-
ference on tho part OF tho Senate, relative to the
diaagreeing votes ofthe two Houses GA the amend
ments of the Senate to the army appropriation
bill and that the committees had agreed to recon-
mend 70 their respective houses to recede from
their disagreement 10 some amendments, and to
insist upon others. The report Of the committee
was agreed to. A message was subsequently
ceived from the Senate announcing their concur
renee as above, So the bill stands, passed
Mr, VAN DYKE made an Intellectual effort to
introduce q resolution allowing Rev. r. Il. Cur
ley the additional extra compensation Of t83 80.
Mr.. JACKSON moved suspension of the
rules to take up the Senate bill providing for the
removal Of distractions from the Sacramento
river. Not agreed to.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, made an inef-
fsctual effort to take up Senate resolution provid-
ing farther for the settlement Of accounts of officers
who received money arising from military contri-
Mr.. A. g. BROWN moved suspension of
the rules for the purpose Of taking up the Senate
bill enabling the corporation of Georgetown to
construct certain works, and for other purposes.
Not agreed TO.
Mr.. PHENIX asked leave to introduce Joint
fan nfIn0 tn rnts1 md MAJ
The House refused to allow the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands TO report bill granting compensa-
ton to registers and receivers OF land offices, for
locating bounty land warrants.
Mr.. NELSON made an Intellectual effort to
take up the Senate resolution placing medical Off
GERS Of the navy, who served on the land in
Mexico, on the same footing with army surgeons
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House
took up the Senate bill providing for an additional
term OF the United States circuit and district court
in Chicago. The bill was amended, and read
third time and passed.
Mr.. PECK moved a suspension Of the rules for
the purpose OF taking up the Senate resolution
changing the times Of holding the circuit and dis
trict courts in Vermont. Not agreed to.
Mr. BAYLY, from the committee Of confer
ence upon the disagreement of the two houses
upon amendments to the civil and diplomatic bill
reported that the committees had agreed to recon-
ulCuO IL tueAI Respective uOuUc9, LNdL CeftdlU
amendments should be adopted, while others
should be disagreed to- The report was agreed to.
Mr.. TOOMBS made an Intellectual effort to take
up the Senate bill establishing the rank Of Lieu
tenant General.
On motion of Mr.. DUER, the House took up
the bill authorizing the legislature of New York
imposing tonnage duties upon vessels entering
ment Of the hArbor. Pending this
Mr.. McLANE moved suspension of the rules,
to introduce general bill authorizing States to
impose tonnage duties. Disagreed to by vote Of
80 to SO.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON Of Miss, a
committee was ordered to be appointed, to wait
upon the President of the United States and in
form him that, If he had no further communica-
ton to make, this Congress is ready TO adjourn.
The committee was appointed, consisting OF
Mesers. THoMrsoN of Mississippi, ScHENcK, and
Mcdowell, on the part of the House.
Mr.. BISSEL made an Intellectual motion for in
Producing resolution providing for printing the
7th census.
Mr.. MEADE asked, but did not obtain, leave
to introduce resolution, that the contract of the
public printer Mr.. Richie, be referred to the At
torney General for the true construction thereof.
The Senate bill concerning dead letters in the
post Offices of California and the territory of Ore
gon, and for other purposes, was taken up.
|. A motion was made to lay it on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the call
was frequently interrupted to receive messages
from the Senate, and bills to be signed by the
Speaker.
The CLERK resumed the call Of the yeas and
nays, and again was interrupted for other business.
The clock indicated the hour of twelve meridi-
an, when several gentlemen rose to questions of
order, that the Congress had expired.
The SPEAKER said they should allow few
minutes for variation Of time.
The CLERK resumed the call, and was inter-
rupted-
The lighthouse bill coming in at the last m o.
ment, and barely escaped defeat.
Gentlemen all over the hall were on their feet
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, from the
committee to wait on the President, reported that
they had performed that duty, and that the Presi-
dent returned answer that he had no further
communication to make to Congress.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. moved that the
House adjourn sine die; and the motion was agreed
The SPEAKER then rose and said
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives our
abOrs are now over
We were summoned to the posts from which
we now about to retire at exciting and i'm
portant period of our history; and whilst there
may very properly exist diversity of opinion as
to the various measures which we have adopted
we may at least, in this closing scene, unite in the
patriotic hope that the future happiness and pros
perity of our common country will be illustrated
by the wisdom of our acts.
Gentlemen, return you my sincere thanks for
the fatterng manner in which you were pleased
to speak Of my official conduct. tf
When first took the chair ventured to offer
you the pledge Of an honest effort firmly, faithful
ly, and impartially to discharge its duties. have
endeavored in good faith to redeem that pledge.
And now, ms retire from this position, feel un-
conscious Of ever having done Intentional injus-
tce to any member of this House.
1tremains for me only, gentlemen, to perform
my last official duty, by declaring that this House
stands adjourned, sine die.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Remarks of.Mr. Cartier, Monday, March 3. 1851.
Mr.. SPEAKER rise TO privileged question.
In the newspaper reports fthe debates on Thurs
day, on the army appropriation bill ! was made
to quote Col. May Of the United States army as
authority in relation to the condition ofthe pastur
age in New Mexico. lis due to Col. May and
myself to say, and desire to say il at this time.
that was not authorized to use and did not use
his name in connection with the subject of
authority; nor had his remark on which my state
ment was based, Any reference to the condition OF
the army. His conversation with me was acci-