The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-04

TThe Senate was in session when we went TO
prcss the Postage bill and the Post Once ApPro-
priation bills having passed. The River and Har-
Dor bill still under discussion ]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of MIR. BAYLY, the sixteenth joint
rule was suspended, so to permit the Navy APP
preparation bill TO be sent to the Senate.
The rules prescribing the order OF business were
Suspended, and the Committee OF the Whole House
was discharged from the further consideration Of
the joint resolution of the Senate authorizing the
settlement of the accounts Of John Melville & Son,
and II was passed.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the Committee of
Ways and Means and the Committees Of Confer
ence authorised to report at any time for the
remainder of the session.
The House went into a Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union, MIR. THoMrsos Of Missis
sippi, in the chair and proceeded to the conside-
ration Of the amendments of the Senate TO the
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The debate limited to one minute.
portion of the amendments only were agreed
to, and subsequently concurred In by the House.
MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
Mr.. BURT asked the House to dischar ge the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union from
the further consideration of the bill to convert
of the eight regiments of infantry into mounted
riilemen, and for other purposes, with view to
the better protection of the frontiers)
The motion was agreed to; and the bill, after ex-
plantations by Mr.. Burr, was passed.
PATENT OFFICE
Mr.. FULLER, from the Committee on Printing,
made a report recommending the printing OF one
hundred thousand copies Of the agricultural por-
ton of the report Of the Commissioner Of Patents,
thirty five thousand of the mechanical portion,
and five thousand for the use of the Commission
er's office. The binding to be in separate volumes.
The report was eoncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. GRINNELL, the House went
into a Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the
Union on the bill making appropriations for
LIGHTHOUSES.
Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland, made speech
against the present lighthouse system, pointing
out wherein great improvements can be made at q
States establishment "a the worst in the world.
The committee rose, when resolution was
adopted, on motion Of Mr.. GRINNELL, to close
the debate in five minutes
Mr.. MASON asked the general consent of the
House to proceed to the consideration Of the reso-
luton authorizing the Committee Of Accounts to
pay out Of the contingent fund the per diem pay
of such members who by sickness, or otherwise,
were prevented from being present in the House on
the first day of the session.
MIR. JONES objected, unless the words cor 9TH
erwise'' be stricken out.
The resolution was not considered, unanimous
consent not being given.
The House again went into committee on the
Lighthouse bill; and in q short time afterwards
rose, when the bill passed.
roRTIFIcArIoNs
Wae
agreed to, directing the Secretary Of War to report
to the House, on the second Monday of December
next on the general condition of Notifications for
national defence, and whether the plan can be
modified by reducing the number of works, and
abandoning others now in the progress of construc-
ton; also, to report tho numbcr'of Notifications
which have been built under the general system
and the number not yet commenced. the location
OF the works, the character of the guns, the esti
mated cost, the amounts expended, etc.
On motion Of Mr.. SCHENCK, a resolution was
adopted, that the House take recess from half.
past three to six O'Clock to- day.
CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.
The Senate bill, preventing the allowance of con.
strnctiye mileage TO Senators, was passed.
The bill, from the same body, limiting the
LIAnILITIEs OF SHIP OWNERS,
was taken up, when Mr.. McLANE, OF Maryland,
briefly explained the provisions of the BILL
MIR. MILLER moved TO lay il on the table. The
motion was disagreed to-yeas So nays l03; and
the bill was passed.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA.
On motion Of Mr.. BOWLIN, the rules were sus-
pended, and the House took up from the table the
Senate bill to ascertain and settle private land
claims in the State Of California.
Mr.. b. said that for the last ten years. no
bill had been more thoroughly discussed and
investigated than this, by the Senate Owing to
the short time remaining Of the session, the House
must, to some extent, take it upon trust and ne
moved the previous question, which was seconded
and, under its operation, the bill was passed
DISTRIBUTION OF hooks.
On motion of Mr.. BOKEE, a resolution was
adopted. providing for the distribution of the pa
pers Of Thomas Jefferson, when published, in the
same manner as the papers Of Alexander Hamilton
and John Adams were distributed; also copy Of
Schoocrafs copy of Statistics and Illustrations OF
the Indian Tribes, to each member of the thirty.
first Congress.
ks- LEWIS KOssUTH,
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that the rules be sus-
pended, in order to proceed to the consideration OF
the resolution Of the Senate requesting the Pres-
don't of the United States to authorize the employ-
now be cruising i'm the Mediterranean, to receive
and convey to the United States Lewis Kossuth and
his associates in captivity.
The rules were suspended-ayes 1911, noes a.
and the resolution was passed.
INDECENT INsANE
Mr.. STANLY moved that the rules be suspended,
with n view to proceed to the consideration of the
bill making grants of lands (ten millions of acres)
to the several States for the relief and support of the
INDECENT insane.
The question was taken, and decided in the mega
tive-yeas l05, nays 6S; not two-thirds.
On motion of Mr.. LA SERE, the Senate resolu-
United States to appoint their own clerks, was
taken up and passed.
Z, LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
!. Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said that, after the
compliment paid by the House to foreign soldiers,
he thought that the time was opportunc to recolcct
the greatest captain of the age, major General
Scott) and therefore he moved to suspend the rules
to take up the joint resolution of the Senate
ate the office Of lieutenant general.
The question was taken, and decided in the mega
tive-yeas ll2. nays rs; not two thirds.
The House, at half-past three, took recess till
six.
EVENING SESSION.
EVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
The House reassembled at six O'Clock, p. IN.
On motion of Mr.. WALDO, the House took up
the joint resolution, explanatory Of act of June
T. lS4l, March 3, lS43, and June 7, 1874, in rca-
ton to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers; and
concurred in the amendment of the Senate.
MARGARET NJ. woArH.
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved that the Commit
tee of the Whole House be discharged from. the fur
Their consideration of the bill for the relief of Mrs
Margaret nj. Worth, widow of General Worth.
No quorum voting, there a call of the House
,,,It IF