Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

O.. ,.l,n. n, The special order Mssns SHIELDS, BAD
sER sFvlRD. COOPER. PRATT, RUSK, CASs, and
hsrs participating in the debate when the resolution
- spsnded, vas agreed TO-
BILL PASSED.
The following bin was read third time and passed
An act repeal the provision in the entitled An act
making appropriation FOR the civil and diplomatic ex
pensss the Government for the year ending the 30th Of
June 1852, and for other purposes" approved March
3D. 1851 relating 70 the salaries Of officers Of the Terri
tories Of the United States
On motion Of Mr.. GEYER the title amended.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of Exc
eutve business and after time spent therein, the
doors re-opened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. HALL asked the unanimous consent of the House
70 offer the following resolution:
Rssored That the President Of the United States be re-
quesed this House Of the amount expended by the
United States forage quarters fuel and transportation fo
the Of the army per in New Mexico during the wal
with the Republic Mexico and also the expended
the same since the termination of said and
also the expended during said for said objects for
che Of the stationed on the road from Mis-
sour 10 Oregon during said war; expended
last aforesaid since the termination Of said war.
Mr.. BROOKS said that he would have objection to
the resolution Of the gentleman from Missouri if he would
extend embrace the expenses and details Of the
Quartermasters' Departmental he would add Ike de-
mand for the details Of quartermasters expenditures
throughout the Mexican war and the Indian Florida war
Indian resembling in some respects the Mexican
Indian going except that the latter were
curing an immense distance off The House could then
make comparisons and have fair statements.
Mr.. HALL said that his object to obtain in
formation which would enable the House upon the
subject before the Committee Of the Wholehe de-
fcency bill.
Mr. BROOKS said that he would object to the resolu-
ton unless it should 60 further back.
So the resolution not received
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union Mr.
STUART of Michigan in the chair and resumed the
sderaton Of the bin 70 supply deficiencies in the appro
priations for the service Of tho fiscal year ending the 30h
june, 1852.
After debate on pro formG amendments
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee, moved TO strike out of the
bill the item which appropriaes Sl2 900 to complete the
improvements the square south OF the Presidents
House provided that the grounds can be hled up and
the surface completed for that sum-
Debate ensued between Messrs. JONES, STANTON, of
Kentucky, THURSTQN, BROOKS, SEYMOUR, Of New
York, and DUNHAM when
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York. moved to add to the item
and contract for the completion Of the work. with good
security, be rendered and accepted at that sum.
The amendment was agreed to Ayes 90, noes A.
The question was then taken on the motion OF Mr.
JONES strike the item; and il not agreed to-
The item as amended was then agreed to-
Numerous other amendments proposed to the BILL
which were debated under the five minutes rule The
following however, the only amendment which
adopted:
On motion Of Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky under in
structions from the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, item appropratng S. 900 for the casual re-
pairs of the Capitol was inserted in the BILL
The committee then and reported progress.
Mr.. CABLE, of Ohio, asked the unanimous consent of
the House present memorial prefeng certain charges
against Mr. Ewbank, Commissioner OF the Patent Once,
for the purpose of having it referred to the Committee
Patents.
Objection was made
After which the House adjourned.