The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-13

from the Committee on Roads and Canals, a bill
providing Tor the construction VI canal around
the lalls OF the Ohio, near Louisville But the House
refused to suspend the rules.
ApJoURNMENr OF CONGRESS-
MIR. ROBBINS asked leave to introduce a reso.
ution--that, the Senate concurring, the President
Of the Senate and the Speaker Of the House of Re
representatives. close the present session of Congress
by the adjournment OF their respective Houses on
Monday, the nth OF July next, at twelve O'Clock
meridian.
The House refused to suspend the rules for the
introduction of the resolution.
MINT IN CALIFORNIA
Mr.. MCCORKLE asked but did not obtain leave
back the bill to establish branch mint in Cali
fornia
Mr.. GORMAN said that as 90 much anxiety had
been manifested on the subject of the public print
ing, he wished to remark to the House that he had
commenced the preparation OF report. The la Nv
does not, however, require the committee to make
written reports, but he would do 30 in the absence
OF law. He asked the House to indulge him until
Tomorrow morning, when he would report during
the frat business. He had not now before him the
record Of what was done in committee and the
clerk had gone to dinner.
THE CENSUS.
MIR. SMITH asked leave to offer the following
resolutions:
ResoEvsd, That il is unnecessary and inexpedi-
ent to print the census report on the plan as pre-
sented by the Secretary of the Interior.
Resoloed, That, with view to economy and pub
lie convenience, committee Of three he appointed
whose duty 1t shall be to inquire into the expcdi-
ency OF 80 condensing and arranging the said CEN
sus report that the same may be embraced in one
volume, and TO bring in plan Of condemnation,
and a bill TO carry out the same.
Objection having been made, he moved a suspen.
sion Of the rules, and asked TO- the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr.. STANLY inquired whether, if the House
should now adjourn, the resolution would come up
The SPEAKER replied that he would decide the
question when il came up.
MIR. STANLY, to save time, moved that the
House adjourn; but the motion did not prevail.
The House then refused to suspend the rules for
the introduction of the reso' ution Of Mr.. SAITH
yeas 49, nays II; not two thirds.
THE PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr.. HIBBARD said that there were important
bils on the Speakers table, and which have been
lying there for more than two months. This delay
was getting to be rcproach to legislation; there
fore, he asked leave to offer the following resou-
ton, namely:
of such bills from the Senate shall not be object
ed to, or which shall not give rise to debate.
The House refused to suspend the rules for the
introduction Of the resolution.
Mr. HOUSTON remarked it was evident that
the House was not going to accomplish any thing
to- day, for every gentleman seemed to desire some
particular matter to be taken up he therefore pro-
posed that the various committees be called for
ports.
This objected to !; and, at hall. past two
o'clock
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Mr.. PORTER: The petition of John Orrick,
late assistant marshal of st. Charles county Mis-
souri,. and that of James p. Harrison, assistant
marshal Of Pulaski county. Missouri, asking addi-
tional compensation for taking the seventh census
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By MIR: CHANDLER: The petition of Oliver
Byrne and other citizens of Penney lvana pra ying
the extension Of the patent for Uri Emmons's plan
ing machine.
Also, two memorials signed by J. w Bray,
& NJ. Day, and many other citizens Of Philadel
phin -.kiDR Congress to construct canal round
The Falls ofs. Mary.