Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04

upon fortihcaons Gen, Scott With an inferior force
Mr. WALSH spoke Of the necessity Of ana
Mr.. GORMAN expressed himself opposed e me whole
system II was known that this House had tWice nersto
fore rejected Appropriations Of this knd was au au
mtted fact in military science that these Notifications
were Of no earthly use in defending the country J
Mr. STANTON or Tennessee, considered y OF very
great mporhnce that In the absence ~
hey should strengthen the navy and build such vessel
as he proposed when the navy appropriation pill was
under consideration the other day He moved that the
Committee RISE for the purpose Of considering that bill
which he considered important than the one under
consideration 3a - a NJ
The motion was agreed to, and the Committee accord
ingly rose. is.s KIN ff,s4 stsa gstsg.a.s tf
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
NJ On motion Of Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, under
suspension Of the rues the Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union was discharged from the further
consideration Of the navy appropriation bill and the
amendments Of the Senate thereto, and 8t
The House proceeded to consider the said bill and
amendments l1 e4s9 sa6a s*I t3
Under the operation of the previous question the House
In nearly all OF the Senate amendments
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, committee Of confer
appointed the part OF the House to act with
similar committee the part Of the Senate the dis
agreeing votes of the two Houses the amendments to
the army appropriation bill ~ gneu nt0I.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Illinois, by unani-
consent the House proceeded TO consider Senate
entry, when it was read twice. Lo t
Mr.. DIMMICK moved to lay the bill on the table ;
which was negatyed.q H6 .l11hf 9 ae1 9ya
On motion Of Mr. CAMPBELL, of Illinois, the bill was
amended by including within its provisions two three
other places, and then l1N st4 s
1t was read the third time and passed. 5Y1
LIGHTHOUSE BILL M
On motion Of Mr.. DUNCAN, (under suspension of the
rues) the House took up the lighthouse BILL returned
from the Senate with amendments
Mr.. DUNCAN briefly explained the amendments, and
asked that the House concur IN them.
They were all concurred in.
So the bill stands passed.
On motion Of Mr.. BROOKS "a committee of conference
appointed the part Of the House to act with SINH
lar committee the part * the Senate on the disagreeng
votes Of the two Houses ohe post office appropriation
bill
Similar committees also appointed the disagree
ing votes Of the two Houses the amendments to the
post-route bill and the navy appropriation bill
Mr.. HAMMOND moved suspension Of the rules to
enable him to move take up Senate bill for the relief Of
Commander. F. Johnston which was agreed to-
The bill was then taken up, read three times, and
passed 4t
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE moved a suspension Of the rules
to enable him introduce resolution to the effect that
there be paid Of the contingent fund Of the House to
the Sergeant Arms the Doorkeepers and the Posmas-
ter such sum in addition to their present salary as will
make their compensation equal to that of the Chief Clerk
in the Clerks Office Of the House Of Representative
that is 81 800 per annu commencing with the present
Congress.
The motion to suspend was agreed to: Yeas 100,
nays 43.
Mr. b. then introduced his resolution.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to lay it on the Ia
BILE which was disagreed to-
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. DEAN moved that the House adjourn; which mo-
ton was negatiyed.
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr. GAMBLE moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to introduce resolution directing the Clerk of the
House ascertain the expenses of the contested election
of the eleventh Congressional district of Pennyl
vania, necessarily incurred by the sitting member and the
contestant and pay the out of the contingent fund
and that the Sergeant be directed to pay to Hen
bricks B. Wright the contestant, the per diem and
mileage paid to members Of the House, from the first day
of the session to the second day of July, inclusive
The motion to suspend was not agreed to: Yeas go,
nays 81. 3a .s.5gs Iuste
Mr.. DEAN asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to introduce resolution that when the House ourn
adjourn to meet at nine o'clock tomorrow morning
Objection made. s53. aiass sg
Mr.. DEAN moved suspension of the rules; which
was agreed to. sl i ss sfa1E at93 {lHar gsfi Fl
81 Mr. Ut then submitted his resolution and it was
adopted. r6 45tJ
Mr.. STUART said it must be very evident that to dis
pose Of the remaining business they must have
the whole of the three hours He therefore asked the
sent of the House submit motion to suspend the rule
which required hour every morning to be devoted to
receiving reports from committees.
Mr.. KING, of New York, objected. t..t
Mr.. STUART moved to suspend the rules which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. s. then submitted his motion and it agreed to
On motion of Mr.. CARTIER the House adjourned