The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04

a. Mr owhsa, 2osm OF Ohio, said, in his judgment,
the difficulty, and he moved the area be cleared
The question was put and voted down.
RAILROAD COMPANY INCORPORATED.
The House passed the Senate bill incorporating the
Georgetown and Catochin Railroad Company.
THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
Mr.. STUART (dem Of Mich made an effort to procure
vote the Reciprocity BILL but the Speaker said the
morning hour had passed away.
Mr.. CoLCocK (dem) Of s. c., moved suspension Of the
rules, with view of taking the Senate bill authorizing
Hazard Wgg deceased for losses sustained by him dur
ing the war of the revolution Agreed to- by yeas l22
nays 46.
Mr. ColcocK 10 explain the BILL but at the sugges-
tion OF many, moved the previous question.
Mr. ALLISON, (whig) of Pa, asked whether the bill
Mr.. sAoKllT (whig) of N. Y raised question or order
that the bill containing appropriation must so to
the Committee of the Whole the State of the Union
On Mr. CoLcoc's motion the rule requiring such refe-
renee was suspended, and the bill rushed through
1t is 'ad the bill covers up appropriation of sl7oO
NTRuDRRs ORDERED OUT.
Mr. sTANLY (whig) of N. c., offered resolution that
the Speaker be requested to direct the Sergeant
and DooIheeper to keep all persons except members OF
Congress and officers the two houses from coming
within the bar of the House He said that they could
not get along without such clearance and there were
not now seats enough for half the members of the House.
The resolution adopted.
The Doorkeeper then proceeded to invite intruders to
depart without the bar.
the House to enforce the resolution and case non
compliance on the part of intruder to report to him.
REroRrs FROM PRINTING COMMITTEE
ths IN a. Of %ade tS from
synopsis IAcquiesciSg in the senates amendments to
tas IesoS0n n for the Census derng the
the portion of the Patent Oce report for
1882 and sixty thousand copies of the mechanical part
ss ssd the printing and binding
House and Senate the death of Webster the use
Of and the printing and binding Of thousand
copies OF the report Of the Superintendent OF Coast Survey
A YTRRJTup uuppup
sundry violent struggles occasionally made to
tain the floor, hundred or gentlemen rising at
holding up the bills they 30 anxious to have cons
dered These scenes occasioned much laughter.
LAND orncns.
Tho bill authorizing changes Of location Of land offices
from time to time the President may deem expedent
passed.
TIM DEFICIENCY mII-rHE CONFERENCES coxmrrms.
Mr. ToohBs (whig), of Ca from the second Committee
Of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the
two houses the Deficiency bill, made a report
receded the section providing for an Assay Office in
California and the committee had substituted another
extending the time for receiving bids for the erection of
branch mint there until the first of April nex and that
the sum Of three hundred Thousand dollars heretofore
appropriated for that purpose, much may be
necessary shall be applied to the erection and putting
the mint in operation and not for the purchase Of build
ngs ae said tine 81 the Treasury had already
the law. The report was Concurred in.
PRIVATE BILLS, ETC.
Several private bills were passed.
Mr. SACXETT made Intellectual motion to take up the
Senate private bills.
Mr. DANIEL, (dem,) of N. c., offered resolution for
Mr. POLK, (dem.) Of Tenn, offered an amendment to
pay boy, who has been acting page throughout the
session, thesame compensation as the other pages.
Hickman fifty cents day for the time he has been
Poyed a. messenger, or otherwise about the Capitol
as SAID shi: was the gentleman who stands E behind
VARIOUS voIcs-''Thats not Beau H'ckmanl" mo,
it's yellow man who washes the tumblers and attends
IN ha otohI IL
mo, 1t ought net to be paid.' ''Queston!" "oaes-
RMny roR sPAslszDs wHosx PROPERTY DESTROYED AT
NEW ORLEANS AND WEST,
ssters3 Of Visitation Of Warrington and the senate
joint resolution for the relief of the Spanish Consul and
subjects at New Orleans and Key West for indemnity for
THE STEAMBOAT LAW.
Mr. DUNCAN, ciem.) of Ia, asked but the House
fused, to take mp the Senate bill supplementary to the
steamboat Law Of last year.
PROPOSED Rzcns-No ouoRUN-THs HUNGRY BECOMING
Mr.. McMUnKs, (dem.) Of Va at four O'Clock, moved
that the House take a recess till six,
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem.) Of Ark.-Nol mo- not till ad-
Mr.. cIsoxAx, (xhig) Of N. C.-fet's take q recess.
We can do business better and quicker when come
back.
CRiHs-"Agreedr' .Asreedr,
The question was taken, bat no quorum voted there
being 25 against 28.
voIos-Im devlish hungry, and want my dinner.
Mr. JOHNSON (of Ark) moved call Of the House. Not
agreed to.
Tho House then went into committee on the senates
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr McsluIIES mored that the committee take a
The CHAIRMAN decided the motion out of order.
Mr.. AcMUIIEN appealed from the decision.
members voted.
Then there was call of the roll to note absenteea.
lo2 answered TO their names, leaving the hail. hat
in hand as they responded
The committee rose and there was call OF the House.
majority now answered to their names.
The doors were closed, and few offered
for sbsentees when ali further proceedings in the call
we're dispensed with, and the doors again opened
The NAVY BILL AGAIN.
The House again went into committee the Senatc's
amendments to the Navy hl-discussins some Of them
under the five minute rule
approrrang s150e00 for enabling the Secretary of the
Treasury to carry into execution the contract basin
and railway At San Francisco The discussion. involved
the integrity Of the contractors and the proprety Of
making further appropriations to make the dock
seryiceablc.
Mr.. STEVENS fwhigl of Pa said this was not the time
to embark in of this kind involving the cxpen
dtuIe Of millions Of dollars. He believed agents
lowering round here who to get thousands Of
dollars should the amendment pass An honorable gen.
teman from New York not here now, had informed him
that he offered ten thousand dollars II he would
withdraw his opposition to the dock measure.
The debate having terminated by limitation the amend
ment was rejected by ayes %, noes So
CURIOUS SCENE TuMuIT
II was eight O'Clock. The galleries densely
crowded and the lobby members present had greatly in
creased in numbers so much noise prevailed that 1t
next 20 impossible to comprehend the Legislative pro-
ceodings Members continually going to and return
ing from the anteroom, in which liquid and solid
refrethments. Amendments to the Navy bin were stil
discussed and voted on Some members weary Of the
dry proceedings had retired to chat with lobby friends
and smoke segars. The falling Of adys fan from the
gallery hitting an honorable gentleman below upon the
head, but not seriously woundng him, excited some
little merriment. Just about this moment q burly
old member into the hall with q hunk Of bread
and ham in be hand eating thereof most heartily The
proceedings frequently interrupted by the reception
Of messages from the Senate.
uvn AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The committee rose, when Mr. HousroN made q report
from the Committee Of Conference the Civil and Dplo
matte Appropriation bill The report Of the compromise
having been read he moved the previous question.
Dir. CLxyMAND, (dem) OF Conn.,, rose to appeal that
this be net done, and was loudly called to order
The demand for the previous question seconded.
Mr.. MoMuIIKsWill IL be in order to to have the
amendments printed2
Cries of ''No,v "No.v
The yeas and nays werc ordered
Mr.. MoMuIsS--I can't hear the character Of the
amendments desire to have them read OF explained.
We have to go II blind, and am not willing 10 do IT,
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