The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
House OF Representatives.


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House OF Representatives.
BY BANS ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHlSGTov, March 8, 1851
The rixteenth join. rule was suspended, to permit
the Navy Appropriation bill to be sent to the So
nate.
Various gentlemen, amid much noise, Intellectually
endeavored to take up particular measures.
Ths Senate amendments to the Post Office Appropri.
alton bill werc considered for minute, and some
of them only concurred In and the bill was re-
tuI ned to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. BURT, (dsm) OF South Caro-.
lima, thu Eouss discharged the COMMITTEES of the
Whole the State of the Union from the considera
tion Of the bill to convert Regiment of Infantry
into Mounted Rilemen and to repeal tho company OF
Gappsrs and miners.
The bill passed.
THE PATENT REPORT.
The Committee on Printing reported In favor of
printing hundred thousand copies OF the agrcul-
tural portion Of the Patent Once rsport thirty Eve
thousand of the mechanical portion, and five thousand
for the ure OF the Commissioner. Agreed to
The bill making appropriations for light houses was
taken up debated, amended, and passed
ToETIFIcA ATOMS ETC.
MT CrIrcMAr (whig), Of North Carolina, offered
refeuon, which adopted calling the Secretary
OF Wo report to the next Congress the general con-
dition Of the fo-tifcatons, those which be dis
pensed with, their cost, sc.
MILEAGE OF FsssAToRs-LIAMLiTY SHIP OWNERS.
Constructive mileage and limiting the liabilities Of
chip owners, were passed.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
The Senate bill to ascertain and settle private land
claims in California, was taken up and passed.
. a eHr ron hossuTH AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
hr. McCLFaNArD, (dem of Illinois moved to take
up the senate resolution requesting the President to
authorize one OF our vessels In the Mediterranean to
AT this point OF the proceedings Count Bodisco
into the hall
The resolution was pased BY large majority
THE INSANE LAND BILL AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL REso-
The House refused to suspend rules, and take up
the INDECENT Insane Land bill, and the resolution
creating the Office Of Lieutenant General.
recess was taken till six O'Clock.
The House assembled az six o'clock. The hall vas
illuminated, and the galleries crowded
PENSIONS fos the WIDOWS or aEvoLUrioNaaY SOLDIERS
The Senate amendment to the House resolution, ex
tending the beneht OF the of ls41 43 and Al to
the widows OF revolutionary soldiers concurrsd In
Mr r,,.a..oS m'p9~ 49, of ass -, W.. wo.fn.
COMMITTEES OF the whole House be discharged from
the consideraton OF the bii paying pension 20 the
widow ofGsnersl Worth Dsag,eed to- not two thirds
voted.
r.s crncuir COURT rrS-sYLvsNA.
TIE Senate billIchanging the term of the Circuit
Court fer the Eastern and Western districts of Pena-
tylvauis, was passed.
Arrow BETWEEN srs.ss. cLISeMAS AND sr.wlr
The attention of the House arrested at this
point OF the by much confusion and shuf
ding among crowd outside the bar, near tho main
entrance. "A fght,m WAS the cry. aud members nd
lobby loungers, ran In that direction All excite
mept
The sPFAKsR raped with bis hammer. calling
loudly upon gentlemen to take their seats and for tbs
ssrgesnt. at Arms
Ii appeared that Messrs Ciingman and stanly had
bern exchanging sharp words and were coming to
britk blows. but we're prevented from getting hurt
Tho tempest occupied only few moments
oFtIcrHs or rHg HOUSE.
Al tn va M tha n ha
last sessop postponiug the election OF dookespss and
postmsstcr' Of the House until 10 day.
On motion OF ar JOHNSON, ttem) OF Ark, 1t was
In Ids6Diteiy postponed
The Senate blu changing the time for holding
was also the bill creating new Judicial districts in
ArhsItss.
r,oirrnHsr .Np cosrraor
As each question disposed OF less than ATTY
mem b. rs would jump up TO their fest shouting Mr
speaksr in orier TO secure ths recognition OF that
officer The voices like voies of militia musketry
Numerous Intellectual resolutions we're made from
time TO time to take up measures Indicated
MONEY ADVANCED MAINE
The Benats bill TO pay Maine the Interest money
scVnreed by that state for the uso Of ths general
60, eminent. vhs paessd.
