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bidders snail keep the river open for reasonable
period.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, further stated that
the river had been opened several times, but, owing
to the fact of II not being kept open until the high
water could effsctually wash out the channel, II
Mr.. SEYMOUR, OF New York, made brief ex-
PLANTATION; when. under the operation Of the pre-.
vi as question, the resolution was passed.
THE PUBLIC PaIsrIss. &
Fhe House resumed the consideration Of the
joint resolution, heretofore reported from the Com
mittee on Public Printing, authorizing the en-
ployment Of two clerks nj an annual salary each
Of fifteen hundred dollars, and n messenger at
three dollars day, in the Gfiice Of the Superin-
tendent Of Pnbic Printing.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, briefly enume
rated the onerous duties Of the Superintendent un
der the Law creating the Office. as an argument in
favor OF the passage Of the resolution
MIR. CARTIER said, that the consideration of
the resolution had been postponed until to day on
his motion, AZ he wished TO satisfy hmself oil the
necessity Of its passage. Having Investigate the
subject. he was now satisfied that the force was
not snficient for the amount Of labor required.
The demand for the previous question having
been seconded
Mr.. CABLE moved that the whole subject be
laid upon the table. No quorum voted--ayes 46,
noes 60
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Georgia. moved that the
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that when the House
adjourn. 1t adjourn to meet on Monday next, O..
The yeas and nays were demanded, but refused;
and the motion was then agreed to-aycs ss.
noes Al.
The question recurring ON the motion that the
House do now adjourn
MIR! JOHNSON, OF Georgia, Withdrew il.
Mr. MILLSON moved to reconsider the vote
aiken on the question 10 adjourn over until Mon
day; and this motion was laid upon the table.
The question now REQUIRED OH laying upon the
table the resolution authorizing the employment OF
two clerks and messenger in the Office VI the Su-
perlntendent of Public Printing, and decided In
negative ayes 50, noes To-
The resolution was then rejectGd--yeas -, ma w
II.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
MIR. HOUSTON. from the Committee of wuys
and Means, reported
bill to supply deficiencies In the appropriations
1853;
A bill making appropriations for the support Of
the army for the year ending June 30, 1854; and
A bill making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF the Government for the year
ending June 80, 1854;
Which bills were seyerally referred to the Com
mit!ee Of the Whole on the state of the Union and
ordered to be printed.
EXECUTIVE CoMMUNIcArIoNs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu.
nication from the Secretary Of State, giving an
abstract of the number OF American seamen regis
tered during the year ending September 30, 1852.
And Communications from the Treasury, War,
and Interior Departments, transmitting estimates
and accounting for moneys heretofore drawn, SC.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the
proceedings of the Philadelphia Academy of Ma
tural Sciences in appreciation of the interest evnc
ed by the Government in the extension of the
limits Of human knowledge, and in approval Of the
several expeditions alluded TO in the recent report
of the Secretary Of the Navy. This was referred to
the Conn mi ttpeo on Nava