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

And then, at half-past seven o'clock the House adj
journed.
MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1852.
IN SENATE
This day spent in maturing the appropriation bills
and adjusting the disageeng Of the two Houses
4 amendments made thereto.
/ THE TEHUANTEPEC AFFAIR
/ In the course Of the day
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to which referred the message Of the President Of
the United States 0f the 9th Of july 1852 communicate
ing the correspondence between the Government of the
United States and the Republic of Mexico respecting the
right of way the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec made
an elaborate report concluding with the following
luton, which laid the table and ordered to be
printed:
Reoced As the Judgment of the Senate that in the pre-
posture Of the question the grant of right of way
through the territory Mexico Isthmu of Tehuane
pee conceded by that Republic its citizens and
the property Of citizens of the United States the is
presented by the correspondence and documents accompany
ing the message Of the President Of the United States of the
9th july 1852 it is not compatible with the dignity Of this
Government to prosecute the subject further by negotiation
Second: Should the Government Of Mexico propose
newa of such negotiation it should be acceded only upon dis
tinct propositions from Mexico inconsistent with the der
mands made by this Government reference to said grant
Third That the Government Of the United States stands
committed all of its citizens protect them in their rights
abroad well home within the sphere of its urisdc
ton and should Mexico, within reasonable time fail to
reconsider her position concerning said grant, it will then
the duty Of this Government to review all existing
relations with that Republic and TO adopt such
will preserve the honor of the country and the rights of its
citizens.
TThereport that since that document prepared
the committee apprized that further correspondence
the subject had taken place between the Mexican Minis
Washington and the Secretary of State, which
responence the Secretary of State had laid before the
committee but they found nothing in it which required
any modification of their report
Mr. BROOKE submitted the following resolution which
was ordered to be printed:
Reolved That the Executive be requested inform the
Government of Mexico that unless the American holders of
the right Of way Tehuantepec shall before the 1s
day of March next be put in full possession of their property
and franchises this Government will proceed to protect them
in the occupation and enjoyment thereof and that this de-
termination should occasion rupture Of relations between the
republics this Government viii rely for justification in the
Of mankind the obligation Of every Government to
protect the rights its citizens upon the fragrant and
the indensibe violation by Mexico Of private right and ma
| tiona law.
On motion by Mr.. SOULE,
Resoired That the Select Committee Mexican Claims
appointed the goth February 1882 be continued during the
Of the Senate and that the Secretary Of the Senate
incurred under the direction Of the committee obtaining
testimony.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The reading of the Journal of Saturday having been
| commenced
On motion Of Mr. HAMMOND, its further reading was
dispensed with.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE GARDINER CLAIM
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, that part
Of the journal in reference to the report of the committee
appointed to investigate the connexon Of the present
Secretary Of the Treasury with the Gardiner claim
SO amended authorize the committee report the
Clerk Of the House they shall complete their
PATENT OFFICE REPORT
On motion Of Mr.. G0RMAN, from the Committee on
Printing resolution adopted authorizing the print
ing of hundred thousand copies Of the agricultural
and fifty thousand copies of the mechanical portion of the
Patent Office report for the Of the members Of the
| House.
RECEIVERS OF THE PUBLIC MONEY.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, said that bill had passed
the Senate provide compensation to such persons
may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury
receive and keep the public money under the fifteenth
section of the act Of sixth August eighteen hundred and
forysx for the additional services required under that
act This bill sent to the House and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means and under the direction
of that committee he time since reported it to the
House. when it referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union He now asked the
unanimous consent Of the House to move to discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the further considers
ton Of this BILL in order that might be brought before
the House for consideration. II merely authorized the
Secretary Of the Treasury to designate certain officers
that he might think proper depotares of the public
money places where there assistant reasurers
He had no interest in this than other gentle
men, and he hoped no objection would be made
Objection made, and the regular order Of business
insisted upon
DUTY ON RAILROAD IRON.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bill
reported on Saturday from the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads for the relief Of the Memphis and
Charleston Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama, the
Alabama and Tennessee river the Coosa the New Orleans
and Jackson the New Orleans and the Opelousas and
the Great Western Railroad Companies the question
being on the motion Of Mr. ALLISON that 1t be laid the
table
IThe bill proposes extend the time for the payment
Of duties on railroad iron imported for the Of these
companies to four years. the companies to pay six per
cent. per annum interest
| Mr. ALLISON moved that there be call Of the House,
and on this motion demanded the yeas and nays
| Mr.. BROOKS suggested to the gentleman from Ala
bama to save time that quite evident If the yeas
and nays should be ordered it would be impossible get
vote on the bill
Mr. COBB We will get one vote on IT,
Mr. BROOKS. You cannot get vote on H.
Mr. COBB The object is to defeat the bill and in
sist on its consideration.
The yeas and nays then ordered the motion for
call Of the House. and being taken, resulted Yeas oil
nays 100. so the motion was disagreed to.
The question then taken the motion OF Mr. AL
LIsoS lay the bill the table, and II decided in
the affirmative: Yeas 80, nays 80
Mr.. JENKINS moved to reconsider the vote by when
the bill laid the table, and also moved to lay tne
motion to reconsider on the table.
Mr.. COBB proposed compromise He moved that tht
further consideration Of the bill be postponed until ths
second day Of the next session.
Mr.. CLINGMAN said that he had no objection 70 th'
. motion.
Mr.. JENKINS moved to postpone the further consider
alton Of the subject until the fourth Tuesday OF the mex
session.
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