The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, AUGUsT II.


general examination of the ordinance and
Constitution of the United States, TO prove the
establishment of uniform system for the regu-
lation of trade and commerce, by which all the
States Of the Union are to be governed and by
which their rights are not destroyed; and emu
merated those rights which they.st retained
particularly that Of the navigation of rivers
through other States. and which he contended
no particular State could obstruct
Tie was proceeding to show that the right
to navigate river was also possessed 10y all
the States to traverse the country, when the
morning hour expired, and
MIR. Stanton, Of Kentucky, insisted upon ia
king up ther report of the Printing Committee in
favor of extending relief to MIR. Richie; and
went on to state the claims which Mr.. Richie
had upon the favorable consideration of the
House
Mr.. Houston of Alabama, moved to post
pone the further consideration of the report
till this day three weeks; and tellers having
been appointed, it was negatiyed-yeas 81,
navs &c
The House then went into Committee on the
state of the Union, and took up the bill making
appropriations for the support of the army
Mr. Meade, OF Virginia, said he had IN
amendment to propose in favor of the Peters
burg volunteers who served on the Canadian
frontier during the Inst war with Great Britain,
and who had not received their arrearages Of
pay owing to the absconding of the paymaster;
and went into IA history of their clam
Mr. Scudder of Massachusetts, addressed
the House at length with reference to the cod
and mackerel fishery which he considered had
been injuriously affected by the tariff of 1916,
which enabled British fishermen to compete
with those of this country; and contended that
If that tariff was increased and foreign fish was
was prohibited the British feet would no long
er be found chasing American fishing vessels
off the fishing grounds. He was proceeding to
animadvert upon the rights secured by the
treaty of 1888 as distinguished for the liberties
which were conceded, when his hour expired
He was followed by Mr.. Cable, of Ohio, for
the purpose of making a political speech, in
reply to some remarks of Mr. Olds, of the same
State. on former day, which will exhaust the
remainder of the morning session it being un-
derstood that there would be an evening SEES
sion, to enable gentlemen to make speeches
MIR Houston intending tomorrow to move that
debate on the bill shall terminate at - O'clock
Mr.. Cables hour having expired at halfpast
three o'clock the Committee took recess un-
til seven.
The House met at seven clock. The Commit
tee of the Whole resumed the consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Shelton of New Jersey, refuted the
charges made against his State
Mr.. Newton, of Ohio made speech in OPP
position to the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. Ross, of Pennsylvania, made a free trade
speech.
Thaddeus Stevens made Wing address, and
spoke of a small fragment of the Wing party
having deserted their banners and gone over.
He was very severe upon them. The House
then adjourned
FRIDAY, AUGUST l3.
Mr.. Odds reported bill, which was passed
establishing certain post roads.
Mr.. German, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill to restore the civil
al armories at Springfield and Harpers Ferry
which was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union
| The bill declaring the Wheeling bridges to
be legal structures, was debated during the
morning hour
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and re-
sumed the further consideration of the Army
Appropriation bill
Mr.. Mace made Democratic party speech,
and
Mr. Moore, of Pennsylvania, spoke of the
necessity of II reform in our lighthouse system
Several amendments were made to the bill
one OF them appropriating 100000 for add
tiOnal pay to the commissioned officers and en-
listed men serving in California, New Mexico,
and Oregon, for the coming year; and another
appropriating 100000 for the purchase of
camels for the army, on the plains, AZ n substl-
tute for horses.
The Committee rose when the bill ~ amend
ed, was reported to the House Several votes
were taken, but without finally dspOsing Of
the subject, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, AUGusT II.
MIR. Ficklin of the Committee for the District
of Columbia asked leave to report bill to
suppress the circulation of small notes AZ II cur
rency in the District of Columbia. Objections
being made he gave motive that he should move
q suspension of the rules for that purpose, on
Monday.
The House then took up the Army Appropri-
alton bill The amendment appropriating
$50 600 to test the practlcability of employing
camels on the Western plains, as substitute,
in part for horses, was on-concurred in--yeas |
80, nays lO6. The bill was then passed
Tho House then went into Committee on the |
bill for the relief of David Myerle. It was de-
batcd but not passed.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourn
ed.
MONDAY, August I6
Mr. Fuller of Maine from the Committee
on Commerce reported back the Senate bill |
for the better security Of lives Of pas
sengers on board of steamboats, The amend |
ments were ordered to be printed and the fur |
Their consideration Of the bill postponed until |
Thursday next.
The bill declaring the bridges over the Ohio |
at Wheeling and Bridgeport to be lawful |
structures and post routes, was debated daring |
the morning hour.
The House, by vote Of yeas 80, nays Al, |
suspended the rules on motion Of Mr.. Stanly, |
and took up the bill making grant Of public |
lands to the several States for the benefit Of |
INDECENT insane persons and under the ope-
ration OF the previous question, the bill was
ID appropriates ten millions Of acres, TO be
apportioned to the States in the compound
ratio Of the geographical area and representa-
ton Of said States in the House of Representa-
tives, according TO the census OF 1850 provided
that the area Of no State shall be computed Mt |
more than fifty thousand square miles. All
expenses attending the sale and management |
of the lands to be borne by the respective |
States, 30 that the entire proceeds Of the sales
shall be applied, without any dimnution what
ever, to the purposes Of the comfortable main
tenance and support OF the durable and incu-
rable INDECENT insane There is provision by
which the deaf and dumb or blind may like