New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. SMART, il was resolved
that the President of the United States be requested
commune ate TO the House, il not incompatible with the
public interests what measures any, have been taken
since January last in relation to the capture and
domination by the Spanish authorities of the bark Geor
giana and the brig Susan Loud, of Maine.
The House passed resolution paying $3.50
far reporting the proceedings before the Judiciary Com.
mittee, relative TO charges against Judge Wstrous Of
Texas The vote exhibited the fact Of l4l members BE-
ing in attendance.
Mr.. STANTON, (Ohio) offered resolution,
which adopted calling the President TO inform
the House whether claims pending before the Treas
ury Department in favor of sundry persons who ara
now or have been Custom House Officers also under
what law heretofore recognized by the Department
these persons demand additional pay, by whom such
claims have been presented and whether In the opinion
of the President any action by Congress is advisable to
protect the Treasury from unjust claimants. r
On motion of Mr.. MEAcHAM, a resolution was
ent to the Committee Printing, to inquire into the
propriety ofprnng 100000 copies OF the report oil the
Superintendent OF the Census for the Of the mem
bers.
Mr.. STEPHENS Geo. )moved that the rulesbe
suspended for the purpose of considering the Senate
resolution authorizing the President Of the United
States to eoser the title Of Lieutenant General for emf
nent military services.
Mr. HART objected.
Mr.. JONES (Tenn.) demanded the Yeas and
Nsys.
Mr. LETcHER, after saying this was an impof.
tant resolution and the attendance Of members was
slim moved there be call Of the House, which was
agreed to-
One hundred and forty-seven members an
swered to their names.
Mr. SrAsLY suggested to Mr. Stephens that
he move to postpone consideration till next Monday %
the House was now slim.
Mr. STEPHENS replied, that he had every con.
dence the House would psss the resolution, but he was
willing to postpone, and to move the House now adj
There were cries all over the House. "VOte
low Lets take the question:
The House refused to suspend the rules
Yeas IA, NAYS 7otwothirds being necessary, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Abercrombie, Aiken, Anson, Appleton (sfassJ
Bell, Bowie, Bowie, Bovine, Boyd Breckenridge Brentou
Briggs, Burrows Caldwell, Campbell IN. Cl Chandler,
Ghspmss CSnser Darby, DocksIy, Duncan, E%mq9dson,
hsbsid Hsnn, HiSIard hossSis John Howe, IIu a
Ms fis SsiiS Ma shHisn s king aR
ton sschstt scSddeI, seymour N. W Smith, st,nIy
Stanton fOho), Stanton 1enn.) Stanton (Ky stephens
dss %ashbarn watkins @sch, White ky5 wioos
NAYs--Allen, l) Appleton, (sle) Averett, Bsbcock,
stsle BOcSsk Bragg BSslI Burt Basby Cable tchlc,
Snastsp SnuTGhwe OaIs Clemens Cleyesnd J Toe
ence Floyd, Fuller 1eJ GAYLORD. Gsddnss. Gilmore,
Green, Grow, Harris, lTsnnl Harris ia Hart Hen.
son, obo) Johnson tArk) Jones a. ~ Jones, lTennl
Jones, pa Kurz, Letcher, hfllson, Moony, Morrison,
Murphy, Murray, Kaben, Ods, On Penn, Perkins, Pow
ell, Richardson, Riddle Robbie, Robinson savage, sey'
mour Comm Stust stevens IN. " Stuart, sweessr,
Townsend, Wallace, Wldrick.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON ARK the House
reccnsdered the vote by which they had resete1ths
resolution ioom the Printing Committee authorizing
the employment of two clerks az a yearly salary Of
1880 each and messengers at g per day In the Office
OF the superintendent Of Public Printing and the reso
luton was passed Yeas, 95; Nays, AZ.
Mr. LANE introduced a bill giving bounty
lands TO officers and soldiers of the Csyuse WARM Ore
gon Territory; and bill providing for the location
bounty lands there.
Mr.. HARRIS (Tenn.) offered resolution Law
ing in view the prompt making Of reports from Com
mttees, some Of which have reported for nearly
eight months
There was now found to be no quorum, and
ine House adjourned.