The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-02

ence, Freeman, Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Fuller of
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nessee, Harris of Alabama, Hart, Haws, Haven,
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Taylor, Thompson Of Massachusetts, Thompson
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NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Allison, Andrews, Bab-
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Boyd, Brenton, Gable. Campbell of Ohio, Camp
bell Of Illinois, Cartier, Chandler, Chapman,
Clingman, Conger, Daniel, Davis Of Massachu-
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of New York, Jenkins, Johnson Of Ohio, Jones
Of New York, King OF Rhode Island, King of
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drick, Woodward, and Yates--74.
CASE OF LIEUT.. COL. MITCHELL.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, moved to suspend
the rules, so as to enable him to submit a motion
to discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the further consideration Of the Senate bill for the
relief of Lieut.. Col. David ID. Mitchell, of Mis-
souri,, in order that the case might now be
brought before the House and considered.
On the motion to suspend, MIR. p. called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered and resulted
yeas l29, nays A.
So the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. PHELPS motion to discharge the COM
mittee proposed, was then agreed to 80 to 40.
The bill was then taken up and passed to third
reading.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, moved to re-
consider the vote passing the bill to third read
ing, and opposed its passage in its present form.
Messrs. PHELPS, VENABLE, HAVEN, and DISNEY,
spoke in explanation of the bill.
MIR. DISNEY moved to postpone its further
consideration until tomorrow.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, moved that
when the House adjourns, it be until Wednesday
This motion, as understood, was to enable men,
bers to visit the steamship Baltic, now lying in
the Potomac river, three miles below the city.]
The motion was decided in the Affirmative
yeas 81, nays a.
The further consideration of the bill for the re-
lief of Lieutenant Colonel Mtche I'll was then post
poned until Monday next.
SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas,
the bill providing for Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in California was taken up, read three
ines and passed This bill allows the spuper'
intendent salary of $4,000, and a clerk with one
Of .$l500.]
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, submitted
resolution making the subjects OF employing la
borers on the new wings of the Capitol, and the
repair of the Library, in order for Wednesday the
10th inst. The resolution agreed to.
At 90 minutes before o'clock, the House ad-
journed until Wednesday next.