The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
,oMMITTEE CLERKS.


MIR STANTON, of Tennessee, from the Com.
nittee on Naval AdaIrs, reported resolution
thoriIing that committee 10 employ u clerk at the
usual rate Of compensation. He showed the neces-
city and iuetce Of ito adoption.
Mr.. SWEETsER offered an amendment-that
the Committee on the Post Office and Poet Roads
likewise be authorized 10 employ a clerk.
Mr.. MASON, alter a few remarks, moved that
the resolution and amendment be referred TO a
lect committee. with Instructions 10 inquire into
the number Of clerks already employed by the
House. and whether the number may not be re-
duced without detriment 10 the public service.
Mr. ORR expressed the hope that the gentleman
would modify bis motion, that the subject might
be referred to the Committee on Accounts, Of which
he (Mr. M.sOs) IL the chairman. lie had no doubt
that the gentleman could make a more satslactory
report.
This modification was made
Mr.. TUCK favored the passage Of the resolution,
and moved the previous question.
Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, moved that the reso.
luton be laid on the table.
The question wss taken, and decided in the ne.
gative-yeAs 70, nays 81.
Mr.. COBB suggested that one clerk be employ
ID Tor the use Of both the Committee Naval AZ
fairs and the Committee on the Poet Office and Post
Roads.
MIR. SEYMOUR. Of New York, proposed fur.
ther TO amend Mr.. MAsoN's amendment By add
ing. "and aiso further. whether any Of the stand
ing committees Of the House require the service Of
y clerk"
The debate wss further continued by Messrs
Of New York, JONES, Of Tennessee, aud STAN
Ky; when, under the operation Of the previous
question the subject was referred 10 the Committee
On Accounts, with the Instructions above men
toned.
Mr. DANIEL moved that the House 60 into
Committee Of the whole on the private calendar
81 bills; md
Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee moved that the
hOOss resolve itself into a Committee o. the Whole
the state Of the e nion with view Of proceed
ing 20 tho consideration 81 the special order, being
the bills explanatory Of the Bounty Land law Of
September ,, 1880
Tbese motions we're seyerally disagrcod Ia.
sew MEXICO.
Reports were made from other Of the standing
committees; among them one by
Mr.. CIDDlNCs, Of the Committee on tbs Terri
tories bill authorizing the Governor Of New Mex
ico 20 call extra session Of the legislative As.
scmbly Of that Territory. if the same shall BE-
deemed erpcdicnt. which was referred 20 the Com
nttee Of the Whole House.
.B,nsohp TO THy PACIFIC.
Mr. ROBINSON. from the Committee on Roads
spd Canals, reported a.bil 90 set apart and cell ~
A whitney Of Sew YORK PORTION OF the pubic
iands, ~ enable him 20 construct a railroad from
lake Michigan. OF the Mississippi river. 10 the Pa
eifo ocean, which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
If the Whole on the state Of the Union.
AaKhEsAs Rivga
Mr. ROBINSON, from the same committee, re-.
ported bill for the Improvement Of the navigation
OF the Arkausas river: which was referred 10 the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
iNPsovENgrT o. 1BE OHIO AND EIssfssiPPi RivERs
Mr. ROBINSON, from the same committee
slso reported bill for the improvement Of the
navigation Of the Ohio rivCr, between Pittsburgh
and the fslls Of Louisville.
A bill for the Improvement 81 the navigation 81
tbs Ohio river below the falls Of LOuisyilc aud Oi
tbe Mississippi river; and
bill tor the Improvement Of the navigation 81
the Missouri river;
Which were scycrsily referred 10 the Committee
II the Whole on the state Of the Union.
wiNpER's BUILDfSo.
Mr. STANTON, Of Kentucky, from the Com
rnitiee on The Public Buildings and Grounds, re.
ported bill authorizing the Secretary Of War u
pnrcbase Of Wism ~. Wnder the building now
10 the occupancy If the Government situated on
the corner Of Seventeenth end streets, in the city
Of Washington; which wac referred 60 the Com.
sDittec Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
PErfrfOSs
By.Mr J. w HOWE The petition II Joseph $.
White and three hundred and eighty four Others,
sitizens Of Lawrence county, Pennsylvana, pray
ing Congress 10 adopt some mode Tor the amlcsbie
adjustment Of national difficulties Tithout rcsort
mo 90 var. Referred.
By Mr. SCUDDER The petition d Ezra Taylor
and one hundred and thirty others, citizens Of Den
uis Ind Har Uicb Msssac husotts, asking an apprO-
pn4tiJn Tor a light vessel on SuccOncsset Shoals,
~ the vineyard sound Referred 70 the Committee