New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

After refusing by yeas and nays, to call the
House, Mr.. BATLT's motion to reconsider the vote,
by which the Fertilization bill was rejected on
Saturday, was laid on the table-Yeas, lOl; Nays,
81. So this bill was defeated.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the rule which allows
Eve minutes debate on amendments after the
general discussion is closed be suspended for the
balance of the session.
The House refused to suspend the rules to en-
terrain the proposition-l00 to sand went into
Committee on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropri'
alton Bill.
Mr.BAYLY gave notice that he should again, to-
morrow make an effort to suspend the FIVE
minutes rule. Last session. he said tea or eleven
DAYS elapsed before the Civil aud Diplomatic Bill
passed, after the general debate closed-they
having, then, the five minutes rule. Unless, there
fore the rule be now suspended, this and the
Army and Navy bills would fail. and an extra SEES
sion would become inevitable He relieved himself
of all responsibility.
Mr. McCLERSAND spoke an hour against the
Indemnity Bill for French Spoliatons.
The Committee rose, when, on motion OF Mr..
NINToN the resolution was adopted 70 close gen
era debate in thirty minutes. The House again
went into Committee, when Mr.. STANTON, OF
Tennessee, made remarks IN favor OF several lines
of steamers connecting with all parts Of the world,
including Africa. England, he was told, was quiet
" having the keels of vessels destined 10 COM
maud the trade OF the Pacific Ocean, and to trade
with Western Africa.
Mr. JOHN A. KING replied to Mr.. McClernsnd-
in favor of French Spoliations bill.
The first clause OF the bill appropriating eight
hundred and thirty FIVE thousand and forty dollars
for compensation and mileage of members of Con-
gress, was amended after debate, requiring that
mil cage shall be computed on the usual route, re-
ported by the Post Office books, by which the
mails are transported from the Capital to the res
idepce of the members, and provided that no
member residing east of the Rocky Mountains
shall receive more than two thousand, nor shall
any Senator receive mileage from any session OF
the Senate which may be called to meet within
thirty days after the adjournment OF both Houses,
unless the travel for which such mileage is charged
has actually been uudertaken-other amendments
were acted on aud the House took arecess az haI-
past three to six o'clock
At the time for reassembling there was no quo
rum Upon the call of the House, fftythree
Members answered to their names. The doors
were closed and the roll was again called and
excuses heard for absentees Three fOurths OF
an hour were consumed, when all further proceed
iDgs in the call were dispensed with. The Mem,
bers outside now came In and there was supposed
to be quorum.
Mr.. BAYIY moved to suspend the rule which
allows five minutes debate on amendments to
apply TO this bill--the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
Unimportant amendments were acted on.
On the motion of Mr. McClernand the Commits
sioner for the settlement claims under the Conven-
ton with Brazil. was extended year longer,
after the lat of March next
When the clause approaching for the Philade
pbia mint was read. Mr.. PHOENIX offered an
amendment that if the Corporation OF New York
shall on or before the first of June, so, provide
buildings suitable for Mint, and give the same to
the United States free of charge so long as 1t may
be used for Mint, it shall be the duty of the Secre
tary of the Treasury under the direction OF the
President TO cause to be removed to said build
ipgs the office and machinery, and other aPpur
tenances of the Mint at Philadelphia, and all
laws for the Government of the Mint at Philade'
phia shall be applicable to the Mint in New York
Mr.. Tombs and Jones raised point of order
The amendment was clearly against existing
laws.
The Chairman decided the amendment out OF
order.
Mr. Phoenix appealed and the decision of the
Chair was sustained-Ayes 77-Neys a.
Two thirds of the bill was disposed Of when the
Committees rose at quarter past nine and the
House adjourned.