New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09
XXXIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. Saturday, Aug. 7, Is,

Mr.. DUNCAN, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported big making appropriation, for
light houses, light boats and buoys which referred
10 the Committee Of the Whole an the State OF the
Union.
The House resumed the consideration
ofthe bill regulating the costs and fees in the Circuit
and District Courts of the United States.
Messrs. HAVEN and SEYMOUR IN. W
pointed ont defects in the bill and complained of its
unjust bearing upon that State to remedy which they
wished TO amend.
Mr.. CAMPBELL (Ill.) was satisfied the
bill imperfect and suggested that two days be set
aside for its special consideration.
MIR. MEADE began speaking when he
was interrupted by crazy man In the gallery, who
said something about the navy, and made threats in
case something other should not be done. The ON
of the House rushed to the scene and gently
removed the stranger taking from his hand dirk. No
extrat TdDsry excitement produced
Mr.. MEADE wished TO know whether
that nsn's speech would be taken out of his time.
Uaughter)
Mr.. HoUsToN. Oh Certainly.
Mr.. MEADE continued his remarks in
favor of the principles of the bill up to the expiration
of the morning hour
PR, BRIGGS presented various memOri-
ais from citizens includlog commercial firms of New.
York qskng for the immediate passage of law afford
ing better protection for lives board steamboats,.
Mr.. PRESTON KING also presented one
They were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House, after refusing to consider
private bills went into Committee on the general appro-
piiaon bill.
An amendment was agreed TO, among
Others voting 600 for the support of the Insane Pau
peers of the District of Columbia and an unsuccessful
attempt was made by Mr.. STANLY IN. c. to aporo'
pirate 100000 for the erection OF Insane Asylum in
this City
An amendment was adopted, appropriate
irg IS GOO for the erection of pedestal ia La Fayete
square, lin this City, which to place the bronze
equettrian statue of Gen. Jackson now nearly com
pleted
Another amendment, apprOpriating $780,
0O0 for the construction and equip nen OF six revenue
cutters, was also agreed to-
Mr.. JONES, Dcm.) of Tenn, offered an
amendment approprsing 100000 for the purchase of
Winder's building which is now rented for government
purposes.
A debate ensued, when the proposition
was rejected.
Mr.. Brooks (Whig) of N. Y, from the
Committee on Ways and Means reported an amend
ment appropraing $ljS 10 enable the Clerk OF the
House 10 deliver to members such books as have
been furnished, members Of the four preceding Con-
crosses provided such purchase and expenditure sna
be made under the direction Of the Committee OF Ac-
counts and that report in detail shall be made to Con
aress at Its next session.
MIR. Brooks said. by way of explanation,
the House had voted these books without making an APP
Precipitation for them and without which they cannot
be procured
Mr. Polk, (Dem.) Of Tennessee, moved
TO strike out the proviso, 1t subjected the Clerk to
constructive suspicion. He should like 10 know whether
the Committee Of Accounts have more fairness and
integrity than the Clerk =,
MIR. WALSH, (Whig) of Maryland, said
he should vote for the provo but by so doing did not
intend 10 reflect ON the Clerk He thought that Messrs
Gales and Seaton, who had published some OF these
books under the invitation OF Congress- should nave an
opportunity to furnish them
The proviso was stricken out, by Ayes
62, Noes Sc. -,
After further proceedings Mr.. FITCH
IA Dem0 moved prOviso to the proposnon, Una, tne
accounts for the purchase OF said books DC audeo ~
usual. by the Committee of Accounts. Adopted:
Mr.. Brooks moved provlso similar 10
that which was stricken out and took occasion to speak
of the vicious mode of distributing these BOOKS IL was
a fact known 10 the country that numbers sell thelt
books ard this he stood esdy to prove MS h hodT
crcdtabe 10 those members and degrading 10 tue
Mr.. DEAN, of \. Y, opposed the amend
ment because 1t cast censure on the bIerA' no"e'oi
much his colleague might discaim It,
MIR. BROOKs's amendment was adOpteu'
by AYES II, Noes not counted. 1
The ORIGINAL amendment, as thus amend
ed was then agreed to- o,1
Mr.. JONES, (Tenn.) offered an amend
mept appropriang s. OBJ for the forthcoming t.lI ,h
of Force and Rves Documentary History lot nn ~
ton among member and ex members slso 5Eo 60,
nav for reportng for the present session ~ ~
columns OF Congressional proceedings IN nc Daty
Globe and $3.50 for a balance from last Con u.s.
s34 272 for twenty.four copies OF me C0ISIt'od
Globe and appendix for each member any bs, ork pub
sl3 65 for binding - 1872 volumes OF tna' WI pu
shed by John c. Rives All these were agreeu w.
Other amendments were acteu uPom'
when the Committee arose without disposng OF tue o
and the House adjourned
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