Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

Of postponement tomorrow week.
The SPEAKER inquired if there was any objection to
the motion Of the gentleman from North Carolina
Mr. SMART objected.
Mr. sTANLY moved a suspension Of the rules which
motion was agreed to.
Mr. s. then submitted his motions and 1t was decided
in the affirmative.
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union but
yielded the floor at the request of
Mr. WILLIAMS, who asked the unanimous consent Of
the House TO introduce resolution authorizing the stand
ing and other committees of the House hand in their
reports to the Clerk of tile House, be by him entered
on the Journal and placed the calendar in the order in
which they may be presented under the direction Of the
Speaker reserng the committees in special a
thory to make reports to the House, the Clerk to have
all such reports and accompanying papers printed under
the direction Of the committees which report them for the
use OF the House. - N5RNk
Mr. W. remarked that the committees had not now been
called for reports for weeks and he hoped his
luton would be received and adopted it would permit
members Of the various committees to report the bills
which were in their possession.
Objection made.
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union (r.
STUART Of Michigan in the chair and resumed the
sderaon Of the bill to supply deficiencies in the appro-
ratons for the service Of the fiscal year ending the Both
June, 1852.
Mr. HOUSTON then addressed the Committee an hour
on the BILL reviewing the large expenditures of the Quar-
Department and referring the abuses which
had crept into it.
= MI oLDS moved to amend the bill by striking there
Hom the following item
For the regular supplies Of the depart
men consisting Of forage in kind for the horses mules and
oxen Tor the department at the several mill
ary posts and stations and with the armies In the field for
the horses Of the first and second regiments Of Dragons the
companies Of light artillery, the regiment Of mounted rifle
and such companies of infantry be mounted and
also for the authorized number Of officers horses when serving
in the field andat the outpos seven hundred and nnehye
thousand dollars"
Considerable discussion ensued which participated
in by Messrs. OLDS, BROOKS, DUNHAAI, EVANS, and
HOUSTON, when
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. OLDS moved further to amend the bill by striking
therefrom the following
For transportation of the army including the baggage Of
the troops when moving either by land water Of clothing
camp and garrison equipag and horse equipment from the
depos Philadelphia St Louis, and New Orleans to the
posts and army depots Of subsistence places
Of purchase from the places delivery under contract such
as the Of the service may require it to be
sent; of ordnance, ordnance stores and small arms the
oundres and armores to the arsenal Notifications frontier
posts and army depo reights tolls, and ferrage for the
purchase and hire Of horses mules dray
ships and other seagong vessels and BOATS for the anpor
aon Of supplies and for garrison purposes for dayage and
carriage the several posts hire Of teamsers transportation
Of funds for the pay and other dsbursing departments the
Gulf Of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific and for pro-
curing water such posts from their situation require that
it be brought from distance eight hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars"
This amendment also elected considerable discussion
in which Messrs. OLDS, HOUSTON, ORR, STANLY,
MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, and HOWARD participated.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. MARSHALL of Kentucky, moved to amend the
bill by striking therefrom the appropriation for Of
quarters and Offices for officers.
After discussion between Messrs. MARSHALL of Ken
lucky, HOWARD, PARKER, of Indiana, STANLY, and
HOUSTON, without taking the question the amend
ment--
The Committee and reported progress.
Mr.. JACKSON, of Georgia. inquired of the Speaker
what was the next business in order
The SPEAKER replied that the next business in order
the call Of the States for resolutions, beginning with
the State of South Carolina.
There being resolutions from that State, the State
of Georgia WINS called when
THE COMPROMISE.
Mr.. JACKSON submitted the following resolution:
Resored That recognise the binding efficacy of the
promises the constitution and believe it to be the intention
Of the people generally hereby declare it to be
individually to abide such compromises and TO sustain the
laws necessary carry them outhe provision for the deli
very fugitive slaves and the of the last Congress for
that purpose ncudedand that deprecate all further ag
taon of questions growing Of that provision Of the
tons embraced in the Of the last Congress known this
compromise and Of questions generally connected with them
suon Of slavery unnecessary useless and dangerous
The question being the adoption of the resolution
| Mr. JACKSON demanded the prevous-question.
/ Pending which the House Abdominal