The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-30
House Of REPRESENTATIVE.
By BAIN's KLEcTRo-cHKMIcAL TELEGRAPH.

BY BAIN'S ELECTko-CHkMICAL
wAsHISGroS, Jan. 20, 1851.
rHE FREE BILL
The srrAKER announced the pending question to
De the motion Of Mr. Julian made yesterday, to re-
consider the vote by which the House referred to the
Committee Of the whole the State OF the Union
The bill reported from the Committee on hgrculturs
TO give farms free of charge TO the landle cer-
tain conditions
Mr. JuLr.s (free soD Of Indians, proceeded to al
iress the House He advocated the policy Of giving
lands actual settlers and stated the general bsneht
which would from It, The subject, by general
consent was psesed ever.
rprArg ere.
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported several
private bills
The House then went into committee on
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Chairman Mr.. MrapE, tdem) OF Va, stated the
pending question to bs the lment of Mr. Strong
offered yesterday, 70 amend the tarT law, and pro-
nounced II out OF order. The anne dment in VIC.
lation OF the common law Of Patliament.
Mr.. AsnMuv, twhig) Of Ms,s.-Is an appeal debate
Cg.tnwsN.-Ttisnoy
Mr.. AsHMUs Then trust the Chair wi not make
The Oaaran,s said he did not feel under any ebli-
CATION FOR tas privilege OF making statement Of the
grounds OF bis decieion.
Mr.. Hofrrs,- DENY Of g. c.-Has an argumen. been
Mr. AsssI,ts No I should like TO have chance.
The CAinHAs announced the grounds Of his d. csion
In brief That the anne udmen contrary to par.
ameptary law irrelevant . the bin before the CON,
mtee and the general policy of the constitution and
the rules made Ia pursuance Of IL.
Mr.. stRose DENY Of Pa, appealed from the deci-
The CnAaMAs said that lie bad omitted to state that
the amendment was offered after the general discus.
zion war closed and hcnce Lthe due consideration OF
many bills was thwsrted.
Mr. BRooas (wnisj Of n asked that the clerk read
section Of the civil and diplomatic bill, passed Au'
The cg.iSvax said the gentleman would remember
that similar question came up last session and was
decided 10 be ont of order.
The question was taken, aud the decision OF the
Chair was sustained, hJ pea. lt2 nays 81
Ike Inc ART section OF Nr tropgstarif amendment
The On ,tsMG, declared Il out Of order.
Mr.. s,nEvtN, whig) of0hio offered an amsndmsnt-
being Mr strons's tarih amendmsnt, with an appro-
oriation for certain rivers and hArbors.
The CHAfsM.s dscidsd this to be out Of order and as
contrary to one Of the rules.
Mr. sSrEScr Appealed from the decision. and the
Chair wss SUE tanned by yeas loS nays 70;
Mr.. noiNrs offered an amendnsnt, tnst u a mere oe
any deficiency In the Treasury dutng the hscal year
ensuing the secretsr~of the Treasury shall call on
he States far the surplus revenue depo'ted WIN
them t. te psi In such inttdmento as shall se most
convenient and least onsrous.
The CHhIRMAr decided 1t out Of OF DER
Mr.. ucl WIS withed 70 know whether this wss not q
deficiency t and whether II was not in order to sup
ply deficiencies In any mode not provided BY the o
The chairman said this bill wss to supply dedcien.
cies In opriaOn, and not Deficiencies In revenue
and particularly applicable to the current fiscal
year, and not the one ensuing.
that on ell cotton fabric plain and colored i'm ported
en- ard ster the S0th Of june there shall be
value that uoh articles bore in 'ha principal cit on
July 2eth 1876 the yslue TO be declared BY the secro
The cl.,svas d.cided Mr. 7. TO b. out Of .order
Mr. afVealed aud the chair vas sustained.
Several amen5mt nts were made TO the dehsiency
UnSsr the operation Of tina previous question the
mersmeuts were concurred In and tho bill passed.
A. ItsrprcPtistss one million three hundred thoussnl