Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17

New Jersey.
On indian AGa1s--James L. Orr Of South Carolina,
Ben C. Eastman Of Wisconsin, Galusha A. Grow Of Penn
sylvana, Edward Ball of Ohio Augustus E. Maxwell Of
Florida Daniel Is. Wright Of Mississippi, Alfred b.
Greenwood Of Arkansas Benjamin Prngle Of New York.
and Milton s. Latham OF California
On Military 9fans--Thomas III. Benton OF Missouri,
William II. Bissel of Illinois, Charles ]. Faulkner of Vir
gnia Thomas Nj. Howe of Pennsylvania, VIM. X. Smith
of Alabama Nathaniel p Banks of Massachusetts, JAS
A. McDougal of California Emerson Etheridge of Ten
nessee, and Joshua Vansant Of Maryland.
| On the Mhtia.-Elijah w Chastan of Georgia. Jared
v. Peck Of New York. William Everhart of Pennsylya-
mia, Zedekiah Kidwe of Virginia, William r. Sapp Of
Ohio, Samuel 7. Benson of Maine John b. Macy of
Wisconsin, Edward Wade Of Ohio and Jas. Maurice of
| New York.
| On Naval Afairs-Thomas s. Bocock of Virginia,
Moses Macdonald of Maine, George ". Chase of New
York. William S. Ashe of North Carolina, Thos b. Flo
Of Pennsy lvania Felix K Zolcoer Of Tennessee
Charles SHELTON of New Jersey, Alfred H. Coquitt of
Georgia, and Augustus II. Sellers of Maryland.
On Public buildings and Grounds-Burton Craige Of
North Carolina, Nathan Belcher of Connecticut John L.
Taylor of Ohio, Lawrence NJ. Ket of South Carolina,
| and Ebenezer NJ. Chamberlain of Indiana,
On Foreign dbdrs--Thomas H. Bayly of Virginia,
Sampson w. Harris of Alabama, Joseph r. Chandler of
Pennsylvania, Colin NJ Ingersol of Connecticut Gilbert
Dean Of New York, Thomas L. Clingman of North Caro-
lima, Wilson Shannon Of Ohio, William Preston of Ken
| lucky, and John Perkins Of Louisiana.
/ yOa tie Tvrtories.-Wam A. Richardson of Illinois,
John Mcqueen Of South Carolina, John L. Taylor Of
| Ohio David j. Bailey of Georgia. William Smith of Vir-
ginia, L. Wilder Farley of Maine, William H. English Of
Indiana, Philip Philips Of Alabama and Alfred W. Lamb
| of Missouri
On Revolutionary Pensions.-Wiam H. Churchwcll Of
Tennessee, Henry A. Edmundson of Virginia, Israel
Washburn Of Mane Peter Rowe of New York, Ner Mid
deswarh Of Pennsylvania, Andrew Ellison Of Ohio JAS
j. Lndley Of Missouri Smith Miller of Indiana, and
Thomas T. Fagler Of New York.
On IpaiM Peasions.-Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana,
Christian M. Straub of Pennsylvania, Russell Sage of
New York, George Vail of New Jersey James S. Chris
man of Kentucky Andrew Stuart of Ohio William b. W.
pfnf( EIma p1s nfM ffs nd
William NJ Tweed Of New York.
| On Roads and Canals-Cyrus L. Durham of Indiana,
George Read Riddle Of Delaware Lewis D. Campbell Of
Ohio James T. Pratt Of Connecticut William A. Walker
of New York, David Richie of Pennsylvania, Henry NJ
Shaw of North Carolina Leander M. Cox Of Kentucky
| and William Barksdae Of Mississippi.
On Patenh-Benj amin 3. Thurston of Rhode Island
Samuel A. Bridges of Pennsylvania, Andrew Tracy of
Vermont, Bishop Perkins of New York, and Clement s.
Hill of Kentucky.
| On Reuisa and Unfinished Observation-Disclosures R. w.
| Cobb of Alabama John MeNar of Pennsylvania, John
McCulloch Pennsylvania, Andrew Stuart of Ohio, and
| Alvah Sabin of Vermont.
