Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-25

been urged against II was that would make omnibus
bill of all claims which might before Congress
Now remedy could be suggested to which there might
not be serious objections proposed and the question
would this proposition relieve claimants from the difficult
ties under which they labored? Believing II would
he would give his vote for the resolution.
MIR. WASHBURN also submitted few remarks in favor
OF the resolution though he thought should be amended
so as to prescribe time at which the committee should
report.
Mr.. STANLY hoped that the resolution would not be
adopted being of the opinion that il would fix imprac
tcabe scheme upon the House Any thing earth would
be better than to establish aboard Of claims among them
selves
Mr.. FREEMAN moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting in lieu thereof provision nsructing the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into the necessity and
propey Of giving the district courts Of the United States
full power at law and in equity to hear and determine all
claims against the Federal Government This Che sad)
would obyiae the necessity Of claimants coming the
city of Washington to obtain their claims and would give
the people justice at their own doors
Mr. SACKETT stated his objections the resolution
stating that he did not believe it would facilitate the pas
sage Of any claim through the House.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, said that in ninety mine
cases out OF hundred those who urged claims against
the Government abandoned them in utter hopeessness
ever obtaining them He earnestly advocated the rights
Of private claimants and strongly urged the adoption Of
the resolution In conclusion he demanded the previous
question. -
The previous question seconded and under its ope-
ration the amendment Of Mr. FREEMAS rejected Ayes
68, 70.
which motion not agreed to: Yeas n, nays 80.
The question then taken the adoption Of the
solution and it decided in the negative by the follow
ing vote: aes X Nv
YEAS-Messrs Abercrombie Aiken Willis Allen william
Appleton, Ashe Barrere Bennett Bbighaus Bragg Bren
tom Albert g. Brown, Busby d. c. Cabe CALDWELL Lewis D..
Campbell Thompson Campbell, Caskie Chapman Chastan,
Clemens, Cobb, Conger, Cuom, Darby George T. Davis,
Dockery Duncan, Durham, Faulkner, Fckin, Henry M.
Fuller Gaylord Gray Iham g. Harris, s. w. Harris Hlyer,
Hunter Ives jackson, Jenkins Robert W. Johnson Daniel
Jones, g. W Jones, Landry, McCorkle Meade, Moony,
John Moore Naber Orr S. W. Parker Penn, Polk, Porter,
Preston Reed, Robbins Robinson Scudder, Smart Smith,
Snow, F. p Stanton, Richard H. Stanton A. II. Stephens,
ST. Martin, Taylor VenabIe Ward Washburn Watkins VIII
cox, Williams, and Woodward-74. IN @s f
NAYS-Messrs Allison Averett, T. H. Bayy, Beale, Bell
Bocock Bowie Boyd Buell. Burrows CARTIER Chandler Clark
Cleveland Clngman, Curtis John g. Davis Dawson, East
Fuller Gamble, Giddngs, Gilmore, Goodenow Goodrich,
German, Grow Harper Hart, Hasca Hebard HEM, Hib-
bard Holiday Horord Houston, John W. Howe, Thomas
Howe, Ingerso Andrew johnson, James Johnson John
Kurtz, Leteher Mcdonald McMullen, Meacham Nillson
Morehead Morrison, Murphy Murray, Newton Outlaw, AM
drew Parker Peaslee Pennman, Perkins, Phelps, Price,
Riddle ROBBIE Ross Sacke Savage Schemerhorn Schoon
Stany Benjamin Stanton A. p Stephens, sweeser Thurs
ton, Townshend, Walbrdge Wallace Welch, Wells and Wild
rick--S9.
On motion of Mr.. POLK committee of conference was
appointed the dsagreeing of the Houses
the bill for the relief of Mrs. Worth widow of the late
/ Major General Worth.
/ On motion of Mr.. EWING, it was
Reolred That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ed inquire into the expectancy of resolution providing
for amendment of the Constitution in such
authorize Congress require that the electors for the Pre
deny and Vice Presidency Except the two Senatorial cleo
tors shall be chosen in each State by separate districts in
stead Of by the vote of the whole State. .i at
4 Adjourned.