The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-30

Jones, George w Jones George G. King, Kuhns,
Lockhart, Martin, Macon, McLanaban. Meacha'n,
Miner, Molony, Henry ID. Moore. Newton. Olds.
Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Porter. ssckett. School
craft, Schoonmaker, Scuddcr, DAVID l.. Seymour,
Smart Smith, stanly, Benz stanton, AbI'm 2.
Stevens, Alex IL. Stephens, Taylor, Benz Thomp-
bridge, Wallace, Watkins, WEIGH, Alexander
White. Williams. Woodward, and Yates-9l.
NAYS-Messrs. Willis Allen, John Appleton.
Thos. II. Bayy, Bartlett, jr., Beale, Bragg, Brock
enridge, Brenton, Caskie, Clark, Cobb, Colcock,
Curtis, Dawson, Dean, Doty, Dunham Eastman,
Edmundson, Faulkner, Ficklin, Fitch. Florence,
Freeman, Thomas j. d. Fuller. Gaylord, Grey,
Isham G. Harris Sampson w Harris Hart Hen
bricks. HEM, Hbbard Holiday, Houston How
ard, Ingersoll, Ives, jackson, J. Clancy Jones,
Letcher, Mace, Humphrey Marshall, Mcdonald,
McMullcn, McNar, Millson, Murray, Nabers,
Orr, Peasee. Phelps Price, Robbins, jr., Robin
son, Savage, Scurry, Origen s. Seymour, Shelton,
Freierick p. Stanton, Richard H Stanton, Stone,
St. Martin Suatton, Stuart, Swectser, Geo: w
Thompson, Walsh, Ward, Wilcox, and Wildrick-
The bill then passed under the operation of
the previous question-yeas las, nays pas fol-
lows
YEAS -Messrs Aiken, Willis Allen, John APP
pleton, William Appleton, Babcock, Thomas H.
Bayly, Barrere, Bartlett, jr., Beaie. Bell, Bibig
haus, Bocock. Bowie, Bovine, Bragg, Brecken-
ridge, Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Albert G.. Brown,
George Ii Brown, Buell., Burrows, Busby, f Car
rington Cabel, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell.
Cartier, Caskie, Chandler, Chastain. Churchwell,
Clark, Clinginan, Cobb, Cocock, Curtis, Daniel,
Dean, Dmnick, Dockcry, Durham, Durkee, Fast
man, Edmundson, Evans, Faulkner, Fitch. Flo
renee, Henry NJ Fuller, Thomas j. D. Fuller,
Gamble, Gentry, Goodrich, German Grey, Har-
per, lshan G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Hart,
Haws, Hascall. Haven, Hendricks, HEM, llibbard,
Hor5ford, Houston, Howard, Thomas Y How, jr.,
Hunter, Ingersoll Ives, Jackson, Jenkins, Andrew
Johnson. James Johnson, John Johnson, Danielr
Jones, George w. Jones, j. Clancy Jones, George
G. King, KuhnF, Lctcher, Lockhar, Edward c.
Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Martin, Mason.
Mcdonald, Mci-anahan, hlcMallen, MoNair,
Meade, Miller, Mson, Nlolony, Henry d.
Moore, John Moore, Morrison. Murphy, Murray.
Nabers, Odds, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Peas
Ice, Polk, Porter, Price, Riddle, Robbins. jr.,
Robinson, Sackett, Savage, Schoolcratt, Scurry,
David L. Seymour, Origen s. Seymour. SHELTON,
Smart, Stanly, Frederick P Stanton, Richard Fl.
Stanton Alexander Fl. Stephens, Stone, St. Mar
tin, Straton, Strother, Stuart, Sweetser, Taylor,
Benjamin Thompson, Geo. w Thompson, Thurs,
ton, Venable, Walbridgc, Wallace, Walsh, Ward,
Watkins, WEIGH Wells, Alexander White Will
cox, Wildrcls, Williams, and Yates-l4S.
NAYS.-Messrs. Charles Allen Allison, Averett,
Gaylord, Giddings, Hall, John w. Howe, Mea-
cham, Newton, Orr, Phelps, Powell, Schoonmaker,
Scudder, Smith, Benjamin Stanton, A, p. Stevens,
and Woodward-22.
