New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


HOUSE OF REPREsENTArlVES
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The sixteenth joint rule was suspended 10 per
NIT the Navy Appropriation bill to DO sent 70 tne
Senate The Committee OF Ways and Means
and Committees of Conference were authorised
AZ any time TO confer with Committees OF the
Senate on points of difference between the TWO
Houses.
Various gentlemen, amid much noise, ineifec-
tually endeavored to take up particular measures.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate amendments to the Post Once APP
preparation bill were considered for one minute.
and some of them only were concurred In ana
the bill returned to the Senate
REGIMENT OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
On motion of Mr. BURT, the House discharged
the Committee of the Whole on the State Of tho
Union from the consideration Of the bill to convert
one regiment of Infantry into Mounted Riaemsn.
and 10 repeal the law providing for company Of
Sappers and Miners, and the bill was passed.
THE PATENT REPORT.
The Committee on Printing reported in favor Of
printing one hundred thousand copies OF the
Agricultural portion Of the Patent Once Reports
thirty five thousand of the Mechanical portion.
and five thousand for use of Commissioners.
Agreed TO-
LIGHT HOUSES.
The Bill making appropriations for Lighthouses
was taken up, debated, amended and passed.
Mr. CLINGsAs offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF War 70 70.
port TO the next Congress the general condition Oh
the Notifications, what be dispensed with,
their cost &c.
CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.
The Senate bills, preventing Senators from re-
ceivng constructive mileage and limiting the liza
bilities OF ship owners, were passed. Inc latter
bill will be found in another column
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
The Senate bill TO ascertain and settle private
land claims in California was taken up and
passed.
KossUTH AND HIS COMPANIONS.
Mr.. McCLEREAED moved TO take up the Senate
resolution requesting the President to authorize
one OF our vessels ia the Mediterranean 10 bring
KossUTH and his companions to this country AT
this point Bodisco, the Russian Minister, came
into the Hall, when the resolution was Passes oy
large majority.
The House refused to suspend the rule TO take
up the INDECENT Insane Land bill and create the
office of Lieutenant General.
Recess till O'Clock.
The House reassembled at 6 o'clock. The Hall
was illuminated and the galleries crowded.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
The Senate amendment TO the House resolu-
ton extending the benefit OF the Acts OF eighteen
hundred and forty one forty three and forty four,
to widows Of Revolutionary soldiers, was con-
cured in
Mr. FEATHERsToE moved that the Committee
of the Whole be discharged from the considera-
Gen. Worth, which was discharged.
The Senate Bill changing the term OF the Cir
cult Court for the Eastern and Western Districts
Of Pennsylvania passed
SMALL FIGHT.
The attention of the House was arrested at this
point in the proceedings by much confusion and
sbuffiiDg among a crowd outside the bar near the
main entrance q fight was the cry, and the mem
bers and lobby loungers run In that direction all
was excitement
The SPEAKER raped with bis hammer calling
loudly on gentle men to take their seats and for
the Seargent at Arms Ii appeared that Messrs.
Clingman and Stanley had been exchanging sharp
words and were coming 10 blows but were pre-.
vented from getting hurt. The tempest endured
only fe W moments
Mr.. HALL moved to take up the resolution OF
last session postponing the election Oh DoofKeepet
and Postmasters until to-day.
On motion OF nr. JohSsoN VI nm was nseA
"' The Senate Bill, changing the time for holding
the Circuit and District Courts OF Ohio, was
nassed. as was also the bill creating new ~,
dicial district in Arkansas Noise and coniason.l
As one subject alter another was dlsp .. tsst
less than fifty members would Jump TO their lee.'
shouting, mir. Speaker" to secure the recoSnr
ton Of that officer. Their voices were Ike '0n''
of militia musketry.
Numerous Intellectual motions were made no"
time to time to take up measures indicateu. -,
The Senate bill 10 pay the MAINE mo- - ,he
money advanced by that State Tor the use VI Wv
General Government was passed.
.syI TN FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS PASSED.
IT, o,clock P.H-Mr. BURT appealed 70 sus
House 70 take up toe Senate bill to establish "a
..ynn for disabled Soldiers who have seTss
twenty years, or been disabled BY wo WOUND,
d;sease.the money for its support 70 be hnes ~
stoppsees Of pay Of soldiers furnished y CO..; IN
martial. and slOO 900 levied by Gen. SEQ" -
Nsxico The bill was passed. =.
APPEAIsEMTKT eF IMPORTED hERcHAsp.h
On motion OF Mr.. BAYLY, the House TOOK SP.a
Senate Bill, amending the acts regulating 'u' ~