The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IRRATIONAL BUSINESS


The SPEAKER announced the special order to
be tie business sppertaning 10 lhe Territories for
the consideration If which this week had previous.
ly been set apart
Mr. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Ter
ritorics reported joint resolution To change the
name e the St Peters river 10 that Of Ninneso-
ia river, (Which was the original Indian name. }
il whs PISSED.
Various other reports relating TO the Territorie.
were made from standing committees. aud referred
70 the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
FUNERAL OF MIS-. ADAss.
Mr.. FOWLER asked leave TO offer resolution,
which was read for information, VIE:
ReI0,rsd, hat when this House adjourn il al.
journ until one O'Clock to morrow, that the mem.
tors may have an opportunity of attending the fu-
neral If Mrs. Adams, rclot Of John Quincy
Adams, II President Of TIE United States.
The SPEAKER decided that the gentleman had
the righ, 10 int odUce the resolution.
Mr. FOWLER stated that the funeral Of Mrs.
adams was 10 take place On TUesday morning, at
eleven O'clock, from her late residencc. lie was
d.srcd by bis colleagues 10 present this resolution
ss mark Of respect, which II seemed was due 60
the venerable parsonage named in II; and be would
take the liberty TO say u the hrst occurrence
II the kind which has taken place since the orgaui
zatIon Il the Government, and may he tn. last
lie meant IL the fret time that the widow Of an
p.Pfesident has died IN THE city during the sea
sion Of Congress. As the House would be delayed
only hour in lite business, be hoped that there
would be no objection 10 the resolution.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, did not object, but
thought that il the H1use wished 10 show respect u
the memory Of the deceased, II might certainly
spare one Gay. The Senate, be UNDERWOOD will
ADJOURN over 10 morrow, in order to attend the
funeral
Mr.. FOWLER most cheerfully acc epted the
amendment. aud would have 80 framed the rcsolu.
ton hsd he not apprehendcd that some gentlemen
would have thought that be wss asking too moch.
Conversation took place between several gen
Mr. RICHARDSON said he was sstishcd, If gen
tiemen would cease talking, the resolution could
be yassed.
Mr.. STANLY moved 70 restore the resolution as
II va originally, 10 adjourn until Tomorrow, at
one O'Clock. They could thus pay respect with
cot materially negiectng the public business.
Mr.. SIbPHbNS, Of Georgia, trusted that the
amendment would not be adopted by the House
lie rep'aFd, u they intended TO pay resp,ct, they
could certainly devote one day 10 this purpose
Mr.. SIANLf did not yield 90 ~ gentlemen in
respcct for the deceased. by his amendment he
gave the respect which tho gentleman from Massa
cbutelts (Mf FowLsR) thought proper, and avoid.
cd the difficulty TO the lies Of time He desired
tue resolution 20 pses unanimously. But a. give a
holiday At THE late period OF the session, when
there Is an immense number OF bills and rcsDlu.
tons Enacted upon, and when due respect can be
paid 20 the memory Of the deceased by adlourninp
until one o'clock, was an objection to TIC loss u
an culture day.
The amendment II MIR. STAsLY was disoprecd
to-ayes ~, noes 80; and
The r,souri m, TO adjourn over until wcdncs.
dsy, was adopted.
COMPROMISE ngAsURgs-T rREsIDEscY--rHg
LATE WHO oAUCus
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of, the Union, tNir. SrAS
rOH, Of Tennessee, in the chair.) AID took UP the
b. authorizing the Governor Of New Mexico to
call al extra session OF the Legislature Of the Ter
rtOry whenever he shall deem the same ~ be ne
ccsssry and egpedient
Mr.. PRESTON KING said that no more appro.
pirate opportunity would occur Tor him TO submit
sJtne remarks he desred 10 ina Ike than the present
when the business relating 70 the Territories whose