The republic., 1851-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The SPEAKER, this morning, announced the
following gentlemen "a composing the Committee
on the Rules, viz:
Messrs. JONES Of Tennessee, STEPHENS of Geor-
gia, CHANDLER of Pennsylvania, ROBINSON OF In
diana, SrANLY of North Carolina, SEYMOUR of
New York, KING of Rhode Island, Obs of Ohio,
and WALLACE of South Carolina.
Mr. STANTON. of Kentucky, was excused
from serving on the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, being already on two other committees
THE ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL.
Mr. FLORENCE asked leave 10 introduce
resolution. A number of persons who have been
discharged from employment on the work OF the
addition to the Capitol, had waited upon him and
desired him to bring forward the proposition.
Objection made to the reading Of the resolu-
ton, which is as follows
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Build
ings, or which ever committee may have charge of
the subject be requested to report forthwith bill
making further appropriations Tor the continuance
of the work recently in progress for the extension
of the Capitol buildings, in order that large mum
Der OF workingmen who were discharged few
days ago from that employment may again be en-
ployed, it being exceedingly difficult at this in
clement season of the year to obtain employment
elsewhere in the city.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, Cat subsequent
stage of the proceedings asked leave to introduce
JOINT Jlution authorizing the architect OF the
addition to the Capitol to continue in employment
the mechanics and laborers. But objection was
made.
CALIFORNIA.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in
order TO be the reference OF the bill introduced yes
terday by Mr.. MARSHALL, of California, autnor-
izing the payment of certain moneys into the trea
sury Of California which were collected in the ports
of the said State since the ratification Of the treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo. and prior to the admission
of California into the Union.
Mr. MARSHALL wished to say few words with
a view of informing the House of the character of
the bill and the propriety Of referring it to the
Committee on Military Affairs. But he not
Tod 10 vnla tbn AaYa
suspension of the rues.
The question was then taken on referring the bill
TO the Committee Military Affairs, and decided
in the negative-yeas rs, nays 10; and it was
then referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
HON. J. F. DARBY.
Mr.. MOORE of Pennsylvania, (having made
brief statement to the effect that Mr.. DARBY,
member of the House, came to Washington to at
tend to his duties, but stricken down by para
lysis, is now thousands of miles from his home in
Missouri and in distressing and helpless condi-
tion, offered a resolution, which adopted, au-
thorzing the Speaker to allow him to draw his
mileage and per diem from the commencement Of
the session.
The States were called for petitions, and several
bills were introduced and appropriately referred.
BY MIR. McCoRKLE: A bill providing for sur
yey of public lands in California, and granting do
nation privileges, and for other purposes.
Mr.. DOTY bill granting the right OF way
and a donation of land for the Wisconsin Central
railroad.
Mr.. ABERCROMBIE; A bill granting the right
of way and donation Of land to Alabama towards
the construction Of the Girard railroad.
Mr.. YATES gave notice Of a bill making appro-
priations for the improvement Of the navigation of
the Illinois river.
SMALL SoTEs.
Mr.. BOWIE asked but did not obtain leave to
instruct the Committee for the District OF Columbia
t. report bill for the prevention of the issue of
email notes under the denomination of five dollars
THE MEcHASIcs AED LABoRERs LATELY EMPLOYED
THB ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky. from the Commit
tee on the Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
"a Joint resolution authorizing the architect Of
the capitol to continue in employ men the mecban-
les, laborers, and others, employed upon the two
wings thereof"
The resolution was read, and is as follows:
Whereas, in consequence Of the exhaustion OF the
| appropriations heretofore made for the improve
ment OF the Capitol, large number Of the mechanics
! laborers, and others employed thereon, have been
! discharged and are thrown out Of service at
con Of the year when employment cannot be OBJ
| tained elsew here; be il therefore
| Rssoived, That the architect OF the Capitol be,
and he Is hereby authorized 20 continue in SERVICE
until an appropriation shall hereafter be made so
many OF the mec hanics. laborers, and others, who
have been employed in the extension Of the Capt.
! tol, as shall be Willing 20 remain in service and
await any appropriation which may be hereafter
made by Congress for their pay.
| Mr.. STANTON dceired the resolution TO be put
upon its passage. lie SAID II would be recollected
that during the last Congress an appropriation of
one hundred thousand dollars was made for ex-
tending the Capitol, by adding two wings TO il,
under accomplished architect, (Mr. Walter. }
The work is now in state Of progress but the ap-
preparation is nearly or quite exhausted. Three
or four hundred hands had been brought 10
the city, some Of them from great distance, and
at this inclement season they thrown out oi
employment because there - money 30 pay
them In conversation with the architect no was
assured that the work progress, and that il
Che oundation) would not BIZ injured by the frost
and could be continued now ne we'll as at any 9TH
season Of the year. The architect desires the work
to goon, and the men willing TO wait until a D.
propriations shall be made Many Of them hav,
large families. lie therefore trusted that under
2 these circumstances the House would now pas
/, the resolution.
Mr. CARTIER asked whether the gentleman