The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1858.

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TIN Ss7 900 INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
A special committee TO investigate the charges against
1nembers or officer of the last House, growing olAo of the
expenditure Of the Middlcsex Manufacturing Company's
tarir fund, was appointed, and consists of Messrs. Stan
tou, OF Ohio; Moore, Of Alabama; KuDkel, Of P~ennsyiva-
mia; Wright, Of Georgia, and Russell, of New York
Bills INTRODUCED.
\ large number OF bills, among them the following,
were introduced and re!e
BY MI. TASLoR, (adm) Of n. Y.-To promote the useful
art and to regulate the granting of patents for inventions.
Is MI. KELLY, (adIn J ofN IA bill TO secure homo
steads to actual settlers on the public domain.
BY Mr.. Bennett, opp OF \. "a bill to establish
a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific, for postal and
military purposes.
taiument and settlement Of claims Of the French spolia-
Sions.
BY Nj. MORRIS, opp Of PA bill of international
by NJ. GROW, OPP of Pa A bill to prevent the fu.
ture sale ot public lands BY proclamation Of the President
until the same shall have been surveyed ct least fifteen
years.
branch min. in the city of New York. Referred to the
Coinmitie CO on Ways auo Means.
By Mr.. DovpELi, (acm) OF Ala bill TO repeal the
fishing bounty act.
by Mr. Cons, (adm } of Ala.-Ab bill granting to Alabama
and other States having unsold lands therein, those
which have been in the narse, thirty ysaTs and upwards.
tam sections OF the neutrality law. Referred to the Judi
cary Committee.
TIE pRryArKERrse QUESTION.
On the molten of Mr.. KKrT, (adm) Of C., a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the President to Com
ruIlul ale copies OF ali correspondence DetWetQ
,he government Of the United States and France, including
that of our Minister in France on the subject of the aboli-
ton OF priyatoering and exemption Of private property on
The high seas.
ANNEXATION OF LIE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES AND
TN WAT INDIA ISLANDS.
Mr.. CAMPgEII, (opp) Of Ohio, then asked leave to
offer a JOINT resolution authorizing the President to nego-
tate through the State Department for the acquisition or
Canada, Nova Sootia. md other parts in British North
america, and Cuba aud the other Islands adjacent thereto,
ana annexing them TO the United States. On event OF any
acquisition, no portion shall be admitted into the Union
,,ntt na.a.oa af gpfneieut rlopulatinn IN send ono man,
Der TO the House OF representatives, or Until the bona yfde
resident, shall have an opportunity Of voting on the con
sti,ution and regulating their domestic institutions In their
own way, subject only to the constitution Of the United
states. Introduction objected to.
THE pRKp SCOTT DECISION.
Mr. GIpDrSos, (opp Of Ohio, asked leave TO offer a long
preamble and resolution setting forth human rights as
embodied in the Declaration of independence, and de
clsring that the Supreme Court in the bred Scott deci-
sion had unjustly asssiled the learning, Intelligence and
Christianity OF the distinguished Revolutionary patriots,
and had brought discIed1 on the Judiciary Of the United
States.
Nh. HARRIS, (adm.) of H., objected to thu. getting in
A. hour speech under the guise OF a Joint resolution
Mr.. BococK, (adm.) OF Va, wanted to know whether
the hour rule applied in this case. Uaughter)
objections were made TO the introduction oil the resolu-
fion.
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHAL, opp orKy then asked but
amendment TO the constitution Of the United States, by pro-
viGing that only native born citizens and those naturalizcd
according 10 tho general naturalization laws shall be
deemed qualified as electors under the constitution.
nU EMIGRATION OF FoREiGN PArPHRs.
Mr.. Io'rIcoffER, opp of Tenn offered a resolution
instructing the JUDICIARY Committee to inquire into the eS-
pedency OF reporting a bill to regulate or restrain the
imiyrs,ion or importation Of foreign paupers and criminals
into the United States. Adopted; ayes 1877, NAYS 3s.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
\ resolution was adopted, providing tor the appointment
Of n select committee OF Ave TO inquire into the accounts
md official conduct of the late Doorkeepcr of the HouJe,
with power to send for persons and papers.
DyIDiNG TIE PUBLIC PATRONAGE.
Nr. Ss1H, dem Of ILL.,, introduced a bill TO apportion
clerks aud messengers to The several executive depart
ments among the several States and Territories, a1d
moved It's reference 20 q special committee.
Mr.. HorsroN, (adm } Of 1la. wished 10 know whether
there were members enough 70 make any more special
committees.
Mr.. SnnH-we will try and find some. daughter
Mr.. JONES, (adun) Of Tenn, said that !, was a propos.-
ton 10 change the power Of appointment as provided for
by the constitution, and TO distribute the spoils among
members of Congress, and moved 10 lay the bill on the
table, pending which the House adjourded.
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