Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-05

the Government was under no obligation to furnish addi
tonal facilities
The question then taken, and the amendment was
non.concurred in.
The amendment next considered the one inviting
proposals for carrying the mail from San Francisco Cali
fornia, 10 Shanghai China, monthly or semmonthly in
steamships.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved substitute for the amend
ment the President be requested to enter into
tations with the Governments Of Great Britain, France
and all other foreign nations, with the view OF making
such regulations as may be necessary prevent the in
reference with private enterprise by vessels owned or
sustained, wholly in part by Governments and that
such vessels may be prevented from carrying freight and
passengers TO come into competition with shpsown
ed by individuals corporations and provide for letting
out to the lowest bidder the carrying of the mails"
The CHAIR ruled the amendment out of ORDER as II
relevant
Mr.. CLINGMAN appealed, when the decision of the
| Chair sustained.
Mr.. CARTIER moved to amend the amendment so as
to direct that the contract for the establishment of this
line be made with Ambrose W. Thompson, provided it can
be done for the of postage he may receive from
the transmission of the mail to China.
Mr. HALL opposed the amendment and wished to know
why Mr.. Thompson the only man of the twenty mil
lions of reemen in the United States who could be trust
ed with carrying the mail between San Francisco and
Shanghai.
The amendment of Mr.. CARTIER was rejected.
! Mr.. ORR moved to amend the amendment so to di-
rect that this contract should be made with the lowest
responsible bidder provided he should not receive for
the service more than the amount OF postage received
by said line He contended that this the prn-
cpe upon which the Government should act in providing
for the transportation of its mails by steamers.
| Mr.. HOUSTON said that this proposition had been
withheld during the whole session merely be attached
to this appropriation bill. In this way seemed if
the Senate could pass almost any thing they pleased This
had been inserted for the purpose of forcing it
through against the of majority of he representa-
tves of the American people
The amendment of Mr. ORR was agreed to: Ayes 81,
noes &c.
Mr. PHELPS hoped the whole proposition would be
rejected If should prevail next Congress they would
have this company demanding, like the Collins line aid
TO sustain it, but little cloud but if it should
be passed. IT would become large cloud that would
shadow the halls of legislation. If he had his way he
would abolish the whole system of mail steamers.
Mr. ORR contended that his proposition would relieve
4 the country from any danger, and
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Illinois, argued that there was
nothing whatever dangerous in the amendment Of the
Senate.
i Mr. STANLY concurred with Mr.. HoUsToN that this
measure ought to have been sent to the House earlier in
the session. He objected his kind of legislation
/ Mr. CLINGMAN then renewed his amendment which
had heretofore been ruled out of ORDER having modified
it as to make it in order.
! 1t was rejected.
Mr.. MACE moved an amendment providing that E. X.
Collins Co., of the Collins line company, should receive
compensation than paid them prior to the
last session.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out of order.
The Senate amendment, amended, motion of Mr..
ORR, then rejected.
The committee, having acted upon all the amendments,
rose and reported its action to the House when
The entire action of the committee was concurred in
under the operation of the previous question.
CROWDED CONDITION OF THE HALL.
Mr.. WILCOX rose to question of privilege. But
few hours remained of the present session. they had
yet to transact the most important business of Congress-
1t was matter of mpossbity to act ntegently when
there was much confusion in the House. and he asked
as question of privilege that the Chair have the hall
cleared OF every person who not member Of Con-
gress When the Chair ordered the members take
their Seats they had seats to occupy for they
hlled with strangers 1t was natural enough that the
citizens should be anxious what was going on but
they should be confined the galleries and lobbes and
kept out of the bar of the House.
The SPEAKER Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, temporarily
occupying the chair stated that the House had rules for
its government but that impossible for the Speak
err either the temporary regular one enforce them
against the wish of majority of the members Of the
House. If no member would invite persons within the
House who not entitled to the privileges of the hail.
there would be no complaints as to the crowded condition
Of the hall.
Mr.. swEETsER said that, in his judgment the loca-
ton of the seats within the had been the of
more disturbance than any thing else He therefore
moved that they be removed.
The motion was negatiyed
GEORGETOWN AND CATocTIN RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. HALL by consent the House pro-
ceeded to consider the bill of the Senate incorporate
the Georgetown and Catoctn Railroad Company, and
read three times and passed. without dissenting
voice.
A PRIVATE CLAIM. -.
Mr.. COLC0Ck moved a suspension of the rules to
able him to TO take Senate bill authorizing the
adjustment and payment of the claims of William Hazard
Wgg deceased for losses sustained by him during the
war of the Revolution; which motion agreed to:
Yeas Id, nays 46.
The House then proceeded consider the said bill
when it was read three times and passed.
EXCLUSION OF vISITERS FROM THE HALL
Mr.. STANLY submitted the following resolution:
Rcored That the Speaker be requested direct the Ser
geanta Arms and the Doorkeeper to keep all persons
cept members Of Congress and officers Of the
House, from coming within the bar Of the House.
Mr. S remarked that it was impossible to dispatch the
public business amid much confusion He had heard
elderly gentleman this city, the senior editor the Intel
gencer say that during the forty years he had resided
here he had within the bar while the House
was in session lie wished that all persons would follow
this example.
The resolution was agreed to.
The SPEAKER directed the officers Of the House to
report TO him any difficulty in the execution Of the order
PRINTING GoRDERED.7-PRIvATE BILLS &C.
Mr. GORMAN, from the same committee reported the
following resolution, which agreed to
Hesod That there be printed for the the House
Representatives one hundred thousand copies Of the
agricultural report Of the Patent Office thousand copies
for the Of the Patent Office that tv thousand
House q Representatives. and ten thousand copies for the
Of the Patent 0dce.
Mr.. GORMAN, from the same committee to which was
referred the subject reported resolution providing for
the printing and binding Of thirty thousand copies Of the
obituary addresses delivered in the House and Senate on
the death Of the Hon Daniel Webser which was agreed to-
Mr.. GORMAN, from the same committee to which was
referred the SUBJECT reported resolution providing for
the printing OF hye thousand extra copies Of report of
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