Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-20
House Of Representatives.

The SPEAKER laid before the House com
munication from the Postmaster General trans
hitting estimates for the service of the depart
ment. Referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. OLDS, from the Committee on the Posi-
Office and Post Roads, reported back the joint re
solution of the Senate, to extend the existing
tract for carrying the mails between Montgomery
and Mobile, with recommendation that il pass
lie made few remarks in support of the reso
luton.
Mr. GRAY replied and the debate was con
'tinued until the expiration Of the morning hour.
INDECENT INSANE.
Mr. BISSELL moved that the Honse proceed
to the business on the Speakers table, his object
being to>take up and dispose Of the Senate bill
granting lands TO the several States for the benefit
of the INDECENT insane.
The question having been taken, it was decided
in the acknowledgements 76, nayst7O.
The above-named bill was taken up; the ques-
ton being on committing the bill 70 the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. BISSELL expressed the hope that the mo-
ton would be voted down, in order that the bill
might be put on its passage.
Mr. BOYCE moved that it be laid upon the
table.
The question was decided in the negative-yeas
as, nays o.
Mr. PHELPS moved that there be call of the
House, but the motion did not prevail.
An unsuccessful motion to adjourn was made.
The vote was taken, under the operation of the
previous question: on referring the bill TO the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and decided in the negative-yeas 90,
nays 81.
TIE bill was ordered to be read third time
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved TO reconsider the vote.
He desired 10 know whether the bill did not con-
tain limitation the States with regard TO the
mode of distributing the, money TO be derived
from the appropriation proposed--in other words,
whether II did not require the States TO expend
The money IN particular way. de held that
when money is given TO the States, the federal
government has right 10 control them IN its
disposition. The general government has no Juris-
dictlon over lunatics in North Carolina nor has it
the right 10 iesslate for that or any other class.
That belongs 10 each municipality or State His
opposition TO the bill rested on those grounds. Ii
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. BIssELL) could
show him that this government has power TO take
care of lunatcs in the States, in the mode pro-
posed by this hill he should vote for IT, but he did
mol apprehend that the gentleman could do SO.
Mr.. BlSSELL rose to reply.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio hope the gentleman
VIII make no remarks, btH move 10 lay the motion
TO reconsider on the table. Let us pass the bill
without further debate.
Mr.. BlSSELL acquiesced in the suggestion
ana, on his motion, the motion to reconsider was
laid upon the table,.
The bill was then passed--yeas 81, nays SO, as
follows:
.YFAs--Messrs Appleton, Ball. Banks Belcher, Ben.
neiS Benson, Henton, Bissel Bridges Bugg, Carpen-
ter, Chandler, Churchweli. Clark, Cobb, Corwin Cox
msed. TSa. Catng Tho%ss Davis R.wson Dunbar
renon florence Grey, Aaron Harlan, Harrison, Haven,
Hester, Howe, Hughes, Hunt Kerr Knox, Kurtz, La
tham' LILY, nndlsy, Lndslsy, Lyon, Maurice Middle