The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03

MI FOWLER moved the suspension of the rules for
the introduction OF his resolution
MI, hoiiE asked 10 be excused from voting on this
resolution not excused.
formation OF the House, - - "
The question on the suspension Of the rules was next
S.ys anu anu 'he rules We're suspendedyeas
- MT, FOWLER demanded the previous question on
lhe passage OF the resolution.
Mr. HOUSTON desired TO suggest an amendment 10
ihe resolution which he deemed essential But
MT Fowler declined Withdrawing his demand for
That call was not seconded by The Housewives SO.
nays So ''
MIR. MACE proposed to amend this resolution by sd
ding at the end OF the fourteenth line the words and The
additional testimony on which the said claims were al
| lowed"
Mr.. M called for the previous question on this reso
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked him to withdraw
he demand Tor the previous question to enable him 10
President TO report also the additional testimony on Which
the claims paid by the present administration after being
pfeWy,ogsy W M re- rejected or suspended. were SO paid
MI, MALI declining to withdraw his demand for the
Mr.. CARTIER asked him to Withdraw mar can, %
enable him TO offer an amendment TO the amendment, au
lhofzhg any pubic servant or officer no. in office
VINO may be implicated in any such allowance the priy-
ege o. gong into his former office, and qsying his
stances under which he made it,
Mr.. FOWLER proposed TO accept all these amend
Mr. MACE declining to withdraw the call for the pre.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, suggested ,ha, the amend
ments asked to be appended by Messrs CAMpBrLI and
FOWLER were wholly unnecessary the present admin
saton would be careful 10 send in any possible jus
cation with their report there being nothing in the resou
ton itself to forbid that from being DONE
The question then put on the demand for the pre.
vious question; which being seconded by the House.
ayes ~, noes 90, me main question was ordered and
ed, the said resolution was agreed to.
DIPLOMATIC coRREspoNDENcE ON cURA
Mr.; FAULKNER, by leave, introduced resolution,
as follows:
Resoued That the President of the United States be
quested to communicate this House, il incompatible
with the public interests all instructions from the Depart
nent OF State to the diplomatic agents OF the United States
muncated Congress- decaratory Of or relating to- the
policy Of the government of the United States in relation
The resolution was agreed TO-
PRIVATE BUILDINGS OCCUPIED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. DANIEL. the rules being suspended, introduced
resolution calling the Commissioner OF Public Build
ngs Tor list OF all the private buildings rented between
January l. 1910, and February 1852 by the government
in this city for public offices. of any and all descriptions
with statement showing the amount and rate of rent
paid 10 each, with the name OF the person from whom
rented and the purpose for which rented together with
information 10 the poprety OF erecting such additional
accommodations for the government business here as
may be required: agreed to.
OCEAN STEAMERS
Mr.. MEADE asked leave to introduce resolution. as
follows:
Rssoipsd That the Committee on Naval Affairs inquire
into the expedency OF providing by law that every steamer
the United States to foreign port shall be mail car.
rer under proper conditions, and entitled to receive
compensation for such service the postage arising from
letters and other mail transported by such seamcr
But objection being made, leave was not granted
MIR M moved 10 suspend the rules for the inroduc-
ton OF the resolution; but the rules were not
pended
LANDS
Mr.. DISNEY moved 10 suspend the fulea for the n
PRODUCTION OF resolution. as follows:
Rssotved, That the Committee Public Lands be in
srueIed inquire into the expedency OF providing by law
so that the accounting officers, in computing the
due TO the respective States OF the per
OF the public lands within their limits shall embrace as
sales all public lands granted account Of military
vices.
Rules not suspended.
MAILS ON THE AND MISSISSIPPI
Mr., STANTON, OF Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules for the introduction OF resolution directing the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads to inquire
INTO the poprey Of expediiing the transportation of
suspended
THE NAVAL SPIRIT RATION.
Mr.. GOODENOW moved 10 suspend the rules for the
introduction OF a resolution follows
R,,o,ysd, That the Committee Naval Affair, be in
srcted to inquire into the expedency of abolshng the
p,ration the navy, and Of increasing the pay OF all
enlisted men In that service.
Rules not suspended.
Nok-IkTERVEfTIoN.
Mr. BRAGG moved the suspension OF the rules for the
presentation OF joint resolutions OF the legislature OF Ala
bama, expressing their in the proprely
OF departing from Washngons policy with reference TO
nie rference in the affairs OF other nations rules sus
pended
The said joint resolutions being read for the informa
ton OF the House,
Mr. BRAGG moved that they be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. and printed: agreed to.
INTERVENTION.
Mr. SHELTON, by leave, introduced Joint resolutions
OF the legislature OF New Jersey taking ground in favor
OF The doctrines Of Kossuth upon the Intervention ques
ton which, being read for the information OF the
House, were referred 10 the Committee Foreign Al
fairs and ordered to be printed.
REJECTED CLAIMS PAID MARCH 4, ls49.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, by leave introduced reso-
luton as follows:
Rs,oipsd That the President OF the United States be re-
anesed 10 transmit this House, In addition inor-
called by the resolution OF the House of the 18th
January 1852 relative TO suspended claims statement
ona testimony furnished to the department since the 4h
day OF March, lsi9
Agreed 10.
PROPOSED CHANCES IN THE CONSTITUTION THE UNITED
STATES.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules for the introduction OF resolution proposing TO
refer TO the Committee on the Judiciary the following
Joint resolution, TO wit
Joint resolution proposing amendments TO the constitution
OF the United States, Ef.
Resoiped bv me Sepafe and Hon. Of Representatives.
Of fhs Uaffsd STATES of 4mpioa in Congros assembled
(tpoIhrds Of both houses oOuc1rng) mat the follow
inc amendments TO constitution OF the United States be
no the legislatures OF the several States which,
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