HEAIs5IoN OF DUTIES.
Mr.. SEYMOUR of New York, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill to remit du-
ties certain goods destroyed by fire in New
York; which referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. SEY MOUK, from the same committee, to
which had been referred the petition Of citizens OF
Ontario county, New York, asking Congress to
make an appropriation sufficient to reimburse GER
tain individuals, contributors 10 the London Indus
trial Exhibition, for the heavy expenses incurred
by them, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; and that it be referred
% the Committee on Manufactures.
He said that large number OF similar memo
risls had been cent to Congress from all parts Of
the country, and they were certainly entitled TO
consideration.
This petition and others of like character we're
then referred 10 the Committee on Manufactures.
cARMELiTE SUSsERY.
MIR. WALSH, from the Committee Com
merce, reported bill for the benefit of the Car
mete Nunnery at Baltimore, proposing rems.
sion Of duties on present OF sacerdotal gowns for
the use Of the clergy of that institution, and which
imported into the country during the present
month. He moved that the bill be put upon its
pa.sage, and sold that there a number Of acts
heretofore passed renting duties on goods for re-
Iigious purposes Therefore there could be no OBJ
lection To this bill.
Ii was then passed.
CONSUL AT AMSTERDAM.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill to regulate and
| Tx the annual salary OF the American consul at
he city OF AIn5tesdaini which referred to the
Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union.
POSTAGE.
Mr.. OLDS, from the Committee on the Post OF
! flee and Post Roads, reported a bill to amend
act entitled "An act to reduce and modify the rates
VI postages and Tor other purposes" passed March
| I, 1851; which was referred 10 the Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
MAIL LOCKS AND MAIL KEYS
Mr.. OLDS, from the committee reported
bill providing for the security Of mail locks and
mail keys, and for other properly Of the Post Office
Department; which was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
ftvpK roR ruF pOer orFtcF co,Nt-rrv
Hr. OLDS Likewise reported a solution-that
the Committee on the Poet Office and Poet Roads
be authorized to employ clerk, at the usual rate
of compensation. He said that if gentlemen wished
their post office business attended TO they would
vote for the resolution. IL would besides facili-
tate tho legislation of the Hlusc, and prove a cav
ing to tic country. He demanded the previous
Mr.. DUNHAM moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table.
| Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, desired that the
Committee on Naval Affairs should have a clerk.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of New York, in behalf Of the
/ Committee on Commerce, said that they wanted
authority TO employ clerk, which was necessary
/ to facilitate business.
The question was taken, and the resolution was
aid upon the tablo-yeas II, nays73
Mr.. DURHAM moved that the House resolve il.
self into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
| the Union, with view Of proceeding TO the con-
sIderatOn Of the special order-the bill epplanato
~ Of the Bounty Land law Of September 2S, 1850 !;
Out The motion did not prevail.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. FlCKLIN, from the Committee for the D,.
trict Of Columbia, reported the following rcsolu-
ton, which adopted, viz
Res0iUrd, That the Committee FOR the District Of
Columbia, while prosecuting their inquiry under
the order Of the House Of the practice Of issuing
small bills as a currency, and not redeemable in
cash, by irresponsible persons corporations
within the District ~ Columbia, be. and they are
hereby authorized to send FOR persons and papers,
and to examine witnesses under oath.
REGULATIONS o. FEEs ASD COSTS OF THE JUDICIARY.
Mr.. MCLANAUAN, from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, reported bill to regulate the ees and
cUsts 70 be allowed to the clerks, narshal, and
torucys in tlc circuit and district cOurts Of the
/ United states, and Tor other purposes. lie moved
I that the bill be referred ~ the Committee OF the
Whole the state Of the Union, and that five
thOusand cOpies Of the hill and report be printed
I 10 was, be suid, necessary TINT he should briefly
give the reason Tor proposing 10 print this number
oi copies. The increase 81 the rpensGs Of the ju-
ticiary, from the organization of the Government
-tl tic present time, had led the committee into an
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