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

would move that We 60 into COMMITTEES Of The
Whole on the state Of the Union.
MIR BISSELL. merely wish TO ask
Cries of order, order.
Mr.. DUER moved an adjournment. Negatved
MIR. ASHMUN'S motion prevailed, and the
House went into committee of The Whole on the
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
I Mr.. MEADE proposed to strike out the first
paragraph, and addressed the committee relating
TO the policy OF establishing lines Of ocean mail
steamers. Referring to the whispers of astonish-
ment expressed all about him that the Virginia
delegation should support the scheme of Mr.
THOMPSON, he said that If he had constitutional
doubt, no consideration of local ad vantages would
govern his course He got the right to establish
these lines from the provision Of the Constitution
for the support of a naval power. Mr.. M. went on
to demonstrate that this policy the best and
cheapest that could be adopted for hat purpose
Mr.. f. p. STANTON said that the ocean mail
steamers better calculated for naval warfare
than any government steamer that had been con-
structed He went on to argue that speed and
| concentration were the elements which would de-
termine superiority. On the water the land
this principle would prevail. Mr.. S. concluded
with remarks in favor of the line 70 Africa. He
admitted that It was not cheap the lines pro-
Jected by MIR. THOMPSON, still the necessity of
freeing the country of our free black population
was of such paramount Importance, as to COM
mand the scheme to the serious consideration of
| Congress.
! Mr.. MANN next addressed the House. At
the conclusion of his remarks, the committee rose,
and, in the House,
Mr.. JULIAN moved suspension Of the rules
for the introduction of the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas 1t Is important to the wise and pure
administration Of the Government that it's high
officers and functionaries should be free from the
undue influence OF any persons representing par
tcular interests in the State; and whereas il is es-
| peciay important that venatity in such officers,
under whatever form or disguise il may assume,
should be rebuked by the representatives of the
people; and whereas member Of this House has
upon his personal responsibility charged that the
present Secretary of State, before his acceptance
OF SAID office, did enter INTO an arrangement with
ceraln capitalists in an eastern city, by which
large sum OF money was agreed to be paid to him
as an lnducement TO take upon himself that Office
the said arrangement having been suggested and
proposed by the said Secretary; and whereas the
SAID member has also declared his belief that in
fultment of said arrangement, large sum of mo-
ney, supposed to be between forty and fifty thou
sand dollars, has been paid or agreed to be paid to
SAID Secretary by certain persons in the cities of
Boston and New York-Therefore, be it
Resoiped That a committee of this House be
appointed to investigate said charge, and report
thereon, with power TO take testimony, and send
for persons and papers.
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| The House adjourned.
| SATURDAY, March !, 1851.
i ACCOUNTS FOR PRINTING.
| Mr.. FULLER asked unanimous consent to in
troduce joint resolution authorsing the Secretary
of the Senate to audit and settle accounts for pub
c printing during the recess. Objected to-
PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
The SPEAKER stated that the annual report
OF the Commissioned Of Patents had been received
He suggested as the best method Of disposal, that
unanimous consent should be given for laying it
on the table, and leaving the question Of the num-
Der OF extra copies to be printed to the Committee
on Printing. After some conversation between
the SPEAKER and Messrs WHITE, and ]. A. KING,
the matter was disposed Of
! CHARGES AGAINST MR. WEBSTER.
| Mr.. JULIAN called for the regular order, which
was the resolution providing for the appointment
of select committee to investigate facts relating
TO the charges of venalty and corruption preferred
by member of the House against Hon. Daniel
| w ebster
The SPEAKER stated that the question was
upon the suspension Of the rules, and that the
yeas and nays had been ordered. The question
was then put, and abe House refused to suspend
the rules by vote of 1l9 TO rs.
FUNERAL EXPENSES OF DR. NESS
Mr.. BANNER introduced a resolution author
izing the payment of the funeral expenses of Hon
henry lNeSS, late member OF the l1OuSe. The
resolution was agreed to-
NAVY PENSION BILL
I Mr. BAYLY reported from the Committee OF
Ways and Means the navy pension bill The
committee recommended concurrence with the
! amendment of the Senate striking out an appro-
Rrlation of $4,000 for the payment Of the pensions
of invads who were wounded on board private
armed vessels during the last war with Great
| Britain. The amendment was agreed to.
POST OFFICE BILL.
| Mr.. BAYLY reported from the Committee OF
Ways and Means the post Office bill. He said
that the committee recommended an agreement to
some of the Senate's amendments, and a disagree
ment to others. MIR b. demanded the previous
question upon the amendments.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, suggested
that the amendments provided for appropra.
TONS, the bi should be referred 10 the Committee
o. the Whole. Alter some conversation between
him, Mr.. BAYLy, and the SPEAKER, the bill was
so disposed Of.
| ADMISSIONS TO THE HALL.
4 Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to question oil
privilege, which was that during the tendency OF
the naval appropriation bill, all claim agents shall
have the same privilege in the Hall that claim
agents have who are members of Congress, ex-
members, members elect, and newspaper writer's.
The SPEAKER stated that the point raised by
the gentleman was not one of privilege. He said
that he had ordered the officers to enforce the rule.
II individuals came into the Hall who are not en-
titled to do so, it was by invitation Of members,
who stated TO the officers that the persons intro
duced were privileged under the rule.
Mr.. DANIEL moved suspension of the rules
to enable him to make adverse reports upon the
| claims OF @. f. Sipbald and Hannah Avery.
/ ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
| Mr.. BAYLY moved that debate should stop on
the navy appropriation bill in one hour after the
| House should again go into Committee of the
Whole thereon. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House went
into Committee of the Whole and took up said
| bill.
MIR. VENABLE being entitled to the floor, rose
and addressed the committee during his hour in
4 opposition to the policy of establishing lines of
| ocean mail steamers. He said that unless our
! expenditures reduced, this nation would be
added to the Iist Of those ground down by taxa.
ton, lie referred to the diversity of opinion re-
lating to the constutonality Of this measure
One claimed it under the clause authorizing the
establishment Of post Offices and post roads,
another under the naval power and third under
the same powers as justified the removal of Indi-
ans. He con,ended that the mail steamers were
not fit, and were never intended for war purposes,