Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24

har0or OF Mobile letter OF the CHIEF engineer encoS-
ing report of Major VIM H. Chase, Of the corps of
neers giving the information desired Referred to the
Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
PRIVILEGE OF THE HALL.
The SPEAKER stated that he desired to communicate
the House the fact that for the better protection of
Doorkeeper in the discharge of his duties and to
the inconvenience and difficulty frequently arising out of
the admission of persons not members, the floor be-
heving that the power to do conferred upon him
the presiding officer Of the body he had directed the
Doorkeeper to open register, and that the of
such persons other than MEMBERS entitled to the
privileges OF the hall should be entered therein Under
standing that question had arisen with regard to the
power Of the Chair in this matter he should be pleased
to have the of the House the subject.
Mr. EWING moved that the Poorkeeper be directed to
Mr. HOUSTON wished to know if it would ut all vary
the rules?
The SPEAKER replied it would not.
Mr. HOUSTON said that it then only a measure
introduced by the Speaker for the purpose Of enforcing
the rules
The SPEAKER replied it was and, although he had
doubt of his power in the premises, yet he would like
to have the of the House the subject
The question was then taken the motion Of Mr. Ew-
ING, and it decided in the affirmative.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. EASTMAN from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
reported bill for the relief of the widow and heirs of
Elijah Beebe which read twice and committed
Mr. B0C0CK, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
class steam rgates and for other purposes which was
read twice and committed.
Mr. b. also reported that the committee had in
sruced him to ask the House to order be printed the
report of the officers appointed by the Secretary the
Navy investigate the of the failure of certain
gates built for the navy in order that the House
might investigate the matter before they should be called
upon to act on IL.
The motion agreed to.
Mr. MACE from the Committee of Claims, reported
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of Isaac B.
Simonton, deceased which was read twice and COM
mitted
Also from the same committee bill for the relief of
Madison Parton which was also read twice and commit
ted.
Mr. BENTON said that he had to give the infor-
in reference the Library Committee that he had
heretofore given with respect the Committee Mill
ary Affairs Being the first named, and therefore chair
man. of the Library Committee, its members had been
kind enough to release him from the duties OF chairman
although he still remained member Of the committee,
and Mr. CHANDLER Of Pennsylvania had been elected in
his place.
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.
The House then resumed the consideration of the joint
resolution introduced Thursday last by Mr. SAGE
horznr the Secretary Of the Interior provided he first
obtain the consent Of the State Of Virginia. to contract
with the proprietor propretors for the purchase Of the
estate Of Mount Vernon, upon which was pending the
motion Of Mr. BAYLY Of Virginia. that the resolution be
laid on the table.
Mr.. CLINGMAN hoped the gentleman from Virginia
would withdraw the motion to lay the table and allow
direct vote to be taken on the resolution.
Mr. BAYLY declined stating that he desired to kill
the bill in the most emphatic manner possible.
Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio also requested the gentleman
to withdraw the motion as to permit him to submit
to the House short statement which he authorized
TO make 5y the proprietor of Mount Vernon.
TCres Of 81 Read, read
MIR. BAYLY again declined.
The question was then taken on the motion to lay the
resolution on the table, and it decided in the affirm
auve by the following vote:
n rha naxd paiia
Thomas H. Bsyy, Barksdale Barry Becher Benton, Bo-
cock Boyce, Breckenridge, Brooks, Lewis ID. Campbell
Chamberlain cngmsn Cobb Cox GIage, DaTsOn Dean
Giddings, Goode, Green, Grow Sampson W. Harris Wiley
p Harris, Hastings, HEM, Hubbard, Honson johnson,
Daniel r. JONES' George W. Jones, Kiduell Kredge Lamb,
Latham, Letcher Lindsey Macdonald, McMullen, Me-
Queen, Mace, Macy Maxwell, Maya, Morrison, Murray,
Nichols Orr Packer Peckham Bishop Perkins, Phelps,
Powell Pratt Richardson Riddle Thomas Ritchey Rufhn,
Sapp, Seymour, Shaw, Singleton SHELTON, Gerrt Smith,
Samuel A. Smith, VIM Smith, William r. Smith, Frederick
p Stanton Stratton straub, Andrew Stuart David Stuart
John j. Taylor Vansant, Wade, Walsh, We, Daniel b.
Wright, and Hendrick b. wright-ss.
NAYS--Messrs. Abercrombe, Aiken, Willis Allen Apple
ton Ball Benson Bugg, Carpenter, Chandler Chase Chas-
tain Chrisman Clarf Cook Corwn, Crocker Cuo Curtis
Cutting John g. Davis Dent, Dick, Drum, Eddy, Ed
mands Ellison English, Etherdge, Everhar Farley, Fen
ton Flagle Florence Franklin Greenwood Aaron Harlan,
Harrison, Haven Hendricks, Hill, Howe, Hughes, Hunt
Knox, Kurz Lane, Lily, Lindley, McCuloch, Meacham,
Mddeswarth, John G. Miller Smith Miller, Morgan Noble,
Norton Andrew Oliver, Parker Peck John Perkins Pnge
Puryear Ready, David Rchic Rogers RUSSELL sabn, Sage
Seward Simmons, Soller Hestor H. Stevens John L. Tay
Tor, Tracy Trout, Tweed, Vail Wabrdge, Walker Warren,
Ehu Washburne Israel Washburn, Wells Tappan Went
worth, Wheeler, and Zolcofcr-S5
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio moved to reconsider the vote
by which the motion to lay the table agreed to-
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved to lay the motion to
reconsider the table; which motion was agreed to 81
TO 81.
THANKS TO CAPT. INGRAHAM.
Mr.. DEAN in pursuance Of notice. introduced joint
resolution Of thanks Of Congress and presentation Of
sword To Cant Duncan N Inor which read
twice.
Mr.. D., presumng that gentleman desired to debate
this subject, demanded the previous question