the war between the United States and the republic of Mexico, made a report thereon in writing, accompanied by the following resolution: Resolved, That the powers exercised by the President of the United States in establishing "a tariff of duties in the ports of the Mexican republic during the war with Mexico," and appropriating the revenue thus derived" to objects other than those authorized by the acts of Congress, were not warranted by the constitution and laws of the United States, but were in derogation of both. Mr. McClernand, from the same committee, submitted, in writing, the views of the minority on the same subject. Mr. Stanton, of the same committee, submitted his views, in writing, on the same subject. Ordered, That the report of the said committee, together with the views of the minority thereof, as reported by Messrs. McClernand and Stanton, be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and printed. Mr. Garnett Duncan, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (No. 747) to provide for the settlement of the accounts of public officers and others who may have received moneys arising from military contributions or otherwise in Mexico, reported the same back to the House without amendment. The question being upon the third reading of the bill, Mr. Nicoll moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered, viz: Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time? And being put, it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Vinton moved that the vote by which the said bill was ordered to be engrossed be reconsidered; which motion was postponed for the present. Mr. Vinton, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom were referred the amendments of the Senate to the bill (No. 691) entitled "An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1850, reported the same back to the House with sundry amend ments. Ordered, That said bill and amendments be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Vinton moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to move that the House, from and after this day, take a recess daily from 4 o'clock, p. m., to 6 o'clock, p. m. And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? It was decided in the affirmative-two-thirds voting in favor thereof. Mr. Vinton accordingly submitted his motion. Mr. Jacob Thompson moved to amend the motion, so as to make it read "after this day" the House will take a recess, &c. Mr. Caleb B. Smith moved to amend the motion of Mr. Vinton, by inserting in lieu of the word "four" the words "half past three," so that it would read "from half past three o'clock, p. m., to six o'clock, p. m.," &c.; which amendment was agreed to. The question recurring on agreeing to the motion made by Mr. Vinton, as amended, Ordered, That the House, from and after this day, take a recess, daily, from half past 3 o'clock, p. m., to 6 o'clock, p. m. Mr. Hudson, from the Committee of Ways and Means, who were instructed, by a resolution of the House, "to inquire into the expediency of reporting a tariff bill based upon the principles of the tariff of 1842," made a report thereon in writing. Mr. Nicoll submitted the views of the minority of the said committee on the same subject. Ordered, That the said report, together with the views of the minority, be laid upon the table and printed; and Ordered, That the Committee on Printing be instructed to inquire into the expediency of printing an extra number of copies of the said report, together with the views of the minority. Mr. James G. Hampton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the Committee had examined enrolled bills and resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. No. 295. An act to allow subsistence to certain Arkansas and other volunteers, who have been prisoners of war in Mexico; H. R. No. 574. An act granting a half section of land for the uses of schools within fractional township nineteen south, of range eighteen west, county of Lowndes, in the State of Mississippi. H. R. No. 184. An act to amend the charter of the Provident Association of Clerks, in the city of Washington; H. R. No. 635. An act to aid the State of Louisiana in reclaiming the swamp lands therein; S. No. 59. A resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, to make an equitable settlement with the sureties of Robert T. Lytle, late surveyor general of the district of Ohio; and found the same truly enrolled; when The Speaker signed the said bills and resolutions. Mr. Crowell, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Captain Cassius M. Clay, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (No. 811) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Crowell, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Pierson Cogswell, made a report thereon, accompa nied by a bill (No. 812) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Crowell, Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of John T. Ball, and that it be laid upon the table. Mr. Crowell, from the Committee of Claims, made adverse reports upon the petitions of George W. Kidd, Alexander Watson, Isaac Cook, Peletiah Shepard, and Benjamin A. Napier; which were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Dunn, Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Robert Kirkham, and that it be laid upon the table. Mr. Dunn, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel B. Spencer, made an adverse report thereon; which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill (No. 803) to remit the duties upon certain goods destroyed by fire in the city of New York: which was read, a first and second time; The question recurring on the engrossment of the bill, Mr. Hunt moved the previous question. Mr. Ficklin moved that the bill be laid upon the table; which motion was not agreed to. The previous question was then seconded and the main question ordered, viz: Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. The said bill being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time. The question recurring upon the passage of the bill, Mr. Nicoll moved the previous question, which was seconded and the main question ordered, viz: Shall the bill pass? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Hunt moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the said bill was passed, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to; and Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of James B. Clarke, of the city of New York, praying for the passage of a law to protect importing merchants against the payment of illegal duties, made a report thereon; which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Robert W. Johnson moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to move that the Committee of the Whole House upon the state of the Union be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (No. 487) to settle the title to certain tracts of land in the State of Arkansas. And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? Mr. Robert W. Johnson accordingly moved that the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from the said bill (No. 487;) which was agreed to. And the House proceeded to the consideration of the said bill. The question being upon the engrossment thereof, Mr. Wentworth moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question, viz: Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time? And being put, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Vinton moved that the vote be reconsidered by which was ordered to a third reading yesterday, (the 27th instant,) the bill from the Senate (No. 13) entitled "An act to grant to the State of Illinois a right of way through the public lands of the United States, and for other purposes; the consideration of which motion was postponed for the present. On motion of Mr. Cabell, it was Ordered, That leave be granted to withdraw from the files of the House the memorials of citizens of Jackson county for release of judgment in favor of the United States versus the estate of Charles Matthews and Isaac L. Battle, deceased. Mr. Wentworth moved that the House proceed to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table; which motion was agreed to. The Speaker laid before the House sundry communications, as follows: I. A report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the warehousing system; which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. II. A letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting the report of the disbursing agent of the Post Office Department, exhibiting in detail the receipts and expenditures for that department, during the calendar year 1848; which letter and report were laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. III. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the colonel of topographical engineers, in answer to a resolution of the House, of the 8th of August, 1848, in relation "to a survey and examination of the Potomac river between the Long bridge and Georgetown, with a view to ascertain the cause of formation of land on the flats along the banks of the river, and the cost of repairing the Long bridge; and, also, of constructing a bridge across the Potomac at the aqueduct of the canal at Georgetown," &c.; which letter and report were laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. The House proceeded to the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. No. 54) directing that the government of Russia be supplied with certain volumes of the narrative of the exploring expedition, in lieu of those lost at sea, and the amendments of the Senate thereto; when The said amendments were read and agreed to. And it was Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Bills and a joint resolution from the Senate of the following titles, viz: No. 473. An act to continue the light at Sand's Point, on Long Island, was read a first and second time; when it was Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. No. 411. An act for changing the location of the land office in the Chippewa land district and establishing an additional land district in the State of Wisconsin, was read a first and second time; when Mr. Sibley moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered; And being put, viz: Shall the bill be read a third time? It was decided in the affirmative. The said bill was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. No. 484. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for authenticating certain records," approved February 22, 1849, was read a first and second time; when it was Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-day. The said bill was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. No. 56. A resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico, was read a first and second time; when Mr. Crozier moved the previous question; which was not seconded; when it was Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time to-day. No. 258. An act concerning the pay department of the army was read a first and second time; when Mr. Nathan K. Hall moved that the bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; which was not agreed to; And thereupon, Mr. Bart moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered; And being put, viz: Shall the bill be read a third time? It was decided in the affirmative. The said bill was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Burt moved to reconsider the vote by which the said bill was passed, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. No. 225. An act to provide for the final settlement of the accounts of Thomas C. Sheldon, late receiver of public moneys at Kalamazoo, Michigan, was read a first and second time; when it was |