Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATT.. op !,

for ,hs Secretary Of the Interior -c commpnicauon
from the First Comptroller Of rsasnrv II resrsnce 10
certain inerroga'ores ~ ed in resolution adopted
by the House in January asst relative to fees and ex
penses of the courts II the United states Referred to
the Committee on ne judiciary and ordered to printed
p!SCIP LINE IN THE NAVY
Mr. STUART called up the motion to lay on the table
the moon 10 reconsider the vote by which was rejected
the bill Of the Senate promote discipline and good
duct in the navy Of the United States and requested the
gentlems from Tennessee lr JoxEs) to withdraw the
motion to lay the table the motion to reconsider.
NJ JONES said that in order to enable the gentleman
fire. I'M Michigan and others to debate the BILL he would
withdraw the motion to lay on the table
After some conversation the consideration Of the
ton to reconsider was then postponed until Tuesday
~ LANDS FOR RAILROADS.
| Mr. DANIEL moved that the House 90 into Committee
| of the Whole the private calendar.
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considering the special order, the homestead BILL
The question being first taken the latter motion, it
The question recurring the motion go into Com
mitee on the private calendar
Mr. jones' Of Tennessee raised the question Of order
that the gmleman from Iowa entitled to the door
the hr business in order the bill to grant LANDS to the
State q Iowa for the construction Of certain railroads
therein The floor therefore could not be taken from
that gentleman by any member.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order, and de-
cided that the gentleman from Iowa entitled to the
floor the bill yesterday reported by him from the Com
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quantity Of land the State of Iowa for the purpose
aiding said State in the construction of railroads from
Dubuque Keokuck and from Davenport the Missouri
river, in said State, the pending question being onthe
motion to refer to the Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union
Mr. HEM remarked that it had been said that good
shot caused Autterng and he glad to that
the small shot he gave Eastern gentlemen yesterday
had this effect On yesterday he proceeding say,
that Eastern members disposed down all
the propositions which from the West but that they
were trying to override the West by putting their
schemes in advance He then referred to the commit
ment of the Missouri land bill to the Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union and analysed the votes
of Eastern gentlemen this motion to show that large
majority of them voted for that motion He thought this
evidenced disposition not to do justice to the West
Mr.. CHANDLER said that the feeling Of the East was
IN favor Of such bills and their votes at the proper time
and under proper circumstances would be cast for them
But the East would be forced to do and would not
allow themselves be taken by the necks and these bills
thrust down their throas He would say the gentle
from Iowa that he had the best feelings for the West
and there existed disposition that he knew of stay
the progress of these All they desired
that these bills should take the ordinary course of
business.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas said that the measures of
the East put in advance while those of the West
referred the Committee of the Whole placed
the calendar there de- for the calendar but
Their name for death.
Mr.. HEM remarked that they had witnessed bill after
bill for the benefit of the West either referred to the Com
mee of the Whole with due Difference 20 the House
the Speaker table.
wished say word In relation this putting OF II
Western measures At the last Congress appropra
ton bin introduced for the purpose Of improving the
Western rivers and harbors and what did Eastern gentle
propose? They proposed that in there any
money left in the Treasury after their lighthouses dry
DOCKS and steamships had been provided for then the
West might have it. He hoped such thing this would
occur again.
Now, he wished to say word to the expectation of
the Eastern States in regard the Western votes New
York expected her mint and appropriation for dry
ste he hell nj
Presidents Pennsylvania expected increase
of duty railroad and perhaps other from she also
claimed President at least and the privilege Of max
ing another Virginia had set herself up dictator in
party TO who should be President And for oil
these and they Of the West to vote
He then alluded to the remark made by Mr.. MEAcHAM
yesterday, that of the three millions Of dollars appropra
ed in the deficiency BILL and half millions for
the benefit Of the West and wished know whether this
money not TO be paid in New York. and for the benefit
of the brokers Of that city?
Mr. H. then explained the bill under consideration, and
stated the benefits which would be obtained by its adop
ton. He hoped that the vote the motion to commit
would be considered testvoe and that the motion would
be voted down, in conclusion demanding the previous
question.
The previous question seconded and under the Ope
ration thereof the motion to commit agreed to- Yeas
ll5, nays so.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole Mr. CHANDLER, of Pennsylva-
MA in the chair and proceeded to consider the bills on
This being what is termed objection day." all bills
which objection made ordered TO be reported
TO the House with the recommendation that they pass
while those which objected TO laid aside TO be
considered whenever the private calendar shall be again
taken up.
The following bills, to which objection made,
were laid aside TO be reported TO the House with the
commentator that they pass:
bill for the relief Of Robert Nelson.
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Vim. Mcfarland de-
ceased.
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Semoice friendly
Greek Indian.
bill for the relief of Sergeant Leonard skinner
bill for the relief of the heirs Of jeremiah Wngae
bill for the relief of James A. Fawns
bill for the relief Of Monmouth b. Hart, Joel Kelly,
and VIM. Close securities for the late BENZ. r. Hort,
purser in the United States navy.
bin for the relief Of Isaac Cobb.
bill for the relief Of Catherine Clark
bill for the relief Of Thos p Dudley.
bill for the relief Of Geo. Cassidy.
bin for the relief Of John Hazen.
bill for the relief Of VIM. Dwelly.
bill FOR the relief Of David Murphy Of Ohio
A bill for the relief Of Jacob Slade
bill for the relief Of Jonas d. Platt Of New York
bill TO increase the pension of Henry Click Of Cooke
county, Tennessee.
bin for the relief Of B. D. Bennett
bill for the relief Of Maurice X Simons
Senate bill for the relief Of Theo. Ofut
bill for the relief Of the Monroe Railroad Company
and their sureties
A bin for the relief Of Ira Baldwin.
large number Of bills objected TO- and lie over
to be considered when the private calendar shall be again
taken up.
The committee having disposed of all the bills on the
private calendar then and reported the House