The southern press., 1852-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
|. MONDAY, January 12, 1852.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Butler, chap
/. The journal of Fridays proceedings read
and approved.
LAWS OF NEW MExIco.
The Speaker announced the first business in or
der to be motion to reconsider the vote by which
the communication froW the authorities Of New
Mexico, transmitting copy OF the laws OF that
territory, was ordered to be printed
A short debate ensued between Messrs. WEIGHT
MAN, KcHARDsoN and CARTIER, in opposition to
the motion to reconsider, and Mr.. JOHNSON, of
Tennessee, in favor. Mr.. RICHARDSON said that
the expense Of printing would amount to only
about 500, while it cost the House $500 per hour
to debate it,
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee, the
motion to reconsider was laid on the table,
FOUNDATION OF TIE NEW WINGS.
The Speaker stated that the next business in
order was resolution introduced by Mr.. McNAIR,
Of Pennsylvania, on Monday last, appointing
Committee of FIVE to..nake inquiry and report, con
cerning the strength of the foundation walls of the
new wings Of the Capitol
The resolution was considered and adopted, un-
der the operation Of the previous question.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY.
On motion Of Mr.. CLINGMAN, the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the temporary repair Of the
roof Of the Library room, removing rubbish, &c,
was taken up-an amendment by the Senate, ad-
ding $4,000 for the purchase of books, beirg the
pending question,
Mr.. CLINGMAN said that if the amendment
, of the Senate was agreed to, the sum proposed
would be sufficient to purchase those books most
needed bY- the members at the present time
There was also a proposition pending to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the fitting up Of temporary room
for their reception. If these were agreed to, a
new library, sufficient for present purposes, could
probably be arranged in the course of four or five
weeks.
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
RELIEF OF HUNGARIANs
Mr.. STANI.Y, of North Carolina, moved a
suspension Of the rules for the reception Of the
following joint resolution
Whereas information has reached Congress
that there is great suffering among the exiles from
Hungary now in the city of New York, many Of
whom are believed to be in danger Of dying by
starvation and the inclemency of the season,
therefore
I" ResoIped, &c., That the President be author
sed and requested to inquire into the truth of said
information and If it appearto be true, that he be
authorised to take such steps as be thinks proper
to relieve their suFerngs until homes can be pro-
vided for them, and for that purpose the sum of
-. thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated."
On the question Of suspendng the rules, the
yeas and nays were called for and ordered, and
the motion was rejected-yeas 46, nays 100.
PUBLIC LANDS FOR SOLDIERS.
A resolution, submitted last Monday by Mr..
AIKEN, of South Carolina instructng the Com
mttee on Public Lands to inquire into the justice
and propriety Of allowing bounty land to the
Washington Light Infantry, Washington Volun-
teers, German Fusileers, and Hamburg Volun-
90 ~, caro- o1tnax pnaHIn fto
Florida war, was taken up. The following amend
ments were agreed to--one proposed by Mr..
JOHNSON, of Tennessee, including &c all those per-
sons who engaged in the removal of the
Cherokee Indians west of the Mississippi river,
and also the Vermont volunteers engaged in the
battle Of Plattsburgh; another, by Mr.. Fowler,
including " the soldiers of the revolution who
served less than six months and more than one
month" The resolution amended was then
adopted
COAST SURVEY REPORT.
Mr.. GORMAN, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported the following resolution:
Resolved, That there be printed, for the use Of
the House, 5000 extra copies of the Coast Sur
vey report, and | 900 extra copies for the of
the superintendent of said survey
Mr.. EVANS moved an amendment dividing
the number equally-3,000 for the House, and
5000 for the superintendent.
Mr.. FULLER, Of Maine, moved an amend
ment to the amendment, so as to increase the
number to 10000.
debate on the subject, in which the fol-
lowing gentlemen rticipated:-Messrs. FULLER
Of Maine, STANTON, of Tennessee, VENABLE,
HoUsroN, STEPHENS, HAMmoNr, MEADE, STAN
roN of Kentucky, CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, CARTER
and GoRMAN.
The amendments were rejected and the resou-
ton agreedto.
PRINTING OF CENSUS DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. ALLISON introduced resolution autho-
rizing the immediate printing Of 10000 copies Of
the census report, as already published by the su-
perntendent in the Globe, providing the expense
shall not exceed one cent per copy.
On this motion, the yeas and nays were de-
manded, but before the question taken, at 3
o'clock the House adjourned
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