The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, March 3, 1851.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the 10th Joint rule
was suspended, to allow the appropriation
bills to be sent to the Senate.
MIR. DUNHAM asked unanimous consent for
introducing resolution discharging the Commit
tee OF the Whole from the consideration OF the
bill for the relief Of John de Neufvle. Objection
being made, Mr.. ID. moved suspension Of the
rules for the above purpose, which motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. HALL moved to lay the bill on the table.
Nssgatived.
passed.
Mr.. BAYLY asked consent TO introduce
luton authorizing the Committee of Ways ard
Means, and committees of conference to report at
any time. Agreed to.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
| On motion of MIR. BAYLY, the House went
! into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and took up the Post Office appropriation
bill, Mr. THOMPSON of mississippi, in the Chair.
| Mr. BAYLY then moved that the committee
rise, with u view to adopting resolution for clos
ing debate upon the bill when again considered in
Committee Of the Whole. The motion was agreed
to, and the House again went into Committee of
the Whole and took up said bill.
The amendments Of the Senate related to the
ordinary subjects Of appropriation, and portion
not.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the committee rose
and reported to the House the amendments OF the
Senate which had been concurred in. The House
then affirmed the action of the committee, and nom
concurred with the Senate upon the remainder Of
the amendments.
MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
| Mr. BURT moved THAT the Committee of the
Whole be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the bill providing that of the regiments
of infantry of the United States army shall be
verted into Of mounted rifemen. Objection
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suspension of the rules for the above purpose,
which motion agreed to.
Mr.. BURT, by unanimous consent, explained
the character Of the bill, and its effect, if passed
into a law. After the adoption Of one or two UNI
important amendments, the bill was read third
time and passed.
PATENT OFFICE REPORT
Mr.. FULTON, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported resolution authorizing the printing
Of 100 900 copies of the agricultural part Of there
port of the Commissioners of Patents, $4,000 Of
the mechanical part, and 5000 for the use of the
Patent Office. The resolution was agreed to.
LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
Mr. GRINNELL moved to go into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, with
| view to take up the lighthouse bill. The motion
was agreed to; aed Mr.. STRONG was called to the
Chair.
| The committee took up said bill, and Mr..
GRMNELL, under instructions from the Committee
on Commerce, reported substitute for the origi-
nal bill.
Mr.. EVANS, ofMary land, proposed an amend
ment to the amendment He explained at length
the merits of his project. AT the close of his re-
marks,
Mr.. STANLY moved that the committee rise,
with view to stop debate. The motion was
agreed to. A resolution was then adopted closing
debate, and the House again went into Committee
of the Whole on said bill.
Il The amendment Of Mr.. EVANS was adopted,
as was the amendment as amended.
On motion of Mr.. GRINNELL, the 5th section
was stricken out. He then moved that the COM
mttee rise, which motion agreed to. The
Amendments of the committee was then agreed to,
and the bill was read third time and passed.
NOTIFICATIONS.
Mr.. CLINGMAN introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Secretary Of
| War to report at the next session upon the gene
raj condition of the Notifications. Whether the
system can be modified by reducing the number,
abandoning some now in progress of construction;
also, to report the whole number OF foruhcatlons
! which had been built, and the number not yet
conmenced; also the location of the works, the
character of the guns, the estimated costs and the
amount expended, &c.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked unanimous consent for
introducing resolution providing that the House
shall take from halfpast till 6 o clock.
Objection being made, he moved suspension of
the rules for the purpose, which motion was
agreed to, and the resolution adopted.
| coNsrRucrIvE MILEAGE.
| On motion of Mr.. FITCH, the House took up
the Senate bill prohibiting constructive mileage.
1t was read third time aud passed.
| FIN our report of the proceedings of the House
on Saturday, some remarks Of Mr.. HrLLrARDs
were attributed to Mr.. McMuLLEN. Those of
our readers who are familiar with the tricks some
times played by the types, must have seen how
the matter should have been.
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