New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-31
The Senate went into Executive session.
Att O'Clock the doors were opened
and the Senate adjourned to meet at tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MI. JOHNSON va NhO
Select Com mfee 10 INVESTIGATES the connection of Sec
rotary Corwin with the Gardner claim moved that the
Committee. their Investigation shall be COM
peted in the recess, make their rep 1 70 the CORK,
saying that Il wholly unnecessary 20 det1n the
Committee here until the next session
Mr.. german, from the Committee on
Printing reported Resolution auth sorting the printing
of 10000 copies OF the Agricultural portion OF the
Psen, Office Report and 80 900 copies OF the hechsni
cal portion of that document Agreed 10.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill reported BY Mr. Perm, from the Post Oice
Comrinee Saturday, extending for four years the
time for tbs pay mept duties railroad iron for the
bennett Of certain railroad companies Of The South and
Southwest.
On the motion of Mr.. ALLISON the bill
was laid on the table-Yess 20, Nays 80.
Mr.. JENKINS moved 10 reconsider the
vote and 10 lay that motion on the table.
Mr.. CoBB moved 70 postpone the motion
Until the second day Of the next session. pending
which, the morning hour expired.
There was much confusion during the
proceedings requiring extraordinary EFFORT the part
OF the Speaker 10 suhdue IL
Mr.. HousroN. from the Committee of
Conference, made q report the dlssyrcsing amend
ment of the two Houses TO the General Appropriation
bill He said the rspor, should be acted upon At oece
else there would not be time to enrol the b and have
Il signed.
The report was read. but being for the
mes, part uninlesIbe on account Of the amendments
being designated by figures the reading OF them do
tail was called for by Mr. Stanton, (0hio)
Mr.. FIcKLIN-Yes, let's have them
read. Cries of "resd, read
Mr.. CABELL (Florida) win it be in
order to take epaste votes on concerning or noucoa'
curing In any OF the smendnenssl
The SPEAkER-lt will not the vote
must be taken upon the report q whole.
Mr.. CABELL-Just what thought
Mr.. BAYLr-l move that the rule which
authorizes the amendments to be read be dispensed
with unless thi be done, tie Clerk will not have tins
TO enrol The bill, In which event IL will be lost.
Mr.. FICKLIN-l insist on the reading;
we ought TO know what we vote for lCriss-"Agreed,
| agreed
M. MCMULLEN made a motion similar
| 10 that OF Mr.. Bsylys but without avail
Mr.. FLoRENCE-I object; | want 20 vote
unders.andlngly day. tVoces-"so do that's
right"
The amendments were read, amid COM
paratlve quiet and brief explanations when asked for
we're given by the Committee. There were more than
hundred ame ndrnents.
The euSre report wa, cOncWrcI in
Yeas 20, Nays G9-the Speaker having destroyed tho
tie by votr In the affirmative.
Mr.. MCCORKLE moved q suspension OF
the rules for the purpose of taking up the bill extend
ing the PrtCmption laws Caiforns-but the mo.
ton disagreed TO- only IS voting In the affirmative.
The Post Route bill was taken up, when
| the House non. soncuued In such Senate amendments
40 were not GERMAN TO Il.
Certain Senate amendments 10 the Post
Office Appropriation bill nou.concurred ir-thN
declaring The Bridges the Ohio at Wheeling and
Brdaeport be legal structures and poss roads was
agreed TO. Yeas @2 Nays ".
| Sundry Senate amendments TO the Army
Appropriation bi were likewise nonconcuned in
The foregoing proceedings were ex-
,remey dull, consisting mainly of voting by Yeas and
and ruusp The LONE n1arf hao,
ration OF the previous question.
Mr. STANTON (Tenn.) introduced are
solution giving the usual extra pay to all tho employees
in and about the Capitol and, after being amended,
| the motion OF Mr.. Woodward, giving 10 each Of the
Reporters OF The Congressional Globe amount Of
ira equal 70 that allowed 10 the Chief Clerk In the
Clerks Office, the resolution passed
This gives The Globe Reporters, and no
Others, $500 piece.
On the motion Of Mr.. HoUsToN the
rules were Suspended and the HouGe went Into Com
mtee on the Fertilization bin
Mr.. HoUsToN said the bill proposed an
appropriation of s3i300 and necessary to pass
Ii 10 preserve certain works from destruction.
Mr.. BAYLr showed the amount eXpend-
ed on Notifications subsequent 10 the revolution aud
prior 10 the late with Great Britain, S2095,.
$50 be desired to offer substitute for the bill before
PISpe.Pf hose g sFss ts :s and fesp
,hen in repair lie spoke particularly OF the impor
Of Fort Delaware the for. at Soars Flats and the
tort at Garden hey.
Air. BROvN. (Mi-s.) said fortifications
ara GREAT humbugs and in confederation OF this fact
,.sntioned that Vera Cruz with tort supposed 20 DC
20 If lie strongest 10 the world, was taken by Gen
Sco,t Win inferior troops In less than % hours.
MIR. WALSH briefly spoke in favor of
eor,,6cs,ops and of the Importance OF completing Sol
| is,'s lat. To- the protection OF Baltimore.
MIR. GoRMAN thought no further appro-
,,,a,,o,. should be- made for Notifications. II
"y, fact that the House has heretofore refused 10
Mir. BAYLr.-They have only twice re-
| fused.
Mr.. GoRMAN conceived that no enemy
| With i've ideas above an oyster, would again dream OF
attacking fort our coasts. Forihcations are Of no
| earthly uIe - So.
Mi STANTON Tenn said they had not
time to system now, and moved that the Com
mltee rise for the purpose OF acting on the Nay APP
Precipitation bill. Motion ssreed 20, and that bill was
isken up, when many Of the Sena.es amendments
were non concurreon.
II was now 7 o'clock. The splendid
chandelier was lighted and the galleries and Hobbies
began 10 oil up With al xious spectators.
Occasional messages were received from
The Senate and Committees Of Conference appointed.
On the motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL OILY
the rules were suspended and the House, amid much
son fuson and under the operation OF the previous
ouestion passed the Senate Dill, with amendment, max
| Ing Alton port Oh dehVery go
The Light house Dill was thhon up uhu
| the senGles amendments acted upon.
The rules were suspended and private
bill passed when a desperate rush was made for the
Aoor Nearly one third Of the House started ~ their
feet baying st the top Of their voices, Mr. Speaker
In on der 10 be recognized Some Of the gentlemen held
rolls of paper In their hands and waived them ss II to
aid them In obtaining the door The explosion Of voices
| was desfening
Mr.. BRECKENRIDE was assigned the
door and be moved suspension Of the rules Ia order
10 Introduce resolution to increase the salaries Of the
Posin as,er DOorkeepsr and Sergeant alarms OF the
| Hose 10 81 eco per annum, without the extras.
Mr.. JoNEs, (Tenn.,) demanded the Yeas
and NAYS on the suspension ard said the House has al
ready Increased the salaries Of ,hese officers and that
| here he YVES called 10 order all over the hall
The rules were suspended. and the res
ou,ion having been amended 70 provide for messs n-