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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER I,
The Speaker announced the unfinished bust
meas 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 he printed
Mr., Brooks, Of New York, moved TN amend.
laent of the original resolution to commit and
print, that the portion of the message which al
luded to the tariff should be referred to select
committee. He stated that his object Yss 10
have the subject taken up at &C early period of
the session, for the purpose of having CORES.
ponding action and with IA view to prevent the
further accumulation Of the surplus revenue.
which he estimated on the first of January at
twenty millions. He expressed himself az de-
sirous of enlargng the free list and reducing
the duties on manufactured goods, but did not
enter into details
Mr. brown, OF Miss, referred to the opinion
entertained by Mr.. Brooks, and Others at the
time the tariff OF 1886 was passed-that it
would destroy the revenue-and cOntrasted it
with the dread which is now entertained in the
same quarter OF n surplus revenue
Mr. Dean, OF New York opposed the amend
which the yeas and nays were taken, when it
was Degatived-yeas 70, nays 90
The original motion was then put and car,
red, to refer the message to tho GQmmistee OF
the Whole on the atate OF the Union, and the
Amendments TO print 5000 copies in the Span.
ish language having been negatived, the origi-
nal motion was carried as submitted
Mr. Key, of New York, from the committee
appointed during the recess to inquire into the
nature of the Gardiner claim, reported bill to
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 ad ourn having been lost the
House proceeded to the election of chaplain
when the Rev Mr. Gallagher (Presbyterian)
having received the number Of votes necossa ry
to choice, was declared duly elected The
House then adjourned
WEOsEsDAY, 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 bill
appropristng $40, 900 for the payment of mes
sengers appointed to proceed to Washington,
with the electoral returns of President and Vice
President
Mr. Scuddor, of Massac husetts, then notified
the House Of the death Of the late Hon. Nh
Fowler, Representative from that State ga
an account Of his last Illness detailed at much
length the more prominent events Of his life
and concluded with a well-merited eulogium
on his life of usefulness piety, and virtue.
He concluded with moving the usual resolu-
tions of sympathy on the part Of members, that
they wear ;he 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 Benjamin Thompson, late Rep |
resentativs from the fourth district Of MaSss-
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 his first motion, to
refer 80 much Of the Presidents message M re-
lates 10 the Tariff 10 q select committee Of /