Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, said that it was known ,
House that the public printer for the House Of -
tatives had died According to his view of yop.e'en-
thorizng the election of public printer
that that Office now vacant He would the
NIT the following resolution: A'i 'ioi0 'ao-
Resolced That this House viii on to mor , ,
p NJ, proceed the election Of =. TWO ei9es
House Of Representatives, to ons printer i9r tns
the present Congress- in the place Robert Armstrong de
Mr.. DEAN moved to amenG I, .,....
wednesday next as the day the resolution so as to s
The amendment Of @ aaq r
80, nays st. and the Resolution amended adopted.
STEAM FRIGATE BILL
Mr.. BOCOCK said that he wished to submit motion
in regard to the bill Of the Senate authorize the
structon Of six steam gates and for other purposes
and in doing perfectly willing to consult the
per and wishes of the House. He supposed that almost
every gentleman of this body, if not every gentleman
perfectly satisfied every member of the Senate
was, that there propriety in the immediate pas
sage of this bill If he certain that the temper of
the House would sustain him, he would make motion
to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up the
with the pledge his part that if wished dis
it, he would not and that he would move the pre-
vious question. ,.. H..
Voices. "All right" "AIake your notion
Mr.. B. said that it seemed to be the wish of the
House. he would to suspend the rules in order that
the bill might now be taken up. .....' -
Mr.. HAMILTON called for the yeas and nays on the
motion to suspend which ordered and being taken
resulted yeas 1T, nays CO. SO the motion to suspend
was agreed to. ,..,.s ~@s. C.-.
The bill was then taken up and read twice
Mr.. BOCOCK said that under rule Of the House
every bill which involved appropriation had to be first
considered in Committee of the Whole As this bill
tanned appropriation it would therefore have to take
that course in which it would take its place at the
foot of the calendar and could be reached until late
in the dog days, if reached at ALL He therefore moved
to suspend the rules in order that the bill could be
considered.
The motion disagreed to: Yeas 49, nays 80, two
thirds not voting in favor thereof. M.s .~.
The bill then referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union and made the special
order Of the day for tomorrow weeks and the
ceedng day Ayes 81, noes 48.
Mr.. PHELPS submitted the following resolution, stat
ing that he offered it at the request of the Delegate from
New Mexico, MIR. GALLEGos J @.
Resoired That tie Committee Military Affairs be re-
qured to inquire into the expedency and propey pov
sion being made for the payment Of the compensation due
the civil officers employed in the Territory of New Mexico
while it under military government and of reunding
that Territory the paid said officers from its treasury
part said according to the report Of the Sec
cument No. H. parts and 2, SD Congress, LIST session
The resolution was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED ...
The following bills were introduced in pursuance OF
notice, read twice, and appropriately REFERRED
By MIR. BALL: A bill TO authorize the President to
incorporate the officers of the late Texas Navy into the
Navy of the United States. .....
By Mr.. WELLS bill to provide for the purchase of
site and the erection of suitable building thereon at
tain suitable rooms for United States room and
post Office. ..&
By Mr.. LANE of Oregon A bill to amend an act en-
titled AN act to create additional collection districts in
the Territory of Oregon and for other purposes
Also bill authorizing the payment by the Secretary
of the Treasury Of certain drafts drawn Lieut.
for the of American citizens prisoners of the In
dams of Queen Charottes Island and for other
MAIL STEAMERS
Mr.. WALKER under suspension Of the rues) submit
ted the following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resoiud That the Secretary of the Navy be requested
communicate to this House whether in his opinion the steam
ships employed in the mail the United States
of construction to be converted into vessels of
in the event of emergency requiring their such
purposes; and, if So how many and which Of them.
Mr.. EASTMAN submitted the following resolution
which agreed to:
Resolrd That the Committee the Judiciary be and they
hereby instructed to inquire into the expedency of d.
yidng the State of Wisconsin into two judicial districts.
Mr. MILLER, of Missouri offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoirod That the be directed to pay t,
VIM Carr Lane who has contested the Of Jose Manuel
Gaegos Delegate from New Mexico, the per diem mile
age allowed delegate from said Territory from the com
of this session up to this day. ...#
Objection being made
Mr. NJ moved suspension of the rules, pending which
the House adj ourned.