The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04


million BILL on this QApghtsr.)
Tho question was then taken Mr. Pesrcs's amend
ment, which was adopted. Yeas "a, nays TO-
The bill then passed. and The Clerk rsaA II BY III
title" An act for the relief of Thomas Bronsugh
/ cloud iaughssr)
The titie then changed to read can act for th<
relief Of Thomas Bronaugh a.A 70 repeal the act" &C.
evR RnAnoas wnH seAm.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee Fsreig. Relations,
| made the following report
The Committee on Foreign Relations to whom was rs-
. fsrsed the nss.sgs Of the Prssdsnt Of ths United
s.tes OF the ist instant reply to tbs rssoluou q
has a,sea sine. the dsts Of his message 10 the ouse
&C ne cammittee entirely concur With tho deolars
tAtivss reiterated In hs nsssss to sSe sA tS.t
in vie. Of the position Of the Island OF Cuba t prsx
unity to the relations which it must svss bssr
70 our comnercal and other interests Il vain 70 ex
r<c that series of unfriebdy infrngug our com
msrcial rights, and the adoption Of poHey threat
long consist with peaceful relations and are saas-
ned that whatever measures may bc found neces-
country, nensced from the quarter Indicated and
70 vinoAcate the bonor Of our Gag will be adopted
y az :, ssrn.st hope both the Part the
resrrsd to IN the massage, would have been adjusted
before the termination the present SESSION, By sn;cs
to fo,besr until but short interval rssius bet ween
the eose Of the present and the stated
that has been demanded BY tie executive with sdscuae
aptees for the futurr viii alone satisfy the lust e.
hesitate 10 the proys;oUs sur,
ted by the President to be BY him the rscss
Of Congress even under the diaicultss Of maturing
thtm when the close Of the session u already ct hand
and were the interval to be long before the next eea
Of Congress: Az that however, vn be but four neatAs
leave the subject 1t 10 at present. with the executive
Should the occasion unfortunately nsosssaxy
at It's next meeting and for the above reasons ths COM
es Asks 70 % discharged from the further consdea
The committee then discharged and the report or
dered to be printed.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION Bru
Mr.. AAILoRr's ameudmen. for dropping incompetent
officers was adopted.
Mr. JoNEs, (of Tenn moved to strike out the appro
pration for the Navy Yard At Meuphs and requiring
the grounds, buildings &C. 70 be oeded to the city su
thorities Of Memphis. Adopted.
Other amendments were then adopted, and the bill
passed.
INTENDING THE SESSION.
Mr. STUART moved to take up his resolution extending
the time for the adjournment Of Congress.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1854.
DISPUTE As 10 WHICH nuL SHOULD TAXI pR1uDznu
Mr.. HoUsroS, (dem) Of Ala, asked that mcssags bs
sent to the Senate asking the return Of the General Ap
rect an in the latter.
Mr. HAvEs, (whig) Of Y, objected desiring 6rst to
take up for reference the River and Harbor bill.
Mr. ORR, (dem) of s. c., said the gentleman wanted to
take mp that bill out Of its order, although the Home.
stead bill had the preference.
kr HoUsroS sorry to see his friends exhibiting %
much unessiness and throwing obstacles in the way
the General Appropriation BILL
Mr.. HAVEN replied he would oppose every appropria-
A.
large majority Of both houses and returned from the
Senate with amendments be taken up and disposed Of
| in the ordinary course Of legislation.
message was received from the Senate informing
the House they have appointed Committee Of Confer
the dsagrecing amendments Of the General Ap
preparation b and requesting tho House to do the
same.
Mr.. HOUSTON said he would ease the troubles Of his
friend Mr.. Haven, by asking the appointment Of the
Committee Conference and through that means the
error to which he alluded could be corrected.
Mr.. HAVEN wanted action the General Appropria-
tion bin delayed until the River and Harbor bill shall
nays on Mr.. Houston's motion.
THE MINNESOTA LAND BILL
Mr. CAMpBnI, free so Of Ohio, to question Of
privilege, and to make report from the select commit
tee appointed to investigate the alterations made to the
Minnesota Land BILL and relative to all other Of in
terpotion Of bills the joint resolution of the House
during the present session. In considering tho second
branch Of the Inquiries they have unanimously agreed
in the following report-They have taken testimony
regard the Interpolation Of the joint resolution fixing
the compensation of the employees in the Legislative de-
partment Of government, which is herewith submit
ted. They have come to the conclusion that the
words eand public folders" wore intsrlined and
read at tho Clerks table through mistake. 1t
appears that Mr.. Wentworth. (dem) of H., and
Mr. Fsrence, (dem of Pa, made effort to procure
the said alteration through Mr. Curtis The latter took
the copy, not The original resolution and, private
memorandum for his use ntsrlined in pencil the
said copy the words mentioned The original az well a.
tho said copy carried to the Clerks desk BY the
Speakers page and at the same timo Mr. Went
worth said to the Clerk, All right, all right" From
these facts Mr.. Barclay, the Journal Clerk in.
ferred that the committee had directed this change
and he accordingly entered upon the original resolution
the said words, land public folders" The resolution
then twice read and the yeas and nays called ths
suspension Of the rules partly taken when the a
tention Of the House called to this interpoation
whersupon Mr. Curtis having announced that II not
authorized by the committee the Speaker ordered the
words to b stricken cut and the resolution them
passed in the form in which had been agreed on and
reported BY the Committee Accounts The committee
therefore think that Of the parties had any fsudu
lent or improper design In regard to this matter.
Tho report was signed BY al the committee-Messrs.
Campbell Barry. Breckenridge and Davis Of Indiana.
Mr.. BRzcxISRDGr, (dem) Of KY, from q majority OF
the committee read the report the Ars branch Of the
subject namely relative to the alteration Of the text OF
tho Minnesota land bill.
It is impossible at this late period to prepare elAbo
report analy sing the testimony taken. The Com
mitee therefore submit the evidence taken and the
clusion founded It, Thoy state the history OF facts
connected with tho alteration Of the blu in substance ss
heretofore stated by Mr. Stevens, of Michigan The
change by the direction Of the Clerk Of tho House,
(Mr Forncy1 who had been informed by Gen. Patten,
the Scnatos ensrossing clerk that verbal amendments
are often made without ohlcAl authority Mr. Forney
thought the change Of tho word corr TO tho word
sand" so as to read constituted ando organized rs
road company, unimportsnt. After careful re-
view of the facts they scquit the parties directly
cerned in the alteration Of any criminal improper
purposes. They ssy Mr.. Stevens, Of Michigan, had
thought proper the change should Be made TO carry out
the intention Of the bir and Nj Forney directed the