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

by the courtesy Of the committee the first named upon
the list usually considered the chairman. The COM
mttee however had right to elect their chairman
and, while he was well pleased with place that
mtee he felt 1t extremely nconyenent to take upon
himself at this time the duties of chairman. He had
therefore proposed the committee that they should go
into election and choose their chairman for the
purpose Of relieving him from the abors of that position
This they did, and Mr.. WM IL. BIssELL of Illinois, was
elected chairman in his place
Mr.. FAULKNER, from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Lewis r. Willis,
late paymaster in the army Of the United States which
was read twice and committed.
All the other committees having been called through
and no reports being submitted
The SPEAKER called the States and Territories for
solutions
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. NORTON offered the following:
Rssord That the Committee Commerce be instructed
report BILL practicable for the completion Of
the public works for which appropriations made by the
last Congress.
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, moved to lay the resolution
the table, which motion was agreed to by the follow
ing vote:
YEAS-Messrs Ashe, David J. Bailey Thomas H. Bayly,
Banks Belcher Bsse Bliss Bocock Boyce, Breckenridge,
Curtis, Cutting. John G. Davis, Dawson Disney Dowde
Drum Edgerton, Edmundson Elliott, Ellison Faulkner,
Fuller Goode, Greenwood, Sampson w. Harris Hastings
Hendricks HEM, bbard Hiyer Houston Hughes, John
Daniel Jones' George W. Jones, Kdwel Kittredge,
Kurtz Lamb, Lane Latham Letcher, Lily Lindsey Mac
donald, McDougal, McNair Mace Maxwell, Mayal Smith
Miller, Morrison Murray, Nichols, Andrew oliver, Orr,
Packer Peck, Peckham, Bishop Perkins John Perkins,
Phelps Philips, Powell, Pratt Puryear, Reese, Thomas
Ritchey Robbins Run Seymour Shannon, Shaw, SHELTON,
Snodgras Richard H. Stanton, Alexander II. Stephens.
IRstor L. Stevens stratton sraub, Andrew Stuart David
Stuart John ]. Taylor, Trout, Tweed, Vail Walbrdge,
Walker, Walsh, Warren, Wesbrook White, Hendriek B.
Wight, and Zollicofer-l02
NAYs-Messrs. James G Allen. Appleton, Ball, Barry,
Benson, Bugg, Lewis d. Campbell Carpenter Caruthsrs,
Chandler Chase, Clark Cook Corwn Cox Crocker Culou,
Dick Dickinson Dunbar Eastman Eddy, Edmands, Eng
h Etherdgc Everhart Farley Fager Florence, Frank
lin, Giddings Aaron Harlan Andrew j. Harlan, Harrison,
Haven, Hester, HILL Howe Hunt, Kerr, Knox, McCuoch,
Macy Matteson Middleswarth John G. Miller Morgan,
Noble Norton Mordecai Oliver Parker Pennington, Prnge,
Ready Riddle David Richie, Rogers, RUSSELL Sabin Sage
sapp, Gerrit Smith, William r. Smith, John L. Taylor,
Washburn, Wells John Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth,
Wheeler and Yates-75.
ADDITIONAL TROOPS.
Mr.. LANE offered the following resolution, which was
agreed to:
Reso,red That the Committee Military Affairs be
qucsted inquire into the expedency and necessity OF rails
ing regiments Of mounted troops for the protec
ton and defence of frontier and that they be requested
to report ut an early day.
sUPERINTENDENCE OF NEW WINGS OF CAPITOL
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky offered the following
solution upon the adoption of which he demanded the
previous question:
esored That the Committee on the Public Buildings and
Grounds be directed inquire into and report this House
by what authority of law officer of the United States
employed superntend the construction of the two wings
Of the Capol what bond any, he has been required to
give the faithful disbursement the money appropriated
that purpose what alterations he has made in the original
design of said wings approved by the President under
law OF September 80 1850 by what authority of law said ol
eraton made and what additional expense has been
and will be hereafter incurred in consequence of said aerz
TONS and also inquire into the expediency of placing the
work upon said wings of the Capitol under the supervision of
the Commissioner of Public Buildings Of other civil
officer to be appointed for that purpose.
Mr. HOUSTON said that if the gentleman would with
draw the demand for the previous question: he would in
form him by what law the changes referred to in the
olrttnn fatath rIgad
Mr. STANTON replied that he understood the law and
declined to withdraw the previous question.
The previous question seconded and under the ope
ration thereof the resolution was adopted.
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr. BOYCE offered the following resolution upon which
he demanded the previous question:
Resotcd That in view of the large and increasing surplus
in the Treasury the duties imports should be
duced only to raise such be necessary
for economical administration Of the Government and the
duties should be imposed equaze much possi
BILE the burdens of taxation to all classes and sections and to
the abstraction from the pockets of the people of
little possible and above what is paid into the Urea
sury.
AR SAGE moved that the resolution be laid on the IA
BILE which motion he however withdrew, when
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia moved that it be referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
But before the question was taken various members
gave notice that they wished to debate the resolution.
And il accordingly lies over
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE AND TARIFF
Mr.. FAULKNER offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Rcso That the President of the United States be re-
quescd report this House the privileges
and restrictions Of the commercial intercourse Of the United
States with all foreign nations similar
TO this House the 10Th Of March, 1872 and further that
he be requested to give table exhibiting comparative
between tariffs Of other nations and that Of the
United States similar to the prepared and laid before this
body in March, 1912.
SALT.
On motion Of Mr.. DRUM it was
Re"o That the Secretary Of the Treasury DO requested
to furnish to this House statement Of the number of estab
shment and where located the United States engaged
the manufacture of salt of the probable capital
vested IN the said manufacture in each State the
quantity annually manufactured said establishments and
table Of prices for which the said article sold under
present rate Of duties thereon and also inform the House
Of the annual amount Of received from the mpora
ton Of foreign salt into the United States.
CUsToM-HOUsE AND WAREHOUSE AT BUFFALO.
On motion Of Ar. HAVEN, it was
Resored, That the Committee Commerce be and IL ~
hereby instructed inquire into the necessity and proprety
constructing custom house aud Governments warehouse Mt
Buffalo, in the State OF New York. with rooms suitable for
holding the United STAYS court therein and that the said
committee this House the conclusions they shall
rive upon such inquiry aud what action any they
deem necessary and expedent for the public interest IN the
premises.
esored further That the papers file in this House in
reference TO hospital Buffalo, in said State be re-
ferred to said committee.
BREAKwATER AT BLoCKssLAND.
Mr. THURSToN offered the following resolution:
70 inquire into eSpedency Of building brenkwatar on
Block Island the State Of Rhode Island they by
bill or otherwise
Mr. WENTWORTH, Of Massachusetts desiring to de-
bate the resolution, il lies over under the rule.
CUsToM-HoUsE AT BELFAST
Dir. FARLEY offered the following resolution
Realized That the Committee on Commerce be directed 70
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