AsYLua ros ixpioESr soLpfFar.
Mr. Bunr appealed to the neu,e 70 take up the
s. nate bill to establish asylum for SOLDIERS inhrm
sna disabled who hsv served twenty wears, or dis
ablsd by wo pnds tr di.ease-th- money Tor its sug
poItte be npes aud stoppasss OF pay OF soldiers pun
ish,d by courts martial aud one hundred thousaud
collars levied BY General Scott In Mexico The bill
wa, pssssd.
srPRAfsEns LsRcr.
On motion 81 Dir. BAYLy, the House took up the
Senate hil ding The acts regulating the spprats
msnt OF i'm ported merchandise, aud appointing tour
appraisers at large, and u passed
troLiArtons
Mr. Dru. (d.m.) OF Michigan, moved that the
French spoliation bil fr the senate BE- takenuP
susprpsieu of the rules rvfa.ei-ysa, l0l nays,
20 not twoaehirds voting In favor.
AMERICAS coL0NfzArIoS SOCIETY.
The bill IRON the Senate TO pay TO the Amoricio
Colonization sooiety not exceeding forty thou api
ed "A
esbs = captured from the Pon' was taken up On no
iion 81 M NsIsoy, und-r suspension OF ths rules
Uess l2i, nay, Az sns the bill passed.
MscsLLA~sors
Me''sgss we're frequently received from the ssnAt.
snd several frsm the President, stating that he had
rhp temper OF the house at ten O'Clock vas good,
the lCbbi.s and galleries crowded ana theirs
plenty OF iquias aud solid. In the ante rooms
yorE
Mr. NNroN tshis) OF 0hia. offered resolution
Which vas unanimously adopted giving the tasnk' ~
the Giouse 60 HowFLl Com for tho able, impartial
sbd dgnihed manner IN whick he has discharged tbs
duties OF SPEAKER OF tbs House during the present
Congress
txtHA paY TO EMPLOYEES. rrc
resolution, giving extr. eompenaa;ion to oil eui.
pltytss OF the Houts aud several private bills passrd
rsE CHARGES AGAINST sscHEtsRY wEBsrEH- rNrLAsa-
rtor
Mr. 0rIs tSh'gl sfM ros. to psrsonal sxpl anaon,
In ine course oi .hich he ssid in Jolly ia boe tas
Proficient had termed his cabinet, my return
iitm Maine aud having heard - reported thai
Mr. Webster ga. Secretary ot state ! calied at
the Custom Hsu,e, In Boston, and Inquired OF
MIR Greedy about ~. lie raid it was reported that
there we're letters la the city from NJ Webstsr 10
shch he fsid that the President had oE-tes him the
niva'ton Of Secretary of state In few minutes .
stranger. 70 me, came into the room sod called Mr.
eretly n cns ride. aud gave him q letter 10 reaa
Mr Gresly returned to his seat and raid that the
lcntlsman Vas Mr.. usvens, ard the letter vas from
Mr. webster. IN which he stated that the Prssi
d'bt had offered him the situation Of SecretAry OF
State; and he only hssitated to accept " from the
pscuIiary sssfiace he must make. lie sddsd, that
Mr Haven ,eld him that he should write that dsy to
br webster, urging him 70 accept the pis,e, and
whatever fssrihee he made shnnlt be made TO him
by his niepds. On the morning Of ray retsrn here,
which vas vhir forty ht hours alter that oonvsr
ssiion took place, repeated " In this Tall in the
bssiing OF more than . dozen menbers haze been
snanir d OF recently, ana have repeated ., nearly
a. sofds could convey, the exact meaning oi the con-
vertetiop ~ any injustice done both the letter OF
Mr.. ebster and the reply Of Mr. Hsvee Ars undoubt
IDLY IN sxtett nee, ana their pubcs'o Will show tn
natter correctly Had Mr. Gr.ely candidly stated In
his note the matter as Was inssssd Of eluirocstnE
he expression nf such letter and such satsme
he would bsve saved himself any further trouble and
ssvsa ms the nsoe'sity Of IT'S espissstion.