The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-20

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committee of conference then appointed.
| Messrs. HuSTkR, jams, and UPHAh, were ap-
pointed the committee on the part Of the Senate.
! The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business; and some time after the
doors wero opened, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS. by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill for the relief Of Phio Smith, and it
was passed.
[Mr. Smith was an ordinary seaman board
the Macedonia and the bill gives to him $40 SO as
his share Of the amount awarded to the captors oil
certain AlgeIine vessels, under Commodore Deca-
tur. The unclaimed balances having long since
been carried to the credit of the " surplus fund"
this amount could not be paid over without an APP
| preparation by Congress-
| NAvIaATIoN CHICAGO RIVER.
| Mr.. MOLONY asked the unanimous consent of
the House take up the Senate bill to authorize
the Mayor and Common Council of Chicago, ILL
nois, 70 excavate portion OF the public reserva-
ton at that place, with view to the improvement
of tho navigation of the Chicago river. He said
that this bill passed the Sanate unanimously, that
it was entirely free from objection, and that 1t
would take no money out Of the national treasury.
| as Chicag go intended to make the improvement at
| an expense of 5 100 900.
| There being no objection, the bill was taken up
and passed.
| LANDS FoR RAILROAD PURPOSES.
| The SPEAKER announced the pending busin' IS
| to be the motion TO reconsider the vote ny winch
the House rejected the bill granting to Florida and
Alabama the right of way and a donation Of land
to aid in the construction of certain railroads. and
| 10 lay that motion upon the table.
| Mr.. JENKINS, after saying that the gentleman
| from Florida, (Mr. CABELL,) who felt a deep in.
terest in this subject had been called away on &C
count Of sickness moved that the further consider
alton OF the bill be postponed until to morrow
| Mr. STANLY moved that II be postponed untl
| to. IN wvek, anu this was agreed 10.
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS AND pLAsKRoAos.
The House proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill granting the right Of way, through the pub.
lie lands, 10 nj! chartered railroad and plankroad
companies; one hundred feet to be allowed on each
| side of the road together with the use of earth,
| stone, and wood in the vicinity.
| Debate enaued; at the terminates Of which
| Mr. SMART moved that the bill be laid upon the
| table.
The question having been taken, it was decided
| in the negative--yess 10 nays 81
Before proceeding further. the morning hour ex.
PRED
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. HOUSTON asked the unanimous consent Of
| the House TO enable him 10 offer resouton-that,
| until otherwise ordered, the House will hold
| evening session, commencing at six o'clock p m.
each day, which shall be devoted exclusively to
discussion in Committee of the Whole on the state
| OF the Union.
The question taken by tellers, and resulted
ayes rs, noes 64-not two thirds.
| The vote was then ordered to be taken by yeas
| and nays
Mr. BURT suggested that the part of tho resolu-
ton relating to speech. making be stricken out.
| MIR. CARTIER said that was the very reason why
he wanted the resolution passed.
| MIR. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, asked Mr. HousToN
| to insert, after the word "dscussion," the words
"those general appropriation bills on which the
| debate has not been closed -
Mr.. HOUSTON replied he had no objection.
Mr. RICHARDSON desired TO know the necessi
ty for the passage of the resolution, as the House
could, from day to day, hold an evening session.
Mr. HOUSTON replied that the necessity was
| apparent. The eighth month Of the session was
about expiring, and nothing Of importance had
and had resolution to the House, saying that
they will receive no bills from this body within the
| last ten days Of the session. The gentleman must
the difficulty. His Mr.. H 81 object was, that
during the evening session promiscuous subjects
may be discussed. If the arrangement now pro-
posod should prove to be bad, it could easily be
! abandoned-no ha m would be done; but he thought
such rule would have the effect oil expeditng the
| public business.
The question was then taken, and decided in
the negatiye-yeas lOl, nays 6S-not two thirds
So the rules were not suspended.
| INpIeENT INSANE.
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve
| itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
| of the Union.
MIR. STANLY asked him to waive his motion,
that day might be fixed for the consideration of
! the bill for the relief of the INDECENT insane.
MIR. HOUSTON was Likewise appealed TO by
other gentlemen; but he refused to withdraw his
motion
The House then resolved itself into Committee
Of the w hole on the state Of the Union-Mr DIssEy
| in the chnr-and resumed the consideration of the
| INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
MIR. FITCH offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, appropriating SllO. At 80 for liqui-
| dated balance found due the Greek Indians for
| losses sustained during the last with Great
Britain by that portion of the tribe that friendly
| to and co.opcrated with the United States, in ac
cordance with the promise Of the Government, to
- 81. VIn,tA taka C~r
| Indians to those individuals now living and the
legal representatives of those deceased who
| titled to receive the same.
| Other propositions were acted upon, when the
| committee ALI the amendments were con-
| Cured In; and
The bill was passed.
| DEFICIENCY ELL.
| message was received from the Senate inform
| ing the House that that body insisted upon it's
amendment to the Deficiency bill-appropriating
| S5O,0O0 TO pay per diem and mileage Of Senators,
Representatives, and Delegates-and asking for
committee Of conference, to meet that designated
| by the Senate.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, NOV ed that the House
ineist its non-concurrence in the Senate amend
ment, and that q committee of conference be ap-
pointed.
House acted under a mistake the other day in nom
| concurring in this amendment, and moved that the
House recede from its non. concurrence. This gen
tIeman and Messrs. JONES of Tennessee, HOUS-
ence to the subject; when
The question was taken on the motion of Mr..
STANLY, and decided in the affirmative-yeas 10,
nays so.
1.-THE bill has now passed both Houses of Con-
gress.]
BOOK SUPPLY.
Mr.. FOWLER moved suspension Of the rules,
to enable him to introduce n resolution-that the
Clerk of the House furnish each member and dele.
gale Of the present Congress. who has not already
received them, and pay for the came out of the
contingent fund, such books have been fur.
nshed to members and delegates OF the twenty
| eighth, twenty ninth. tbirteth, and thirty fret
Congr esses: Proudsd That this shall authorize
| the reprinting Of any Of the aaid books And pro-
| pidsd further, That work thus authorized to be
furnished shall be obtained .r delivered by the
Clerk unless he shall be able TO procure a sufficient
number Of copies thereof TO furnish complete
to each member and delegate entitled thereto.
Objection being made, he moved suspension OF
the rules; pending which
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: The petition of Abncr Wes-
and eighty five others, citizens Of Ross county
| and he ytcinitv in Slate If Ohio ouip,r