The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81.

On motion of MIR. Houston, of Alabama. the
House went into Committee of the Whole, and
again took up the Presidents message Mr.
Clngman's resolution being pending for the
removal of the duty on railroad iron.
Mr.. I. M. Howe of Pennsylvania, moved in
amendment that the act to that effect should
cease after June next, in which Mr. Clingman
copcurred
Mr.. Howe went into history of the iron
manufactures of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Cartier opposed the amendment refer.
red to the agricultural interests of Ohio, and
again expressed himself in favor Of free trade
and direct taxation.
The amendment was negatived-only a
voting in the affirmative.
Various other amendments were proposed
which were negatived.
The resolution, an first introduced TO refer
the subject to the Committee of Ways and
Means, was ultimately carried
Mr. Seymour, of New York moved to amend
the resolution referring the subject of harbors
to the Committee on Commerce, by adding
that OF rivers, and explained the grounds upon
which he made the motion Carried
The resolutions were then agreed to as orgi-
naily introduced, except that referring 10 the
Committee on Lands, which was amended so
as to authorize them to consider the expedien-
cy OF graduating the price of public lands, and
making donations to actual settlers
The House having resumed, the resolutions
were agreed to- with the exception of that re-
ferrng the rivers" to the Committee ON Com
MERGE pending which, the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 90
The first business before the House was the
taking the yeas and nays upon the motion of
MIR. Seymour, to refer the subject of "rivers "
to the Committee on Commerce; which was
agreed to by vote of 81 to 50.
The Speaker then called for petitions from
States, 1t being the regular order of business,
and subsequently for resolutions.
Several unimportant ones was submitted
and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90
The House took up the resolution, submitted
on former day, to authorize the Superintend
ent of Printing to employ two clerks and q
messenger.
MIR Cartier, of Ohio, moved the previou.
question.
Ii was moved to lay the resolution on the
table; but there was no quorum voting
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that wher
enO toooo oNJouih ~ ouJouTu W IneeJ On MON
day which was agreed to-yeas rs, nays A.
motion to adjourn having failed that tt
lay the resolution on the table was taken by
tellers, and negatiyed-yeas SO, nays ~.
The yeas and nays were then taken on tn,
passage of the resolution; which was negativ
ed-yeas "a, nays II.
Mr.. Houston, Chairman of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, submitted the Defcienc,
bill, and that for the support of the army
which were referred to the Committee of tn
Whole on the state of the Union That 70
the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Gov
eminent, with accompanying communication
was ordered to be printed
The message of the President and accom-
panying reports of the heads of Departments
were then reported to the House
The House adjourned till Monday
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27
A motion to suspend the rules for the pur.
pose of taking up the Senate resolution au-
thorizng the President to confer the title OF
Lieutenant General ION General SCOTT failed
"a yeas, 20 nays-two-thirds being necessary
to carry such motion.
The attendance was thin, and after vain ut
tempts at the transaction of business, the House
| adjourned