The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-29

Mouth Carolina for making the suggestions which
brought the attention of the House to the state Of
things existing.
Mr.. STANLY resumed. He Understood the
gentleman to- find fault with the gent!em,n from
South Carolina because he objected TO doing this
Individual god, on the ground that they could not
,lu god to everybody else. The gentleman de-
nounced the morality Of that kind of argument
but at the same time. made a strong common
SENSE speech in the strain in which he INDUCED SO
requt ntly.
habit OF arguing both sides Of question He had
objected 10 the mode OF reasoning adopted by the
gentleman from South Carolina; and that reason-
ing was, they shouli not do this thing because
they did not do every thing else.
Mr.. ORR said, that was not my reasoning. The
e. nteman decidedly misunderstood Inc if he
thought it was. [Laughter.l
Mr.. SFANLf resumed. saying he did not de
sire TO criticize the argument Of the gentleman
from Michigan He thanked the gentleman for
ngain calling the attention of the House to the
great importance OF adherng TO the rules for the
purpose Of transacting business. Within the last
week he had half a dozen times objected to propo-
sitions for unanimous consent. but had generally
withdrawn his objections. yielding TO the appeals
dont object, 'let this pass" ait will only take
two minutes," &c. Now, if six gentlemen would
agree to object to every thing out Of order they
would he able to transact more business in the re-.
manning two months OF the session than they did
during the entire OF the Last but il they Weld to
those applications, and should continue these mis-
{. llaneous movements OF taking up business out of
their regular order, it would end in doing no bust
ness this session He begged pardon. but hereafter
I've should object to every thing out of order and he
would do this not because he desif ed to hwart the
propositions OF gentlemen, but from sense of duty.
fhc House would do nothing of public interest if
they should pursue this course. They would not be
able to reach the bills upon the table among which
were some very important ones, including those
for the benefit of widows and orphans, unless they
should adhere to the rules. He might, how ever
some times give way; but if his friend from Mich.
q tn 0 iIa pf
Inent, he (Mr STANLY) would be his lieutenant
in the effort to effect his object.
Mr.. COBB, with n view Of carrying out the
wishes Of both gentlemen, as well as his own. in
relation TO facilitating the business Of the House,
moved the previous question. He, however, with
Dire the motion ut the request of
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New Yor- ,o,: ,
s'ate The reasons why H. seconded h;s rnss.,
CHR HIATT in thi. matter ~" eSu ms ,a eoeagne
ference VIZ m,de was OF a ecnera! character, No
mo. ,'duals whe had lost by the New York Are
were Mapped N IL; and 30 with regard to the ires
~ Fan Francisco The sufferers were scattered
all over tue country. Al individual cases which
came before them were reported upon as ind vd
ual clalHs, and went upon the calendar The
bills to which he alluded proposed TO constitute
two commissions, for the purpose OF asce rtanin o
who the suherers are, and who entitled TO bay Q
returned to them the money paid in'o the trca u.
ry upon the goods destroyed by fire A bill was
row pt nding in the Senate, Introduced by Sepa
tor from California, providing by general law Tor
and come to the House, it was the intention of the
Committee ON Commerce, instead Of reporting par.
lcular bills, to adopt the bill Of the Senate A.
| however, it was not certain that bill would be
| passed, the Committee on Commerce desired this
bill to be sent back to them that the New York
| ard California claims might be put upon the go m o
footing. In conclusion, he renewed the dema nd
for the previous Question which was seconded
Mr.. HUNTER, in order, he said to facilitate
Business, as gentlemen all sides d, sired moved
that the pending resolution be laid upon the t,hle,
| and the question having been taken, II was agreed
20.
REPORTS FROM CoMMTCEEs.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, proposed 10 substi
tute the following for simiier res luton which he
submitted YESTERDAY, viz:
Resolue1, That it shall be the standing and spe
ga! order OF this House, after to day 10 call the
committees for reports, ncti! ali the commi,tecs
have been once Ce!sd. iirorided That no bill or
rcsoluto" Exported under this order shall be mt
ui'cH ITS passage uness by the unanimous consent
OF the House: And pr0rided FURTHER, Tha. ee1 bill
reported and proposed TO be cot UPON ts passage
if objected to, may he Withdrawn by the gentlema n
reportinsH.
Objection was made to the resolution; and
MIR. McMULLEN moved that it he laid unan
the table. No quorum vo,ed-aycs As. noes IS,
and pending the consid alteration of the subject
The House adjourned.
| BY Mr.. BERNHlscL. The petition of the Gov
! erpor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory
! OF Utah, praying Congress for the apt ointment u
commission to survey and mark the souther,
boundary OF TINT Territory, and to make IN 80
ptopriaton 10 defrhy the ex pensc ot ,ho Same Re
ferrcd u The Comm ttee On Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. DUNCAN: The petition of Winthrop
row and "tecre, citizens OF Essex county, Maze
rrnylhg that law may I've passed giving pen sions
/ + all persons who served in the Revolutionary
war, or to their wives or orphan children Re-
tcrred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
siors
T.E Fszsasr The Macon Journal and N,,,.,.
ger Of the 22d instant .tates tat the freshct still
continues i'll northwestern Georgia. and it ia with
great dit-icu!ty that the stages pass over their
'oa'es al!cr much delay or that planters get
their produce to market There is scarcelya b,
or mil dam remaining In scvera counties Some
| that were replaced have again been washed away.
On Sunday morning last the Florida stage was
below Ogi,,horpe, which proved nearly fatal TO the
nside passengers, consulting Of two ladss nd four
gentlemen. The stage curtains were CLOSED but
'hHy were rescued from their OH bath ty the x
ertions % the driver and an outside passenger
The bridge at the place standing but the
road was go washed away, h,forc arriving at IT, AZ
10 OCCASION tue arcid' mt. At Newton, in Baker
county, the watcrs Of the Flint river rose owe the
pnhlG square, and inundated the tavern of Mr.
ESQ k, % he no small Inconvenience Of the sumo
RI court, thcE IN scss!on. IL is understood that
zoe court house also und rwcnt an Augean rurjf
''twH from he wnists 0! the Flint river
IT." adluu; nei term Of the su, crior court in
la"r"n7 county, Go have been hcii last week y
"as prevented hy failure Z { the Judge to arrive
IN c"nreqn"rC" Of high wa,prs.
tSapannnh Georgian, December %.
ksAL Estate IN CHIcA The pri ca paid for
real estate in all parts Of the city arc at a very
large hd"ance upon tho value it sustained only a
year since. We know gentleman who pur.
chased che hundred and twenty feet on Michigan
avenue, south Of Van Buren, street about a wear
ag" He has recently cold sixty four feet for what
the whole purchase coat him, The balance ia worth
AT least one hundred dollars per foot; making a
clear advance Of at least FIVE thousand elk hundred
d"'liis-a very handsome operation surely. We
h' ard OF another mice sprck" a few days since
\ gentleman purchssed ten acres out ION the
proirl" we7: side, in September last, AID sold it
""""' week ago !5r one thousand three hundred
dri'ars advance. Ye1y fair wages this. counted by
"ttr month"; Another gentleman commenced
lat May to"p rate in real with ak thousand
dollars If cash and by scveral jntCiou, "strikcs"
Il" h'e no" from eighteen thousand to Thirty thou
and dollars to show for his ecason's work.
Chicago Press, December 90.
RAILROAD BETWEEN New YORK AND WASHING.
ton The distance from New York to Boston il
jest about the same as the distance f. I'm here to
W Warrington. The former route il run IN tight
! QUA, while passengers by the latter never go
Il rough in lea than ftrtirP, and ha Il the time con-