Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-15

Mr. INGE gave notice that the previous question hould
be seconded speedily to dispose Of the bill upde
consideration ne would move to postpone the subject until
tomorrow.
The previous question wss then seconded.
The question then stsed to be on agreeing TO the
amendment reported from the Committee Of the Whole on
| the state OF the Union.
Mr.. ASHMUN desired to ASH in order that the House
might undersandngly, if the amendment should be re-
scd, would The question be on the bill referred to the
committee
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, and stated that
the question between the amendment adopted by the
committee and the original bill. The two amendments
reported from the commtteeone 10 strike out the first
section and insert the bill of the Committee Of Claims and
the other to strike out the remaining sections of the
gna bill If there objection, the question would be
taken on both these amendments at the same time.
| Mr.. DUER said that he rose to ask information upon
point of order He wished, possible, to this BILL He
inquired WHETHER if tho by which the main question
ordered should be reconsdeed would then be In order
amend the original bill by adding thereto an amend
similar to the he moved, and which adopted
by the COMMITTEES yesterday, that the board in all their dec
sons shall be governed by the established principles Of law
and equity 7
The SPEAKER replied that it would be in order under
the practice Of the House.
Mr.. DUER then moved to reconsider the vote by which
the main question ordered, giving notice that il the
ton should be agreed to- he would offer his amendment
which motion not agreed to-
The question then taken agreeing to the amend
Of the Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Unon and was decided in the negative Yeas IS nays O6
The question then REQUIRED ordering third reading
the original bill as it came from the Senate when
Mr.. VAN DYKE moved to lay it on the table which
motion not agreed to Yeas 95, nays 80.
The bill then ordered to third reading and being
read the third me the question REQUIRED the passage
Mr. NELSON moved the previous question, which
seconded and under the operation thereof the bill
jected by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Alexander, Alston, Anderson Andrews,
Ashmun, Bayy, Bennett Bocock Bekee, Booth, Bowie,
Briggs, Brisbn. Brooks Wm J. Brown Burrows, Burt,
Clngman, Cole Conger Corwn, Crowel, Dixon Duncan,
Edmundson Eliot Alexander Evans Nathan Evans Ewing,
e Holloway
Holmes, Houston Howard Howe, VIM. T. jackson, Jas. t.
Johnson, R. w. johnson. Kerr Geo G. King, Jas G. King.
MeGaughey, McKi.ock, Fnis E. Mclean, Meacham, D. F.
Miller, Moore Morse Morton Nelson, Oge Peck, Phoenix,
sss
Frederick p Stanton Thaddeus Stevens Taylor John b.
Thompson, Thurman, Underhi yenable, vinton, Waldo
Watkins, White, and Wright-99.
NAYS-Messrs. Albertson, Allen, Ashe, Averet, Bay,
Beale, Bell, Bingham, Bowhn, Boyd, Breck, Albert 6.
Clarke, W. R. W. cnbb, coeoeE. Daniel banner, Beberry'
Fowler Freddy, Fuller Gerry Giddings Gilmore. Cor.
Sampson W. Harris, Thomos L. Harris Hebard, Hibbard,
Hunter nEe Joseph W. Jackson, Andrew Johnson jones'
Julian, LETTER. Lleed job Mann, Marshall, Mason, Mat
teson, McLanahan, Robert NJ. McLane, MoMullen, Nc
Queen Melville, J. K. Miller, Mison Norris Morrison,
3D. Orr Otis Guw Oven Parker psae Penn
Savage Sawtee Schoocra Shepherd Sylvester Spaldng
R. H. Stanton Alex H. Stephens Steson Sweetser Thom-
Walden Wallace, Welborn, Wentworth Whittlesey Wild
rick Williams, Wmot, and Yeung-l0l.
THE bill provided for the appointment by the President
by and with the advice and Of the Senate of three
commissioners, at salary of S4, 900 per It
made the duty of the board hear and determine pend
in the Departments which should be referred them by the
heads of Department, and also all referred to them by
Congress. Their decision in all to be final and
| 0nrIn Anv nJoJ
any law of Congress- upon any regulation Of Execu-
tive Department of the Commissioner of Patents upon
any contract express implied, with the Government Of the
United States, authorized suggest by BILL in the
ure OF bill in equity, that his claim cannot be with
in the strict provisions Of law, but good in equity, and he
shall be heard The 9Th section provided that the board
should report facts in Congress, with bills in
avoraby considered.
The question then recurred on the passage of the BILL
Mr. INGE moved to lay it the table which motion
was agreed to BY the following vote Yeas l0O nays &c.
Mr. lNGE moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and
also moved to lay the motion to reconsider the table
which latter motion agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. GORMAN, the House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l2, 1851.
Mr.. McWILLIE rising privileged question, said that
he was instructed by the Committee Printing make
report upon the memorial of Thomas Richie, party the
contract Of William M Belt certain classes Of the
printing Of Congress- asking that arrangement may be
made by which he may be suitably compensated.
MI DURl askea Tor the reading OF the resolutions that the
House might understand whether this privileged ques
ton when they read, follows:
Resolved, That William NJ. Belt, the for
cutting the second fourth and fifth classes the printing
the 3ls Congress- be and he is hereby relieved
OF his and that in lieu Of said he shall receive
compensation for the work he has already executed under
said contract payment at the of onehaf the prices
paid for the public printing under the joint resolution o 1875
and that he shall faithfully the remainder of the work
contemplated by said contract and be paid for the
rate Provided The said William M. Belt shall notify the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatves within five days from the passage Of this resolution
of his acceptance of and agreement to its terms
Resolved That the executive and the duties Of the
Committee PRINTING! defined in the section Of
the joint resolution directing the OF procuring the
printing for the Houses of Congress- approved August
1885, be and the hereby conferred upon the Secre
tar of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives and in Bconveient delay should be any
said Secretary and Clerk respectively shall be authorised
employ another printer any portion the work of
the Senate the House, and charge the the
Of said printer for executing such work. above price at
which either Of the present printers have agreed
to the printer guilty of such negligence or delay.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said that this could not
be the memorial referred the committee that was for the
relief of Mr. Rchie while this referred man by the name
Of Belt.
The joint resolution then read twice by its title, viz
Joint Resolution for the relief of Thomas Rtche the
subject Of the public printing"
Mr.. McW1LLIE said that he would not deain the House
this late period Of the session with an argument upon the
justice of this resolution The Committee Printing, the
last session, made report upon this subject, which then led
to considerable discussion There also report made by
the select committee Of the House, which had brought very
fully before Congress the facts connected with the public
printing There also under consideration during the