On Accounts.-Carlton 3. Curtis of Pennsylvania, An
drew Oliver of New York, Edwin Morgan of New York,
Thomas Ritchey of Ohio and o. II. Singleton of Misss
sppi. .,,.
Witte of Pennsylvania, David A. Reese Of Georgia, Har
yey Ii. Johnson of Ohio, and James Knox of Illinois
On Eagraung.-Georse Read Riddle of Delaware, Mike
Walsh of New York, and George A. Simmons OF New
/ York.
| On the Li6rary-Thomas H. Benton of Missouri, Jo-
seph r. Chandler Of Pennsylvania, and Charles j. Faulk
Aer of Virginia.
| Joint Commiuec on Priating.-wilam Murray of New
York, Richard H. Stanton Of Kentucky, and Samuel L..
| Russell of Pennsylvania
l. On Enrolled Bals.-Frederck w. Green of Ohio, and
Alexander De Witt of Massachusetts,
On Expenditures an the State Department-Daniel Wells
of Wisconsin, George Vail of New Jersey Samuel L..
Croker of Massachusetts, Samuel A. Smith Of Tennessee
and Thomas 7. Flager of New York.
On Expenditures in the Treasury Department.-David
Stuart Of Michigan, Thomas W. Cumming of New York,
Mordeca Oliver of Missouri, Michael c. Trout Of Penn
| sylvania, and Edward Wade of Ohio.
On Expenditures IN the War OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w.
Kttredge of New Hampshire John Wheeler of New York.
Ner Middleswarth of Pennsylvania Davis Carpenter of
| New York. and Elihu b. Washburn of Illinois.
On Expenditures IN The Navy observation-disclosures Me-
Mullen of Virginia, Thomas Rtchey of Ohio Charles W.
Upham Of Massachusetts, James F. Dowde of Alabama,
and Alexander G. NJ. Pennington of New Jersey
On Expenditures an the Post Office department
Lilly Of New Jersey, Smith Miller of Indiana, Samuel p
Benson Mane James L. Seward of Georgia. and james
| Abercrombe Of Alabama.
On Expenditures on the Public Buildiags-Henry A. Ed
mundson of Virginia, Mike Walsh of New York. Alvaf
Sabn of Vermont Michael c. Trout of Pennsylvania and
Thomas W. Cumming Of New York.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q communication
from the War Department transmitting statement OF
the appropriations applicable to the service Of that De
partment the fiscal year 1S5253 the amount drawn
by requison from the Treasury during the period
the balance on the st July 1853 and such appropria
LIBRARIAN OF THE HOUSE.
| The SPEARER then announced, as the first business
in order the question the adoption of the following
solution introduced Thursday last by Mr. BAYLY OF
| Virginia.
Resolucd That this House will proceed the day,
o'clock to elect called the Librarian of the
House Representatives who shall have charge Of its books
and documents and shall discharge the duties and
ceye the pay that discharged and received by
the messenger appointed by the Clerk act librarian
Provided That said messenger shall be dispensed with, and
that the number of messengers hereafter employed by the
| Clerk shall be less than is authorized.
And the question being taken the resolution disa
/ greed to Yeas 90, nays 100.
PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER then called the States and Territories
/ for petitions.
Mr.. CLINGMAN hoped there would be no objection to
the motion of which he gave notice the other dsy, abo
ish much Of the existing rules authorized the call
ing the States for petitions and provide for chang
ing the raes call the States for resolutions instead
| Of petitions
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee, objected, believing that il
would be beterfor the House to adhere to its rules.
| Mr.. CLINGMAN then moved to suspend the rules
to enable him submit his motion If this motion should
be agreed to- and the rules be amended he had desg
Mated he thought it would expedite the public business
| in small degree.
The motion to suspend the rules was negatived: Ayes
10O noes 81, twothirds voting in favor thereof
| Subsequently, however, Mr.. CLINGMAN renewed the
motion to suspend the rules which being agreed to,
his motion the rules amended by striking therefrom
much provides for the calling of the States for
petitions.
Numerous petitions were then presented among them
| one by
| Mr.. SMITH, Of New York, from the Temperance ALI
of that State asking Congress to enact law to
thorze the authorities of the city Of Washington District
of Columbia suppress the traffic in intoxicating drinks
which he askedimpht he referred To