The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, May %, 1852.

SATURDAY, May %. 1882.
The journal of yesterday having been read
The SPEAKER announced the first business
in order to be the bill making appropriations for
the construction of roads in Oregon.
But Mr.. HALL, by leave, reported from the
Committee on Public Lands bill appropriating
additional public lands for common-school pur-
poses in the Territory Of Minnesota which was
read twice, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee,
in the char,) and proceeded to the consideration
OF the special order territorial business
Mr.. WEIGHTMAN addressed the committee.
The amendment previously proposed by Mr.
RICHARDSON being adopted,
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, proposed to add
clause directing the expense of armlng the militia
in Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, and California,
to be betrayed out Of the 5000 900 annually APP
propriated for arming the militia Of the Union
generally.
After debate on this amendment between Mr..
JONES in favor and Mr.. VENABLE against it,
it agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. CLEVELAND, this bill as
amended was then laid aside to be reported favor
ably.
The bill to amend the act to establish the terri
torial government of Oregon being next taken up,
Mr. RICHARDSON explained its provisions;
when it was laid aside to be reported favorably.
The bill to authorize the President to designate
two ports Of entry in Oregon--of Columbia and
Puget's southland to raise the salary of the col
lector at Columbia to $4,000 per annum, being
next taken up,
On motion OF Mr.. SEYMOUR, it was laid aside
to be reported favorably.
The bill to provide additional clerks, and to ex-
tend the session Of the legislature Of New Mexico,
was then taken up.
Mr.. SCUDDER addressed the committee in
r a.. inst
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the committee
then rose and the usual resolution to close debate
on the bill last up in FIVE minutes having been
adopted, the House went again into Committee
of the Whole or the state of the Union.
When the bill was again taken up,
Mr. GORMAN moved an amendment, provd
ing for the compensation of the three commission
ers who drew up the code OF laws by which the
territory was governed when first coming under
the United States government; which, after de-
bate, was agreed to. And then the bill as amended
was laid aside to be favorably reported.
The Senate bill to authorize the President to
designate two ports of entry in Oregon, &C., be-
i Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, explained
that the action Of the committee on the House
bill for the same object rendered the enactment OF
this bill unnecessary. And after some CONVERSE
tional debate the bill was laid aside, be reported
with recommendation that it do pass.
The bill appropriating additional lands for
school purposes in the territory of Minnesota be-
Mr. HALL addressed the committee in it's fa-
vor ; when the bill was laid aside to be reported
favorably.
The biiLto amend an act entitled An act to
create the Office Of surveyor general Of the public
lands in Oregon, and to provide for the survey,
and to make donations to the settlers OF the said
public lands, !" being again taken up,
On motion Of Mr.. STUART, the committee
rose; and the chairman having reported the action
in committee, Mr.. s. proposed the usual resou-
ton to close the general debate on this bill IN
fifteen minutes after il should be again taken up IN
committee; which being agreed to, the rule was
again suspended; and the House going into a
e Committee OF the Whole on the state of the
Union,
Mr.. HALL addressed the House on the bill
last mentioned.
MIR. III. then moved 10 strike out the fourth
section Of the bill which was agreed to.
Mr.. H. further moved to amend the bill, by in
sorting clause which should limit the compel
sation be paid to the surveyor general of Oregon
under this bill to a maximum OF 81 500 fees, in
addition to the regular salary allowed to that
officer by law.
HousroN on this amendment, il was agreed to-
Mr.. HALL again proposed to amend this bill
bv adding provision limiting the entire cnmpen-
sstion Of the surveyor general Of Oregon to a
maximum Of "a, 900 per annum.
Mr.. PENNlMAN moved to amend this amend
ment bv adding clause including clerk hire in
this maximum Of 1000 per annum; which wac
agreed to.
And then The amendment Of Mr.. HALL. az
amended, was agreed to.
Amer further amendment, on the suggestion OF
Messrs. BIsskLL and CLARK,