Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

er some time spent in Executive session the Senat,
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. RIDDLE, by unanimous consent from the Com
mtee Engraving, reported the following resolution
Resotced That the Committee Engraving be and they
are hereby authorized to contract for the engraving and ho
graphing OF 10 sets of the maps and plates accompanying
the report Of Capt Thomas Cram the United States
geographical Engineers the best mode Of improving the
Ohio river the Falls Of Louisville provided the cost thereof
shall exceed eight hundred dollars Also 1870 sets of
the maps the report of the Surveyor General
Illinois, Missouri and Oregon, provided the shall
coed one hundred and twelve dollars.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Georgia, opposed the resolution
mainly because the report to which it referred
able to the construction of canal aroundthe falls
Louisville, the Indiana side, while the Government had
already at great expense, constructed canal the
Kentucky side and had pledged its faith the property
holders of that section that that canal should remain
the of the community.
Messrs. MARSHALL, of Kentucky and DURHAM
urged the adoption of the resolution being Of the opinion
that the maps and plates accompanying the report should
be printed in order that the subject might be understood
Mr. JOHNSON, of Georgia. moved to lay heresolution
on the table; which was agreedo TO, Ayes ~ noes 45
FEES OF LAW OFFICERS.
Mr.. McLANAHAN, in pursuance of the resolution
adopted yesterday by the House. from the Committee
the Judiciary which referred the bill of the House
To regulate fees and costs to be allowed clerks marshas
and attorneys of the circuit and district courts of the
United States and for other purposes reported the
Dach Win Sunury amendments.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON the House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union MIR
PHELPS of Missouri in the chair and resumed the con
sideraton of the bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses Of Government for the year end
lug the 30th June 1858, and for other purposes
Mr.. JOHN w. HOWE remarked that it his pur-
pose examine briefly and concsey he could the
platform adopted by the Wing party, of which he
had been a member. He had looked at that platform
with intense interest He had also examined another plat
form manufactured at Baltimore, (which had become
quite manufacturing city and he must confess that he
had been unable discover any particular difference be-
tween the two The eighth resolution in the Wing plat
fom was little more pointed clear, and perspicuous
than the resolution of the Democratic platform on tho
same snhject but he considered both platforms eun,
faulty He not warning with men; it the
adopted by the Wing party with which he at logger
heads and he intended to conne his remarks principally
to showing of what material composed and would
turn that it formed out of log raft upon which
two very eminent stove up, and had 90 to Sal
river short time ago. lie repeated he should confn,
his remarks to the eighth resolution of the Wing plat
form and in doing he purposed make reference Il
the fugitive slave law therein referred to- and dssect
and examine its various parts and wheeler il
was wholesome and whether il good to live by-at
all events, he should be very sorry to die by it.
Mr. H. then referred at length the fugitive slave law,
condemning it in strong terms and declaring that he
ready to for its repeal modification lie also
viewed the Wing platform, dissenting from of its
provisions and particularly opposing the eighth resolu-
ton.
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER, the item appropriating
five thousand dollars for the purchase of books for the
Library of Congress amended by increasing the sum
to $4,000
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to amend the item appropri-
atng S2l 1926 for publishing the laws in pamphlet form
and In newspapers by adding thereto proviso that the
number of newspapers selected for that purpose shall be
one in each Congressional district in each State one in
each Territory and four in the District of Columbia, to
IN Of
the same provision apply to the public advertisements
Mr. c. said that he cared nothing about the number OF
the papers to selected for advertising his object being
to remedy an existing evil Under the present system OF
the Executive had very great influence
the political press Of the country and he desired to de-
priye him Of IT, IL Administration should wish to as
sail any particular representative, they could DO so by
means Of the operation of this patronage upon the lead
ing papers of the State from which that representative
came He now proposed that newspapers should be Sc
ected solely with reference the extent of their crcua
ton his object bengto place the laws and advertisements
generally before the people
Mr. CHANDLER said that, so far regarded the ne
cessty Of advertising in papers having the largest crcu
lation the gentleman from North Carolina was wrong
especially so far his remarks applied to Government
advertising They did not find that the papers which
had the largest circulation most sought after by
merchants but each person ADVERTISED in the papers
which circulated among those whom he deemed would be
most DESTROYS sell buy. He did not why they
should select ladys newspaper to publish an advertise
largest circulation why they should select any other
weekly paper devoted to literature merely because IL had
obtained extensive circulation account Of its lite
rary excellence.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee, moved to strike out por-
ton Of the amendment and remarked that should the
amendment Of the gentleman from North Carolina be
adopted IL would increase the expense for the publication
Of the laws in newspapers some thirty or hiryhree
thousand dollars per annum and il should be borne in
mind that bin had passed Congress- and only needed
the Presidents signature to become law authorizing the
transmission through the mails free Of postage, Of the
Congressional Globe and Appendix containing the debates
Of Congress and the laws and Joint resolutions passed by
Congress This act would carry the laws and advertise
mens all persons throughout the country who felt sui
fcient interest to subscribe for that paper.
The gentleman wished TO check the patronage OF the
Government, but his amendment would augment IT, IN
stead Of giving the Executive the power Of selecting two
papers in each State il gave him authority to select ono
in each Congressional district throughout the country
He thought such provision the proposed by the
gentleman from North Carolina would be out Of place IN
this b for it proposed permanent legislation in one OF
the general appropriation bills
Mr.. CLINGMAN said that he had selected this occasion
with the view Of making this REFORM if possible He felt
great interest in the approaching Presidential election
but he would that Of the uncertainties OF
this world who would be elected and il would therefore
now be perfectly fair to enact this law
The question then taken the amendment OF Mr..
JONES, when quorum voted.
The roll was thereupon called and the committee rose
reported the Of the absentees to the House
quorum having appeared, the committee resumed its
session. MH 1as. at
The question was again taken on the amendment O
without quorum when .s a