The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, AUGUsT 3.

carried
Mr.. Orr then submitted resolution termi-
mating debate on the civil and diplomatic bill
in one hour after its consideration shall he re-
newed.
The resolution was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
! Whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the civil and diplomatic bill, message from
! the President of the United States having pre-
viously been announced
Mr.. Howe, of Pennsylvania made speech
of an hours duration, in which he animadvert-
ed upon the platforms of the Wing and Dem
ocratic parties ~ laid down in their Conven-
tons recently held at Baltimore, which he
contended were similar in their nature and
tendency He went on to reprehcnd the North
ern Wings at the Convention for having agreed
to provision to which not one in Il thousand
ut the North was not opposed, and analysed
the mode by which this had been effected in
the Convention He denounced the precipitate
manner in which the Fugitive Slave Law had
been passed by the last Congress and which
was effected he said by the lodging of North
crn Wings and Democrats. He then analysed
! that law which he considered as one of unne-
ccSsary severity, and as comforting undue pow
crs upon those appointed to carry it into effect;
! adyerted to the laws of South Carolina by
which the citizens of Northern States are sub
lect to Imprisonment, and may be sold into sa-
very for Jail fees; and concluded as he had
commenced with eulogizng Gen Scott
The Committee proceeded with the consider
alton of the different sections Of the bill After
"A lengthy debate on the clause appropriating
S2l 1926 for publishing the laws on which no
action was had
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, moved that the
Committee rise; and there being no quorum
present, and the yeas having the majority, the
Committee rose, having disposed in the last
two days OF twenty-nine items i'll the appropri-
| alton bill, out of three hundred and twenty
The House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, August T.
f The Speaker laid before the House a memo
rial from the cleaks and messengers in the
Treasury Department respectfully asking that
their salaries be increased to the extent of
twenty per cent, to meet the expenses of living
in this city.
MIR. Gentry, as a housekeeper knew that
the facts set forth in the memorial are true
The prices of articles used in families have ad-
, yanced largely and he thought it but Just and
proper that the prayer should be granted
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
The House, after the transaction of business
f of no particular moment, resolved itself into
. Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union on the General Appropriation bill.
f Mr.. Bowie offered an amendment appropri-
ating 100000 in aid of the completion of the
Washington National Monument, with view
Of carrying out the resolution of 1899, which
resolved that a monument to Washington should
be erected in this city, and toward which no
movement has been made Mt the public expense,
The Chairman ruled the amendment out of
order, not being aware of any existing law
upon the subject; and in addition that the
amendment was not german to the bill under
consideration.
r The decision was sustained-yeas 80, nays
Q 80
: Among the amendments adopted was one
= offered by MIR. Evans, requiring foreign vessels
= coming into our ports to pay II lighthouse
:. tax. That gentleman stated in his remarks
h that oar Vessels have paid so ;he Trinity Board
n of England, within the last ten years 81 100 600
while English vessels have paid nothing for
q similar privilege to our Government.
It After further proceedings, the Committee
V rose
l. The Speaker laid before the House a letter
3 from Humphrey Marshall, resgning his sea,
= rs n member of the House and rendering his
best wishes for the welfare of the members.
The House then adjourned
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill regulating the fees and costs of the Cir
cult and District Courts of the United States ;
when
Mr.. McLanahan explained its provisions,
and showed the enormous increase of the Judi
ciary charges within the last two yaers insist
ing upon the necessity of retreDchment and re-
| form.
Pending the consideration of the subject, the
morning hour expired
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee and took up the General Appropriation
bill
On motion Of Mr. Bayly, an amendment was
adopted, appropriating $4,000 for outfits for
Ministers Plenipotentiary to England, Russia,
and Mexico; it being stated that the Ministers
now in those countries have asked and receiv-
ed permission to return home.
An amendment was also agreed to, appro-
priatng $4,000, for outfit and salary for tho
Commissioner to Chna-thus eleyating the
station TO the first rank.
Mr. Bowie offered IN amendment appropr-
ating So, 600 for the repairs of the two bridges
over the Eastern branch which was voted
down, and after exciting debate, similar amend
ments were submitted, but not disposed of be-
fore the Committee rose.
In the course of the day, Mr.. Walsh gave
notice, under the rules, of his intention 10 in
troduce bill with the following title, viz: An
act amcndatOry of the law approved July 30
1886 commonly known IN the tariff law, and
to impose a duty of 40 per cent. nd valorem
upon all yarn imported into the United States
to DO manufactured or changed by machinery
into cordage.
The House, Mt halfpast o'clock, adjourned
FRIDAY AUGUST 6.
Mr. Ingersoll presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Connecticut approving of the
| Compromise measures including the Fugitive
Slave Law and moved that they be laid upon
the table and printed.
Mr. Cleveland moved to postpone the motion
to print until the second Monday in December
as he designed to speak upon the subject but
this motion was superseded by the adoption Of
that Of Mr. Ingersoll.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill to regulate the costs and fees of attorneys
| marshas, and clerks, Of the circuit and district
courts of the United States
Mcssrs Bowie, Haven, and McLanahaD, de-
batcd the subject until the expiration of the
morning hour.
The General Appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
Several amendments were made, one, after
debate appropriating $4,000 for the repair OF
the two bridges over the Eastern branch an.
other, appropriating $4,000 to make the Pat
ent Office conform 10 the wings
Mr., Strother made two Intellectual attempts
to get an appropriation for the repair Of the
Long Bridge Tho bill approprates. among
other items for the City, $4,000 for the CON-
Of 10 D.k