Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-05

Francisco was lost after long debate Yeas 49, nays 90
The amendment and discussion of this bill occupied the
Senate till half-pas nine o'clock when an adjournment
took place, leaving the bin still pending
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr. DUNHAM, the House insisted upon
its disagreement TO various amendments of the Senate to
the deficiency BILL and agreed to the appointment of
committee OF conference on the part of the House.
Messrs. DUNHAA APPLETON, and NADERs were APP
pointed
PRE-EMPTIoN RIGHTS TO UNsURvEYED LANDS.
On motion of Mr. BROWN of Mississippi, the House
insisted on Its amendment to the bill extend preemp-
ton rights to unsuryyed lands and for other purposes
and agreed to the appointment of committee of
ference.
On motion Of Mr. GORMAN, the same course was tn
ken in regard to the amendment the House to Senate
bill for the relief Of 1t. Col John Charles Fremont.
THE STEAMBOAT LAW
Mr. DUNCAN wished to make an earnest appeal TO the
House ito which he had doubt they would respond to
allow him consent to take up Senate resolution
in relation to the Office of steamboat inspectors 1t was
essentially necessary to carry the law passed at the
last session and essentially necessary the security of
vast number of owners of steamboats, throughout the
country.
Mr.. CLINGMAN objected
OATH OF OFFICE TO MR.. KING.
On motion of MI. BRAGG, by consent the House pro-
ceeded consider the bill Of the Senate providing for
administering the oath of Office to WILLIAM r. KNG Vice
President elect, when it was read twice.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, said that the bill provided
that Consul at Havana should administer the oath
that place. He understood that Mr.. King not'now
Havana, and he therefore moved to insert m the BILL
after the word Havana, the words or at any other
place"
The amendment was agreed to- and the bill was read
the third time and passed.
PAY TO ABSENT MEMBERS.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Accounts, report
ed resolution directing the Clerk of the House pay
of the contingent fund.- under the order of the Com
mittee Accounts the per diem of any members who
from sickness other cause unavodably detained
from attendance the House the first day of the
sion. The resolution agreed to.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration of the re-
port Of the Committee of the Whole the amendments
of the Senate the bill making appropriations for the
support of the army for the year ending the Both of june
The question pending was on the amendment appro-
pratng five hundred thousand dollars for the defence of
San Francisco California.
And the question being taken, the amendment
agreed to: Yeas y, nays Sc.
The House then agreed to the amendments approprat-
ing 100000 for Fort Jefferson at Garden Keys Tor
ugas Island, and $4,000 for Fort Taylor Key West,
Florida; $50 900 for Fort Pulaski, Georgia including
barracks and quarters; $4,000 for Fort Sumter,
Charleston harbor South Carona $50 600 for Fort Car
ROLL Solerss Point Baltimore harbor $3.50 900 for Fort
Delaware Pea Patch Island Delaware river $50 900 for
Fort Knox, Penobscot river, Maine; ZOO for Fort
Warren Boston harbor and S29,573 for Fort Winthrop
Governors Island Boston, Massachusetts,.
Thus the action of the Committee of the Whole
versed and all the amendments of the Senate for FORTH
cations agreed to.
The next amendment upon which separate vote
required that authorizing the appointment Of
mission with view of ascerainng the most efficient sys
of superntendency for the national armories This
amendment was agreed to Yeas SO, nays 70.
The House then concurred in the action of the Commit
tee of the Whole agreeing to the following amendments
The amendment providing that whenever any lieutenant
Of n ul
neers ordnance corps shall have performed fourteen
years continuous service as lieutenant he shall be pro
NOTED tn the rank Of captain.
The amendment providing for the ssryey of fo
railroad from the Mississippi river TO the Pacific
Yeas 1l3, nays 81.
The amendment appropriating $4,000, in addition t.
the in the hands of the commissioners for the pur
pose Of enabling the commissioners Of the military asy
lum to purchase suitable site with the view Of estab
fishing thereat Western military asylum: Yeas 95,
nays 81.
Whilst voting on some Of the amendments, Mr.. STAN
LY to privileged question, which he said he
compelled to do from Of duty. The hall of the
House. he remarked, occupied by persons who ought
be inside Of it and very frequently they stood up
and we're counted and thus actually ransactng the
public business for them 1t abuse which ought
be corrected He had observed several times during
the session that the Speaker had not only counted
bers but other persons who happened 70 DC standing
when vote taken.
The SPEAKER said that il the duty Of the officers
Of the House to enforce its rules and orders and the Chair
enioned il upon them 10 be particular IN the execution
Of their duty upon this occasion
RECIPROCITY BILL.
The SPEAKER stated the next business in order to be
the bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British
North American Colonies upon certain conditions
Mr. HALL asked the consent Of the House to move to
take up Senate bill TO incorporate the Georgetown and
Catoctn Railroad Company
Mr. STUART objected and hoped the House would
dispose of the reciprocity bill
Mr. CLINGMAN moved that the House 90 into Com
mtee Of the Whole the state Of the Union which
ton agreed 70.
LIGHTHOUSE BILL.
The House thereupon went into Committee Of the
Whole mr. PHELPS Of Missouri in the CHAIR and pro-
ceeded to consider the bill making appropriations for light
houses lightboats, buoys, &c. and providing for the
erection and establishment Of the same and for other
purposes
MIR DUNCAN stated that the whole amount appro.
prated in the bill 5000 000 of which 1874 600 were
re-approprations and only $3.50 900 appropriations
As the bin had been maturely considered by the Com
mttee on Commerce. he hoped that the time Of the COM
mittee would not be consumed by gentlemen moving
amendments
The bill having been read, few verbal amendments
were made when
The committee and reported the bill TO tho House
The amendments made in committee were concurred
in and the bill read the third time and passed
LANDS IN CALIFORNIA
Mr. McCORKLR asked consent to report from the Com.
mec on Public Lands the bill from the Senate providing
for the survey Of the public lands in California and grant
ing presumption privileges therein and for other pur
poses.
Mr. SUTHERLAND objected.