The southern press., 1852-01-31

in what way the clerks were to be employed. He
said that he was aware that the Committee of
Ways and Means were authorized to employ a
clerk, but the duties of that committee were very
onerous; as it had to draw up large part of the
bills that are on the statute book, and which must
be in accordance with the law as applicable to
each subject He was opposed to increasing the
contingent expenses Of the House, which are be-
coming enormous. ,a....
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee said he had been on
the Post-cfice Committee, and had never seen
any necessity for the employment ola clerk. He
considered the Committee Of Ways and Means
as requiring a clerk and went on to detailed
description Of his duties
The resolution, with the instructions moved by
Mr.. HARRIs, were then referred 20 the Committee
on Accounts. "
A motion was again made by Mr.. DANIEL, that
the House 60 into Committee Of the Whole, for
the purpose Of taking up the private calendar.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, OF New York, objected to the
motion, as sufficient number of the calendar for
that day had not been supplied to membe RS; and
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, made some remarks
as to the inferior quality the paper The motion
was then negatived.
A memorial from the State Of Pennsylvania
praying the passage of an act against the deporta
ton Of foreign exiles and paupers TO the United
States.
Mr.. STUART. Of Michigan, Chairman of the
Committee on Territories, reported a resolution
setting apart week for the transaction of busl-
ness connected with territories. .. ~,
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said it was not
competeNk- for the Committee on Territories 10
report as to time. They must confne themselves
10 the subjects which had been referred to them.
Mr.. STUART then withdrew the motion. "
The Committee on Territories also reported Q
bill authorizing the government Of New Mexico
to form legislative assembly, should they find II
necessary to do so. ... ..a...
Among the bills reported was one granting q
pension to Mrs. Worth, to which joint resolu-
ton was offered as an amendment, directing the
Secretary Of the Interior to place the name of Mrs
Worth, widow of Gen Worth, on the pension
roll, at the rate OF $50 per month for five years
and providing that in case of her marriage oil
death, the pension be paid for certain time to
the children of Gen. Worth, if he left any, to be
paid under certain restrictions; which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Among the bills reported by the Committee on
Roads and Canals, was one for the improvement
Of the Arkansas river-one for the improvement
Of the Ohio, below the Falls at Louisville and the
Mississippi-and one for that of the Missouri
river. ....a
Towards the close Of the session. considerable
time tsken up in discussing the merits of an
application for the extension of the patent laws to
certain persons who had invented an agricultural
machine upon which bill had been reported
favorably last year in both Houses. Pending the
discussion, motion was made TO adjourn
Previous to the question being taken, the
SPEAKER requested permission to report message
Of the President and accompanying communca-
tons from departments; but objections being made
to the suspension Of the rule, the motion to adj
iourn was put and carried, and the House stands
adjourned till Monday next.