The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-06

tunity to prove them and then marched to his
seat IL does not become statesmen to indulge Ia
these things except in defence. We are sent
here to legslste for the country
Mr.. Marshall alluded TO Mr.. Giddings's re-
marks with reference to MIR. Clay, and said he
did not think that any friend Of law and order in
this House, or the country, would be disposed 10
crafty the gentleman from Ohio by taking up the
gauntlet just thrown down. The object was to
make an issue OF start agitation. We have
yet the most important bills to act upon, and to
receive amendments to bills from the Senate
therefore, instead Of making q speech, he moved
that the Committee rise, with a.view to terminate
the debate.
The Committee rose the House resolved 10 close
debate on the Army BILL and soon afterwards ad-
journed.
Thursday in the Senate the naval pension bill
from the House was passed, with amendment; ;
and the bill for the survey Of public lands and
grants of land to actual settlers in California
under consideration.
The House refused to suspend the rules TO al
low for the purpose of considering the resolution
from the Senate in relation to Kossuth and his
associates.
The army bill was under consideration through
the day and evening, numerous amendments be-
| ing proposed.
Fiiday, the Senate took up the joint resolution
from the House authorizing the transfer Of boun-
| ty land warrants
After a protracted debate, the amendments
were ordered to be eDgrossed for a third reading
of the bill
The rest Of the day was spent in the consider
alton Of the Civil aud Diplomatic bill from the
House. to which various amendments were made
In the House, Mr.. Melville, from the Com.
mittee on Public Printing, made report in favor
| of the claim Of Thomas Richie TO compensation
| fov loaa inc nd hiu FIR
sionsl printing The resolution for the relief of
Mr.. Richie was taken up, the previous question
| sprung every point of order overruled by the
Chairman so as to favor the resolution, which
was at length passed, after a sharp struggle, by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Albertson, Ashe, Ashmun, Ave-
rett, Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bell, Bissell, Bocock,
Bowdon, Boyd, Breck Briggs, Brooks, William
J. Brown, Buel, Billiard, z Darlington Cabell,
George Alfred Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell,
Cartier Chandler, Clingman Williamson R. w.
Cobb, Danner, Deberry, Dimmick, Durham, Ed
mundson, Eliot, Ewing, Featherston, Fitch, Fol.
Ter, Gilmore German, Green, Hamilton, Ham
mond. HARRISON, Harlan, lsham G. Harris, Samp-
son w. Harris, Thomas l. Harris Raymond,
| Hubbard, Hilliard iloagiand, Holiday, Holmes,
Howard, Inge, Joseph w. Jackson, James l..
Johnson, Robert w. Johnson Jones' La Ser6,
Letter, Levin, Little6ed Job Mann, Mason,
McClernand Mcdowell McLsnahan, Robert M.
McLane, +. e. Mclean, McMullen, Melville,
Meade ]. NroShrer rrllison, MoreheafS % s-s'
Odds, Outlaw, Parker, Peck, Penn Potter, Powell,
Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Ross, Savage,
Sawtelle, Seldom, Shepperd, Frederick P. Stan
ton, Richard III. Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens,
Sweetzer, Taylor, Thomas, Jacob Thompson,
James Thompson, John B Thompson, Vensble,
Walden, Wellborn, Whittlesey, Williams,
Wright, and Young-lO6.
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander Allen, Anderson,
Andrews, Bennett, Bingham, Booth Bowie, Bris-
bin, Albert 9. Brown, Burrows, Burt, Butler, Jo-
seph Cable, Calvin, Casey Clarke, Cleveland, Col
Duncan, Durkee Alexander Evans. Nathan
Evans, Freddy, Gentry, Gerry, Giddngs, Gill
bert, Colt, Gould, Grinnell, Hall, Holloway,
Hampton, Hebard, Henry, Houston, Howe, Hun
ter, William T. Jackson, Andrew johnson, Ju-
lian Kerr, George G. King, james G. King John
A. King, Horace Mann, Marshall Matteson, Nc
Gaughey, McKissock, McQ ueen, Meacham, Dam
lei F. Miller, Moore, Morris, Morrison, Nelson,
Ogle, Orr, Otis, Peaslee, Phelps, Phoenix, Pitman
Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Risley, Rockwell, Root
Rose, Rumsey, Sackett, Schenck, Schermerhorn
Schoolcraft, Sylvester, Spsldiug, Sprague, Stanly,
Thaddeus Stevens Stetson, Thurman, Underhill
Van Dyke, Vinton, Waldo, Wallace, Watkins,
Wentworth, White, Wildrick, Wilmot, and
Woodward-10l.
The resolution, it will be observed, was carried
chiefly by Cass or bunker Democrats, and Clay
or Silver Gray Wings
Mr.. Duer called up a privileged question, be
ing the motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Canada Reciprocity bill was referred at the
last session to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. The motion to reconsider
was laid upon the table; as well also motion by
Mr.. johnson Of Tennessee to reconsider the vote
| meata irnil arlv
ferred
Mr.. Julian asked leave to introduce the follow
ing resolution, viz
Whereas 1t is important to the wise and pure
administration of the Government that its high
officers and functionaries should be free from the
undue influence of any persons representing par
ticular interests in the Sttae; and whereas IL is
especially important that venalty in such officers
under whatever form or disguise it may assume,
should be rebuked by the representatives Of the
people; and whereas q 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
certain capitalists in an Eastern city, by which
large sum Of money was agreed to be paid to him,
as an inducement 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 thai, in
fufment Of said arrangement, large sum Of
money, supposed to be between forty and ffy
thousand 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
| Resolued, That committee of this House be
appointed to investigate said charge, and report
thereon with power to take testimony, and send
for persons and papers
There were many objections in all parts of the
Hail.
The Army Appropriation bill was passed, and
the House took recess till six o'clock in the
evening.
Euenng Ssssion-Mr Bissell moved suspen-
sion Of the rules for the purpose Of proceeding to
the consideration of the Senate bill making grants
Of public lands to the several States of the Union
for the relief and support Of INDECENT insane per-
sons appropriating ten millions Of acres for this
purpose
The motion was agreed to-yeas 1906, nays so.
The bill was read when a motion was made by
Mr. Miller to lay il upon the table.
Mr.. Bayly moved that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolve itsefinto q Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, ION the
Navy bill The motion was disagreed to--yeas
50, nays SO.
The question required on laying the bill on the
table, and it was decided in the negative-yeas SO,
nays 100.
Mr. Jones moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union; and this was disagreed to-yeas 81,
nays 81.
| Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi inquired whether
this was not private bill day.
Mr.. Speaker replied that 1t was.
Mr.. Thompson thought that this bill ought not
to pass, and he would be justified in making every
opposition To 1t; therefore, he moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar.
The question was decided In the negstive--yeas
Sc, nays i0s