The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-03

Mr.. WELLER said he did not want to hear any more of
the report read. Everything for his State was left out
He had heard enough to enable him to form his opinion
of the Committee OF conference.
Mr. SHIELDS (dem.) of Ill, said that he was on the
committee apd he friend to California, but they
assured the bill would be lost If they persisted
Mr.. WELLER said that the common resort of the
House when its ought to control the action of the Senate
he were on committee of conference and believed
thing was right, he would not yield. He would throw
the responsibility the House. with their limited know
ledge of public affairs to defeat the BILL
The report was then concurred In.
Mr.. BROOKE (whig) of Miss desired to move to
slider the vote rejecting the Basin and Railway in Cali
fornia.
AT ten minutes past nne Mr. BRIGHT moved the Senate
adjourn, which was lost by yeas 20, nays 2o
Mr., HALE renewed the motion, and the Senate adjourn
ed, by yeas 81, nays TO-
House sf Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 3 1853.
THE OATH TO Bz ADMINISTERED 10 HON. W. r.. KING.
The House passed the Senate bill providing for admi
nistering the oath of Office to William King Vice Pre-
sident elect, at Havana any other place.
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE.
Several committees Of conference the disagreeng
amendments of the two Houses to certain bills we're ap
pointed.
THE PER Drn ETC, SICK MEMBERS
On motion of Mr. MASON, (dem.) of KY it was resolv-
ed that the clerk Of House, under tho direction of the
Committee Of Accounts pay the per diem Of members,
who, from sickness other cause, unavoidaby de
session.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
Mr. DUNCAN (whig) Of Mass, made an Intellectual ef-
fort to take the Senate resolution in relation to the
powers OF steamboat inspectors which he said ne
cessary to carry out the law on the subject passed last
session.
The House proceeded to act ON the senate's amend
ments to
THE ARMY BILL
That appropratng $500 600 for defences at San Fran
cisco was concurred In, r. Co. and the follow
ing were also cencurred in =
For Fort Jefferson at Garden Keys Tortugas Island
Fort Pulaski, Georgia, $4,000.
Fort Sumpter South Carolina, $4,000.
Fort Carroll, Baltimore harbor, $50, 900.
Fort Delaware, $150, ,0O0
Fort Knox, Penobscot river, $55,0 900.
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, $46 600.
,aoS7s "'nni0p '0'sfn0fS ''An' Boston naf00r'
During the proceedings Mr. srANI1, (whig) of N. c.,
question Of privilege Tho floor Of the House was occu.
pied by persons who ought not to be within the bar On
mistake thus assisting to transact public business The
abuse ought to be corrected.
The SPEAKER said the duty Of the officers Of the
House to enforce the rules and enoned them to be par
The iobbies were crowded. and the galleries ed with
spectators including two Of the Celestias perform
ing at the theatre. They excited much attention.
The House concurred in the Senate's amendment ap-
the practicable and economical route for railroad
from the Mil sissppi river to the Pacific ocean, by yeas
The House non concurred in the Senate's amendment
authorizing the President Of the United States to enter
into contract for the protection of emigrants on the
way to the Pacific by armed station houses along the
route.
The House concurrsd in the amendment approprating
for the purpose of enabling the Commissioners Of
the Military Asylum to purchase suitable site, with
view Of establishing thereat Western military asylum,
in addition to the sum in the hands of the Commission
ers.
THE LIGHT HOUSE BILL
All the amendments having been disposed Of, the
the state of the Union and took up the Light House BILL
which, after being amended was passed without debate
REP REP,.-s "E CONFERENCE COMMITTEES,
Reports were severally made from committees of
ference the dsagreng votes between the two houses
the bills for the relief of j. c. Fremont and for
tending emption rights along the lines Of raoads
for which alternate sections of land have been granted
The reports were concurred in
THE RGnT PRE- EMProN IN CALIFORNIA, ErC.
On motion of Mr.. McCoRKIE, (dem) Of Cal, the rules
were suspended and the House took up the Senate bill
providing for the survey o. the public lands in California
Mr. MARSHALL, (dem.) Of Cal, said 1t simply provided
for the organization Of surveyor generals office: with
view to survey the public lands in California and extend
the same laws regarding pre- emption rights which
prevail in other parts Of the Unien.
cudes the mineral lands and has all the guards Of the
law Of 1s41 except that which prevents person owning
three hundred and thirty in any other State from
benefit Of emption in California and 1t grants dona
tions of lands not mineral to that State.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC ELL
Mr.. Houston, (dem) of Ala, said the civil and diplo
matte bill had come back from the Senate with amend
ments covering eighty five manuscript pages 1t was ut
tery impossible to get through with them in the ordina
ry mode of legislation they should attempt to inves
tgate them in committee indulge in five minutes do
bate, the bill might fail to become law.
yoIcEs-"Let 1t fall" "vote them down." "Let US
examine them"
The general debate stopped by resolution, when
the House went into committed on the bill.
Mr. SMITH, (dem of Ala asked leave to print speech
which he had prepared on the subject Of the delay Of
business. Objections made
The CHAIRMAN Mr.. Stuart said II was not in the power
Of the committee to grant such leave.
Mr. SMITH then enumerated the three propositions he
great delay Of business Is chargeable to the members
Oaughter)-secondly this House has adjourned over
every day this Congress- to constitute short session.
having adjourned forty nine days last session and
twelve fifteen this session. and thirdly he expected to
show that sixty five members are regularly absent from
the House. and that when members present they do
not attend to business For these things he proposed
remedy, namely that whenever any member votes to ad
oun over except on extraordinary occasions or absent
ing for IT, This was the great tenor Of his speech
q public document Of his speech. Qaughter.)
The committee then o'eeded to act on the senates
amendments
There was much complaint that the amendments could
not be understood, as they were not printed.
Mr. STEVENS, (whg) Of Penn said he could not under.
$ way ywoud Be-
TO the country They ought at least to know what they
were voting on. The amendments should have been
printed. He knew Of no better way than TO vote down
committee Of conference.
Mr.. J0NB, (uemJ OF Ienn, nopeu tEere wouiu pe no
committee Of conference. Let the House dispose of the
bill, or let It be lost.
Mr.. TooMm (whg) of Ca, remarked they could know
nothing whatever Of the propositions upon which they
were called to VOTE If he could not consider things in
teligbly he would not act He would have right to
act Il was not part Of his duty nor his right to vote
away the public money and determine grave questions,
when he could not have An intelligent Of
what he was doing He concurred in part with the
tleman from Tennessee ir Jones) but did not agree
with the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr stsvens II
the House intended to abrognte ts dnes and refer all
IL business four men, they had better all 60 home in
stead Of spending the public money for doing nothing
Mr. STEyHNs OF Pa, said II these amendments should
be rerred TO committee Of conferences, he expected the