The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01
Dir. COBB. I will do as l please.


Committee Of Conference he withheld his vote,
hoping there were men enough TO be found In the
House who, believing the amendments 70 be right,
would vote to sustain them These men were
found. He took upon himself the responsibility
OF voting for those amendments, with view OF
keeping the bill alive, that 1t might not by prob
ability be lost, relying on the SPEAKER to come TO
the rescue OF the country, as he had done hereto
lore, believing that he would give the casting vote,
as he did. His (Mr. CoBB's) object simply to
assert his duty 10 sustain the Civil and Diplomatic
biit This was all he intended TO say, as he did
| not wish 10 inilct speech upon the House. And
he then withdrew hs motion to reconsider.
| Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved reconsidera.
ton OF the vote by which the report Of the Com,
| miitee of Conference was adopted; and at his in
stance the motion was laid upon the table.
| ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
MIR. HOUSTON, from the Committee of Confer-
ence, made report on the disagreeing amend
| ments 10 the Army Appropriation bill He said in
allusion to the remarks OF MIR. Com, that he was
obliged to his friend for his patriotic motives, but
he was satisfied that there were not six men, ii
even one, who willing to defeat the General
Appropriation bill. .. .s
Under the operation Of the previous question,
the report Of the Committee of Conference was
concurred In.
suspESsIoN OF JOINT RuLE.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, the Sc
venteenth joint rule (the Senate concurring) was
suspended. 1t is as follows:
..No bill or resolution that shall have passed the
presented to the President Of the United States for
his appreciation on the last day Of the session."
PUBLIC PRINTER.
MIR. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on Printing, reported resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Clerk OF the House
the accounts Of the public printer (Mr Hamilton)
during the recess. s..s.. a,
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS BILL. o...
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee of Conference
on the disagreeing amendments to the Navy APP
preparation bill, made report thereon; which, un
der the operation of the previous question, was
adopted-yeas 80, nays 81. as.'E
pArEsr OFFICE REPORT. 81
Mr.. CARTIER offered a resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing ten thousand additional CO.
pies of the Patent Office report, complete, to be
printed.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House adopted the report Of the Committee
Of Conference on the dlsagreeing amendments to
this bill.
sPEIDEN.
MIR. CHANDLER moved that the Committee o.:
the Whole be dischar eed from the consideration Of
the bill for the relief OF Purser Speiden The qucs
ton having been taken, it was decided in the ne
gative-yeas "a, nays 90; not two-thirds.
REPORTER FOR THE HOUSE.
MIR. MANN having last mig hit moved a suspension
Of the ruies for the purpose ofpintroducing the fol-
lowing resolution, the question REQUIRED this morn
ing:
Resoiped, That w. w. Curran be and he is here
by appointed, from and after the present session OF
Congress, Reporter for the House OF Representatives
with authority to associate six assstants His annual
compensation shall be the that Of the prin-
cpal clerk in the Clerks office of this House; and
the compensation of the assistant reporters shall be
the same that Of the assistant clerks in the
Clerks office; to be paid out of the contingent
fund Of the House: Prouided That before this
solution shall take effect the Clerk of the House
ehal have procured from John G. Rives such modi-
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the proceedings and debates OF the House to re-
linqush, OF the price now paid him, the sum Of
$3.50 per column.
I'D MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, said that this was too
important measure to be acted upon this session;
and therefore called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, on the motion to suspend the rules.
The question was decided in the negatve-yeas
10, nays 81; not two thirds.
Several matters Of minor import ance acted
upon; the purport OF which the Reporter could not
clearly comprehend, owing to the confusion preva-
lent. g..
iScREAsED COMPENSATION.
A resolution offered providing for increased
compensation to various persons employed about
! the House as clerks, folders, and laborers.
Mr.. MOREHE AD moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table.
MIR. GORMAN, from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported resolution authorizing the printing,
for the use OF members Of the House, of ten thou.
sand extra copies of Stansbury's report Of his
plora.ion 10 the Great Salt Lake. However,
The question was frat stated on the motion to
lay the FIRST named resolution upon the table.
(several messages were received from the Presi-
dent Of the United States, informing the House
that he had approved and signed certain bills, in
GLIDING those to pay the Civil and Diplomatic
penses of the Government, the support of the Army
and Navy, and the Post Office Department
The CLERK called the roll; but. before the result
was announced, many gentlemen changed their
votes. Among them was MIR. SACKErT.
MIR. RICHARDSON rose 10 question of order,
saying the gentleman had already changed his
vote three times, and could do 30 more.
Cries of "Order ~ "Ordern 70
Mr.. CARTIER. move that the House adj
journ. .a.....
The result was announced amid much confu-
sion--yeas 81, nays 80. So the resolution giving
additional pay was not laid upon the table.
The question wac stated or concurring in
amendment to it, when many voices exclaimed,
"vote it down ~ Reject it"
Mr.. HALL arose to a privileged question, and
moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. MASON, in another part of the Hall, also
moved the House adjourn.
TIE SPEAKER requested gentlemen standing in
front of the Clerks desk and in the aislcs to re-
sumo their seats and preserve order. H
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee. rise to ques-
The SPEAKER again endeavored to restore
quiet.
Mr.. STANTON. rise to a question Of order.
1t is not competent TO move to adjourn; the House
having already limited the time
Mr.. CARTIER, Eat three minutes to twelve.)
move that the House adjourn. mt
The SPEAKER knocked Justify with his ham,
mer. requesting gentlemen to come to order and
take their deals.
Mr. CARTIER. l Withdraw my motion.
Mr.. POLK appealed to the House, before the last
sands Of the session run out, to recede from their
amendment to the bill for the relief Of Mrs. Mar
garet Worth, widow of General Worth.
Cries Of "Agrced! "agreed!'
The SPEAKER. 1t can only be done by unani-
NOUS consent.
There were now several objections interposed.
Mr.. CARTIER. lrspew my motion to adjourn.
The SPEAKER, attn succeeding in effecting
comparative order, said he would now state the
question before the House. A voice: al hope you
wilt He invited gentlemen 10 take their seats.
IA voice: CAN tight."I Having knocked several
times with his gavsI, and engaged the attention Of
gentlemen. he said: The hour fixed by resolution
Tor the adjournment of the two Houses having
rived. l accordingly announce that this House
stands adjourned sise die.
He then left his chair, and together with those
in attendance retired from the Hall
rhos endeh the frat seasion OF the thirty second
Congress.
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