Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12

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Bush Price and Suarcz, for military services in Florida
and it was passed.
COLONIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA
The Senate then proceeded to consider the joint resou
ton declaratory of the views of the United States
speeding colonization the North American continent by
European Powers and respecting the Island of Cuba.
debate of some length ensued report of which will be
found in another part of this paper. e-
The further consideration Of the subject postpon-
ed until Monday next and them after an Executive
sion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, under suspension of the
rules the House proceeded consider bill for the
relief of the town of Beleview in Iowa. when it read
three times and passed.
CoAsTING TRADE
Mr.. TooMBs asked to introduce the following
resolution
Resolced That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the expedency of repeating the navigation
laws of the United States to the extent of throwing open the
coastng trade to the free competition Of all nations and that
said committee report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. STANLY objected. -
\. Mr. TOOMBS moved suspension of the rules; upon
which motion the yeas and nays ordered
Mr. BROOKS desired to know if the resolution applied
to the coasting trade Of the Mississippi Arkansas and
Ohio rivers well to the coastng trade upon the
Atlantic?
Mr.. TOoMBs replied that it applied to the whole coast
ing trade of the United States.
The question then taken the motion to suspend
the rules, and it decided in the negative by the fol-
lowing VOTE twothirds not voting in favor thereOf
YEAS-Messrs Willis Allen, Ashe Averett David J. Bal
ley Beae Bocock, Bragg Breckenridge Albert g. Brown,
Busby B. Darlington Cabel JOS. Cable Caldwell Lewis D.
Campbell Thompson Campbell, Cartier Caskie, Chasan,
Ghurchwe Clngman, Cobb Colcock Daniel John G. Davis,
Disney Doty, Eastman Edmundson, Fickn, Floyd, Free
man, Gaylord, German Green Grow, Hall, Hamilton, Isham
g. Harris Sampson W. Harris Hendricks, Hsnn, Hbbard,
Hyer, Holladay Houston, Thomas Y Howe Ives Jackson,
Jenkins Andrew Johnson John Johnson Johnson
George W. JONES' Leteher, Mace, Mason Mcqueen, Meade
Parker, Peasee Penn Phelps Powell ROBBIE Robinson Ross
Scurry Snow benjamin Stanton, p Stanton Richard H.
Stanton Abrm p Stephens Alexander H. Stephens Stone
ST. Martin, Stuart Toonbs, Townshend, venable Wallace
Watkins Wech Addison White, Wilcox Wildrick Williams
and Woodward-93.
NAYs-Messrs. Charles Allen, Allison, VIM. Appleton
Bartlett Bell, Bennett Bbighaus, Bovine, Briggs Brooks
Burrows, Chandler cottman, CullOm, Curtis Darby, Daw-
Fuller, Gamble, Gentry Giddngs Gilmore Goodenow Gray
Harper Hasca, Haven, Horsford John W. Howe Thomas NJ
King Kurtu, Landry, Martin, Mcdonald McLanshan, NC
Mullen McNar Meacham Miller, Miner Henry D. Moore,
Price, Riddle Robbins Sabine sacke schermerhorn orgen
s. Seymour SHELTON Smart Smith, Stany Stratton
ser, Taylor, Thurston, Tuck, and Washburn-73.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr. STUART, next Thursday was added
to the days Tuesday and Wednesday, heretofore set
for the consideration of Territorial business the latter
day having appointed for the counting Of the
for President and Vice President Of the United States
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the States for
resolutions resumng where the call last suspended
Mr.. CURTIS offered the following J.
Resoired That the House will from and after this day. hold
evening sessions beginning at O'clock for the purpose
and for other purpose Whatever Of receiving such reports
state Of Union the Committee Of the Whole House
ordered be printed and at such evening sessions other
Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee moved the following as q
substitute for the above resolution:
That from and after to-day this House win hold night scs
ons commencing o'clock NJ TO be devoted to the
call committees for reports until all the committees
been once called Prorde That resolution reported
under this shall be put upon passage unless by the
unanimous consent Of the House, quorum being present:
Provided further That any bill resolution reported and
proposed to be put upon its passage objected to, be
withdrawn by the member reporting II.
Mr. CURTIS accepted the substitute of Mr. HARRIS in
lieu of his and demanded the previous question: which
was seconded.
Mr. LETCHER moved to lay the resolution on the
table; which motion was negatved.
The resolution then agreed to Yeas 100, nays IS.
LANDS FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES.
Mr. SHELLEY moved suspension Of the rules, to enable
him introduce bill granting the right Of way and
portion Of the public lands to the States of Louisiana
Arkansas Missouri and Iowa. and to the Territory of
Minnesota in aid Of the construction Of railroad from
point opposite the city Of New Orleans to the northern
boundary Of the said Territory Minnesota with branch
to the Falls Of st. Anthony.
The motion not agreed to.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr.. CHANDLER moved suspension of the rules so as
to enable him to move to take Senate bill for the relief
Of Rebecca Birdsal which motion was disagreedto
Mr.. ALLISON moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to move TO take up Senate bill for the relief Of John
williams; which motion was negatived
On motion OF Mr.. DIMMICK, resolution was adopted
paying to Simeon Smith, the clerk OF the select commit
tee to investigate the connexon of the Hon. Thomas Cor
win with the Gardiner claim, be same compensation al
lowed to deputy clerks Of the House for the time he
was actually employed by the committee.
Mr. ROBBINS moved to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF permitting the Committee Military Affairs to
report bill for the relief Of Capt George B. Smith
which motion was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. 6oKMAN thereupon reported said bill from the
Committee on Military Affairs and 1t read three times
and passed.
Mr. GROW moved to suspend the rules as to permit
the Committee on the Judiciary report Senate resou
ton Tor the relief Of Alexander b. Field late Secretary Of
the TERRITORY Of Wisconsin; which not agreed to-
Mr.. THOMAS w. HOWE moved to suspend the rules
70 enable him to to take up Senate bill for the relief
OF Asenath M Elliot which agreed to, when
The said bill was taken mp, read three times, and
passed.
Mr.. FULLER, of Pennsylvania, moved to suspend the
rules to enable him to take Senate bill for the
rehef OF L. M Goldsboroagh and others, which was not
agreed to Yeas 90, nays 5otwo-thrds not voting in
! favor thereof