Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

teen done 10 the Capitol by cutting through the walls and
arches Of the 70. the introduction of gasppes from
digging about under the foundation for the purpose Of put
ing ia furnaces heat tile ball and of the
Capitol and whether the weight upon the dome from the pole
does NOT endanger the dome ITSELF &c Referred to the Com
miee on Public Buildings and ordered to be printed.
THANKS TO GEN TAYLOR.
The joint resolution giving the thanks Of Congress Major
General ZACHARY TAYLOR, which had passed both Houses,
and returned from the Senate with amendments laid
before the Housethe question being concurng in the
amendments OF the Senate.
The amendments which were mercy verbal, were concur
red m under the operation Of the previous question: moved
BY Mr. STEWART, of Pennsylvania, And ius the joint
resolution has finally passed both Houses,
PATENT EXAMINERS.
The next bill was bill TO provide additional Examiners in
the Patent Once, returned from the Senate with disagree
ment in amendments.
Mr. FARRELLY moved that the House insist, and COM
mtse of conferences be appointed which agreed to.
TEN REGIMENT BILL.
The Senate bill ''to raise for limited time additional!
military force" was next laid before the House.
Mr.. BOYD moved refer the bill to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. COOKE moved 10 refer it to the Committee Mill
ary Affairs
The SPEAKER stated that the question would be first
ne reference TO the Committee OF the Whole the state Of
Mr. BRoDHEAD asked the yeas and nays which were
ordered and, being taken, resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atkinson, Bayly Beale Bingham, Birds
G. Brown, Charles Brown Albert &. Brown Burt Cath
cart, Franklin Clark, Howell Cobb, Williamson r. w.
Cobb, Collins Dunn Featherson, Fickn, French Fries,
Green Willard p. Hall, Hammon Hsrnanson Harris, Hem
ley Ill., George S. Houston, inge Andrew Johnson James
II. johnson, George W. Jones, Kaufman, Kennon, Lahn,
nand Mcdowell, Miller Morris Murphy, Nieol Peasee,
Peek, Peirie, Petit Peyton, Phelps Pisbury Richardson,
Robinson, RoskhiIi Sawyer Robert Smith Stanton Stark
Woodward-7i.
Al ~ -
ard Boyden, Brady, Buckner, Cabell, Candy, Cngman
Cooke, Colaner Conger Crason. Crozer Dickey Dixon
Donne Daer, Daniel Lunsan, Garnet Duncan, Edwards
Embree n Evans Farrey, Fisher Freedley Gayle Gentry
Giddngs, Goggn Gott, Gregory, Grnnell, Hale, HASKELL
Henry, Hiard, Isaac i. Holmes, f. b. Holiness John W.
Houston, Hubbard, Thomas Butler King d. p. King, Will
liam I. Lawrence, Lincoln, H. Manu. Marsh Marvin More-
head, Mullin Mes, Outlaw, Parey, Pendleton, Putnam,
Reynolds, julius Rockwell John 4. Rockwell, Rumsey,
Shepherd, Sirrell, Slingerand, Caleb b. Smith, Truman
Smith, Stephens Stewart Strohm Tallmadge, TAYLOR Thi
bodeaux Richard W. Thompsoa, Tompkins Toombs Tuck,
Van Dyke, Ninton, White-79.
so the House refused the reference TO the Committee Of the
w hole on thestate of the Union
The question recurring the motion Of Mr Cocks, was
taken and agreed to without division and the bill refer
red TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
AMERICAN HEMP
The joint resolution from the Senate respecting contracts
hemp for the Of the American Navy then up and
read first and second time and the question then being
on ordering il to third reading
Mr. KING, Of Georgia, moved the previous question, which
wa seconded.
Mr. FRIES proposed TO refer to the Committee on Naval
.Aflairs; but the motion was not now in order.
The question being taken, the third reading was ordered
and the bill accordingly read third time The question
then being on its passage
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee moved TO refer the resolution
TO the Committee Naval Affairs with instructions report
a certain amendment
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out Of order at this time
Mr.. JONES then moved reconsideration Of the or
derng The third reading He said his object moving the
in he
sdered to amendment strike much Of the
resolution authorized the making Of the contracts price
not exceeding the average price for the last five years. and
provision for making the the market price
when the hemp should be delivered For the last three years
hemp had been much lower than it this ime-much
lower than the article had generally been in this country; and
they restricted the contracts to the average price OF the last
five years. he thought person would be found in the
try take the He referred general consdera-
tons in favor of making the market price the time of de-
livery the standard This the reasonable fair method Of
the Government well for individuals, and best secured
the interests Of both.
Mr.. KING, OF Georgia, had but a single remark to make
in reply the gentleman from Tennessee. The gentleman
proposed change the resolution that the
should spuate TO pay the pce which hemp might bear
the time Of delivery that precisely what it desled
by the resolution and by the growers hemp avoid The
term Of five years placed in this resolution to give
the hemp growers certainty that they should positively
ceve the designated pcehat being understood and known
by them TO be remuneratng price, The price Of hemp
avoid the injurious consequences of it, The price this
s3l5 per the price paid three years ago
S22s the price since the foundation of the Govern
ment had been about 5000 Now, in the absence of the sup
plies Of hemp in this country owing the uncertainty the
part Of the growers TO what they receive the i'm
porters Of foreign hemp enabled vary the prices he
had shown had been the for years. and thereby the Gov
ernment frequently under the necessity of paying almost
twice much they could procure American hemp for pro-
vded the American grower could rely upon the certainty Of
receiving remuneratng prices. There limit in the
resolution except that the price should exceed the
price for the last five years and American growers
willing enter into contracts for the supply Of hemp these
average prces surely the Government itself ought
plain. Il believed that the terms proposed in the joint
resolution the best both for the Government and the
hemp growers that could possibly be devised He did not
desire dean the House he hoped the motion Of the gentle
from Tennessee would no, prevail and that the joint
solution would be passed.
Mr.. TURNER moved the previous question, which was
seconded and the main question, being first the motion to
reconsider ordered and being taken decided in the
negative
The question then recurring the passage Of the resolu
ton, it agreed to.
MOUNT VERNON.
The SPEAKER presented memorial Of sundry American
citizens praying that Mount Vernon may become the property
Of the United States in order that the mansion and favoe
grounds Of Washington, with the tomb containing his sacred
remains may be kept in suitable and proper Of preser
walton.
Mr. HILLIARD moved the reference Of this memorial 10
special committee Of nine members.
Mr. BURT suggested to the gentleman from Alabama that
this memorial related subject which had been under the