The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, July II, 1852.

SATURDAY, july IL, lo0z.
The journal of yesterday having been read,
MIR. FULLER asked leave to introduce, for the
purpose of having it referred, bill amendatory
Of the several acts for the apprasment Of imported
merchandise, and more effectually TO prevent
frauds against the revenue.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee objected.
Mr.. DUNCAN asked leave to introduce, for
the purpose of reference, bill to reduce the duties
on certain articles and to exempt certain articles
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected.
RAILROAD GRANTS.
The House then proceeded to consider the mo-
ton Of Mr. BARRERE, to reconsider the vote by
which the House laid on the table the Michigan
land bill. for the construction of the Oakland and
O,towa railroad.
MIR. JONES moved to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table.
Mr.. STUART moved call of the House,
which was lost--yeas "A, nays 70.
The question then taken on the motion to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table, and it
was disagreed to--yeas SO, nays 81.
Mr.. STUART moved TO postpone the further
consideration Of the subject until Wednesday
next.
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved to postpone it until
Tuesday two weeks, which was lost.
The motion of Mr.. STUART was then agreed
WHEELING BRIDGES.
The House then took up the bill heretofore re-
ported from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, declaring the Wheeling bridges law
full structures of post roads.
Mr. OLDS said that there would be some amend
ments offered to the bill, the consideration of
which would probably occupy considerable time.
He, therefore, moved to postpone its further con
sderaton until Monday next.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. BlSSELL, by leave, the
Il HLndt a.
mens to the bill OF the House to provide for the
protection of the territories of New Mexico, Utah,
| aud Oregon, ard the States of Texas and Calfor-
MIA.
Mr. STANLEY opposed the amendment, and
cited this as another act of extravaganza on the
part Of the Serate--one that would fasten million
| Of dollars upon the country. That body could
not pass the harbor and river bill, for the want OF
which, hundreds of lives were lost, and thousands
of dollars worth Of property DESTROYED but when
one man was killed by the Indians, they would go
| to work and put this extravagant system upon the
country. The Senate must bear the RESPONSE
biliiy.
Mr.. BTSSELL replied con,ending, that tn.
amendments proposed the cheapest and most eff
| cient mode Of queng the disturbances on the
frontier, viz: authorizing the President, at his
discretion, to call out many rangers as he might
think proper, not to exceed five hundred men,
Mr.. HOWARD also argued on the same side
| The debate further continued by Messrs
RICHARDSON, CLEVELAND, STUART, Oar, ScuRRY,
and JONES, when
On motion of Mr.. Oar, the subject was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
HARBoR AND RIVER BILL.
| On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR of New York, tn,
House then went into Committee of the Who'll,
on the State Of the Union, and resumed the con
sideration Of the harbor and river bill.
| ManV amendments were offered n the hill. nnf
discussed, but none Of them were adopted. With
| out coming to any conclusion
| The committee rose
And the House adjourned