The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22
House Of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1852
ARMY AND OFFICERS WASHINGTON.
Mr. JOHNSON, (whig) of Tenn asked leave offer reso-
luton that the Secretary War and the Secretary of the
Navy If not deemed incompatible with the public good
report the number of officers of the army and navy
naming in and about Washington and the duty per-
formed by them connected with the public interests
Mr.. WALSH objected, saying Let the gentleman go
to the tavern keeper for the information
Mr. JOHNSON repliedJ.Yo cango there, but gentle
man should make observation of that Sort
Mr.. WALSH was understood to say that he meant no
offence
RIGHT WAY.
The bill giving to all chartered plank road and railroad
companies the right of way through the public lands
taken up 1t amended but not disposed of when
the morning hour expired.
The House went into Committee of tho Whole on the
State OF the Union MIR. OLDs (dem of Ohio, in the
chair.
w. civil civil AND PIP DIPLOMATIC u. APPROPRIATION BILL
Diplomatic Appropriation bill be taken up.
THE RIVER BILL
and Harbor bill be taken up
Mr. HousroN raised point of order that the bill men,
toned by the gentleman is behind all the other appropri
alton bills and the Civil and Diplomatic bill must be first
set aside before the other can be taken up
Mr. SEYMOUR said he had moved to take up the River
ana artor bill because he supposed general ap-
Mr.. BURT called him to order
Further proceedings occurred, when the House re-
bill, by ayes A, nays 92
Mr. SEYMOUR moved that the River and Harbor bill be
then taken up
Mr.. MEADE raised point that this was not in order
The CHAIRMAN decided that 1t was, and the Committee
sustained this decision. by 90 to "a
That bill was then taken up.
Mr.. SEYMOUR explained the course Of the Committee
on Commerce in framing this bill. The majority were
opposed to entering into general system of internal
improvement; they wished present such measure as
would meet with the appreciation of the good the
House and the country providing only for the wants of
is already centred After advocating the consttuton4ty
Of these appropriations, he said the amendment
bill was little short of one and half million dollars or
less than the extent by half million Of the
destroyed ON the North Western lakes during 1851 for the
want OF such Improvements as the bill designs
Mr. MOORE (vhig) of La spoke in favor of the appro-
prauon Tor deepening the mouth OF the Mississippi and
removing the Red River raft
Mr. SAcKETr (whig) of " alluded to defect in the
bill which he said did make provision for the protec
ton OF the commerce of Lake Ontario and he gave
ce that he should propose amendment to Keep the
WORK at Big Sodus Bay in reasonable state of preser
walton.
Mr.. TAYLOR, (whig) of ohio moved that the Commit
Tee e with view of Offering resolution to terminate
the debate.
Mr.; DISNEY, (dem) of Ohio, trusted his colleague
would net press the motion but afford an opportunitv
to discuss this important measure
Mr. TAYLOR replied and referred to the fact that Con-
gress now within month Of closing tho sessionthat
Dere is great press of general businessand that this
bill has been pending for five weeks
Mr. MEADE thought that while the committee showed
disposition to conne themselves to the merits of the
bill the application of the Gag law by the majority would
be unjust to the minority.
MT TAYLOR, by request, withdrew his motion and said
II me Dill Is to be passed II should be passed now and
quickly in time for the Senate act upon it, and to
prevent this as was the one last session. from being lost
ior he want OF time Let us sit late in the day that
may do the public business
Mr. sTANLy (whig) of N c., gave notice of substi-
tue for the bill, word for word with that lost in the
Senate for want of time.
Mr. MEADE (dem of Va said it was plain from the
vote on the preliminary questions that it Is the deter
mnaton OF the House to pass this b and he complain
ed That while every other state provided for to some
extent virginia has been entirely overlooked because
the virginia delegation have constitutional scruples on
TINS sdJect and have not appeared before the Committee
on commerce TO urge the claims of that State This
sboulu not prevent those who have no constitutional
scrupes from doing justice to Virginia While he could
not vote Tor the bill there being many unconstitutional
measures IN It, u was his duty urge Others to do So
Mr. srASLy interrupted, and said" My substitute
provides for Virginia.
Mr. MEADE replied he was aware Of that but he would
prefer TINS bill with the omission Of for
Virginia In It, to the gentlemans bill with an appropra.
on ior that state n on the principle that he would pre-
fer the lesser to the greater evil
MT SEYMOUR explained why the committee did not put
IN an lte ior virginia The that none of the
degation OF that State had appeared before the Com
mttee on commerce. and because there were no esti-
mates from the proper department
MI. MARSHALL, (wbig) Of Ky commenced a speech,
put nad not proceeded far when he yielded to a motion
tbat ine committee rise which prevailed and the House