The amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution (No. 51) for the relief of pursers in the navy, as to expenditures made in pursuance of orders during the war with Mexico, was read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Boyden, at 11 o'clock and five minutes, p. m., moved that the House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to. The amendment of the Senate to the bill (No. 531) for the relief of James Moorehead, was read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution (No. 55) authorizing the distribution of the American Archives under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, to literary institutions in the several States and Territories, was read, and giving rise to debate, was laid upon the table under the rule. The House proceeded to the consideration of the message from the Senate informing the House that the Senate agree to the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8 h amendments, and disagree to the 9th of the said amendments of the House to the bill from the Senate (No. 152) entitled, "An act to establish the territorial gov ernment of Minesota." Mr. Sibley moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered, viz: Will the House insist upon its said ninth amendment? Pending which; A message from the Senate by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the House entitled H. R. 754. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending the 30th of June, 1850, with an amendment; in which I am directed to request the concur rence of this House. The Senate have passed the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the 16th joint rule of the two Houses be suspended as to all matters relating to "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." The Senate disagree to the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 692) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of gov ernment, &c., and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on said amendments, and have appointed Mr. Atherton, Mr. Dickinson, and Mr. Berrien managers at said conference on the part of the Senate. The Senate have passed bills of the House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 76. An act for the relief of David Thomas, of Philadelphia; H. R. 621. An act for the relief of Captain Alexander McEwen; H. R. 773. An act for the relief of Major Charles Larrabee; severally without amendment. The Senate agree to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate' (No. 398) entitled "An act to grant the right of way to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company." The House proceeded to the consideration of the said message from the Senate, informing the House that the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House to the Senate's amendments to the bill (No. 692) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government, &c., and asking a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; when On motion of Mr. Vinton, it was Resolved, That the House insist upon its said amendments to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (No. 692) and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. Ordered, That Mr. Vinton, Mr. Nicoll, and Mr. Morehead, be the managers at said conference on the part of the House. On motion of Mr. Vinton, it was Ordered, That the bill (No. 754) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1850, and the amendments of the Senate thereto, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The following resolution of the Senate was read: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the 16th joint rule of the two Houses be suspended, as to all matters relating to "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;" when On motion of Mr. Howell Cobb, The said resolution was concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Miller: The petition of citizens of Richland county, in the State of Ohio, praying for the passage of a law prohibiting the transportation of the mail on the first day of the week. By M. James Thompson: The petition of citizens of Indiana, Armstrong, Jefferson, and Clearfield counties, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Luthersburgh to Kittaning. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Robert W. Johnson: The memorial of citizens of the State of Arkansas, praying for the survey of a railroad route from the Mississippi river, via Santa Fé or El Paso to the Pacific; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, By Mr. James Thompson: Sundry petitions of citizens of Clarion county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for a modification of the revenue laws; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Hilliard: The petition of citizens of Marion county, in the State of Alabama, praying for a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Girard and Mobile railroad; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion of Mr. Burt, The House, at 11 o'clock and twenty-five minutes, at night, adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock, a. m. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1849. Mr. Ashmun moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to offer the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, A bust of John Quincy Adams, late member of this House, has been procured by the voluntary contributions of members, for the purpose of being placed in the Speaker's room, to mark the spot and commemorate the circumstances of his death; therefore, Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be directed, under the supervision of the Speaker, to cause said bust to be suitably placed in the Speaker's room, and that the Clerk be directed to pay to John C. King, the artist who made said bust, for his expenses and time in transporting said bust to Washington, such a sum, not exceeding four hundred dollars, as in his judgment said King ought to receive. And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, { Nays. ... 125 14 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Green Adams Mr. David Fisher Thomas S. Flournoy Andrew S. Fulton Mr. Daniel P. King Abraham R. McIlvaine Horace Mann Charles S. Morehead Mr. Ashmun accordingly offered his said resolution; and At the suggestion of Mr. Grinnell, Mr. Ashmun modified it by striking out the words "and that the Clerk be directed to pay to J. C. King, the artist who made said bust, for his expenses and time in transporting said bust to Washington, such a sum, not exceeding four hundred dollars, as in his judgment said King ought to receive." The said resolution as modified was then agreed to. Mr. Tallmadge, the rules having been suspended for the purpose, moved that the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (No. 396) to establish a branch of the mint of the United States in the city of New York; which motion was agreed to. The House proceeded to the consideration of the said bill; when Mr. Tallmadge moved the previous question. Mr. Brodhead moved that the bill be laid upon the table; which motion was not agreed to. The previous question was then seconded, and under the operation thereof the said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Elias B. Holmes moved that the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. The third reading of the bill (it not being engrossed) being objected to, Mr. Dixon moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of permitting the said bill (No. 396) to be read a third time; which motion was not agreed to-two-thirds not voting therefor. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a joint resolution, entitled: S. 70. A resolution to fix the meaning of the second section of 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. Subsequently, on motion of Mr. Lynde, The rules were suspended, and the House proceeded to the consideration of the said joint resolution; when it was read a first and second time, Mr. Lynde moved the previous question; which was seconded, and under the operation thereof, The said resolution was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Vinton from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill (No. 754) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending the 30th June, 1850, and the amendment of the Senate thereto, reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that the House concur in said amendment. The amendment of the Senate was then read and concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Thibodeaux, the rules were suspended, and the House proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the Senate (No. 299) entitled "An act to establish the collection district of Brazos de Santiago in the State of Texas. Mr. Thibodeaux moved to amend the bill by striking out all thereof after the enacting clause, and inserting "That all that part of the collection district of Saluria, south and west of the north side of Padré island in the Gulf of Mexico, be, and the same is hereby, made a collection district, which shall be known as the disirict of Brazos Santiago; and that Point Isabel be, and the same is hereby, made the port of entry of the said district. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a collector for the said district of Brazos Santiago shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall reside at Point Isabel, and hold his office for the terms and the time prescribed by law for the like office in other districts, and who shall be entitled to a salary not exceeding seventeen hundred and fifty dollars per annum, including in that sum the fees allowed by law; and the amount he shall collect in any one year for fees, exceeding the said sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, shall be accounted for, and paid into the treasury of the United States. "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That any merchandise which shall have been duly entered at the said port of entry, and the du ties thereon paid or secured according to law, may be transported by land to Fort Brown on the Rio Grande, or any other place near the said Fort Brown which may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, and be thence exported with the privilege of drawback to any foreign country: Provided, That such exportation shall be made within one year from the date of importation, and under the conditions and provisions of the act, entitled 'An act allowing drawback upon foreign merchandise exported in the original packages to Chihuahua and Sante Fé in Mexico, and to the north |