Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-21


prevent Inconvenience and difficulty, frequently
growing out of admissions 10 the foor and beliey-
ing that he had the power 10 do so, he had direct
ed the Doorkeeper 10 make up a register and keep
an open book for the names OF such persons as are
privileged 10 the floor other than those of members
of The House. Understanding that some question
had arisen as TO the power OF the Speaker thus 10
act he should be pleased to have the sense Of the
House upon the subject.
Mr.. EWING moved that register be kept by
the Doorkeeper
Mr.. HOUSTON understood that such a register
would not vary the rules but simply enforce them.
The SPEAKER assented, and replied that he
| should be pleased TO have the sense ofthe House.
| The motion was then agreed 10. .
HARBoR OF MOBILE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
municaion from the War Department, in compl
ance with resolution adopted on the 18th instant,
calling on the Secretary OF War for any report or
plan in his department for deepening the harbor of
| Mobile. The Secretary furnishes the desired in
| formation. 4t-
The communication was referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
PRINTING.
Mr.. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported resolution in favor Of printing five
hundred copies of the report of the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, with the accompanying
documents, for the use of the Office; and it was
adopted.
STEAM FRIGATEs.
Mr.. BOCOCK from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill TO authorize the construc-
ton Of six first class frgates, and for other
purposes (appropriating three millions of dollars,
and giving to the Secretary Of the Navy the dscre-
ton TO contract with private individuals or con-
| struct them at the United States navy-yards.) Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
Mr.. BOCOCK likewise presented the repor, of
a board OF officers, appointed TO investigate the
cause OF the failure of certain steam frigates;
| which was ordered 10 be printed
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. BENTON stated that he had declined the
post OF chairman Of the Committee on the Library,
and that the committee had elected Mr. CHANDLER
in his place.
| MOUNT VERNON.
The House resumed the consideration of the
joint resolution, offered by Mr. SAGE, authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to purchase Mount
Vernon, provided he shall first obtain the consent
OF Virginia TO cede her jurisdiction over the ter
rtory.
Mr.. BAYLY, who had moved TO lay the resolu
ton on the table, asked for the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr.. CLINGMAN appealed to the gentleman 10
withdraw his motion, that the resolution might be
| referred TO some committee.
Mr.. BAYLf did not acquiesce He wanted 10
kill this thing in the most emphatic way.
The question being taken, the resolution was
laid upon the tabe--yeas 81, nays S. as follows:
YEAS-Messrs James G. Allen, Ashe, David J. 4
| Bailey Thomas H. Bayly, Barksdale Barry. Bel.
cher, Benton, Bocock Boyce, Breckenridge, Brooks,
Lewis D. Campbell, Chamberlain, Clngman, Cobb,
| Cox, Crage, Dawson, Dean, Dowdel, Dunbar,
Eastman Edgerton, Ewing, Fuller, Gamble, Gid
dIngs, Goode, Green, Grow, Sampson w. Harris,
| Wiley p. Harris Hastings, Hem, Hubbard, Hous-
| ton, Johnson, Daniel I. Jones, George w. Jones'
kidwell, kiitredge, Lamb, Latham, Letcher Linds-
| ley, Macdonald. McMnllen, Mcqueen Mace
Macy Maxwell, Mayal, Morrison, Murray, Mich
nj nrr "A ol..ar Do ha,, n,aho.
Phelps, Powell, Pratt, Richardson, Riddle, Thos
Ritchey, Rufn, Sapp, Seymour, Shaw, Singleton,
Skelton Gerrit Smith, Samuel A. Smith, William
Smith, William r. Smith, Frederick p. Stanton
John J. Taylor Vansant, Wade, Walsh, Wtte
Daniel B. Wright, and Hendrck B. Wrighi--SS.
NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Aiken, w. Allen,
Appleton Bal, Benson, Bugg, Carpenter Chandler,
Chase, Chastan Crisman Clark, Cook, Corwin
Croker, Cullom, Curtis, Cutting, John G. Davis,
Dent, Dick, Drum, Eddy, Ednands, Ellison, Eng
lish, Etherdge, Everhart, Farley Fenton. Flagler,
Florence, Franklin, Greenwood, Aaron Harlan,
Harrison, Haven, Hendricks Hill, Howe, Hughes,
Hunt Knox, Kuriz, Lane, Lilly, Lindey, McCul-
loch, Meacham, Middleswarth, John G. Miller
Smith Miller Morgan, Noble, Norton, Andrew
Oliver, Sam' w Parker, Peck, John Perkins, ir,
Pringle,, Puryear, Ready, David Richie, Rogers,
Russell, Sabn, Sage, Seward, Simmons, Sellers,
Hestor L. Stevens, John L. Taylor, Tracy, Trout,
Tweed: Vail. Walbridge, Walker, Warren, Elihu
b. Washburne, Israel Washburn, jr, Wells ir,
Tappan Wentworth, John Wheeler, Zollicofer-
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved 10 reconsider
the vote. .m..t !. 4
Mr.. DEAN moved that the motion be laid upon
the table; and this was agreed to--yeas, OF; nays,
81.
HoNoRs TO CAPTAIN INGRAHAM.
Mr.. DEAN offered joint resolution proposing
the thanks OF Congress, and the presentation of a
sword to Captain lngraham for !" asserting and
protecting the rights of American citizenship ma
tive and adopted, by the rescnc Of Martin Koszta
in the harbor of Smyrna from the foreble and
illegal seizure and Imprisonment on board the
Austrian brig of war Huzzar,n
Presuming that there was no desire to debate
the resolution, he moved the previous question.
Mr. BAlLY moved that the resolution be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved that Il be
laid on the table; but The motion was disagreed
Mr.. WALSH appealed to his colleague 10 post
pone the further consideration of the resolution
few days, another of his colleagues who wa
accidenty absent, desired 10 take part in this piece
OF Buncombs, and wished to add an amendment,
giving to Captain lngraham pair of epaulettes
spurs, or something of that kind. Iaughter)
The resolution was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
MINT IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. TWEED, in pursuance Of previous notice,
introduced bill establishing mint Of the United.
ferEsd to the Committee of Ways and Means.
SOUND DUES.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, ii was
Resolrd That the President of the United States be- re-
quested to communicate to this House. as far as the pub
lie interest permit the state of the negotiations be-
tween this country and Denmark in relation to the i'm
position of sound dues upon our commerce 10 the nal
tic together with such correspondence may have
between the two nations on that subject.
cITIZENsHIP.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER, it was :s
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary be and Il
is hereby instructed to inquire whether any, IL any,
what legislation necessary the right ctzen
ship Of children born out Of the United States whose pa
rents at the time of such births citizens the United
States and that the Committee report at early day 10
possible by bill or otherwise.
LAND BouNTIEs.
X Mr.. FLORENCE introduced bill extending
the provisions OF the several laws granting bounty
lands to the officers and soldiers who have been