Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER laid before the Housea communication
FROM the Treasury Department, transmitting, in com
piance with resolution of the House of the l4th of De-
cember last statistics in regard to the manufacture Of
salt in the United States Referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
Also communication from the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury transmitting copies Of such accounts have
rendered by persons charged with the disbursement
of moneys &c., for the benefit of the Indians from LIST
july 1851 to the 30h june 1885, Also list of persons
to whom money, goods, effects have been delivered
within the period. Laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
Also communication from the Treasury Department,
transmitting list of the clerks and other persons in his
Department Laid the table and ordered be printed
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TILE CONSTITUTION.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr.
EWING Monday last directing the Clerk of the House
request the Senate to return the resolution of the 18th
instant, providing for the appointment of select
mittee amendment of the constitution in the mode
eectng the President and Vice President of the United
States.
Mr.. EWING briefly explained the amendment he pro-
posed to the Constitution and then withdrew his resou
on stating that he had learned that the proposition to
appoint selecs committee would probably be concurred
in by the Senate
RESOLUTIONS
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the States and
Territories for resolutions.
Mr. STRATTON submitted the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
Resoved That the Secretary War be requested
municae this House any information which may be fe
in his Office in reference to Of Crowshoals at Cape
May.
On motion by Mr. PENNINGTON,
Resoped That Secretary the Interior be directed
report to this House, early practicable, the number of
public lands which have been donated by the Gov
eminent OF the United States as noar as may be- and for
what purposes specifying the quantity for each purpose and
in what States and Territories.
On motion by the same, also,
Rsoired That the Committee Commerce be directed to
inquire into the expedency of purchasing site and erecting
suitable building in the city OF Newark New Jersey for
custom house, post Office, and other public purposes of the
Government of the United States, and to report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. CHANDLER submitted the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on the Post Office and
Roads be instructed to inquire and report the expeden
causing to be purchased erected the city of Phs
delphia building post office. and, if deemed
expeden accommodate the of the United States
and their officers for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. WALKER moved to include in the inquiry the city
Of New York
Mr.. CHANDLER accepted the amendment; and, as
thus modified, the resolution adopted
Mr. HESTER submitted the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Printing
Roeed That the COMMITTEES Printing be instructed to
inquire into the prprey of printing FIVE hundred extra CO.
pies Of the blue book the year. for the use OF the
members Of this House.
Mr.. GROW submitted resolution to amend the rule
specifying those persons who shall be permitted the pri-
vege Of the floor of the House to include within
its provisions the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, objected to the resolution
the ground that it proposed amend the rules, which
Mr.. GROW moved suspension of the rules 80 as to
enable him to submit his resolution; which motion was
disagreed to-
The resolution therefore lies over.
POSTAGE.
Mr.. BOCOCk submitted the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas the present system Of postage has proved highly
injurious and unsatisfactory in several particulars
Because 1t has created large deficit the funds Of that
Department of the Government be supplied Of the
neral Treasury.
Because by cnrtang the pay of the deputy postmast-
m IN the country districts has compelled many OF the most
ecient OF those to resign, and has produced difficulty In
obtaining the services oil competent for these onces
D. because IL has constrained the Postmaster General TO
adopt system Of policy which is highly unequal In its ope-
ration and which denies the country proper and
reasonable degree postal accommodaons Be therefore
Resolped That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of revs-
ing our posa laws and Of reporting bill to correct the evils
above set forth.
Mr. HESTER moved to lay the resolution on the
table; which motion negatved.
1t was then agreed to.
On motion by Mr. LETCHER,
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary BIO instruct
ed to inquire into the expedency Of amending the law passed