The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-08

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uousE OF REPEa1
-. ORR said inat few days since an
~ Mr ..scos:ged, invit'ug tne officers Off
as 81 I le,,ehsra 70 attend the ceremc
vration of the Equestrian aN siraFoA
,hich will take place tome as34f Is 81
ore, .nI ~ moved r. invitation
diourn TO mee' ; ,ae rGasI an
Mr.. wILC' ines OF tne inau-
49,. srrow. In order, there
|oAo ormally attend those
lat when the House adjourn it
on Monday next.
ok made an earnest appeal to the
lake up the Senate bill for the relief of
eel Benjamin S. Roberts, gentleman who
no immediate representative here. 1.-THE House
would thus favor him, he said, he would make no
speech, but be content with the reading of O. report
made upon the subject by Senator Berrien a con-
sclenIlous man. ny the passage Of the bill every
that he has done justice meritorious individual;
and he pledged himself that if the House would
thus indulge him, he would not again trouble the
House during the session
But objection was made to the appeal of the gen.
tleman.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. BOWIE moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole on the private cal,
en- dar.
yate bills upon the table which have to be referred
to the appropriate committees.
Inc SPEAKER replied there were at least a
Mr.. HALL ask led whether it would be in order
to call them for the purpose of reference, this
being private bill day.
The SPEAKER replied that this could not super
sede the motion of the gentleman from Maryland
to go into committee private bills
MIR. HOUSTON, of the Committee of WAYS and
Means, asked leave to report the last Of the gene
raj appropriation bills. He was required 10 report
them all within thirty days, and tomorrow would
Mr.. sTANLY said he had no objection for the
committee of Ways and Means 10 be called for
reports, but not that the bill should be reported
out of order.
MIR, HOUSTON repealed that the rules required
nun 70 report the general preparation bills with,
from Norta Carolina helped me prepare the bill,
hope he will not object TO my reporting it,"
The SPEAKER said thirty days had elapsed
since the commencement of the session. e Al
Mr.. HOUSTON. Not since the committees
III Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, lin his seat )
The rule says the fret thirty daya from the COM
mencement of the session
,.. Mr.. TUART This does not give the gentle
man from Alabama Mr.. HoUsToN) time to report
outside of the rules.
Mr.. HOUSTON then raised point of order az
to his right to report the BILL which ~ e
The SPEAKER overrpled. Z
Mr. HOUSTON said he wished it stated on the
journal that colleague of his on the Committee
Of Ways and Means after helping him 10 frame
Ill the bill, object d to his reporting it. 81
tnl Inc SPEAkER said this could not go upon the
journal. ~
MIR. STANLY wiling it should be stated
that he, member of the Committee of Ways and
Means, objected to the gentleman from Alabama
reporting bill out of order TO day, and that he
would insist on his objection. }'@
MIR, HOUSTON was perfectly willing that this
too, should go upon the Journal. g. Il
Inc House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. Under the rule
there was no debate; the proceedings being con,
$50. hned TO the taking up and reading bills and re-
~t ports single Objection was sufficient to cause
bill to go
las When the committee rose, twenty Eve bills
which had been laid aside, were reported to the
md House. ~ -
Mr. PHELPS suggested that those bills be passed
upon IN gross, with the amendments agreed to in
a-7committee. IS
The SPEAKER replied that bills on the table
pending from the last session must first be acted
on, unless by general consent. 20
This was refused.
Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee of Ways
So. and Means, reported bill making appropriations
Tor the navy for the year ending June 80 1854;
which was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
The House then passed thirty -four private bills
II And adjourned till Monday. saH