THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1851-PAGE 271. The regular order of business having been called for, the Speaker an nounced, as first in order, the joint resolution (No. 36)" for the relief of Thomas Ritchie on the subject of the public printing," the pending question being on the motion of Mr. Crowell to amend the motion of Mr. Burt to recommit the said resolution to the Committee on Public Printing with instructions, by adding to the said instructions the following, viz: "Provided also, The same relief be granted and compensation allowed to the printers of the 30th Congress, and upon the sanie terms and conditions as are allowed to the said William M. Belt.' After debate, Mr. McClernand made the point of order that the amendment submitted by Mr. Crowell was out of order. The Speaker stated that inasmuch as the resolution under consideration contains but two sections-one of which provides for additional compensation to one of the public printers, and the other for the manner of auditing the accounts of the public printers during the recess-it would clearly be out of order, under the uniform practice of the House, to amend the said resolution by a provision for the relief of other individuals. It is also well settled that it is not competent for the House to instruct the committee to do what it cannot itself do. He therefore sustained the point of order, and decided the amendment to the instructions to be out of order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Crowell appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. So the decision of the Chair was sustained. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1851-PAGE 304. Mr. Albertson asked a separate vote upon the first branch of the fol lowing item, viz: "For the improvement of the Mississippi river below the rapids, the Ohio river below the falls at Louisville, and the Missouri and Arkansas rivers, two hundred and forty thousand dollars; and for the Illinois and Tennessee rivers, fifty thousand dollars each." Mr. Robert W. Johnson made the point of order that the said item was not divisible. The Speaker (Mr. Boyd in the chair) overruled the said point of order. So the appeal was laid on the table, and the decision of the Chair sustained. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1851-page 346. The following amendment was then read, viz: "Strike out of the bill the following paragraph: SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS. "For surveying the public lands, in addition to the unexpended balance of former appropriations, viz: For surveying the public lands, including incidental expenses, to be apportioned to the several districts according to the exigencies of the public service, the part to be applied to the surveys required by the location and survey of private claims in Florida to be disbursed at augmented rates, $115,000: Provided, That no land bounty for military services granted by the act of the 28th of September, 1850, entitled 'An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States,' or by virtue of any other act of Congress heretofore passed granting land bounties for military services, shall be satisfied out of any public land not heretofore brought into market, and now subject to entry at private sale under existing laws." The Speaker stated the question to be on agreeing thereto. Mr. Jones made the point of order, that, inasmuch as the committee had struck out the said paragraph upon two separate and distinct motions, it should have been reported as two amendments, and the question should be taken in the House upon each, as in the committee. The Speaker overruled the point of order, and stated that, notwithstanding the committee had first amended the paragraph by striking out the proviso, the fact of their afterwards striking out the rest of the paragraph must necessarily bring the House to vote upon the question of striking out the whole. The second vote was to strike out the paragraph as amended; and, under the uniform practice of the House, the amendments previously adopted thereby fell. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Toombs appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. So the decision of the Chair was sustained. MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1851-Page 398. Mr. Meade moved that the bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Robert M. McLane made the point of order that it was not in order. after the previous question had been seconded, to make the motion to commit. The Speaker (Mr. Burt in the chair) overruled the point of order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Robert M. McLane appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the negative. So the decision of the Chair was not sustained, and the said motion to commit was not entertained. Accounts of the public printers, manner of auditing and set- Adjourn, notifying the Senate that House is ready to sine die - Agriculture, for the encouragement of 115, 232 355 425, 439 425, 435 23, 279, 286 39, 178 448. 96 See bills H. R. 310 and H. R. 448. Agricultural bureau, for the establishment of, &c. - Williamson R. W. Cobb - William J. Alston Franklin W. Bowdon changing the time of holding the United States See bill S. 384. granting land to, for railroad from the waters of 5 25 31 57 96 408 See bill S. 168. granting land to, in aid of the Mobile and Girard right of way to the Tennessee, Mississippi, and See bill H. R. 7. Alexandria. (See Orange and Alexandria railroad.) American Archives, eighth volume to each member See S. res. 46. American Colonization Society. (See Colonization Society.) Annals of Congress, distribution of - See S. res. 38 and bill S. 456. 408 351 170, 250 Appeals from the decisions of the Speaker, 119, 171, 267, 271, 304, 346 See bill H. R. 297. Arkansas, member from the State of, appears, viz: Robert W. Johnson grant of land to, in aid of railroad from St. Louis Armories, national, relative to See bill S. 18. at Springfield and Harper's Ferry Army, to regulate brevet rank, and retire disabled officers of - See bills H. R. 15 and S. 17. making the provisions of the bill of last session retro- rank in the army and navy appropriations for the support of See bill H. R. 462. to authorize one of the regiments of infantry to be riflemen, &c. Sce bill H. R. 463. 248 271 327 396 6 42,73 288 406 105 288 65, 211 86 167, 287 271 288 Army, to reduce the number of officers incapable of active See bill H. R. 464. to authorize the enlistment of mechanics, teamsters, Page. 288 289 to provide an asylum for invalid and disabled sol- 355 See bill S. 392. Army Register, Secretary of War transmits copies of Attorneys General, Opinions of the Authors of dramatic literature, sole right of representation to Awards, under treaty with Mexico - 433 422 - 105, 175, 424 See H. res. 32. See bill H. R. 406. Sec H. res. 31. 32, 38 101, 121 [PETITIONS FROM] Abeel, James S. Adams, Shubal Adams, John Adjutant General's office, clerks in Alabama, register and receiver of land office at Huntsville, register and receiver at Lebanon, for additional of Mobile, mail route, Key West, Fla, to mayor and council of Mobile, improvement of William J. Alston, a citizen of, fortification of |