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


Means, reported bill making appropriations for the
and contingent expenses of the Indian Department
and for fulfilling treaty spulatons with the various In
dSn tribes for the year ending June Both, 1866 and
also bill making appropriations for the support of the
Military Academy for the year ending 30th June, 1865;
which were severally read twice and committed.
HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee on Agriculture, to
which referred the bill to encourage agriculture,
commerce, manufactures and all other branches Of in
dusry by granting to every who is the head Of
family and citizen Of the United States homestead Of
hundred AMI sixty Of land out Of the public do
man upon condition Of occupancy and cultivation of the
for the period therein specified reported the
back without amendment and it was committed.
Mr. D. asked that it might be made the special order
Of the day for the second Tuesday in February
Mr.. HOUSTON objected.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee desired to know IL the
ority could not determine whether the bill should be
made n special order
The SPEAKER replied that ii could only be done under
suspension Of the rules, which would require two
thirds vote.
Mr. JONES said that lie had no doubt tEo-thirdS Of
the House in favor Of the bi
Mr. RICHARDSON moved a suspension Of the rules
50 that the House might act upon the motion that
the bill be made special order.
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out Of order, motions
to suspend being allowed only on Mondays
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices Of motions for leave to introduce
bills were given:
BY Mr. MEACHAM: A bill to refund to the State Of
Vermont the money expended by her during the Of
the Revolution.
Also bill to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 pay the fourth instament of the public money which
ordered by the law-of June, 1886
By Mr. OLIVER Of Missouri A bill TO relinquish to
the State Of Missouri certain conditions the two per
Of the nett proceeds Of the sales Of the public
lands sold in said State since the first day Of January
Domini eighteen hundred and twenty -one, and
served by The sixth section Of the act Of Congress of the
sixth Of March, Domni eighteen hundred and twenty
! PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON
Mr.. SAGE offered joint resolution for the purchase
Of Mount Vernon which he said he hoped and believed
would receive the favorable consideration and action both
Of the committee to which he proposed to refer il and Of
| the House
The signs Of mourning around this hall said Mr. SAGE
Tor the loss Of eminent and patriotic citizen make this
hitting occasion to introduce this resolution it re-
qes to the purchase Of the home and epuchre Of the
Father OF his Country 1t authorizes the Secretary
the Interior provided he first obtains the Of the
state o virginia to contract with the proprietor pro-
Peor Tor the purchase Of the estate Of Mount Vernon
The resolution having been read FIRST and second time
. by its title
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee asked whether the estate
was wanted for an arsenal, for fort, or for what!
r oAHh moved that the resolution be referred to the
, COMMITTEE q Ways and Means.
Mr. BAlLI moved to lay ii on the table
MT. iAf Lo, Of Ohio asked that the resolution nigh
! be read which was done
II proposes that the Secretary Of the Interior provided
ne sna st opah the consent Of the State Of Virginia
oe authorized 70 contract with the proprietor or propre
tors Of the estate Of Mount Vernon for the purebase ~
the same Tor the use Of the United States on such
he may deem just and eIpedent and that the sum h.
shan agree pay ir said estate shall be paid out Of any
money IN ule treasury not other wise Appropriated
The question being taken on Mr. B,YLy,s Ynotion "a
the resolution on the table resulted follows:
YRAS-Messrs David J. Bailey, Thomas II Bavv Bank,
Barksdae Barry, BeGser Benton, Bssel Bocock Boyee