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

Mr. MEADE moved to reconsider the vote. The objec-
tion principally only small increase Of salaries
| the table.
| Mr.. JONES of Tenn. said il would not take more
tan hve minutes for the Senate to make the bill accept
Mr.. HlHRARD said he did not wish the bill to fail On
the contrary he earnestly hoped it would pass He did
not expect perfect BILL but be wanted II perfect he
could get He wanted II stripped of the abomnaton put
oy 'he Senate It'll not too late to have another Com
Mr. MHADE said the House has not only this bill but
0ther important bills to act upon Ho believed tho
had been taken under msapprehension in relation to the
extent OF the increase of the salaries of the Of
par.men.s-seooo per annum now less than 5000
were tye years ago.
Mr. BELL rose to question Of order-that the gentle
| man IS discussing the merits of the Dill
Inc SilAkER said the gentleman was in order.
Mt MEADE resumed sayiDg-We nave no eneray to
hght and VIII never have army in order without
enemy in front If democrats oppose the bill because
the small increase of salaries let them 20 TO the oppos
ranks.
pa yoice--Whcn did the gentleman come into the paryq
New converts are always jealous
Mr. SrANIY said his purpose not to make speech,
but to give the House explanation in his power The
report was the least that could be made under the cir
cumstances and five other committees could not do bet
ter He took the full responsibility of the abomina tons
referred to BY the gentleman from New Hampshire, who
comes from the State the President elect, and
yet objects to the sixpenny items. Dir. Stanly then
planned the various amendments.
Mr. VENABE thought it would be better to defeat the
bill than to let be passed in its present form 1t would
open tie eyes Of the country to the reprehensibe mode
of the Senate putting in such amendments which have
been ruled out by the House out of order and the
question is shall the House truckle to the Senae If the
Senate does not recede the responsibility is with them
Mr. STEVENS, of PENN amid much laughter, asked
wheher the democratic party have struck for higher
payp
Mr.: VESAmE moved to lay the motion the table.
Let the bill, he said, die there
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ark, remarked that the gentleman
speech all wind, and he asked him to withdraw his
motion.
CRiEs-"No, ,n"Non
Mr.. JoHSsoN-I will reason It.
Cries of Question" Question"
The vote was taken and the motion TO reconsider
laid on the table, by yeas 80, nays S5 uch sensation
Mr.. PHELPS moved the House go into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Unien.
Mr.. PoLK-I understand from what has taken place,
that the majority want an extra session.
Mr.. HALL moved thu House appoint second committee
Of conference the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill and under the operation of the previous question:
1t was agreed to.
II now half past 10 oclock--the number OF spec
taors seeming to diminish the excitement all the
hall continuing without abatement
Tho House again went into Committee the Senate's
amendment to the Navy Appropriation bill.
11-The above is all the Congressional proceedings
had received previous to the hour obliged to go
to press.