The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-10


to vile spirit Of demagoguism,
which prevails IN this country. and the prejn-
dices that exist against the military rule He
had been tnctured with this spirit. he said,
when he went to Mexico. bat found il subyer-
slye OF discipline and was satisfied that mill
tary men, instead Of civil, should exercise COM
maDd IN cases OF emergency, a. being better
qualified by their education.
Mr. Hall, Of Missouri. followed in support of
the amendment after which, the Committee
rose.
The House then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
Mr. Houston's resolution to close debate,
submitted yesterday, was laid on the table
The House again took up the bill authori-
zing the issue of deprecated silver currency,
when Mr.. Durham closed his remarks during
which he stated, that there had been issued
last year three-cent pieces to the amount Of
half million of dollars, the nominal value of
which exceeds the intrinsic value twenty per
cent, yielding profit to the Government of
nearly 100000. The Spanish coin, he said,
is appreciated in value ~ per cent, and the
object of the bill is to have silver coinage of
the appreciated value of six
Mr., Johnson, of Tennessee. opposed what he
termed an unconstitutional tinkeriug with the
coin of the country. He alluded to the redu.
ced value of the eagle under the act of 1884,
by which it is reduced, in comparison with the
British sovereign, nine per cent, and contend
cd that the proper course would be to call in
all the thrce-cent pieces, and issue silver
currency of proper value.
The morning hour expired before he had
concluded his remarks
bill was taken up, granting TO the State of
WISCONSIN the right OF way and a donation of
public lands, for the benefit Of railroads in that
State.
A motion was made to lay it on the table.
which was negatived-yeas 70, nays So
After some further discussion, the motion
was renewed and the yeas and nays being
again taken, it was negatived-yeas rs, nays
81.
On motion of Mr. Cartier, OF Ohio, the House
adjourned
THURSDAY, FEHRUARY 3.
The roll having been called and the journal
read, the bill authorizing the issue of silver
coinage again came up, when MIR. Johnson of
Tennessee, concluded his remarks.
MIR. Shelton, of New Jersey, supported the
bill as originally sent from the Senate
Before he had concluded, the morning hour
expired.
The House then went TO the business on the
Speakers table, and took up the pending mo-
ton, to reconsider the vote by which the bill
to admit railroad iron frse of duty was laid on
the table and another to lay the motion to re-
consider upon the table,
The yeas and nays were then taken on the
latter motion, which was carried-yeas 05, nays
SO
Reports from Departments were reported to
the House
After some discussion as to the order of bust
ness on the Speakers table, Mr.. Stanly con-
tending that the unfinished bus ness OF yester-
day, being the Wisconsin Railway Rll, had the
preference, and the Speaker deciding that it
went over TO he takcn up in the fifth class the
House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, after sustaining the
Speakers decision.
Mr. Davis, Of Massachusetts,, entered into a
defence Of the Springfield establishment, and
maintained that it is efficiently conducted, and
for the advantage Of tho country pending
which, tho Committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4.
Yesterday, before the Adjournment Mr. Doty
gave notice of his intention TO. move d recon
sideration Of the vote by which the House re.
fused to lay upon the table the Senate bill
granting to the State of Wisconsin the right al
way and donation Of public land for the pur.
pose of locating and constructing certain rail
roads in that State,
The pending question was then announced
viz: the motion of MIR. Dean to lay upon til,
table that of Mr.. Doty, to reconsider the vot,
by which the House refused to lay upon tn
table the Wisconsin Railroad bill
Mr.. Stanly said there were other simla
Senate bills to be acted upon, and he express
ed the hope that, to save tiiae, the test question
with regard to ill of them would be made OF
the pending proposition.
The House disagreed to the motion of Mr.
Dean by-yeas 81, nays 81.
The question was now taken on the motion
of Mr.. Doty to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused to lay upon the table the
Wisconsin Railroad bill and the pending amend
ments and it was determined in the affirm
tive--yeas 81, nays So
SO the question required on laying the bill
land the pending amendments) upon the table
Mr.. Sackett inquired what would be the
state of the Wisconsin bill, should the house
go into Committee.
The Speaker replied, that he would decide
the question when it should como up,
Mr. Sackett moved that the hill BIO rooom-
mtted but
Tho speaker decided that the motion was
not in order.
Mr. Dean moved that the House adjourn ;
which was not agreed to-yeas 81, nays lO4
After further proceedings the question was
stated on going into Committee on the Private
Calendar and upon this the yeas and nays
were ordered
Mr.. McMullen moved that the House adj
journ. This was disagreed to---ycas TT, nays
81
The question REQUIRED on going into Com
mittee on the Private Calendar, when
A motion, that when the House adjourn it
adjourn until Monday, was made, and voted
down.
1t was then moved that the House adjourn,
and again the question was decided in tho neg
ative-yeas 70, nays 81.
A motion was made that there be call Of
the House.
Mr. German moved that the House adjourn,
and this was agreed to-yeas 70, nays 10.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY o.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the joint resolution, heretofore reported, "pro-
viding for the printing and binding Of the re-
turns Of the seventh censuso
Mr.. Orr supported the original joint resolu-
ton and concluded by moving the previous
question, which was seconded; and, under its
operation, the pending amendments were voted
upon, and disagreed to.
The joint resolution was then psssed--yeas
III nays al; and provides
!. That the returns of the seventh census as
required to be taken under the provisions Of
the act Of 1880, and nothing more nor less than
these, shall be printed by the public printer
and that there be printed in addition TO the
number of public documents usually ordered
by each House, ten thousand copies for the use
Of the House The prizes for composition and
press. work are specifed)
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