Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

| cd at the public expense"
This motion led to discussion when the question
was taken by yeas and nays and decided in the negative
| as follows:
i YEAs-Messrs. Badger Bell Chase Clarke. Cooper Da
Wis, Dawson, Fish, Foot Geye Hamln, Hunter Jones Of
Tennessee Mangum Miller, Morton, pearee Pratt Seward
Smith spruance Stockton Sumner Underwood Upham, and
Wade--26. 80
NAYsMessrs. Adams Bayard Borland, Bradbury Bright,
Brodhead Butler Cass Charlton Clemens Deaussure Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Fech Gwin
Houston, James, Jones of Iowa. King Mallory Meriweher
Norris, Rusk, Shields, Soule, and Walkers.
Mr. BAYARD expressed himself in favor Of a national
printing Office but thought something was necessary in
the present exgency, and with view render this bill
little Objectionable to its opponents possible he
would offer such amendment would make it temporary
in its effect Insert at the end Of the bill proyso that the
preceding provisions Of this act shall continue in force
until the 4th Of March, 1853.
The question was taken by yeas and nays and decided
| in the affirmative, as follows:
YEASMessrs. Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Bell Borland,
Brooke, Butler Chase, Clarke, Cooper Davis Dawson
Saussure Fish, Foot Geyer Hale Hunte Jones of Tennes-
see Mangum, Miller Morton, Pearce Pratt Seward, Smith,
soue spuance Stockton, Sumner Underwood Upham and
Wade-33
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Bradbury, Bright Brodhead Glass;
Charlton Clemens Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Dou-
gas Downs Fech, Gwn, Houston James, Jones of Iowa,
King, Mallory Merwether, Norris, Rusk Shields Toucey,
Walker, and Weller--25
The debate was continued by Mesars. HAMLIN, BOR-
LAND, SMITH, MANGUM, BRIGHT, and others.
Mr. DAVIS moved to postpone its further consideration
until half past two o'clock with view to allow the river
and harbor bill to have its third reading; which
ton the yeas and nays demanded and the motion Of
Mr.. DAVIS was agreed to, as follows:
YEASMessrs Badger, Borland, Brooke, Chase Clarke,
Cooper Davis, Dawson Desaussure Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Fish, Foot Geyer Jones Of Tennessee Man
gum Miller Morton Pearce Pratt Seward Smith spruanee,
4 NAYS--Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Bayard, Bradbury,
nutsr Gass Charlton Douglas
ry Mason, Merwether Rusk Shields Soue Stockton Tou
cey, and Weler--27
PASSAGE OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The bill making appropriation for certain rivers and
harbors read third time and the question Shall
the bill passy the yeas and nays were ordered and
| as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Bell, Borland, Cass,
Chase Clarke Cooper Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa.
Douglas, Felch, Fish, Foot Geyer, Hale James, Jones of
Iowa, Jones of Tennessee Mangum, Miller Morton Pearce
Sumner Uphnm wade and
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Atchson, Bradbury, Bright Brod-
head, Brooke Butler Charlton Clemens, Dawson, Desaus
Downs, Gwin, Hamln, Houston Hunter, Mallory Ma
SON. Meriwether, Norris, Soue Toucey and Weller-23
The post Office bill then taken up, and led to
siderable discussion after which the amendments
ordered to be engrossed and the bill read third time
The amendments made by the House of Representatives
to the bill to provide for the better security the lives
of passengers board Of vessels propelled in whole
part by steam, were motion Of Mr. DAVIS referred to
the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. PRATT, at the time, sent q remonstrance
against its passage, which he had just received from
owners and captains of steamboats, in Baltimore which
he desired might have the same reference.
resolution submitted by Mr.. CAss, directing
inquiry into the expediency of purchasing five hundred
copies of the digest and index of the opinions of the At
toneys General of the United States printed by the
House OF Representatives. and to ascertain at what price
they could be procured.
Mr. HALE then submitted the following resolution the
consideration of which being objected to by Mr. WELLER
it was laid over under the rule
Resolrd That the Secretary the Navy BIO directed
form the Senate the number of days the United States
Independence the flag ship Of the Mediterranean squa-
dron by Charles W. Morgan was at sea after her
arrival Naples the 4th of September 1s49 until she
sailed thence the United States the 10Th March, 1852
How many days said ship anchor the bay harbor
of Naples and how long Spezza other ports during that
period What portion Of the aforesaid and half years
passed Shore and how much of board ship said
Morgan what the estimated of ship Of the class
of the Independence properly Offered and manned per
day Whether said Morgan, without authority
from the Department while his ship lying anchor in
the Bay Of Naples chartered employed merchant vessel
TO transport supplies for his squadron from Spezxa Naples
ana The cost o. such has been charged
Whether instructions given said Morgan by the
parmen by Bureau thereof practice his squadron
in naval eyoutions feet sailing and whether said
srucons obeycd Whether he directed exercise
his in trgetfng; and whether he complied with
such directions and to what extent Whether there
rule regulation Of the Department against naval officers
transporting females members Of their families Others
board ships Of Of the United States So whether
Commodore Morgan, any officer under his command
guilty Of violation Of such regulation. Whether the broad
pennant Of Commodore Morgan kept flying during the
period Of his command in the Mediterranean any
time taken down and if for what length time Whether
Morgan has been held dsobedence
duty while
command of the naval forces of the States the Me-
diteranean during the past three years
PRINTING FOR CONGRESS.
The bill to provide for the public printing resum
ed and debated to very late hour Numerous amend
ments were offered and rejected after debate.
Mr. HALE moved substitute for the BILL the effect Of
which was to provide Governmental printing office
He said that both the election and systems
had proved to be failures there ought be new sys
tenn adopted which would give the profits Of the Job
to the workngmen. He said there was no paper that
could live in this city without Congress did something for
its relief II had been tried by Wings and Democrats
and all had died off, and all left in partial Of
collapse and must follow He thought papers should
live here as they did every where else their
merits.
Mr.. WELLER replied and long debate ensued when
the question TAKEN and il decided in the mega
tive-Yeas is, nays 81
The bill then reported to the Senate, when the only
amendment agreed to THAT of Mr.. BAYARD restricting
the operations of the bin the 4h Of March, 1857 was
not concurred in, and the bill was ordered to third
reading by vote Of % yeas to 13 nays and was finally
read third time and passed.
| CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The Senate then took up the civil and diplomatic bill
and made sundry amendments thereto among which was
approprang 100000 for the erection of an asylum
for the INDECENT insane, and for the use OF the army
and navy.
After continuous session from IL o'clock A. NJ to
o'clock 7; NJ, motion was made to adjourn and the
vote stood ayes Ia
The CHAIR. II is evidently CARED
| Cries Of Count the other side"
| When there appeared against the motion IL.
| No quorum voting, the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill of the