New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-20

Mr.. CAsss motion was rejected. Yeas
o. Nays -. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The bill declaring the Wheeling bridges
legsl structures and post-rou,es, was taken up.
Mr.. OLDs concluded his remarks in favor
Of the bin, when
Mr.. DEAN moved to lay it on the table.
Decided ue0siively: Yeas, IS; Nays, 10.
The bill passed. Yeas, rs; Nays, A..
Mr.. STANLY having the floor on the bill
for the relief of Thomas Richie, yielded il to
Mr.. HoUsToN, who moved the House go
into Committee, for the purpose of considering the
Navy Appropriation bill
Mr.. BAILEY made question of order,
connected with the priority OF business. Sometime
since, he said, the French SpoIsuOn bill received
from the Senate and he wished TO inow is
eou as the subject excit,s avast deal OF interest in
the country
The SPEAKER replied that the bill. inh
opinion Is in the fourth class and will be the fret bus
ness in order when that class shall be reached and
otherwise
Mr. WALSH, for the purpose of testing
the question moved that the House proceed 10 business
on the Speakers table.
The SPEAKER said Mr.. Houston's mo-
ton was fret Ia order
Mr.. WALSH demanded the Yeas and
Nays which were ordered
When the name Of Mr.. HALL was
reached he Considered II necesssryts say concerning
the question involved the French Spollalon bill thai
he bad paired of.
A VolcE-This does not involve that
bill.
Mr.. BAILEY-Yes. it does.
The House-by Yeas 70, Nays 9l-re-
fused TO go into Committee.
Mr. WALSH resumed his motion to
proceed with the business the Speakers table, and
It was agreed to-fess 81, Nays Co. But without doing
the House went into Committee, Yeas %, Nays 80
and resumed the consideration of the Navy Approphs
ton bill.
Mr. JOHNSON, (Tenn., offered an amend
ment TO the effect that nber Of Congress shall
nominate his own son. or the son of brother member
as a Mldshipmsn in the Navy He said there we're
members In the last and In this Congress- who have
10 the Naval School, aud contended there
much nepousm generally, which ought 10 DO put down
well where members are Interested az other persons
Mr.. CARTIER opposed the amendment
for the reason that there occasion for 1t Tie
tbOusht the gentleman aimed little below the stan lard
OF seErespect which members should entertain for
themselves He did not believe the abuse of which the
gentleman spoke exists lie did supp Ii possible
ss remarked, for one gentleman to transfer his
cf,pripg neghborDg State for the purpose Of hay
ing him placed In public institution.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn.) asked what does
the gentleman mean by striking lowi
Mr. CARTTER-Below the standard of
sefrespect.
Mr.. JoHNsoN-A member from Ohio
put bis son IN the Naval School at Annapolis.
A VOICE." Name him."
Mr.. Johnson said Sawyer.
A VOICE." Sawyer is not member of
this Congress-
Mr.. CARTIER said if the law of self-re-
spect will restrain member from abuse Of duty,
no other law will.
Mr.. SwEETsER said the gentlemen from
In
Sawyer was gully OF a violation OF law.
Mr.. JoHNsoN-I did not say that Saw
yer violated the law but simply that Member of Con-
gree. lad bis own son appointed
Mr.. SwEETsER remarked that Sawyer
appointed hls own son, who a resident OF MS Dis
iict ard had light to do II. The mater of de1cl,y,
owever, wss another question
Mr.. JOhnsOn's amendment was rejected.
Various amendments were acted upon,
ard during the debate under III five minutes rule, the
Committee Of Ways and Means were rather roughly
handled by several gentlemen for cutting down the
Mr.. BAYLY was understood to say, by
so dolr they would throw the responsibility on the
succeeding administration to make up the deficiency.
Mr. PBELPs, of the Committee OH Ways |
ard Means MADE certain explanations, saying ioforns
,cn in relation - the appropriation at issue for tae
Memphis Navy lard, WA obtained from Commodore |
SEhb.
Mr.. BAYLY condemned the calling upon
Chiefs Of Bureaus insteads Of heads Of Departments
for inform afion and said the gentleman should learn
good manners.
Mr.. PHELPS replied he should never be
able to learn them from the gentleman and that t1s
gentleman WIS guilty Of sander, in saying what be
did.
Mr.. BAYLER-Do you mean to charge
ne with slender
Mr. PHELPs-I mean what | say, and
will defend ny self and Will net be indniiatsd 0y blas
telipg aud bslyig
Mr.. FIIcH-Come, come, we have had
enough Of thi'.
Dir. PHELPS said be was only defending |
hin sell from an arrow hUrisd a. him
Mr.. STEVENS, Penn, called ooth gentle
men TO orcer. -. Il
the temporary excitement sutstded- :.
At another stage of the proceedings,
Mr. FLORENCE proposed "a amendment making an sp-
PRECIPITATION tor improve a. the philadelphia Navy
Yard. 80 -.
Mr.. CARTIER followed in opposition,
,s,ipg that the gentleman had made dung hill effort 20
set tea votes In his DistrcI ILsughter
Mr. FLORENCE, with dignity, SAID ne
would not iice remarks of that kind bis eonstu'
ents seul him here for other purposes.
MIR. STEVENS, (Ptnn.)-I call the gen
tlemen from Ohio TO order for calling my colleague
dung hill cock.
The laughter which succeeded was ex-
cessive and long Continued.
The amendment was rejected.
Further proceedings ensued, when the
Committee ross and ths House adjournsd