The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIrcTor, May 3, 1852

House Of Representatives.
wAmuScroy May D. 1852.
RLLIFr GRArrEp TO LIEUT.. HprTER.
The Hsuse passed the Senate bill for tho relief If
Charles G. Hunter The bill authorizes the Treasury
partmcRt to credit him with nearly $4,000 account os
losses sustained by him while commander and purser
the scourgc and schooner fancy, at Alvarado.
Mr.. McDorALp, (dcm) of Maine from the Committee
Revolutionary Claims reported back the Senate bill
for the relief of Jsno Irwin of Georgia II allows her
Of tho revolution, tho half pay Of captain from
the time Of that TO tho death Of Colonel Irwin
period of thirty five years This pushed through
under q suspension Of tho rules. wi thout debate
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House then proceeded to dispose of the vast
amount Of business which has for the last two months
been accommodating tho Speakers table This ncud-
cd sixteen communications from the Executive depart
ments aome Of which were the table, and others
referred to committees They generally OF cSpc
The agricultural part Of tho Patent Office report was
laid before the House. and the motion to print hun
dred thousand copies referred to the Committee ON
Printing.
Those giving the right of way and lands Iowa and other
Slater for railroad purposes were sent to the Committee
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the purchase
of the 9th volume Of the laws Of the United States
passed.
rrRnIronIAL OFFICERS, rTc
The House then took up for reference the Senate
utioh providing that any United States officer of terri
tory who sha absent himself period Of sixty days
yepr without good cause tho consent Of tho Prcs
dent shall not be paid for tho time Of such ABSENCE and
PROCESSING to repeal provso in law oflS6l which makes
officer lose whole years salary in certain cases.
debate sprung up. during which Dir. STUART, (dem)
Of Mich said he learned incidentally that the subject
of the judges leaving their duties in Utah had given the
President trouble than any other during the past
year.
Mr. STANTON, (dcm Of Tenn, eaid that the Utah
judges ought TO be paid they had been driven away
from the territory.
Mr.. srErHKNs, (whig) Of Ga, remarkcd-I against
paying any officers who run away from their dut0s.
MIR said that these judges had to Leave There
other alternative lie thought no honorable
could remain there and that tho President had scarcely
performed his duty in maintaining the laws Of that terri
tory.
MIR. GENTRY (whig) OF Tenn, observed that persons
often beg for pnces and afterwards obtaining thom
neglect their duties As instance of the judges
Of Oregon went of to dig gold and another came to the
their pay without performing their official duties.
After further debate the matter referred to
the Committee on Territories
THE FRENCH spoLrATioN hill
From the Senate then taken up, when
Mr. HiBBAKp, (dem) Of NJ H. moved to refer il to tho
Committee Of tho Whole, on tho state Of the Union.
MIR. BAvLy (dem Of Va moved to refer II to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs. The reason for the motion
acted on at all fuch bill reported from that
mtcc.
Mr. S1ANLr. (whig) ofN C., asked-Tf get into Com
mtee OF the Whole the state Of to Union, will 1t not
require two thirds to take up that bill,
The SPEAKER replied that II taken up out Of its order
il would.
Mr.. srANLYPrecisely; and to tako it up in that way
is impossible.
Mr. Josrs, (dem) OF Tenn said that this being a bill
making an appropriation Of money 1t must to Com
mitteo of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
Mr. STArLr answeredY on mistake; there is apFro-
priation in 1t.
Pending the question of referring the bill the Com
mcc OF the Whole the State Of the Union the House
adjourned