The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-10


| Spruance-l5.
| Mr.. ADAMS moved to amend by adding to the
provso which had been adopted, ON motion by Mr..
| B1RLAsp, the following:
And that if any person or persons sh all violate
the provisions OF this proviso, he or they shall be
| liable TO indictment in any court having jurisdic-
ton Of criminal offences, and, upon conviction,
| shall be removed from Office and confined in the
| penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years
And, after debate, this amendment was reject
ed--yeas IL, nays 2S-as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Adams. Atchison, Borland,
Brodhead, Brooke, Dodge of Iowa, Hamlin, King,
Mallory Sebastian, Walker, and WelIer-l2.
| NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Berrien, Bradbury,
Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Douglas, Downs, Felch. Fish, Geyer, Hale, Hun
ter, Mangum, Miller, Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk,
Seward, Shields, Smith. spruance, Stockton, I'm
derwood, Upham, and Wade-2S.
The question then REQUIRED and was taken on
concurring in the amendment made by the House
OF Representatives as amended, and it was decided
in the atirmative-ayes 20, noes not counted.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the two following bills, and they severaliy
considered and ordered to be engrossed:
A bill granting pension to Anna Norton and
Lewis Foskith.
bill graniinga pension to Francis +. Baden.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business, and shortly afterwards
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. MACE moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on the private cal
endar.
Mr. DANIEL offered esoution--which was
agreed to-that the debate the bill for the relief
Of the legal representatives of General James C..
Watson, be closed in two hours after it shall have
been taken up in committee.
Mr.. LANE. by unanimous consent, introduced
bill making appropriation for the provement
of Yam Hill river, in the Territory Of Oregon;
which was referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals. Also.
A bill to amend an act entitled "An act for the
by the people Of Oregon in supprcsAing Indian hos
tiiities in lS47 and 1885," which was referred to
the Committee on Territories. And
A bill making appropriation for the completion
and warehouses in the Territory Of Oregon; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. FLORENCE asked the unanimous consent
OF the House to introduce the resolution adopted
by the Printers Union, of PHILADELPHIA in favor
of Mr.. DoTy's bill for the establishment Of ma
tiona printing office. AS the subject Of printing
would probably occupy much OF the attention ot
from such respectable source as this was entitled
to good deal of consideration. lie hoped that
the resolutions would be read for the information
of the House.
MIR. BROWN, of Mississippi, asked but did not
obtain leave to introduce the following joint rcso-
luton, namely:
RssolUsd by the Senate and House of Represent
aues Of the United States Of america IN Congress
sembled That the second section of the j,int re-
solution Of 1916, directing the manner OF procur
ing the printing for the two Houses Of Congress,
shall not be construed as to allow the joint COM
mittee OF the two Houses to discharge one contrac-
tor aud employ another; but in al. cases when the
committee shall deem that there has been unrr
cessary delay neglect, the fact sball be reported
to Congress. and the committee shall be governed
by its direction.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, asked the con
sent of the House proceed the consideration Of
the bill to enforce discipline and promote good
conduct in the naval service, and said he presumed
that II could be disposed Of in an hour. But OBJ
lection was interposed.
MIR. FLORENCE again made Intellectual eff.
fort to present the resolution of the Printers Union
OF Philadelphia.
Mr. MACE insisted upon his motion, made at
the commencement of the proceedings; and. the
question being taken, il was decided in the affirm
alive.
GENERAL JANIS C. WATSON.
So the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, (Mr. STUART in the chair, and re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill for the relief Of
the legal representatives of General James c. Wat
son, late Of the State OF Georgia.
The bill mnkes appropriation of 8 Ia 6J0
with six per cent interest per annum E ON May
5, 1888, till paid, out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, being the amount paid
by General J. c. Watson, under the sanction OF
the Indian Agent, 10 certain Greek warriors, for
slaves captured by those warriors while they were
IN the service Of the United States, against the
Seminole Indians IN Florida.
Me,srs BARTLETT and SWEETSER opposed
the bill, and Messrs. WALSH, SUTHERLAND,
and DANIEL, advocated its passagc.
The committee rose and reported the bill, when
Mr.. DANIEL moved the previous question, which
was seconded.
Mr.. GOODENoW, and Mr.. STEVENS of Penn
sylvania, during the proceedings. severally moved
that the House adjourn; but the motions were dis-
agreed 10.
The bill was then passed-yeas 70, nays So
And the House adjourned until Monday.