The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-16
Congressiona

Friday noon, and had passed resolution on
Thursday evening ext nding the session to
Monday. .shseh the House refused to enter
when they yielded to necessity, and amend.
ed the Senate resolution to call for the ad-
journnent at 8 o'clock on Monday morning,
to give time for the enrolling and signing of
the bills; though all legislation was TO cease
at o'clock on Friday afternoon. At !
o'clock the House adjourned to Monday
morning at half past 2 o'clock, and the
evening trains carried one-half Of the men,
bers on their homeward journeys. The
Speaker signed. yesterday, the bills, In the
presence perhaps of score of members,
who still remained in the city The Sem
ate will continue in session for some days
on Executive business.
The Senate refused 20 agree to the
Houses proposition 10 notify the Collins
Steamship Company of the withdrawal of
its extra compensation, and the House final
ly ,eceded from its position.
Senator Mason, Chairman Of the Commit
tee Foreign Relations, reported adversely to
President Pierce's ten million scheme
The appropriation bills were all passed,
though 10 what form but few of the mem-
bers themselves seemed to know, so great
was the confusion during the morning,
while most Of thom We're being acted up.
on.
The House persisted in passing the Rv-
er and IIarbor bill, notwithstanding the
threatened veto, which came in n half hour
before the adjournment, when che House
indignantly refused to listen to the reading
rfit. We find the scene reported rs fol-
lows:
While the Clerk was calling the roll, n
message in writing was announced from the
President Of the United States.
Several motions were thcn made that the
roll call bs suspended, that the message
might be read, but the minority were in fi-
vor of proceeding with the call.
"Wnat IL it = asked one.
"The veto of the River aad Hlrbor BILL"
was the response.
Th, House refused to adjourn-Is n
gainst 81.
Mr.. jones (of Tenn. .)--Is there not n
message from the President on the ia
bic!
The Spcaker-Thcre is no quorum, and
It cannot be read unless by un ,nmous con :
seut.
Impatient cries of" Let us have the mes.
sage" Wilde others di-sented.
The Spcakcr--Is II the pleasure Of the
House that the massage shall b. laid before
them
Mr.. Hiven-I am desiriou. of hearin Y
the message, but went to make some re-
marks on il. 4
Mr.. Kerr.-I m ,vc tho House adjourn.
The Speaker.--Tne House has Just re-
fnscd to adjourn.
Mr.. Hlsru.-ie there Is any power by
| which the House can act on the msssa1s
would not object.
The Spe,ksr. Unless there is quorum
the House cannot lcgislaie at all.
Mr.. Haycn.-Then object
The Speaker--Gentlemeu can hear, but
rot act on the message without quorum
being present.
Mr.. Orr-Under the resolution adopted
this morning, we cannot act after 4 O'Clock,
and, ifihe mcssaga is very long it will take
til! hat time to read It.
a Voice Ill Is short.
Mr.. Philips.-We emit act without a
quorum mt we can hsar 1t read
Mr.. CamPbelL--I move for call Of the
House.
The Speaker. in reply To an inquiry, said
the message could only be read by general
consent.
Mr.. Campb"ll-l object.
! A call Of the House was refuscd-yeas
10, nays ~. ~
Mr.. Jones moved the House adjourn.
Carried, and at halfpast three the House
adjourned os-a
The following is the message:
To he House Of Representatives
have received the bill entitled a.an Ac,
maSing appropriations for the repair. prcser.
walton and cNmplction Of certain public
works heretofore commenced under the au-
thority Of law" Il reaches me in tho expi.
ring hours of the session, and time does not
allow full opportunity for examining and
considering its provisions, or of stating. Al
length, the reasons which forbid me 10 give
II my signature. il belongs to that class Of
measures which are commonly known as
internal improvements by the general gov.
eminent, and which, from very early ne.
ritd, have been deemed Of doubifal con.
stitutionality and expediency, and have ihus
failed TO obtain the appreciation Of success.
siye chief magistrates.
On such an examination Of this bill rs Il
has been IN my power TO make, I recognize
IN Il certain provisions, national In their
character, and which, IL they stood alone, It
world be compatible with ny convictions
Of Pablic daty TO assent to, but, at the same
time, it embraces Others which are merely
local, and not. In my Judgment. warranted