Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
declaring the Wheeling bridges lawful structures and post
roads
Mr. oLDS concluded his argument in support Of the
bin, replying TO the various objections urged against IT,
Mr. DEAN moved that the bill be laid on the table
which motion negatived: Yeas 35, nays 49,
The bill was read the third time and passed by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aiken, Willis Allen Ashe, Averett. ThOs
ii. Bayly Beale, Bissel, Bocock, Bowie, Bovine Boyd
Bragg Breckenridge, Brenon Briggs Albert a. Brown a. III
Brown, Buell. L. c. Cabe Joseph Cable CALDWELL THOMPSON
Campbell Caske, Chasain, Clark, Cngman, Cobb Cocock
conge cuom, Davis, Dawson Disney Doty Durkee East
Thomas J. u. Fuller, Gaylord, Gentry Goodenow, Hail.
Hamilton Hammond, Harper, Sampson w. Harris Hascal
Hendrick HEM Hbbard Holiday, Horsford, Houston,
rnomas How, Hunter, Ives jackson, jenkins, Andrew
johnson, johnson, Robert w. Johnson Daniel T. Jones'
kuhns Locahart Mace, Mann, Martin Mason, MecOrkle
McMuilen, Mcqueen, Miller, Milson Miner Moony, John
Moore, Murray, Newton, olds Orr Outlaw SAINT W.
Parker, Pennman Perkins, Phelps, Polk Porter Powell
prSe, hade Robe Smith sany, Frederick P. Stanton
Richard stanton, Abrm p Stephens Stone ST. Martin
sothsr stuart sweeter, Taylor Benjamin Thompson Ven
able, walsh Watkins, wech Alexander White Wilcox and
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, William Appleton. Bbiebau.
Busby CARTIER Chandler, Chapman, Curtis Dean Dimmck
D9ckey puncan Florence Floyd Fowler Henry NJ Fuller
Gilmore Goodneh Haven, Howard John W. Howe Thomas
M Howe, lngerso james Johnson George g. King Kurt
McLanahan ANDREW Parker, Read Robbins Ross scedde d.
L. Seymour Ongen s. Seymour Thaddeus Stevens straon
Sutherland Iownshend, Ward Washburn, Addison White
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PRINTING
The SPEAKER announced that the next business in
order the consideration Of the Joint resolution pro
viding settlement with Thomas Richie assignee Of VIM
NJ. Belt for the printing Of the 3lst Congress.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN BILL.
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia, to n question Of order
He remarked that time ago the bin OF the Senate
known the French spoation bill before the House.
when il was read second time, and motion made to
refer IL TO the Committee Of the Whole the Of the
Union motion was also made by himself 10 refer the
bill TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs. This was
subject in which the country felt deal Of interest
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee inquired what be-
fore the House This question in regard to the priority
Of business was not debatable.
Mr. WALSH for the purpose Of testing the decision Of
the Chair moved to proceed to the consideration Of bust
ness on the Speakers table.
The question being taken the motion Of Mr.. WALSH
il was agreed TO-
Mr. BOCOCK moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
And thereupon the House went into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union mir FrcKLIS Of Illi-
nos, in the char) and resumed the consideration Of
the bill making appropriations for the naval service for
the year ending June 30, 1853.
Various amendments were proposed, discussed and
acted upon but, without getting through with the BILL
the committee rose and reported progress
Mr. HOUSTON said that there were three or four ap-
preparation bills which had not yet been acted upon The