Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15

before o'clock and remained therein until hapast
three Nj when the doors opened and, after the
transaction OF some business properly pertaining to the
morning hour
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. RuFrIN, of North Carolina has been appointed
member OF the select committee authorized by the
luton OF the House adopted Saturday last in place Of
Mr. CLNGMAN
Mr.. HILLYER called up the motion heretofore made
by him to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill for
the relief OF Juan NJ Luco and Jose L. Luco referred
to the Committee of the Whole He expressed the hope
that the prevail and the bill be at once pass
ed, as II was very meritorious case.
The motion to reconsider agreed to, and the bill
was-r read the third time and passed
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
Of the House granting lands equally the
to aid in the construction Of railroads and the support
Of schools, Mr. DISNEY being entitled to the floor.
Mr. BENNETT raised the question Of order that as the
gentleman from Ohio had already spoken twice the
subject Of the BILL he had right to address the House
third time, the rule providing That no member shall
speak than to the question without leave
Of the House, unless he be the mover proposer intro
Queer of the matter pending; in which he shall be
permitted to speak in reply but not until every member
choosing to speak shall have spoken" He Mr B. had
had but hour in which to reply to gentleman from
Ohio and would have the to close the debate on the
BILL having introduced it, Should the gentleman from
Ohio now speak, 1t would be the third time he had adj
dressed the House the subject while the rule prescrb
ed that member should speak more than once to the
same question without leave Of the House.
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order, and stated
the question to be- "Sha the gentleman from Ohio pro-
coed with his remarks?"
Mr. DISNEY said that he would waive all right to the
hoor
On motion Of Mr.. COBB, the further consideration of
the bill then postponed until the third Tuesday in
December next
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KERR, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported bill for the payment to the State Of Maryland of
ngs in Washington city; which was read twice and
committed.
Mr. FENToN, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported back Senate bill to authorize the issue Of regis
ter to the brig Amelia, by the of Abbey Frances;
and it was read the third time and passed
Mr.. BRIDGES, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill for the relief of Isaac Adams which
read twice and committed.
Office and Post Roads, reported back, with amend
en House bill making provision for the postal service
in the State of California and in the Territories Of Ore
gon and Washington
Mr.. DcDoUGiLL and Mr.. HAVEN explained the bill,
when the amendment agreed to and the bill read the
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.; HOUSTON, the House went Into
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union, mr.
McMULLEN, of Virginia, in the chair.) Q
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the committee proceed to
the consideration Of the bill making appropriations for
the service OF the Post Office Department during the
cal year ending the Both Of june 1866.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, hoped the motion would
be voted down. and gave notice that should it not pre-
vail he would move to take up the bill making appropr-
aons for the repair preservation, and completion Of
certain public works heretofore under the
And the question being taken the motion Of Mr. Hous-
TON was disagreed to-
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
On motion Of Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois, the com
mittee then proceeded to consider the bill making appro
pratons for the repair preservation and completion
certain public works heretofore under the
thority Of law
Mr., RITCHIE, Of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the
item approprating 100000 for continuing the improve
ment of the navigation Of the Ohio river including the
repair Of the dam at Cumberland island by increasing
the sum to $190O0 and supported his motion BY few
remarks.
Mr.. WENTWORTH of illinois, thought that the House
had better adhere to the estimates Of the engineers and
take the bill as it was
Mr. CAMPBELL put the seal of his disapprebstion on
the system Of passing laws based exclusively upon in
formation derived from the Departments lie held that
the representatives of the people coming from the inte
ror knew better what the wants Of commerce in the
regions they represented from actual observation than
oneha Of the engineers who were sent out to make
aminatons.
" Mr.. PRESTON concurred in the views expressed by
Mr.. CAMPBELL, and advocated the amendment of Mr..
RITCHIB. He moved an amendment thereto appropria-
ting $25 900 defay the necessary expenses for the
Portland Canal SO as make the Ohio river free to navga
ton and commerce He referred to the heavy toll
qured this canal and said that his amendment would
relieve every boat which passed and down the Ohio
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, dissented from the sug
gestion Of bis colleague (Mr. WEETwoRrH) that the bill
should be taken in its present shape There amend
ments which he thought should be made to the BILL and
which he had doubt the committee, on knowledge Of
the facts would be willing to adopt.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois, replied, contending
that the committee should stand by the estimates.
The question was then taken on the amendment Of Mr.
PRBsToN when no quorum voted: Ayes 48, noes A.
The roll was thereupon called and the absentees
reported to the House.
A quorum having answered to their names, the CON-
mittee resumed its session.
The question was then again taken the amendment
Of Mr. PRESTON and it was agreed to Ayes TO- 49,
The amendment Of Mr.. RIrcHIE, as thus amended was
then agreed to- Ayes SO, noes 40.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Tennessee, said that the bill now
stood he should vote for 1t; but il many amendments
should be made he would be compelled against It,
peang the joint resolution explanatory Of appro
pratng money for the removal Of the raft in Red river
approved January 1883 and authorizing the Secretary
Of War to expend the appropriation with reference to the
Red river raft in such way he may deem best for the
Improvement Of the navigation Of the Red river in and
around said raft.
long debate ensued when, without coming to vote
on the amendment, the committee rose.
And the House adjourned: Yeas IA, nays 70.
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WEDNESDAY, july II, 1854.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. BADGER. win ask the Senate, before proceed
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