The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-04

HatC Dill being under consideration the Hous
non. concurred in the amendment appropriatin.
$4,000 for bridge over the Little Falls, and th
amendment appropriating $3.50, 900 for supplying
! the city Of Washington with water.
Other amendments were concurred in. Their
were one hundred and three of them.
And the House, at ten minutes to twelve O'Clock
| adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 8, 1853.
The SPEAKER laid before the House seyera
Executive communications; which were laid upor
the table and ordered to be printed.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The House resolved itself into Committee o
the Whole on the state of the Union upon the Pos
Office Appropriation bill, and acted on the Sen
ate's amendments thereto. Some of them wert
non concurred in; and the House afterwards &C
guessed in the action of the committee.
THE POST ROUTE BILL
Was next taken Up, and most of the Senate,i
amendments were concurred in.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
conference was appointed on the disagreeing votes
of the two Houses on The above named bill
"NorsE AND CONFUSION"
Mr.. WILCOX rose to question of privilege
He said that the most important matters were on
the Speakers table; but it was impossible to &C,
upon them inteiligby, owing TO the confusion
which prevailed in the House. He asked that the
floor be cleared OF al but those who have the right
to be here by privilege. If persons are anxious te
see how the public business is transacted, they
could be accommodated the galleries.
The CLERK, by direction of the occupant of the
chair, (Mr. JONES, of Tennessee,) read the rule
presc ribing what persons shall, by privilege, BIZ
admitted to the floor of the House.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. said this was the rule
to prevent the evil complained of by the gentle
man from Mississippi. The rules were made TO,
the government of the House, and it was impossi
BILE for the Speaker to enforce them against thu
wishes and acts OF a majority of the members
If no member will invite his friends into the hall
and pass them through the DOORS there would be
no complaint of crowd in the hail.
Mr.. SWEETSER said that in bis judgment thu
location of the seats in the area were the cause
the disturbance, and he moved that the area b,
cleared.
The question was put and disagreed to-.
aEoRGETowN AND cArocTIN RAILROAD.
On motion of MIR. HALL, the House took I'D ane
passed the Senate bill Incorporating the George
town and Catoctin Railroad Company.
WILLIAM HAZARD wIae
Mr.. O'CLOCK moved suspension of the rule,
tor the purpose OF taking up the Senate bill author
izing the adjustment and payment of the claims 0
William Hazard Wigg for losses sustained during
the Revolutionary war
Mr.. DUNCAN said the bill would give rise tt
discussion, and there was not time enough for that
The question was taken and decided in the afir
matlve-yeas l22, nays 49,
nfeV0n5
question, was passed.
A committee of conference was appointed on the
dlsagreelng votes of the two Houses on the Pos,
Office appropriation bill.
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS
MIR. STANLY offered resolution requesting
the Speaker to direct the Sergeant al. Arms and
tne Doorkceper to keep all persons, except men,
bers OF Congress and officers of the Senate and
House from coming within the bar of the House
H. submitted this with all kindness to the Chair:
but owing to the crowd members could not gel
their seats half the time.
The resolution was adopted
The SPEAKER directed in public and formal
manner, the officers of the House to execute the
rule; and in case of refusal to respect it to re-
port the case to him.
PRINTING AND BINDING.
Mr. GORMAN made a report recommending
Senate to the bill providing for the printing and
binding of the tenth census. Agreed to
He also reported, from the Committee on Print
ing, resolution that there be printed for the use
OF the House one hundred thousand extra copies
OF the agricultural portion Of the Patent Office
report for 1852, and ten thousand for the use of the
Patent Office; and fifty thousand extra comics of
the mechanical part, and ten thousand for the nae
OF the fatent 0hce OF the same document 1t was
adopted.
He likewise reported from the same COMMITTEES
resolution providing for the printing and bind
ing of thirty thousand copies of the obituary adj
dresses OF the House and Senate on the death of
Daniel Webster for the use of members of the
House; and also that five thousand COPIES of the
report OF the Superintendent of the Coast SURVEY
be printed and bound-four thousand COPIES for
the use OF the Coast Survey Office
Both of these reports were adopted
Several private bills were passed
DEFIcIENCY BILL
Mr.. TOOMBS, from the second COMMITTEES Of
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the Deficiency bill, made report, and
explained what had been agreed upon Among
otner Things, the Senate had receded from the sec.
ton providing for an assay Office in California,
and the committee had substituted another, ex-
tending the time for receiving bids for the erection
OF branch mint in California until the first Of
April next, and that the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars, heretofore appropriated for that
purpose, or 30 mnch thereof as NAV be necessary
be applied to the erection and putting the mint
into operation, and not for the purchase of build
ings.
He stated the Secretary of the Treasury has re.
ceived BIDS within the appropriation for the mint
Mr.. FICKLIN asked if the bid was for fire.
Mr.. MARSHALL said there were more bids than
one, describing the buildings to be fire proof, the
apparatus, &c.
The report was concurred in.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr.. SACKETT moved that the rules he ans
pended, and the House proceed to the conside
ration OF the Senate private bills upon the table:
but the motion did not prevail-ayes so, noes not
counted.
MIR. DANIEL offered a resolution to nav Johr
Lee, an employee of the House, extra COMPENSATION
to the amount of $3.50; which, after Amendment.
including two other persons, was adopted.
SISTERS OF VISITATION
On motion of Mr.. FICKLIN, the House took un
and passed the Senate billncorporating the Sisters
of Visitation of Washington.
INDEMNITY TO SPANISH SUBJECTS.
On motion of Mr. LANDRY, the House took nm
and passed the Senate resolution for the relief Of
the Spanish Consul and other subjects of Spain re-
siding at New Orleans, and subjects of Spain re-
siding at Key West. by indemnity for losses in
1851.
Mr.. McMULLEN moved that the House take
reces until six O'Clock
Mr.. JOHNSON, ofArkansas, expressed his oppo-
sition, to this.
MIR. CIINGMAN said they would do business
better and faster when they came back from din
ner.
On taking vote, quorum did not vote-ayes
Is, noes 2s
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, moved that there
De call of the House, which was disagreed to-yeas
40, nays s..
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Unon and proceeded to the
sideration of the Senate's amendments to the Navy
Appropriation hill=-Mr QBR in the Chair.
Mr.. Nom ULLEN moved that the Committee take
recess until half past six O'Clock.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion out of order
b Mr.. McMIJT r. EN- appealed from the deciaion If