The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.

And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROPRIATION BILLS. E... .-.r...
MIR. HOUSTON asked leave to introduce re-
soution-that, until otherwise ordered, the hour
of meeting of the House shall be eleven O'Clock a.
M; and that the House bill to supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for the year ending June 80,
1853, the bill for the support of the army the Indi
an Appropriation bill, the bill making appropria.
tons for the naval service, the Post Office Appro-
priation bill, the Mail Steamer BILL and the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diploma.
tic expenses of the Government for the year end
ing June 80, 1854, be made the special order for
one O'Clock p. m. on each day, and that they con-
tinue the special order for each day until finally
disposed of a - .r.. ". .--. o. l#a-g
Objection having been made, .sr .9e f..
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the rules be suspend
ed and the question decided in the negative
yeas 80, nays IS; not two-thirds. ays@ s51a
-a# PRIVATE BILLS. 80.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, at the request of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, moved that the
House take up the Senate bill for the relief of Rob-
ert Armstrong, directing the Secretary of the
| roll, and pay him thirty dollars a month during
his life, commencing on the 18th of May, lS45
He said that if the House would indulge him in
having read short extract from letter of Gen.
eral jackson, be was sure there would be no OBJ
| lection to the bill. - s-
| Objection was tnterposed, and the House refused
| to suspend the rules-ayes 49,; noes not counted.
Mr.. MILLER moved suspension of the rules
for the purpose of taking up the Senate bill for the
relief Of Brown, Russell and Company; but the
motion did NOT preyail-ayes Sc; noes not counted.
On motion Of Mr.. STRATTON, the House took
up the Senate bill directing the Secretary of the
thousand dollars, for supplies furnished and SER
vices rendered by her father (Henry Smith) in the
war of the Revolution. 1t was passed.
Mr. CLARK, in pursuance of notice, introduced
onftn Ras,, L.
State OF Iowa. for the purpose of aiding in the con-
struction of railroad in that State from Daven-
port, via Muscatne, to Council Bluffs, on Missouri
river. Referred to the Committee on the Public
Lands.
Mr.. McLANAHAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, asked leave to report, that it might
be put On its passage, a bill entitled can act
in addition to several acts regulating process
in the courts of the United States" He moved a
made to its introduction; and claimed the indul-
gence of the House for few moments to explain
the provisions of the bill.
The SPEAKER said that debate was not in
order. @ % sgsHfg
MIR. McLANAHAN asked that the bill be read
for the Information of the House, feeling satisfied
that it would meet with their sanction.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, asked the gentleman
whether this bill did not relate to contempts of
courts. 5iee q
/" MIR. McLANAHAN replied affirmatively etsa
Mr. JONES further inquired whether the bill
did not authorize court in one State to send for
per sons in another State to answer for contempt.
Mr.. MeLANAHAN replied he would respond
with the permission of the House.
The SPEAKER said that discussion was not in
order. SO 80 yg
The question was taken onsuspending the rules,
but decided in the negative.
The following Senate bills were severally taken
up, and passed:
An act granting pension to Anne c. Dunlap;
An act for the relief of Nathan Weston, jr.; and
Anact for the relief of Frances P. Gardner.
+ sla PATENT OFFICE REPORTS.
Mr.. CARTIER, from the Committee on Patents,
reported bill regulating the reports of the Patent
the explanation he wished to make was this: The
bill proposed to make Ineligible the mechanical
portion of the report of the transactions of that
office. Every gentleman on this floor was aware
tons were now unintelligible for the want of
mechanical description of patents, which is
the great design of the reports. 1t proposed to
remedy these difficulties by furnishing. outline
draughts, employing an engraver and additional
examiners, to be paid out OF the Patent Office fund.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union; which was disagreed to. qsI
And the bill was passed. y sr. IA
OFFICIAL REPORTING.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, asked leave to in Y
| troduce a resolution-that from the commence
mept of the present session, and hereafter, there
| shall be paid out of the contingent fund, to the
chief reporter of the Congressional Globe S 800
| per annum, and TO each associate, not exceeding
| six in number, $ 600 per annum; provide the
81 so per column, now paid to John G. Rives, be
and is hereby reduced to 81 per column.
The House refused to suspend the rules for the
Introduction Of the resolution
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
| On motion of Mr.. STUART, it was resolved that
Tuesday and Wednesday, the eighth and ninth of
February, be set apart for the consideration of
Territorial business. III.
| Mr. HOUSTON moved that the rules be sus.
pended and that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the w hole on the state of the Union;
but the motion did not prevail. 1871
| ITIzENsHIP. -g syss- iest
/ On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, the
| House took up the Senate bill to confer on John
| w. Quincy, of the Stockbridge tribe of Indians,
the right of citizenship of the United States and
to enable him to enjoy and hold certain lands in
Wisconsin. He said that the Indian was an inteli-
/ gent and honest old man, had been here for eigh-
] tcen months, and had too much modesty "a rare
yirtue) to speak to gentlemen of this House, ex-
cept one ortwQ. To avoid constitutional speeches,
| and believing the House could do AZ much as the
| Senate, and pass the bill, he moved the previous
| question Ell 6 ai tuhIa big i3fi ~
| Mr.. ORR, believing the bill to be unconstitu