The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January IL, 1852.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Butler, cha
lain OF the Senate.
LAWS OF NEW MEXICO.

lain Of the Senate.
LAWS OF NEW MEXICO.
The Speaker announced the first business in or
der, 10 be motion to reconsider the vote by which
the communication from the authorities OF New
Mexico, transmitting copy OF the laws OF that
territory was ordered to be printed.
short debate ensued between Messrs. WEIGHT
MAN. RIcHARpsoN and CARTIER, in opposition to
the motion to reconsider, and Mr.. JOHNSON, OF
Tennessee, in favor. Mr. RICHARDSON said that
the expense of printing would amount to only
about 500, while it cost the House $500 per hour
TO debate it.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, the
motion to reconsider was laid On the table,
FOUNDATION OF THE NEW WINGS.
The Speaker stated that the next business in
order was resolution introduced by Mr.. McNAIR,
of Pennsylvania, on Monday last, appointing
committee of FIVE to..make inquiry and report, con
corning the strength of the foundation walls OF the
new wings of the Capitol.
The resolution was considered and adopted, I'M
der the operation of the previous question:
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY.
On motion Of Mr.. CLINGMAN, the bill APP
propriating IS 900 for the temporary repair of the
roof of the Library room, removing rubbish, DC. /,
was taken up-an amendment by the Senate, adj
ding 10000 for the purchase Of books, berg the
Mr.. CIINGMAN said that f the amendment
of the Senate was agreed to, the sum proposed
would be sufficient TO purchase those books most
needed by the members at the present time.
There was also proposition pending TO aPpro-
pirate $1,000 for the fitting up Of temporary room
for their reception. IL these were agreed to;
new library, sufficient for present purposes, could
probably be arranged in the course of four or five
weeks.
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
RELIEF OF HUNGARIANs.
Mr. GTANT " of North Carolina noved
suspension Of the rules for the reception Of the
following joint resolution:
Whereas information has reached Congress
that there is great suffering among the exiles from
Hungary now in the city OF New York, many Of
whom are believed TO be in danger Of dying by
starvation and the inclemency of the season,
therefore
90 Resolved, &c., That the President be author
ised and requested inquire into the truth OF said
information and IL il appear TO be true, that he be
authorised TO take such steps as he thinks proper
10 relieve their sufferngs until homes can be pro-
yided for them, and for that purpose the sum Of
-. thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated"
On the question Of suspending the rules, the
yeas and nays were called for and ordered, and
the motto was reected-yeas 46, nays 100.
PUBLIC LANDS FOR SOLDIERS.
A resolution, submitted last Monday by Mr..
AIKEN, Of South Carolina, instructing the Com
mttee on Public Lands to inquire into the justice
and proprety Of allowing bounty land to the
Washington Light Infantry, Washington Volun-
teers, German Fusileers, and Hamburg Volun-
teers Of South Carolina, who were engaged in the
Florida war, was taken up. The following amend
meDts were agreed to-one proposed by Mr..
JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, including all those per-
sons who we're engaged in the removal Of the
Cherokee Indians west Of the Mississippi river,
and also the Vermont volunteers engaged in the
- ~. L.. fkn~ lsrM Eoww
including the soldiers Of the revolution who
served less than six months and more than one
month" The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
COAST SURVEY REPORT.
Mr.. GORMAN, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported the following resolution;
q Resolved, That there be printed, for the use Of
the House, 1000 extra copies OF the Coast Sur
vey report, and 900 extra copies for the use Of
the superintendent Of said survey"
Mr.. EVANS moved amendment dividing
the number equally-3,0O0 for the House, and
1900 for the superintendent
Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, moved an amend
ment to the amendment, as to increase the
number 10 10000.
A debate arose on the subject, in which the fol-
lowing gentlemen p6rticipated:-Messrs. FULLER,
Of Maine, SrAsToS, OF Tennessee, VESABLE,
Housror, STEPHENS, HAmMoSr, MEADE, STAN
TON, Of Kentucky, CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, CARTIER
The amendments were rejected and the resolu'
ton agreed to.
PRINTING or CENSUS DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. ALLISON introduced resolution autho-
rzing the immediate printing Of 100 900 copies OF
the census report, already published by the SUI
perintendent in the Globe, providing the expense
shall not exceed one cent per copy.
On this motion, the yeas and nays were de-
nnanded, but before the question was taken, at 8
o'clock the House adjourned.
tn. Augusta (Ga) Consttutionalia says;
--Fifty-one negroes, emancpated by the will OF
the late John w. Houghton, left this city on
Wednesday, mnrninn last In the staamer Han