The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-03
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 1852.
The House met at the usual hour.
PATENT REAPIse THREsAisc MACHINE
Ths bill pending from Friday, extending to Moore &
PASCAL their patent for respDg and threhng machine
discussed and ordered to be ensrossed for third
readirg.
INFORMATION WANTED RELATIVE ALLOWED
DURING THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
MIR. FOWLER (whg) of Mass, asked leave to Offer
solution requesting tie President to transmit to the
House statement exhibiting the amount OF claims IL
any including principal and interest designating those
which have been allowed and paid By the Departments
Bureaus, from March a. 1s45, until March A. 1912 which
had previously been presented and suspended dis
allowed in whole or in part and cpeciying the character
Of such claims Glso tbs Of each person who has
at any time, acted agent together with the of
the person to whom the whole sum- any part thereof
has been paid specifying, If practicable, the several
amounts paid to such agent solicitor for prosecuting
raid clsim Objection being made, Mr. Fowler moved 9
Suspension Of the rules, which motion prevailed-Yeas
lea; nsyE9.
The following are the
EAss -Ncssrs. Busby Caldwell Of G., FLOYD cayiard
hr Fowler then demanded the previous question on
the passage Of the resolution.
Nr. HousIoN, (dem) Of Ala said very essential
amendment ought to be made.
Mr fowIsR replied that the resolution nearly the
same in phrasooay that adopted the other day but
calling for Information OF another period amended
to show the additional proof before the department at
the time OF allowing the claim.
Mr. CABrIL, (whig) of Fla.-Why did mt YOU put that
in the other resolution
Mr.. Horsron II didn't see IL.
Mr. IocEHaRT fdem of la proposed aidinga call for
the additional, evidence, if any, which such claims
allowed.
Mt CAaasI1 (fce soil whg) Of Ohio Il ask the gem
teEen whether he wi not so modify his am sndment ss
to call for the additional testimony which the claims
were allowed, since March 1870 My purpose is that
this whole matte may be brought out tina; the country
Noicss.--" That's right--go ahead
sPtAKxR--Does the gentleman from Indiana withdraw
his demandfor the previous question
Dir LookHAR1-No.
Mr. cAnFnEti--It's only one sided aaais-that'' all
Mir. CARTTrR, (dem Of Ohio, made an unsuccessful
appeal TO have the motion withdraw, that he might
offer amendment to the elect that any OF the officers
Incumbent during that period shall have the privileges OF
going into the Offices and viudicating their action.
Mr LcckhaTt's amendment was agreed to, and, under
the operation of the previous question, the resolution
passed.
DIPLOMATIC ccRREapoSpsScr RELATIVE 70 cuai.
On motion Of Br FAULxala, (whig) of N Y, the Pre-
side ut requeated to communicate to the House II
not IL Incompatible with the public interest, all the in
ttructiors fro the state Department. to our diplomatic
agents abroad s Dispatches from them not hereto
communicated to Congress declsratory Of relsng
to The policy Of toe government with respect the leland
Of Cula.
THK public prftD1vcs.
On motion q @r. pAniHr, tcsm of G., the Com
ntee On Public Buildings were iostru'tei to inquire
ns 10 what buildings other than the property ef the
United States in the occupancy Of the govern
ment ard the rents paid for them and also to inquire
into the expedcucy Of furnishing erecting such adii
tonsl buildings ss may be deemed necessary for govern
ment purposes.
srEAmsgiPs AND rtsE msus
Nj MEAoF (dcml, OF Va, asked, but did not obtain
lcave 10 introduce resolution instructng the Com.
mittee Navel Affairs 20 inquire into the expediency
ot providing by law, that every steamer suitable for
wat pvfprts regularly running from port OF the
Uni states to foreign port shall be mail carrier
under proper regulations, and entitled to receive
compensation ior their service the postage from letters
ana .'acr ps matter transported BY such steamer
TEE ruBLie LANDS.
Nj p,s~vy (dsra) Of oaio asked but dii not obtain
ay 10 offer resolution that the Committee on Public
Lands be iEtructed TO inquire int the expedency OF
providing by law, that the accounting ofcers in com.
Of the per otntoge 70 which they entitled out
o the proceeds OF the public lauds within their limits
shah embrace sales ali public lands granted on &C
coent ol military service.
tfinIIs IS I'VE
Fir GoopfSow, (whir) of Me, made m uu'uocesslu
tnort introduce reeoluiion instrucng the Commit
tee Naval Affairs to inquire into the erpediepcy a
arohrg the spirit ration and increasing the pay OF all
classts ct enlisted men In that service,
ALBANIA w. HEW JEkski oN 1Hs RossurH iSrFRVE"ToN
eCf sIioN.
Nj BRtse, (dtm Of Ala presented resolutions Of the
Alabama Legislature against Kos uths Intervention doc
tlres Referred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nr 21Uatron, tiE j. Irssente the revolutions Of the
New Jersey LtrsatuTc N favor Of the Intervention doc
tiinc 81 Kcs'uth. Similarly referred.
Nopt REFORMATION wsNrtp RELATtvF 70 cIAIs1
ON notion Of Mr. CsMprFtL ~ Ohio, ths Presdeat
requested to iart1it to the u0ue in addition to ths
Information called iof ly the reaouion Of IN zen OF
January relating 10 suspended or tasalioTed eafss
sateut al Showing the additional tasiimony upon which
such clair,saorc allowed prior tc March 4 1890
mt. JcnVtnv, (dem) Ct Tenn Introduced 3oln' rssN.
bt0u propo-iur the following arordmercs to the con.
tituton Of Tho Uuited eta,oe-First rst the election
q Prtaenta Vice prcsdent snail bs ~ tho people
ohfcy teoondy That tbe u3eary shall hold ofise for
Twelve yeaisonly and thirdly That tbe slectono oi United
ttAgl sepatoIe tha be by the sope nsesd u by the
I Jcdicey
| PROPORTION roa rafyr,4a atmr,g
Et DoGr (dem q Wiz Introduced a bill 20 estabish
sLys@. !T!l'.nZ l:s md rr0vlains for as employ,