Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17

esoced That in all motions to adjourn over the yeas and
shall be called, and the House shall not adjourn
less thirds order 1t.
On motion of Mr.. PHILIPS it was
Resolved That the Secretary of War be instructed to report
the House any report or plan existing in his Department
showing the cost and praceaby Of deepening the harboI
Of Mobile.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee offered the following
luton, and demanded the previous question:
esoped That the Clerk Of the House be directed to fur
nsh the reporters OF the Congressional Globe such stationery
they may require 10 the discharge Of their duties
The previous question was not seconded.
Debate then arising the resolution it lies under
the rule.
On motion Of Mr.. EDDY it was
Resod That the Committee Commerce be directed to
inquire into the expectancy of establishing port entry
Michigan City in the State Of Indiana and also Of making
appropriation TO continue the work upon the harbor at that
place.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, offered the following
resolution upon the adoption of which he demanded the
previous question
Resolved That Congress has the power to provide for the
construction OF railroad the territories of the United
States for the safer and expeditions transportation Of
the public moneys the mails e troops and the munitions
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and ought mme
diately to exercise that power
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia. moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table; which motion agreed by the
following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Abercrombe Aiken, James c. Allen, APP
pleton Ashe, David J. Bailey Thomas II. Bayy, Banks
Barksdale Barry, Belcher, Bliss Bocock, Boyce, Brecken
ridge Brooks Bugg Cakie, Chamberlain Chastain Church.
WELL Cngman, Cobb, Colquitt Crage John g. Davis Daw
son, Dean, Don't Disney Dowde, Drum, Durham, Eddy,
Edgerton Edmundson, Ellison, English, Ewing Faulkner
Fenton. Florence, Franklin, Fuller Gamble, Goode Green
Greenwood, Crow Hamilton Sampson w. Harris Wiley p
Harris Hastings Hendricks Hem, Hubbard Hllyer Hous
ton, Hughes ngerol Johnson Daniel + Jones, George W.
Jones, Ket Kerr Kidwel Kitredge, Kurtz, Lamb, Lane,
Letcher Lilly, Lindsey, McNair Mcqueen, Mace, Macy,
Maxwell, Maya Smith Miller, Milson. Morrison Murray,
Nichols Noble Andrew Oliver Orr Packer, Peek, Peckhnm
Bishop Perkins Phelps Philips, Powell Pratt, Puryear
Reese Thomas Ritchey Robbins Rogers, Ruhn Seymour
Shaw, Shower Singleton, SHELTON, Gerrt Smith, Samuel
Smith, William Smith, William r. Smith, Snodgras Aexan
der II. Stephens Straon Straub Andrew Stuart, David
Stuart, John J. Taylor Trout, Vail vansant Wabridge
Walsh, Westbrook, Wheeler White, Daniel b. Wright Hen
drick b Wright--l27.
YEAs-Messrs. Willis Allen, Ball. Benson, Bssell, Lewis
d. Campbell Carpenter, Caruher Chandler Chase, Clark
Cook, Corwin Cox, Crocker Cullom Thomas Davis De Witt
Dick, Dickinson Dunbar, Eastman Edmands, Etherdge,
Everhar Farley, Fagler Giddings Goodrich Aaron Harlan
Harrison, Haven, Hester Hill, Howe, Hunt Knox, Lndey
Lyon McCuloch, Maeson, Maurice Middleswarth Jacob
G. Miller Morgan, Norton Mordeca Oliver, Parker Penning-
John Perkins Pringle Ready Richardson David Richie
RUSSELL Sabu, Sage, Sapp, Simmons Frederick Stanton
John L. Taylor, Thurston, Tracy, Upham, Wade Walker
Elihu B. Washburnc, Israel Washburn Wells John Went
worth, Tappan Wentworth, Yates, Zolcofer-I2.
| The House adjourned.