New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-28
.orsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINGToS, Monday, Feb. 81 1854.
Mr. DAVIS Ind said it well known that the
Pper to the House dead, and cOnceying the office
10 be now vacant, he offered resolution that the House
win 10 morrow O'Clock proceed TO elect Printer TO
Eye for the remainder OF the present Congress- in place
Of Robert Armstrong, deceased. .,,,
Mr. DEAN moved to postpone the election till Monday
Mr. CAMPBELL suggested that it come OF now as be
I'D understood one caucus had been held
Mr.. DEAN said there was no haste for the Public
Printer and the members of the House ought to have an
infect SS'st''' 49,, .,,
kposponed beyond Tuesday as printing was constantly
rQured to be done 49,
Gr. DEAN repeated that members ought to have time
consider and require whether any new tests are to be
Er JONES Tenn did not consider the public printer
officer Of the House aud moved ihat the resolution %
Mr. DAVIS IInd differed from Mr. Jones, and quoted
he law to show that the Printer is an elective ohcer as
mach as the Speaker, Do0rkeeper Sergeant alarms or
The House refused TO lay the resolution on the table
Mr. DEAN move TO elect the Frlnter on Meuhesuay'
Agreed to by 10 majority. The resolution was thsn
M BOCOCK moved a suspension of the rules with
view Of tax ing up the Senates bill authorizing tho con
,truction of six first class steam rgates lie was wiling
10 consult the temper Of the House on the matter lie
posed almost every member was perfectly aware ther:
propiety i'm the immediate passage of this bnl II the
motion should prevail, he pledged himself II hooouy
wished TO discuss the BILL to move the previous question:
There is rule of the House which makes necessary LOT
every bill involving appropriation this does to go inc
Committee of the Whole the State Of the Union Unless
this shall be suspended the bill will go there anu os
placed Al the foot of the calendar and not be reaehed
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that debate
NJ nc CAMPBELI. moved that Mr. BocOcks motion be
The STEAMER said Mr. Campbsls motion was not in
order Mr. Bocock's being one OF privilege Inc ruie'
suspended Yeas 1877 nays, CO. e, NJ
10 cause to be constructed for the Navy at as carry uy
a. practicable consistently with due regard Tor economy
and efficiency six first class steam rgate to be PROVIDED
with screw Iropeers and properly armed ana equPPeu
hr service Said vessels and machinery 10 De ou' py
contract or in the Government Navy Yards as the Score
y OF the Navy may think most advisable Tor the pnoho
interest The second section approprates three miiohs
Of dollars for this purpose ens for altering ana
ard launching the frs aes San;ee at knery and SsoiHe
Mr. BoCOCK now moved the suspension Of the rule
which requires the Appropriation bills to be hrst consul
cred In The Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union Disagreed to- SO against so-not two thirds:
Mr. BOCOCK said from the vote just had ne TOOK S XII
for granted that the bill would so to the eonnee Vi 'n0
Whole or the State of the Union c.,.
The SPEAKER said it might be referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs .,. ,, ~,
Necessary as the Serates bill Ike that heretofore re-
reported 10 the House by the Naval Committee OF ths
body-a Senator having procured verbatim copy OF IT.
which the senate passed unanimously He moved the
bin he made the special order tomorrow two weeks:
Mr. RAVENS asked the House to consider ITS aohi'y 10
Mr. BOCOCK wanted TO know what the gentleman
meant by that remark Must not business come up IA
some order How would making this bill the speciai
order tie up the hands of the House , ~,
Mr FL 0RENCE appeaedto the gentlemen 10 give tns
subject due consideration tor the reason na' grea
are about to occur in Europe in whlch tnls Sou! NY
become somewhat involved Besides II Is OF tne nigeS'
Importance that and dag SHAH DC potecleu
The loss Of alone by the DESTRUCTION o. some
our commercial marine may cost far more than he snou
involved in this bill. 20
Mr. BOC0CK motion was disagreed to-9l against 20
Mr. MILLER said that last Friday the Committee on
Flectons made report concluding with resolutions that
Mr. Gaegos is entitled TO scar IN 'ne lo9S. as =;
yesention and consideration Gov. Lane, the contestant
was not notified by the Chairman OF inc 0onmlee OF
any member Of IT, that the report was TO De maze on INA
day, did he know OF such IePT, tna ana b"sa a.
who's he came to Washington to contest tne sea-,
he moved the rules be suspended that the report liz ~
taken from the table and printed thar members ' '
andersfand an the ff2ts in the case. 49, ~,a
Mr. SrANTON XVI said the Committee bau hIoIeeu
Every facility for thorough and searching eNana'D"
hio the facts and after full hearing OF parties anu
rNnaiion of testimony, the Committee ha@e ~
Nous report in favor OF Mr.. GallegOs' -, - ,,.ss
Mr. MILLER remarked the House VIII NOT even pas $3.50
Rysie bill without examination, and certainly ma'''
Involving the sacred right Of franchise was eneu 10 o.
much confederation
Mr. HAVEN seconded Mr.. NiIer's motion i for no
ether reason that might no. be considered MI "a's
eol bis seat by an inadyertent vote. - .
Mr.. HUNT said as the action Of tho House Wa pr
cpste Il was due the steps should be retraced NO ln
pataon the Committee, but the gentlemen al
around had remarked they do not understand the SUBJECT
not being possessed Of the facts Judgment mas oeon
pronounced without knowledge and in order 10 90 JuSn0e
he hoped the motion would prevail
The House refused 10 Suspend the ruless7 AGAINST oV
stwo third vote being necessary.
On motion Of Mr.. WALKER il was
hsed That the Secretary ofths Navy be requested 20 comn
70 the House neither N hs opin'on sc seAo'p' o