Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26

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Mr. BADGER lin the chair decided the amendment
Of the Senator from Ohio (Nr. CHASE TO be in order;
when an appeal taken, and the CHAIR was sustained
by the following vote Yeas 40, nays5.
The CHAIR ruled the amendment giving his reasons
thereforl Of Mr. WALKER TO be out Of order.
Mr. WALKER then materially modified his amendment,
and offered it TO the Senate; when
The CHAIR decided that il was in order.
Mr. CHASE took opposite view, and contended that
If the first decision correct the other manifesty
wrong and gave his for the conclusion he had
arrived at
The question argued length and the Chair
was again sustained follows: Yeas 25 nays 10,
Mr. ADAMS then addressed the Senate at length, con-
tending that the amendment contained all the principles
of the homestead BILL and denounced that
improper and rreconcabe with the Constitution.
Mr. CHARLTON followed, and very severe the
homestead BILL and rdculed the idea Of its title which
was 70 encourage agriculture, &C.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, jealous in its defence decar
ing its principles TO be in harmony with republican nsu-
lions.
Messrs BUTLER and RUSK also submitted some re-
marks after which the further consideration was post
poned until tomorrow and the amendments ordered to
be printed.
POST OFFICE CONTRACT.
At this late hour the CHAIR laid before the Senate
communication from the Post Office Department made in
compliance with resolution calling copies of PROPOSE
tons made contracts entered into for the transpora-
Cruz, to San Francisco, which, on motion of Mr. RUSK,
was referred TO the Committee Post Offices and Post
Roads, and ordered TO be printed.
From this it appears that contract has been entered
into with A. X Ramsay and L. III. Carmck OF New York
at S42O,OOo per annum, for semi-monthly mail from
Vera Cruz, Acapulco and Monterey San Francisco,
and back IN thirteen days each way being extension
Of two of the trips the New Orleans aud Vera Cruz
line through Mexico making through line in sixteen
days between New Orleans and San Francisco. This
contract to be sanctioned by Congress- and now in New
York waiting the signature of the parties.
OCEAN STEAMERS
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the bill from the House
OF Representatives making appropriation for the transport
taton Of the United States mail by steamers and
otherwise during the fiscal year ending the Both june
1854 read and referred the Committee on Finance
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr. CABELL, Of Florida, by consent the
House proceeded consider the bill for the relief of Mrs
Mary W. Thompson and Mrs " Lomax returned fsm the
Senate with an amendment inserting the name of Mrs
A. NJ. Dade.
The amendment was concurred in.
RECIPROCAL TRADE.
Tie House then resumed the consideration of the bill
establishing reciprocal trade with the British North Ame
rcan colonies upon certain conditions heretofore reported
from the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. TOWNSHEND concluded the remarks commenced
BY him yesterday in support of the bill
Mr.. STUART said that if this bill was to be passed by
this Congress in any form whatever lie regarded ex
ceengy important thathe question should be taken upon
to-day Ii this should not be done to-day il could not
under their rules be done until next TUESDAY which he
thought every gentleman would admit would be quite too
late 70 any definite action upon the subject by the
senate Before he took his seat he should therefore de-
nand the previous question, which he thought would test
the sense OF the House whether not they would
pass this bill lie had only time say that it embraced
the settlement Of the fishery question: which Of
Importance to the entire country II also provided for
the free navigation of the ST. Lawrence and the canals
along II which he regarded as question of very or, at
moment 1t also adjusted the upon which trade
between the British Colonies and this Government shond
hereafter be transacted Now, bill Of this kind could
not be framed to suit every body and all the diversified
interests Of this nation and lie desired to see az once IL
gentlemen would be willing to compromise something Of
all these interests for great and universal benefit III
they should stand by their peculiar interests they never
would adjust any national question lie hoped that the
amendments offered to the bill would be voted down. and
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. CLtNGMAN with the view Of asccrtaining the
sense Of the House, moved 10 lay the bill the table
upon which motion the yeas and nays ordered when
MIR. {. withdrew IT,
Mr.. ORR renewed It and the question being taken it
was decided in the negative ~ the following vote
YEAsMessrs Aiken Allison, Ashe, Averett David J.
Bailey, Barrere Bell, Bbighaus, Bowie, George H. Brown
caldwell clemens Chngman, Cobb, Cocock, Curtis, Dim
mick, DocFery Ewing Fickln Henry NJ Fuller, Th0s J. D.
Howe, Hunter Jackson George W Jones, j. Clancy Jones'
kuhns, Kurtz, Landry, Leteher Martin, Mcdonald Mc-
Mullen, Mcqueen, Meacham John Moore, Morchcad New
ton, Orr, Outlaw, Perkins, Phelps Reed Riddle, Scurry
Skeon, Smith, Fred. p Stanton, Alexander H. STEPHENS
Satton, Stroller, Wallace Woshburn Watkins WEIGH Al
Olson White, Williams, and Woodward-G3.
NAIS-Messrs. VIM. Appleton, Babcock, Beale, Bennett
Bpcock Bovine Boyd, Breckenridge Brenon Briggs Brooks
Busby, f. Darlington Cabc JOS Cable, Thompson Camp;
bell, Cartier Chapman, Churchwe CLARK, Cleveland Cote
man. Darby George I. Davis John g. Davis Dawson, Dean
Disney, Doty, Duncan, Dunham Eastman, Edcerton, Ed
nundson Fay, Fitch, Florence, Floyd, Gaylord Giddings
Gilmore Goodrich, German, Green, Gray, Grow Hall,
ston, lsham g. Harris Hart, Haws aseal Haven, Hen
lueks Hsnn, bbard Holiday, Hereford, Howard Thomas
Howe, lngersol, Ives Jenkins Andrew Johnson James
Johnson, Danis T. Jones, George g. King, Preston King
Little Lockhart Mann, Mason, McLanahan, Meade, Miller
htlson, MolOny Murphy Murray Nabers, Samuel W. Par
ker Pcaec Penn Polk, Porter Powell Preston, Price Rich
rdsnn, Robbins, Robe, Robinson Ross, RUSSELL Sackett
sehsrmcrhorn, SHOEMAKER, ongen 5. Seymour, Sany
Abrm T. stephens, st. Martin, Stuart Sutherland Sweecr
Taylor loombs, Townshend, Ycnable, Walsh, Wilcox Wild
rick and Aates-ll1
The previous question was then seconded
And pending any further action the bill the morn
ing hour having expired
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve itself in
TO Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union re-
marking that there remained Of e session but seven
woisng days, and that there were eight appropriation
bills 70 he acted upon.
The motion wss agreed to.
INDIAN AUTHORIZATION BILL.
And thercupon the House into Committee Of the
Whole, (Nr BococK, Of Virginia. in the chair) and
sumed the consideration Of the bill making appropra-
tons for the current AMI contingent expenses Of the IN
dian Department and for fulfilling treaty spulaons with
various Indian tribes for the year ending June 80 1854
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