The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-02


IN order 10 introduce resolution, directing the
Clerk OF the House to pay (out of the contingent
iund) to the employees in and about the Capitol,
the usual extra compensation, embracing the de-
scription of persons only who received it at the
last session of Congress-.
The rules were suspended-yeas no. nays 46.
MIR. BRIGGS then introduced his resolution,
saying it was to carry out time honored custom;
and, as it was we'll Understood by the House, he
moved the previous question; which was seconded.
Mr.. HOUSTON rose TO question of order. He
understood that, by the Constitution no money
could be taken out of the treasury except in pur
suance of an appropriation made by law. When
the bill proposing to pay this extra compensation
was before the House, the item was stricken out BY
decided vote. The bill is passed, and there is
not dime in it to meet the requirements of the
resolution should it be pissed. His point was,
whether the House, with the knowledge that there
is no fund out of which the extra compensa ton
can be paid, could pass the resolution.
The SPEAKER overruled the question of order.
MIR. HOUSTON desired to ask the gentleman
from New York a question. [Cries of "No'
'.no!''l Did he know what is the usual compen-
sation? 1t was, he (Mr. H.) believed, $3.50 a
piece.
The question was taken, and the resolution
adopted-yeas LOT, nays 81.
Mr.. HALL moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union
Mr.. STUART raised point of order-that the
ordering the main question to be put on the
Reciprocity bill must be taken.
= The SPEAKER overruled the point, and decided
that the motion to go into committee was in order
The question having been taken, the House
yeas liz, nays 63-resoived itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, and re-
stunned the consideration of the Senate amendments
to the
ARMY BILL.
The amendment Immediately before the COM
mittee was the following:
''For the defence OF San Francisco, California,
five hundred thOraa nd dollars ,,
Mr.. BAYLY concluded his remarks from yes
terday in advocacy of Notifications.
Mr.. LETCHER, after expressing his disse MT
from the method pursued by the Senate of incor.
porating such amendments into the BILL moved to
strike out the clause relating to Notifications
Mr.. DEAF briefly opposed the amendment and
argued that fortihcations needed for the pro.
lection OF our commercial cities California and
Oregon have right to ask for protection
Mr.. MARSHALL spoke of the Importance of
lortylng the Pacific coast, and mentioned in this
connexlon that hostile ship of war with one gun
might lay the whole American Commercial ma Pine
IN that quarter in ashes, there not being there a
single American gun. -
Mr.. IoOMBS opposed all the Senate's amend
ments, viewing them as the most extraordinary.
unusual, ana important schemes presented 10
the American Congress There was not time to
CONSIDER them; and therefore he hoped thew would
all be stricken out ''1~'' -.
Mr.. WALSH said at this very moment our ,naila
are searcneo Dy the authorities of neighboring
may be seized on the northern coast Sometim E
ago France and England combined, and sent a
police force into the Gull, which act we could not
rebuke because of our neglect to make provision
for our defence What was said by the gentleman
from California was only type of the whole
country.
Mr.. FREEMAN advocated the amendment far
certifying San Francisco.
Mr.. TAYLOR appealed to the committee to vote
on the amendments. They could pass every ap-
preparation bill and the bills on the Speakers table
if they would only forbear unnecessary discussion
Mr.. SACKETi opposed the pending amend
ment, for the reason the committee had no evil
dencc no facts before hen of the necessity for the
appropriation.
Mr.. CLINGMAN expressed hope that the com.
nittee would now take vote, to teas whether they
would make appropriations for Qualifications.
| Mr.. STEVENS. of Pennsylvania, opposed the
| Senate's amendments.
| Mr. RIDDLE showed the Importance Of ma king
| an appropriation for Fort Delaware.
Mr. WASHBURN argued that Notifications are
| necessary, beyond doubt
MIR. CABELL, Of FIorida, thought that the sub
ject Of Notifications had heretofore been sufficient