Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ROLAND JONES, a representative from the State of
Louisiana, appeared to-day and qualified
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the State Department containing abstract of the
returns made to the Department by the collectors Of
TOMS showing the number Of registered In the
several ports of entry in the United States during the
year ending September Both, 1853 Laid the table
and ordered to be printed.
Also communication from the Interior Department
enclosing the report of the Superintendent Of the Census
dated the 4h instant which brief allusion made
in the annual report of that Department Laid the
table and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee Foreign At
fairs reported bill for settling the claims of the legal
representatives of Richard w. Meade deceased; which
was read twice and committed.
Mr.. THURST0N, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill for the relief of Samuel Cot which was
read twice and committed.
BOOKS ORDERED BY CONGRESS.
Mr.. ORR submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Rsovd That the House members Of the Joint Committee
the Library be instructed inquire and report what books
have been ordered bo printed by authority of Congress
which have not been compted the progress made with the
respective works; the time when they will probably No
the names Of the contractors and the works each
prints the contract price stipulated be paid for editing
and publishing; and such other facts may inform the
House fully upon the subject
POST OFFICE AT SAVANNAH.
On motion of Mr.. SEWARD, it was
Resolced That the Committee the Post Office and Post
sy Of erecting post Office building in the city Of Savannah
Georgia. and to report upon the by bin otherwise.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. PHILIPS submitted the following resolution,
upon the adoption Of which he demanded the previous
question:
eoped That the Committee Commerce be instructed
TO inquire tho proprety Of continuing and completing
such the river and harbor Improvements appro
patod for the last Congress- and which, in the opinion Of
the committee within the constitutional powers Of this
Government md Of general interest and inn oranoe and
that they report at early day Of tho session by bill or
otherwise.
The previous question seconded Ayes 49, noes A.
Mr.. MACDONALD moved to lay tho resolution on the
table which was disagreed to Yeas 50, nays liz.
The question then required the adoption Of the re-
solution, and being put it decided in the affirmative
by the following vote:
YEASMessrs James G. Allen, Appleton Belcher, Ben
Chase Churcnwcl Clark, Clingman, Cook, Corwin, Cox
Orocker Cullom Dawson, Dick Dunbar Dunham Eastman
Bddy, Edgerton, Bdmands Ellison, English Ethcrdge Ever
hart Ewing Farley Flaglcr Ference Franklin, Aaron Har
Ian, Harrison, Hastings, Haven Henn Hl Howe, Hughes
Hunt Johnson Roland jones' Knox Lane Latham, Lndey
Lindsey, McCulloch, Macy, Maxwell, Meaoham, Middle
syarth John GMller, Smith Miller Morgan Nichols Noble
NortonM Oliver Parker Peck Peckham Pennington Philips
Pratt Preston Prnge Puryear Ready. Richardson, Riddle
David Richie, Thomas Rtchcy Robbins, Rogers Russell,
sabin Sage Sapp Seward Seymour simmons Gerrt Smith
samuel A. Smith, William r. Smith, George w. Smyth,
Frederick Stanton, Hestor l.. Stevens Straon, Straub
Andrew Stuart, David Stuart, John H. Taylor, Thurson
Trout Tweed, Vansant, Wade, Wabridge, Walker Israel
Wasbburn, Wells, John Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth
Hendrok B. Wright, Yates and Zolicoaer-l1l.
NAYSMessrs Aborcrombie, Willis Allen, David Bailey