Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-24

fhOCESDiNGS OF To Odf.
SESArE.-After prayer, and the reading Of
the Journal
MIR. Allen brought up the subject of employ
ing clerk for the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Weller said, that yesterday at the end
OF tn session, he moved to reconsider the vote
OF employing clerk for the Committee on
Agriculture. lie saw no excuse or pretext for
employing such a clerk, the committee had
very little business to transact, and had only
met two or three times during the session.
lie was opposed to the appointment of a
clerk for such purposes, unless there was ne
cessity for it. Ii the Senator from Rhode
island would say that clerk was necessary
tor the various duties Of the Com mite he would
withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Allen explained that the clerk was not
to be appointed for the whole session, but
merely for the time that the committee was
occupied in business. 1t was for the employ
ment OF temporary clerk, some two or three
weeks.
The resolution was then read:
fesotred, That the Agricultural Committee
be authorized to appoint Clerk --
Mr.. Weller said that il the restriction was
intended, it ought to be worded so in its phra-
seology as 10 meet the views of the Senator.
Mr. Wade spoke in favor of the appoint
ment OF clerk to the Committee.
Mr.. Douglas thought that every Committee
ought to have a clerk.
Mr.. Weller said that there were more clerks
employed than the public service required.
The Agricultural Committee had not met more
than three times during the last three years.
The motion to reconsider was then put to the
vote and lost-ayes Ii, nays I9.
Mr.. Hunter brought up the subject Of the
Deficiency Bill, and proposed its consideration
tor Tomorrow, Saturday [Cries of no NO |
The Senate then took up the private caien-
dar, resuming the consideration Of Is. GIL Lii
for the relief of Hodges and Lansdale, and
the legal representatives of Rinaldo John, on
and Ann +. johnson, whom
Mr.. Pratt gave an account Of the transac.
ton on which the claim was founded speak, ng
IN favor OF the passage Of the bills
HousE.-To-day, after the reading of the
journal, Mr. Lilly, by leave, presented joint
resolutions Of the New Jersey Legislature, re-
lative to appropriations Of land by Congress
for the benefit of the insane; read and &C.
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate bill, extending the watehousing
system OF the Government. by establishing
private bonded warehouses was then taken NO.
amended, and passed
The House next took mp the Senate bill for
the relief Of Geo. Z. Bishop, anil the legal
representatives OF John Arnold, deceased eN-
tending for fourteen years Patent for making
cloth without spinning or weaving
The reading Of the report in this case from
the House Committee on Patents being called
for, it was read at length from the rostrum, for
infOrma ion.
Mr.. Hill addressed the House in favor of the
bill. Mr. II. moving to put this bill on its pas
sage demanded the previous question on its
third reading.
Mr.. Clingman moved to lay the bill on the
table, not agreed to.
The previous question was then seconded,
and the bill was ordered to be read a third
time.
Mr.. Hill moved the previous question on the
passage of the bill; seconded by the House.
Mr. Clingnan, moving to reconsider the yot e
ordering the bill to be read a third time. de
sired to address the House against the bill
The Speaker ruled him out Of order
The motion to reconsider was then laid on
the table
On motion If Mr.. Clingmsn. the yeas and
nays were ordered on the passage of the bill
when it was duly passed-,he result Of the
vote not being announced before our report
went 70 press.