Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House resumed the consideration of the bill estab
fishing reciprocal trade with the British North American
Colonies certain conditions heretofore reported from the
Committee Commerce.
Mr. FULLER, Of Maine, concluded his argument in
opposition the bill He said that operate upon
the trade between the United States and the British North
American Colonies which amounted in the last year. by
the official reports, to eighteen millions of dollars He
did not deny that this reetrade project would operate
favoraby upon the manufacturing interest the cities and
railroads but, the other hand he thought self
evident that it would operate nurously upon the in
teress which he Immediately represented Its effect
upon his constituents would be unjust and injurious
He contended that the substitute which he had offered,
similar the bill introduced into the Senate by Mr. DAVIS
of Massachusetts, would be fair equivalent and opposed
the amendment which had been offered by Mr. CLINGMAy
Mr. TUCK replied, and urged the adoption Of the bill,
which he said had been fortified by the authority of pre-
cedng Congresses and by not only high in the
fdence of their party but high in the estimation Of the
people of the country He desired to put this question
upon the broadcast national grounds and denied that the bill
was framed for the benefit of the manufacturing and rail-
road interests which lie declared had been charged for
the purpose of exciting prejudice against it, He argued
the necessity of passing the BILL for he did not believe
that people could 90 through another summer with
out involving themselves in serious difficulties with the
people of the Provinces Before he concluded the
ing hour expired.
FEE BILL.
The House next proceeded to consider the bill to regu-
late the fees and be allowed clerks marshas and
attorneys Of the circuit and district courts of the United
States and for other purposes returned from the Senate
with amendments.
The amendments were concurred in
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr.. STUART, a resolution was adopted
closing all debate the Indian appropriation blu in two
hours after the Committee Of the Whole should resume its
consideration
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON the House then went
into Committee the Whole the state of the Union,
NIr. BococE, Of Virginia. in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses Of the Indian department
and for fulfilling treaty stpuatons with various Indian
tribes, for the year ending June 80, 1854
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, by instruction of the
Committee on Indian Affairs offered an amendment 10
the bin proposing TO pay to the Greek nation at the rate
Of twenty cents per acre for eight millions eight hundred
and forynine thousand Of land taken from them
and for which account rendered the Of
SLIGO 000 TO be paid TO the Indians per capd and TO be
in full Of all demands that the Creek nation may have
against the Government Of the United States lie adj
dressed the committee at length in explanation Of the
amendment.
Mr. GIDpINGs addressed the committee in regard to
letter of Mr.. Whtesey, the Comptroller of the frea
sury Of the 9th Of September last addressed TO Mr. W.
c. Allen whchwa distributed throughout his distrctfour
days before the election He said that the letter charged
that for series Of years he took public money which
he had moral legal claim that he received greater
amount Of mileage than the law allowed him lie pro-
ceeded TO argue that this charge unfounded.
Mr.. FITCH followed in explanation Of an amendment
which he gave notice he would offer the proper time,
appropratng $780, 46 for payment in full Of the claim
under that part Of the treaty Of 1881 which had relation
grant of one hundred thousand Of land in fee
simple by the Ohio shawnees.
Mr. HOWARD then spoke in opposition to the amend
ment offered by Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas Before he
concluded
The bill informally passed
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The committee proceeded consider the Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy bill when
They concurred in, with the exception Of the
approprating $4,000 for riding and exercise hail. and
the making the salaries Of the Professors of French
and Drawing equal the salaries Of the other Professors
The committee then and reported its action the
House
in regard to the Military Academy bill, and adjourned