Washington sentinel., 1854-05-30
House of Representatives.
BOSTON RIOTS.

BOSTON RIOTS.
Mr. FAULKNER asked leave to submit the
following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary be In
sucted to inquire into the facts connected with the
death of James Bacheder deputy marshal Of the United
States, who, II Is alleged, murdered Friday last
whilst engaged in enforcing law Of the Union against
violent and reasonable mob in the city Of Boston, and If
they find us reported that he was killed whilst in thu
performance of this patriotic duty and has left widow
and children that they bc further instructed 10 report
bill making proper and liberal provision for their
relief.
Mr.. DEAN objected TO the introduction Of the
resolution. 1t belongs, he said, 10 the Executive
to enforce the laws.
Mr.. FAULKNER moved suspension of the
rules, and demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, asked whether the
gentleman had any information showing, that the
administration cannot execute the laws.
Mr.. FAULKNER replied, this resolution was
intended 10 provide for the widow and children Of
the deputy marshal.
Mr. GlDDINGS said that if it was intended to
discuss the resolution, he hoped the rules would
be suspended, that all might have hand in the
debate.
, Mr.. FARLEY moved that there be a call Of the
House, but the question was decided in the mega
tive.
The question having been taken on the motion
to suspend the rules, no quorum voted-yeas 55,
nays 81.
Mr. LETCHER wished 10 offer resolution
The SPEAKER. There is no quorum
Mr.. LETCHER. Then move that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, said that he was
going TO move that when the House adjourn l.
adjourn 10 meet on Wednesday next.
The House refused 10 adjourn yeas 81 noes
not counted.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee moved that there
be call OF the House.
Mr.. HOUSTON inquired whether it would be
in order TO move that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, saying
there was not quorum present.
Having counted, he said that one hundred and
twenty members were in attendance
Mr.. OLDS moved that when the House ad-
journ, il adjourn to meet on Thursday next.
Mr.. HOUSTON said that resolution had been
introduced in the Senate, providing for fual ad-
iournment of Congress on the third OF July leav
ing only three or tour weeks in which TO transact
the public business lfthe House should adjourn
until Thursday, and then the House, from that
day, as already provided, shall adjourn until Mon
day next they would not be able TO act de6ni-
tively in the Deficiency bill until next week.
Mr.. OLDS withdrew his motion.
The question was again taken on suspending
the rules for the introduction of Mr.. FAULkNER's
resolution, and determined IN the negative--yeas
so, nays 6S.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the state OF the Union, Mr. BococK ia the chair
and proceeded 10 the consideration of the bill to
provde for the establishment Of railroad and
teegraphic communication between the Atlantic
States and the Pacific ocean, and for other pur-
poses.n
THE bill provides for the construction Of rail-
road and telegraphic line from the Mississippi
river, al po Mt not north ofthe thirlyseyeDth par
ael Of north latitude, TO the city Of San Francisco
In the State of California and for the construction
Of a railroad and telegraph line from some point