The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, DGCEMBER I.
The Speaker announced the unfinished bust
ness OF yesterday, being the motion submitted
by Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, to commit the Mes
sage OF the President of the United States, to-
gether with the accompanying documents to
the Committee of the Whole on the sta.a Of the
Union, and that fifteen thousand extra copies
of the message and documents be printed
MIR. Brooks, of New York, moved an amend
nent of the original resolution to commit and
print that the portion of the message which al
luded to the tariff should be referred to n select
committee. He stated that his object Mas 10
have the subject taken up at aI early period of
the session, for the purpose of having CORES
ponding action, and with II view to prevent the
further accumulation Of the surplus revenue,
which he estimated on the first of January at
twenty millions. He expressed himself as de-
slrons OF enlargng the free list, and reducing
the duties on manufactured goods but did not
enter into details
Mar. brown, OF Miss, referred to the opinion
entertained by Mr.. Brooks, and others, at the
time the tariff of 1876 was passod-tbat it
would destroy the revenuc-and contrasted it
with the dread which is now entertained in the
same quarter OF a surplus revenue.
Mr.. Dean, OF New York. opposed the amend
ment and moved the previous question-under
which the yeas and nays were taken, when it
was negatived-yeas 49, nays 90
The original motion was then put and car
rled, to refer the message to tho cQnmirtes OF
the Whole on the etate OF the Union, and the
amendments to print 5000 copies in the Span
ish language having been negatived, the origi-
nal motion was carried rs submitted
Mr.. Key, of New York, from the committee
appointed during the recess to inquire into the
nature OF the Gardner claim, reported bill 10
prevent frauds ON the Treasury which, with
tho report and evidence, was ordered to be
printed; and the bill, having been read a first
and second time, was recommittcd to the same
committee
A motion to adjourn having been lost, the
House proceeded to the election of chaplain
when the Rev. Mr.. Gallagher lprcsbyterian)
having received the number of votes necessary
to choice, was declared duly elected The
House then adjourned
WBDsEsDAY, DECEMBER 8.
The Clerk having read the journals of yes
terday, embracing the appointment Of the
standing committees of the House
Mr. Houston, of Alabama submitted a bill
approprating $40 000 for the payment of mes
sengers appointed to proceed to Washington,
with the electoral returns of President and Vice
President.
Mr.. Scuddor, Of Massachusetts, then notified
the House Of the death of the late Hon Nh.
Fowler, Representative from that State gat
an account of his last illness, detailed at much
length the more prominent events Of his life
and concluded with well-merited eulogum
on his life Of usefulness, piety, and virtue.
He concluded with moving the usual resolu-
tons of sympathy on the part Of members, that
they wear the customary badge Of mourning
for thirty days that the Clerk communicate
the sympathy Of the House to the family Of the
deceased, and that the House adjourn.
The resolutions were adopted and the House
accordingly adjourned.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER g.
Mr. Duncan announced in appropriate terms
the death Of Ben amn Thompson, late Rep
resentatve from the fourth district Of Massa-
chusetts.
The customary resolutions were passed, and
the House adjourned.
The Senate did not sit Friday and Saturday
The House adjourned over from Friday to
Monday No business WAS transacted in the
House on Friday, but long debate on the
general policy of the Tariff sprung up on an
other motion by Mr.. Brooks, in somewhat
different form from that of bis first motion, TO