The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-14

Mr.. DAWSON introduced the following resolution
which considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
TO:
Rssoivsd, Thatthe Committee Commerce be instruct
inquire into the expedency OF establishing por Of
entry al Brunswick, in the State Of Georgia
rxEcurIyE SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. ADAMS. the Senate then proceed
ed to The consideration OF executive business and after
whefeupon
On motion. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at IL, IN.
Prayer by the chaplain 10 the Senate.
The Journal Of yesterday WAS read and approved
Mr.. q w. SMYTH, oil Texas, was sworn In, aud took
Mr.. MAURICE moved the reconsideration Of the vote
by which rejected the resolution OF MIR. BAyLY. Of
Virginia. for the election OF Librarian.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved that the motion to reconsider
be laid upon the liable.
Mr.. MAURICE demanded the yeas and NAYS which
were ordered and the question being put. the motion TO
reconsider was laid upon The table 81. nays o.
The SPEAKER called Tor reports from committees
MIR. HOUSTON, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means. reported The following resolution:
Rssoipsd That the Commttee OF Ways and Means be
authorizsdo employ clerk alta compensation moi 10 ex
coed VI 500 per aunum.
In answer 10 an inquiry, Mr. HOUSTON stated thai,
the usual compensation for the clerk in that Office
"a day. which would amount to $i $780, if continued
through both sessions. He considered that the appoint
en OF permanent clerk would be OF essential service
4 MIR. CLINGMAN opposed 10 appointing any per-
manent officers 70 any committees
Mr. HOUSTON explained that the question was not
rs to the appointment Of permanent officers generally,
but designed TO meet the exgences oil the Committee
OF Ways and Means on The present occasion.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN contended that the motion was for
the appointment OF a permanent ohcer.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, stated that il the gentle
from North Carolina knew the qualilcaons neces-
sary for the Office, he would know that it difficult at
any time 10 lind person in the city qualified tor the
Mr.. CLlNCiMAN inquired whether the clerk employed
last year Mr.. Cochrane) was not competent
Mr.. JONES admitted that Mr. COchrane was most eth.
Gent but they could not have obtained bis services tor
three months only. al ~ day.
Mr. CLtNGMAN inquired il al efficient clerk could
not be obtained for that sum !
Mr.. JONES said il was impossible in some cases that
such person could be found in the city. Besides II
necessary that the clerk should be in the city be-
fore the sitting Of Congress- to prepare bills 10 submit to
the committee, in order to enable 10 comply with the
rules Of the House.
MI. STEPHENS. of Georgia, considered the ,esolu-
ton required modification, and agreed with Mr.. JONES,
that during the sitting OF Congress would sometimes be
impossible to get person sufficiently quaiihea Tor me
office.
did not get that identical man.
Mr.. STEPHENS stated that there several commit.
tees that already had clerks he ed
that they efficiently served last year but Nr Coch
rane also held another office and lie considered objec-
tionabe for any man TO hold two offices under governs
ment
two Offices would not be better than increasing the mum
Der OF permanent officers? M
Mr.. STEPHENS did not propose TO open the question
of appointing permanent officers
Mr.. HOUSTON stated that large proportion Of the
labor of Mr. Cochrane performed during the night
10 consequences Of holding two Offices
After some further debate, on motion OF Mr. CAMP
BELL. OF Ohio the resolution was laid on the abeyeas
l06, nays 80.
Three messages from the Senate then brought in.
The SPEAKER stated that the next bushes il, order
was the consideration of the following resolution. offered
yesterday by MIR. WAsHBuRNE, OF Illinois. upon which
pending the motion OF MIR. SMITH, OF Virginia, that
The motion lie upon the table:
Rtsoved Tha, incidental to, and Indispensable for, the
OF the power conferred upon Congress by the
OF the United States provide for the de-
fence and the general wesre Is the power TO construct
railroad through the territories OF the United States or the
Of facility IN the transportation oil The mails and The
munitions OF war
The question being taken, il decided that the
luton lie upon the table-yeas lis, nays Is. n.
Mr. MURRAY, from the Committee Printing,
reported a resolution providing ior ,ne binding OF
all extra copies of executive documents ordered by
The House, in volumes Of 200 pages the cost not to
exceed l2t cents per volumes which was. alter some
Mr.. BISSELL then offered the following joint reso-
lations:
Rssofvtd nmssmoasiy by The Senate AID House Of Repre-
senfaf,p Of the Unssd States Of Amesca ~ Consres
nbd That tho thanks o Congress due and are here
by rendered TO Brevet Major General John T. Wool for his
services IN the late war with Mexico and
especsly the skill, enterprise, and courage which dis
thgui.hcd his ccndus, at the bal,le OF Bucna Vista.
R,sa!ped That the President be requested to cause
sword with suitable device, to be presented TO General
Wool as testimonial OF The high sense entertained by
gallant and udiclous conduct on that mem
orable occasion. at
Ruop,d That the President be requested TO cause
copy OF the foregoing resolutions to be transmitted 10 Cen
eral Wool.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. YATES offered the following preamble and reso :
luton
Whereas construction OF railroad lhroagh tho terri
tories of The United States is mpeously demanded lo the
safe and rapid transportation OF the iais. munitions Of
var aud In. pobc moneys between the Atlantic and Pa
tic coasts and whereas the sentiment oil the American
p.ope decidedly favorable TO its construction regarding
financial, military, and social necessity-a
vital demand o empire oar commerce. and out civil
jzson in opening and making marketable aud
our empire Of the interior necessary TO bind
the Pachc seas necessary TO the unity and
Of mt representation, admnisra alton,
and defence and necessary TO the geaesi prosperity and
highest destiny of the nation therefore,
Rs,ores That IL is the duty OF this Congress,
IL can determine from the reports OF the surveys order
ed Nv the Congress. the best
vtdna Tor tho Immediate CONNIE noesnsnt and etry com
pletion THE said road.
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee. moved tina, the resolution
be laid upon the liable.
Question put aud agreed to--ayes it9, noes IS
The House adjourned a, half pact two. p. m.
PETITIONS, xrv., UNDER
BY Mr. w. ID. LINDSAY. Tbs petition Of Benjamin
Gregg, praying for damages sustained during the oil
1875 referred with the accompanying evidence TO the
Commitec OF Claims.
BY Mr., CHANDLER, The memorial OF numerous citi-
the heirs OF oihcers o the revolutionary tho bhpay
due to these officers, less the amount received commu-
tation
by NJ wAsHBURS, Of Maine. The petition Of John
"a n Al