Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


regulate fees and be allowed clerks marshas,
and attorneys of the circuit and district courts of the
United States and for other purposes the question pend
ing being ordering the bin TO be engrossed and read
| third time
And the question being taken the bill ordered to
be engrossed and read third time and being engrossed
was subsequently read the third time and passed
THE WHEELING BRIDGES.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
the consideration of the bill declaring the Wheeling bridges
| lawful structures and post roads.
| Mr.. WOODWARD addressed the House, maintaining
that under the article Of the constitution granting to
Congress the power regulate among the
vera States this question belonged the Legislature Of
the country and not 10 the Supreme Court of the United
| States.
Before he concluded his remarks the morning hour
pred
/ Mr. McLANAHAN said that in the early part of the
session the subject of the Wheeling bridges referred
! to the Committee the Judiciary He had had in his
possession two months report on this subject from
the minority of that committee, but it well known
the House that they had not yet been called upon TO
port This subject being under consideration, he
asked the unanimous consent Of the House to submit the
minority report OF the Committee the Judiciary, that
it might be printed.
There being objection, the minority report was
ceved and ordered 10 be printed
PRINTING
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky called up the joint
luton providing settlement with Thomas Richie, as
signee OF William NJ Belt for the printing of the 8lst
Congress- heretofore reported from the Committee on
Public Printing, the consideration of which had been
postponed to this day.
ported he understood the gentleman from Kentucky to
say that he would press its consideration until the
general appropriation bills should all have been considered
by the House He hoped therefore that Of the
most important appropriation bills had yet been dis
posed Of the gentleman would the postpone
ment of this subject TO other day.
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, replied that when he
ported this bill large number of its friends insisted that
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modae the gentleman from Alabama he consented that
it should be postponed to this day. expecting that by this
time the principal appropriation bill would be disposed
Of That bill had now passed. and he insisted upon the
bill pending being taken up and considered He be-
leyed il could be disposed of in an hour.
Mr.. HOUSTON then moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until this day two weeks which
motion negatyed: Ayes 81, noes &C.
Before any action taken the bill
message received from the Senate stating that
that body had passed the Indian appropriation bill with
amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON the bill and amendments
were referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
ARMY APPROPRIATION ELL.
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr. BococK, of Virginia, in the chair and proceeded
TO consider the bill making appropriations for the support
Of the army for the ending the Goth Of June 1853
Mr.. MEADE submitted some remarks TO the House in
support Of amendment which he notice he intend
ed TO oner 10 the DILL making an appropriation for the
payment Of company of Petersburg volunteers who
went to Canada in the late war with Great Britain.
! Mr.. SCUDDER then addressed the committee an hour
on the subject Of the fisheries
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, followed, and replied to the
remarks made by Mr. 0LDs time since in reference
10 the connexon Of the Secretary Of the Treasury Mr.
Corwin, with the Gardiner claim. He pronounced
false the charge Of perjury Of wul fraud upon the
Treasury the part Of that gentleman and proceeded
refer to Gaphnisms' which occurred under Democratic
administrations.
| Mr. SHELTON then obtained the floor, when
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EVENING SESSION.
The committee resumed its session at seven o'clock
about twenty members being in attendance
Mr.. SHELTON said that he for the purpose of
deeming pledge made to the House few days since.
Il would be recoeced that in discussion which then
took place charge brought against his State by the
honorable member from Arkansas, MIR. JoHNsog)-a
charge which derogaory TO the fair fame of that
State, and which appeared to demand reply and expla
nation He would state that whatever remarks he might
make, intended TO have personal bearing
for the gentleman from Arkansas who brought this charge
against his State afterwards made such explanation
70 satisfy him that he had intention of sandering
the State Of New Jersey her representatives The
mark made by the gentleman that " the State Of
New Jersey levied upon passengers passing through
it, for the purpose of supporting its Government" II
was this point to which he wished reply At the time
the charge made he pronounced Il unfounded and
asserted that there truth in and he would now
reterate that there levied upon any stranger
passing through the State Of New Jersey All citizens Of
the States Of this Union whether from the East West
North South, had the privilege without restraint or
taxation pass through the State Of New Jersey This
State had shown socitude guard the interests
Of the citizens Of every State and TO guard persons
passing through its limits from imposition by chartered
associations He then referred TO the past history Of the
State to show that its character beyond reproach
i Mr.. NEWTON gave the outlines Of speech which he
intended TO publish in which he said be proposed show
by the Constitution that there power in the Ma
tona Legislature TO legsate upon the subject Of slavery
He contended that the ugveslave law unconstitu-
ona and stringent in its provisions, and that
every attempt enforce ii attended with decidedly
| more evil than benefit.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee. understood the gentleman
to sag that he would 20 with the Freesoers wherever
that party should 60. Am correctg
, Mr.. NEWTON. You are corrects
II Mr. JONES. ask the gentleman If be is not sup
porter Of Gen Scott?
Mr. NEWTON I am not
Mr. ROSS gave at length the which would in
uence him against any modification Of the tariff Of 1896
particularly any modification which would render its du-
ties more protective than they He opposed
to what was called the home valuation and in favor OF
ad valorem duties looking forward with peasurable
emotions 70 the period when commerce shall be less
shackled than it is now.
Mr.. FAULKNER gave notice Of amendment which
ne intended to offer TO abolish the present military
perintendens Of national armories and the civil
superintendent which existed prior to 1912.
He said that he desired to offer this amendment with
one view. He represented district in which located
national armory and he came here instructed, as
strongly as il was possible for people give him instruc
TONS 70 bring TO the notice Of Congress the expressions
under which the people labor who connected with
these armories and especially in reference TO the
military system which has been in operation in these
mores since 1912 He brought this subject before the
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