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

| Mr.. HIBBARD moved to lay the motion to reconsider
| on the table; which motion agreed to Yeas 81
| nays "a.
NEW MEXICO CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, presented certain testi
mony IN the contested cleo ION case from New Mexico
wherein Wa CARR LANE contests the seat of JOSH MAN
uEL GALLEGos the sitting Delegate which referred
to the Committee on Elections.
POWERS OF CONGRESS IN REGARD TO THE CoNsTRUC-
TIoN OF RAILROADS
The SPEAKER stated that the business in order
was the consideration of the following resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. WAsHBURN of Illinois, upon which was
pending the motion Of Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia. that it be
laid on the table,
Reso,cd That incidental to and indispensable for the
exercise OF the powers conferred upon Congress by the
Consultation of the United States provide common
defence and general welfare is power to construct rail-
roads through the territories of the United States for
purpose OF facilitating the transportation of the mails and the
munitions of war.
And the question being taken the motion to lay on the
table was agreed to by the lowing vote
YEAs-Messrs Abercrombc, Aiken, David J. Bailey Tho.
H. Bayy Barksdae Belchcr Benton, Bliss Bocock Boyce,
Breckenridge Brooks Chamberlain Chastain Chrsman,
Churchwell Clingman, Cobb. Coqu Crage Curtis John
G. Davis, Dent De Witt, Disney, Dowdel, Drum Dunbar
Durham, Eddy, Edgerton, English Ewing Faulkner, Fen
ton, Florence Fuller, Gamble Goode, Green Greenwood
Grow, Sampson w. Harris Wiley p. Harris Hastings Hem,
Hbbard Hyer, Houston Hughes Ingcrso johnson, Daniel
T. Jones, George W. Jones Keitt Kdwel Kitredge Kurz
Lamb, Lane, Letcher, Lilly, Iii dsley, McNar Mcqueen
Mace, Macy, Maxwell, May, Maya, Smith Miller, Millson,
Morrison, Murray, Nichols, Noble Andrew Oliver Orr,
Packer Peck Peckhsm Bishop Perkins, Phelps, Philips,
Powell Pratt, Reese, Thomas Rchoy, Robbins, Rogers,
Ruin Seward Seymour Shannon Shaw, Shower, simmons
Singleton, SHELTON, William Il. Smith, George w. Smyth,
Snodgas Alexander H. Stephens Hesor L. Stevens Straub,
David Stuart John J. Taylor Trout, Vail, Vanant Walker
Walsh Warren Wesbrook Wheeler, Wtte, Danl b. Wright
NAYs-Messrs. James c. Allen, Willis Allen, Ball, Ben
son. ssse Bugg Lewis D. Campbell Ga1psnSr oaruthers
Dickinson Eastman, Edmands, Ellison, Etherdgc, Farley
Faser, Franklin, Giddings, Aaron Harlan Harrison Haven
Hester, Hill, Howe, Hunt, Kerr knox, Latham, Lndley
McCulloch, McDougnl. Maeson, Maurice, Meaeham, Mid
dleswar, John G. Miller Morgan Norton, Mordecai Oliver
Parker Pennington, John Perkins Prnge Puryear Ready
Richardson, David Rchc RUSSELL Sabin Sage Sapp, Sam
ue A. Smith, Frederick p Stanton Richard H. Stanton An
drew Stuart John L. Taylor Tracy Tweed Upham, Wade,
Wabridge Elihu b. Washburn Israel Washburn, Wells,
John Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth, and Yates-75.
The States and Territories then called for resolu
tons.
THANKS AND SWORD TO GEN. WOOL.
Mr. BISSELL offered the following joint resolutions,
which, his motion, referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs
Resoloed unanimously, de- That the thanks of Congress
due and hereby Brcye Gen. JoHs
WOOL for his distinguished services in the pte with
Mexico and especially for the Skill enterprise and courage
which distinguished his conduct the battle of Buen Vista
Resoped That the President be requested sword
with suitable devices be presented Gen. Wool
mony the high entertained by Congress of his gal
and judcous conduct that memorable occasion.
Resoed That the President be requested copy
RAILRoADs--AGAIN.
Mr.. YATES offered the following preamble and resolu
tion upon the adoption of which he demanded the pre-
vious question:
Whereas the construction of railroad through the terri
tories of the United States is mperously demanded for the
safe and rapid transportation of the mails munitions of
and the public moneys between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts whereas the sentiment of the American people
cal, financial military and social necessity vital demand
of empire and civilization necessary in
opening and making marketable and accessible vast
pire of the interior necessary bind Pacific domain to
u.s. and ourselves the of the Pacific
necessary the unity and promptude of government
representation administration and defence and necessary
to the greatest prosperity and highest destiny of the nation
therefore
Resolred That it is duty Of this Congress-
determine from the reports of the surveys ordered by the
Congress the best route to an act providing for the
immediate and early completion OF said road
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved to lay the preamble
and resolution the table, which motion was decided
in the affirmative by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Abercrombie Aiken, james c. Allen w.
Allen Ashe, David ]. Bailey, Thomas II. Bayly, Banks
Brooks, Caskie Chamberlain, chastan. Chrsman Church
WELL Clngman Cobb, Colquitt Craige John g. Davis Daw
son. Dent, Dewitt Disney, Dowdell Drum, Dunbar, Durham
Eddy, Edgerton, Ednundson English Ewing, Faulkner
Florence Franklin Fuller Gamble, Goode Green, Green
wood Grow Sampson w Harris Wiley p. Harris, Hastings
Hendricks Hibbard Hllyer Houston Ingerso Johnson
T. Jones' George W. Jones, Keitt, Kerr Kdwe, Ktredge
Kurtz, Lamb, Lane, Lecher, Lilly McNar Mcqueen, Mace
Macy Maurice, Maxwell, Miller, Mison Morrison, Murray
Nichols, Noble A. Over Orr Packer Peck feckha ferhs
Philips Powell, Pratt, Puryear, Reese, Thomas Rchey
Robbins Rogers Ruin Seward Seymour, Shannon, Shaw
Shower Simmons, Singleton SHELTON, Geri Smith, Samue
A. Smith, William r. Smith, Snodgrass. Alex. II. Stephens
Andrew Stuart John j. Taylor Trout, Vail Vansant Walsh
WesJrook Wheeler, We, Daniel b. Wright and Hendricks
B. Wright--119.
! NAYS-Messrs. Ball, Benson, Bissel, Bugg, Lewis d
Campbell Caruthers, Chandler, Clark Cook Corwin Cox
Crocker Cuom, Thomas Davis Dick, Dickinson Edmands
Ellison, Etherdge, Everhart Farley Fager Giddings
Harlan, Harrison, Hester, Hill, Howe Hughes, Hunt,
Knox, Latham Lindey, Lindsey, McCulloch, McDouga
Mat,eson Meacham Mddeswarh, John G. Miller, Morgan
Norton NJ Oliver Parker Pennington ohm Perkins Pringle
Ready, David Richie RUSSELL Sabn, Sage Sapp, Smyth
Frederick p. Stanton Richard IL. Stanton. Sraub, John
Taylor Thurston Tracy. Upham, Walker T. b. Washburn
Israel Washburn John Wentworth, Tappan enworh, Yates
and Zocofer-GS.
| The House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1858.