Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04

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the purpose of making the bill the first business order
during the morning hour Monday, moved to remmit
il to the Committee the Post Office and Post Dads,
and on this motion demanded the previous questit
Mr. ALLISON moved to lay the bill the tablqend-
The morning hour expired.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, asked the unanmo con-
of the House to to take up the river and bor
bill, returned from the Senate with amendments
Mr.. AVERETT objected
Mr. SEYMOUR moved suspension of the rules ;Shich
motion was agreed to: Yeas liz, nays AZ. e
The bill was then taken up, when
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved that it be referred to thCom-
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. RICHARDSON trusted the motion would pre-
vail for there no necessity, under the rules the
reference of the BILL nor was there precedent for
Mr. HALL asked that the rule on this subject bread
The SPEAKER read the rule" all proceedingsouch-
ing appropriations of money shall be first discusst in
Committee of the Whole House--and decided TIT the
bill must be referred. %
Mr.. RICHARDSON differed from the Chair, al APP
pealed from his decision.
Before any question was taken on the appeal
Mr. EVANS moved to suspend the rule requrg NIL
bills making appropriations to be referred to Committee
Of the Whole, SO to allow the bill to be considered
without reference. #&
The motion agreed to.
Mr. HALL said he was absent when the bill pas,d the
House, and wishing his to appear the reerd as
opposed to it, he would move that it be laid thtabe
He did not desire the yeas and nays on the motor
Mr.. CARTIER demanded the yeas and naysfsHe de-
sired to give others opportunity to record dr names
on the bill. J#fI
The yeas and nays were ordered anf bsps taken re-
suited Yeas Sc, nays liz.
So the House refused to lay the bill Sn the table.
The question then stated to bebn the hrst amend
ment of the Senate striking out the OF TWO
hundred and sixty thousand doarsfor the Improvement
Of the Navigation of the Mississippi Missouri ana Arkan
rfv dipcar
For the Improvement of the MNssipp river, SSooVO,
for the Ohio rker $780, 900 Missouri and Arkan-
rivers $4,000 each; and bproprating adj
dtional for TIL purchase Of sgboats and dredging ma
chimes, &c. folthese rivers.
The amendment was conferred in Yeas 100, nays DO.
The amendnn increasing the sum appropriated for the
removal of taft of from $50 to $780,
and adding theto proso authorizing the Secretary Of
War to conrad with the lowest responsible bidder within
this appropriate for the removal of said raft after CIV
ing reasonabebubc notice. also concurred in Yeas
30, nays GO.
The amendnjnt making appropriation OF OOO for
survey and examination of the falls Of the Ohio river
board of Geographical and civil engineers, to be ap-
pointed by ecretay of War; to report upon the ex
pedency of anaddtonal canal around said falls, and
other matters nnected with the subject was concurred
in by q vote Of Yeas o. nays 81.
The amendmht making an appropriation Of $4,000
Tor the further emoya of distractions and the improve
of the or of Dubuque, Iowa. concurred in
BY vote of rs teas and 76 nays
The amendmat appropriating $4,000 for improving
cape Fear riverh and below Wilmington, North Carolina
vas concurred id: Yeas a. nays 81.
The amendment appropriating $40 900 for the compile
ion of the old he survey, the new line, as may be
eemed expede for ship canal across the peninsula OF
florida, conturred in: Yeas 73 nays TO.
The amendment appropriating Tor the improve
of the navigation of the Tennessee river was con-
urred in asalso the appropriang $50 1000 for
he improvement VI the navigation of the Illinois river,
he latter by vote of 80 yeas to 90 nays
All the other amendments of theSenate were agreed to-
So the bill stands passed
PATENTS.
On motion of Mr. CARTIER by unanimous consent,
he House CONQUERED in the amendments of the Senate to
he bill passed by the House yesterday IN addition TO an
ct to promote the progress of the useful arts
So the bin stands passed
THE GARDINER CLAIM.
JOHNSON, tennessee, ss1id Ni@e II scnid oo
collected by the House that Monday last committee
was appointed investigate the claim OF Dr. Gardiner
md the conneion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury with
that claim, The committee had had two meetings, but
before even the committee met the Secretary OF the Urea
sury addressed communication to its chairman request
an investigation nsanter and desiring that the nyes
gation should be commenced Immediately. The mover
u, the resolution Mr. 0LDs) also DESTROYS that the
Investigation should be had as early as possible Mr.
Jorwn and the Of the resolution both desired
number Of witnesses summoned of whom resided in
Instant States and the committee had TO the con-
uson that il would be impossible to get through with
he examination by the close Of the present session was
to all that il the session should close before the in
estgation should be concluded the committee would be
dissolved and there the matter would end This was an
important question, involving the character OF high
unctonary the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
and and the of the resolution upon the other and
III he now asked was that the committee might make
eport and then the House could make any disposition OF
t they pleased
There being no objection the report was received and
cad 1t simply states that there viii not be time during
he present session Of Congress to complete the nvesga
ion which they required TO make under the resolu-
ion Of the House. to procure the attendance OF the
witnesses who named both sides, and whose test-
nony is regarded as necessary.
Mr.. JOHNSON caused to be read the following letters
rom Mr. Corwin evincing his extreme anxiety that the
Investigation should proceed with the utmost possible
dispatch:
WASHINGTON, AUGUsT "A, 1852
SIN: Among published proceedings Of the House Of Re-
presentayes Monday have observed resolution of in
quiry my connexion with the claim ofDr Gardiner be-
fore the late Mexican Commission.
by the published proceedings Of that day that you are
the chairman Of the committee raised that resolution AS
the session Of Congress is drawing rapidly TO close am
will fully comprehend my extreme anxiety that your
investigation concerned should proceed with
the utmost possible dispatch.
therefore respectfully ask that you viii inform me
by the bearer Of this when may have opportunity Of pre-
sentng testimony TO the committee.
Very respectfully, THO. C0RWIN.
Hon. ANDREW JoHSsoS,
Chairman Select Committee House Of Reps.
WASHINGTON, Aususr 26, 1852
DEAR Sin understood this morning that the special com
mttee Of which you the chairman resolved that they
cannot proceed with the investigation assigned to them.
The anxiety expressed by the committee that i
should investigate and report the present session. induces
me now 10 request that the committee shall AJAX and obtain