Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
REPORTS FROM coMMIrrEEs.

Frnk joint resolution the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives Of Wade Allen deceased and joint resolu
tion granting the petition of VIM and Matthew Moss
which were seyerally read twice and committed
Also, from the same committee, made adverse
port on the petition of Joseph c. sto which laid
the table. 59
On motion Of Mr.. DINIICK, by unanimous consent
Senate bill for the relief of Mrs Mary A. Davis widow of
Daniel Davis, was taken up, read three times, and
passed
EXPLOITATION OF GOODS INTO MEXICO
On motioa Of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, by unani-
nous consent the House proceeded to consider Senate
bill authorizing imported goods wares and merchandise
and bonded for warehousng in pursuance of law
to be exported by certain routes to ports places in
Mexico; which was read twice.
Mr. s. stated that this bill had been drawn up in
cordance with the recommendation of the Treasury De-
partment had passed the Senate and received the APP
proyal Of the Committees Of Commerce Of both Houses
II only proposed to grant the privilege traders of
taking goods under bond into Mexico privilege which
the North enjoyed in taking goods into the Province Of
Canada 1t was necessary that the bill should be passed
now, or our citizens who trading in Mexico would
lose the benefit of the fall trade.
The bill read the third time and passed. under the
operation Of the previous question
Mr. MOLONY moved that the House go into Committee
Of the Whole the private calendar which was dis
agreed to. a
M INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House then vent into
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr
KING Of New York. in the chair and resumed the con-
sderaon Of the Indian Appropriation BILL and the amend
nents Of the Senate thereto.
The remaining amendments Of the Senate having been
acted on N, tA
The committee rose and reported its action to the
House.
Some of the amendments were then concurred in and
others nonconcurred in. So the bill will have to be
turned to the Senate. a sf
RAILROAD GRANTS.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas, (under
suspension of the rues the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union discharged from the further
consideration of the bill of the House granting the right
of way and making grant of land to the States of Ar
kansas and Missouri to aid in the construction of rail-
road from point the Mississippi opposite the mouth
of the Ohio river via Little Rock the Texas boundary
Fulton with branches Fort Smith and the Misss
spp river and the House proceeded to consider said bill
when Hs+. I'll. sf s-, UrI
1t was read the third time
Mr.. JENKINS moved to lay the bill on the table;
which motion was disagreed to: Yeas so, nays 49,
The bill, under the operation of the previous question:
then passed by the following Yeas 49, nays H.
Mr.. KING, of New York, called up the motion made by
him on Wednesday last to reconsider the vote by which
the House committed to the Committee of the Whole Sc
nate bill for the relief of Mrs Margaret Hetze widow
and Administrative of A. R. Hetzel late assistant quar-
termaster in the army of the United States.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to; and the bill
now being before the House
1t was read the third time and passed.
PATENTS.
Mr.. CARTIER asked the unanimous consent of the
House to introduce bill in addition act to promote
the progress of the useful arts He stated that it
bill merely formal in its legislation, and Of great import
ance in connexon with the Patent Office. The whole
business Of that Office brought stand by the in
trinity OF the chief justice to whom all appeals were
made by existing provision of law 1t of very great
importance that authority of appellate character
should be substituted in his place And he had drawn
up this bill land he had that it would be
passed in the Senate providing facility for those ap
peas by merely charging the duty upon the associates of
the chief justice of the district He hoped the House
upan minor elyc IN ire ms sau
There being no objection
The bill was read the third time and passed
ELECTION OF A PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, rising to privileged
sad That h the bin the system
passed both Houses and received the approval of the Pre-
sident the House had been notified this morning He
therefore offered the following resolution upon which he
demanded the previous question:
Resolped the win proceed to the election
of public printer for the House Of Representatives.
during the remainder Of the present Congress
Mr. GO0DENOW moved to lay the resolution on the
table which motion negatved.
The previous question then seconded, and, under
the operation thereof, the resolution agreed to-
The following gentlemen nominated for public
printer:
By Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky: Robert Armstrong.
BY Mr.. CLINGMAN: John 7. Towers
By Mr.. PENNIMAN: John C. Rves.
By Mr.. CONGER Gales s. Scaton.
By Mr.. MOORE of Pennsylvania George s. Gideon.
BY Mr.. SACKETT: Henry J. Raymond.
BY Mr.. MARTIN, of New York Horace Greeley
BY Mr.. GENTRY Rev. VIM. @. Brownlow.
BY Mr.. FLOYD: VIM. G. Bryant.
BY Mr.. DURKEE: DIR. Bailey
BY Mr.. WEIGHTMAN: Patrick Gephart, of the Santa
Fe Gazette. .Nttl
Mr.. SCURRY said that very rarely he troubled
the House but he wished to state this fact that since
he began to know any thing about the relations which
governed man and man. the name Of Robert Armstrong
had TO him Of the purest patriots the world
had ever produced. s5Gr
Mr.. FLORENCE said that the name of John c. Rives
had been placed in nomination An intimate friend of
that gentleman informed him that he did desire to be
candidate was proper the House should be so in
formed al.#. a 12 ste
tleman who nominated John O. Rves authorized to
do SO? s8# .AJf&N #@
No response made to the inquiry.
Messrs STANTON, of Kentucky, JOHNSON Of Arkansas,
FOWLER of Massachusetts and CHANDLER Of Pennsylya-
MA were appointed teers and the roll called with
the following result:
For Robert Armstrong . l07
For John T. Towers %
For Gales & Seaton 20
For George s. Gideon " i. 9
For DR. Bailey g
For W. @. Bryant '.
For John c. Rfves tN. 3
For Horace Greeley ~ &.tH1.
For Rev VIM. G.. Browniow S ~. 2
For Henry J. Raymond o.
For John NJ Daniel
For John Forsyth :.
Total .. F 1877 |
Mr. Armstrong having received majority Of all the
cast declared to be the duly elected printer for
the remainder of this Congress.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, asked the unanimous |
consent OF the House TO make report from the Select