The republic., 1851-01-28

lotion was intended to benefit those who underwent
| priyatons were mustered into the service OF the
United States and performed service for the length
of time required by the act Of last September,
although in no actual hostilities and bloodshed.
Objection was made to the introduction OF the
| Mr.. HARRISON moved suspension of the rules
| for that purpose, but il was disagreed to.
CUMBERLAND DAM.
MIR BOYD asked leave to offer a resolution--that
| the Senate bill providing for the repair and i'm
provement of the Cumberland dam, in the Ohio
river, be made the special order Of the day for
Thursday next. But objection was made, aud the
House refused TO suspend the rules-ayes Al, noes
not counted
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the bill making appro
priations for the support of the Military Academy,
the bill for the payment Of navy pennions. the bill
for the payment of revolutionary and other pen
sions, the bill for the support OF the Post Office De
partment, and the bill making appropriations for
the current and contingent expenses OF the Indian
Department, be made the special order OF the day
for TO- morrow. and from day to day until disposed
of, provided they shall not interfere with any ex-
sting order.
On the question being taken, il decided in
the negative-yeas ia, nays a; not two-thirds.
RAILROADS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
MIR. CASEY moved that the rules be suspended,
TO enable him to move for leave TO introduce
bill granting portion Of the public lands to the
State of Pennsy yvania, for the purpose OF aiding In
the construction Of railroad from the Pennsylva-
MIA Central railroad, at the junction OF the
Susquehanna and Juniata rivers, to the town Of
Wllamsport; TO aid in the completion OF the Will
Transport and Elmira railroad; to aid in the com
pleton of the North Branch canal, and to increase
the common school fund Of said State"
The House refused to suspend the rules to enable
MIR. CASEY to introduce the bill.
Several other Intellectual motions were made.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved that the
rules be suspended, 30 as to enable him to intro
ducc the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That House bill (No. 34S) being /" a
bill making appropriations for the improvement of
certain harbors and rivers" be made the special
order for Tuesday of next week, and continue the
special order from day to day until disposed of.
And the question being put, it was decided in the
negative-yeas ll6, nays 10, not two-th thirds-as fol
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston, An
derson. Andrews, Ashmun, Bell, Bennett, Bng-
ham, Bokee, Booth, Bowie, Bowlin, Breck, Briggs,
Brooks, Buel, Bullard, Burrows, Butler, Joseph
Gable, Joseph P. Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell,
Casey, Chandler, Clingman. Cole, Conger, Cor
Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durkee, Eliot, Alexander
1 Evans, Fitch, Fowler Gentry, Giddings, Gilbert,
Goodenow, Gott, Gould, Grinnell, Hampton, Har-
Ian, Hay. Raymond, Hebard, Hilliard, Howard.
Howe, Hunter, William Il. jackson, Robert w.
Johnson, Julian, Kaufman, Kerr, George G. King,
John A. King, Letter, Levin, Horace Mann,
Marshall, Matteson, Mcdonald, McGaughey, Ro-
bert M. McLane, Meacham, Daniel F. Miller,
Moore, Morris, Morton, Nelson, Newell, Ogle,
Olds, Outlaw, Peck, Phenix, Potter, Putnam,
Reed, Reynolds. Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rose,
| Rumsey, jr., Sackett, Schenck, Schermerhorn,
Shepperd, Sylvester, Spalding, Sprague, Stanly,
! Thurman, Underhill, Van Dyke. Vinton, Walden,
Waldo, Watkins, Wentworth. White, and Whit
tlesey-lI6.
| NAYS-Messs Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bayly,
| Il Rurt
| G A. Caldwell, Cartier, w. h. w. Cobb, Colcock,
Daniel, Danner, Dimmick, Edmundson, Ewing,
Featherston, Freedley, Fuller, Gerry, German,
| Greene Hail. Hamilton Hammond, Isham G. Har-
ris, S. W. Harris, Thos. l.. Harris, Hibbard, Hoag-
| land Holaday, Joseph w. jackson, Andrew John
son, Jones, La Sere, Littefield, Job Mann, Mason,
Mcdowell, Mcqueen, Melville, Meade, hlillson,
Morse, Orr, Parker, Pcasce, Penn, Phelps, Pow
ell, Robbins, jr., Robinson, Roas, Savage, Seddon,
Richard II. Stanton, Stetson, Thomss, Jacob
Thompson, John b. Thompson, Toombs, Wallace,
Wellborn, Wildrick, Williains, Wimot, and
Woodward--70
! DEFICIENCY BILL.
| On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House resolved it.
self into Committee Of the Whole the state OF
| the Union, (Mr. MEApE in the chair,) and re-
sumed the consideration OF the bill to supply def
cencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June goth, 1851.
Mr.. ROBINSON offered an amendment, viz:
"For compensation to clerks employed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in the Third Auditors
office, in the examination OF muster and pay rolls
of the Of 1912, and tho Indian wars, in addition
to undrawn balance of appropriation for the
month of July last. IS IL 900; for contingencies in
cident thereto, such printing, binding rolls,
desks office furniture, and labor, $500"
After debate, in which Messrs ROBINSON
| DUNHAM, Mem ULLEN, AVERETT, MASON,
TAYLOR, HALL, and others, participated, on
motion of Mr.. HALL, the amendment amend
ed by adding, ''Prouided, That clerk shaIl re-
ceive more than at the rate OF $ 900 per annum
under this act"
MIR. BOWIE moved further to amend, by add
ing, "exccpt two clerks, Of whom shall receive
$4,000 per annum, and the other s ,600.'
Pending the consideration of which, the commit
tee rose,
And the House adjourned.