The southern press., 1852-03-20

ACCOUNTS PROSPER NJ wETMoRE
Mr.. ORR, of South Carolina, asked unanimous
consent for him to submit motion TO take up
from the table late message from the President,
rsIa,;ve 10 The accounts of Prosper M. w gilmore,
late navy agent at the port of New York.
objection was made and the motion not con-
sidered.
private acknowledgements BILL.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of Connecticut, moved to go
into Committee of the Whole and take up the
private calendar.
until Tuesday next to dispose OF the denciency
BILL and il it was the object OF genuemen 20 con-
,and Nr both to-day and TO morrow for the con-
sideraton of the private calendar, ne should con-
test the matter But he was willing TO have the
calendar considered to-day only.
The question was taken on Mr.. SEYMOUR IS
motion, and no quorum voted.
Mr. BROOKS inquired whether the dehciency
hill would not be superseded by some other busl-
ness unless il was settled by Tuesday.
Mr.. HALL, OF Missouri, said he should like TO
innuire il the last Congress did not appropriate
CAV million Of dollars for the present fiscal year,
which was within few millions OF the amount
expended annually by Mr.. Folks administration
during the Mexican war; 49,
Mr.. AHDLER, OF Pennsylvania. The
amount has been expended to pay Mr.. Folks
Mr.. HALL. No, sir. Ii has been expended
10 satisfy YOUR extravagance, and am opposed
10 in tulging your wastefulness any further
Mr.. ORR, Of South Carolina, moved call OF
the House
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, desired the yeas
and navs on Mr.. OaR's motion, which were or
dered and resulted-yeas GA, nays 50.
So the call was not sustained.
Mr.. DANIEL, of North Carolina, hoped that
the House would go on with the private calendar
N dav. and take up the deficiency bill tomorrow,
and continue its consid Grafton until disposed or
Mr., JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, desired the unan-
;mous consent Of the House to let the debate on
the deficiency bill be continsed for one hour amer
il shall next be taken up, IN order 10 enable MIN
10 continue his remarks commenced yesterday.
Mr.. DANIEL said he had no objection-but
he thought that the matter had better be left over
until tomorrow.
Mr.. BROOKS said that the chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means would have an
hour by the rule. Mr.. JOHNSON wished another
hour If he (Mr. b. could also be granted an
hour, he would not object Hedeslred that members
on his (the whig) side Of the House might have
some opportunity TO defend the administration.
Mr.. CABELL suggested that the deficiency bill
be considered to- day, and the private calendar to-
morrow. .
Mr.. DANIEL thought the House might as well
do to-day what il could do tomorrow.
On the question, "Will the House 60 into Com
imuee Of the Wholei'
Mr.. HAVEN, of New York, called for the yeas
and nays, which were not ordered.
The question was then taken by tellers and
agreed TO, 20 to 81.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
The House having gone into Committee Of the
Whole, (Mf. CHANDLER, OF Pennsylvania, in the
chair,) took up the bill for the relief Of the
HEIRS or GEN. JAMES c. WATSON.
A long discussion arose upon the above bill,
consuming the most OF the sitting, Messrs. JoBs-
SON, of Georgia, SAcKETr, Of New York, EvANs,
Of Maryland, and STUART, Of Michigan, partici-
pating In IT, At half-past 3 o'clock, the commit
tee rose without coming TO any conclusion on the
BILL
The House adjourned until tomorrow, mo-
ton to adjourn over until Monday being mega
tved.