Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Secretary Of the Navy says that he he's carefully
examined the numerous reports file in his Department.
ports and the public results demonstrate concusyey the
admirable adaptation Of the for performance
Of the service in which they engaged he cannot
the conviction that the general principles Of con-
struction which they built such that it is inn
practicable to them into vessels Of war;" to be
relied upon for efficient service regular war;
In the event Of war; however they could be made very
useful and servceable transports for munitions and
troops and susceptible of being strengthened and
rendered capable of bearing small ornaments, such
would enable them to annoy the enemy and do
good service as prvateers when not too remote from
points Of supply Of coal
Mr.. HUNT and Mr. LANE, of Indiana, both made per-
sonal explanations growing out Of debate in Committee
Of the Whole on Friday last; when
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on the mo-
ton made by Mr. Miller Of Missouri the 9th ulti
mo- to suspend the rules to enable him to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoped That the be directed pay
WILLIAM CARR LANE who has contested the seat of JosE
MANUEL GALLEGos Delegate from New Mexico, the per diem
and mileage allowed Delegate from said Territory from the
commencement Of this session up to this day.
And the question being taken, the motion to suspend
the rules decided in the negatives yeas TO- nays no.
The SPEAKER stated that the next business in order
was the question the motion made by Mr. HIBBARD
Monday last to suspend the rules enable him to intro
duce the following resolution:
Resove That Committee on Public Lands be instructed
to inquire into the expedency Of amending the laws
ton bounty land that whenever applicant bounty land
under act shall die have died after fling in the
office of the Commissioner of Pensions his application and
evidence sufficient to substanate the before the
warrant thereon the heirs of such applicant shall be
entitled to receive warrant for the amount OF land
that the deceased would have been entitled living.
And the question being taken the motion to suspend
the rules agreed to.
Mr.. HIBBARD then submitted his resolution and it
was adopted. ... #... ~.
SAN FRANCISCO REsCUERs.
Mr. CHANDLER asked the consent of the House to al
i'm tn moy tO he off he
Whole on the Of the Union from the further consid
Grafton of the joint resolution Of the House manifesting
the of Congress towards the officers and seamen Of
the vessels and others engaged in the of the OFF,
and soldiers Of the army the passengers and the
officers and crew Of the steamship San Francisco He
thought that it time, for the credit Of the House,
that they SHOULD dispose Of it in some way.
Mr.. RICHARDSON objected
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to suspend the rules; which
motion was agreed to-
Mr. G. then submitted his motion to discharge the
Committee of the Whole from the further consideration
of the said resolution.
Mr.. McMULLEN regretted that this subject had now
been sprung upon the House. Although he q mem
Der of the committee which submitted this report yet he
did not concur in all its recommendations. He did not
object giving gold medals to the officers Of the three
vessels which engaged in the of citizens
from the wreck of the San Francisco, but opposed
to the appropriation of 000 to be distributed the
discretion Of the President among those who distinguish
ed themselves the OCCASION believing that those who
participated the had already been amply
by the citizens OF THIS government Inc erect OF the re-
port if adopted, would be to throw the entire
ca marine upon the Government for praseworthy efforts
to citizens from vessels of this country wreck
ed He considered it dangerous precedent, and
hoped the motion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
would not be agreed to.
Mr.. CHANDLER expressed his regret that the GENTLE
man from Virginia should have charged that this ques
ton had been sprung upon the House Why, early
the 18th Of January the committee this subject was
appointed and in two weeks after submitted its report
the House. Awaiting with all respect for the feelings
of gentlemen who might be opposed to the report two
weeks after he moved its consideration but the gentle
man from Virginia requested that he would grant him
another week to prepare himself in opposition to it.
he then about to leave the city And now, after two
months delay he was charged with sprnging this ques
ton on the Housed
Mr.. c. then briefly sustained the appropriation of
100000 proposed in the resolutions; and urged the
propriey of its distribution by the President of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. TAYLOR Of Ohio, believing that every member
Of the House prepared to vote the question, de-
manded the previous question.
The previous question seconded, and under its
operation the motion discharge the Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union from the further
sideration of the resolution was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to consider the resolution
when
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to suspend the rule which re-
quires all containing appropriation to
ceve their first consideration in Committee Of the Whole,
that the resolution might be acted which motion
was disagreed to.
mited the Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union.
RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. McDOUGALL, under o suspension of the rules,
from the select committee the subject reported bill
to provide for the establishment of railroad and tee
graphic communication between the Atlantic States and
the Pacific ocean, and for other purposes which was
read twice and committed.
Mr.. Med. asked that the bill might be made the spe-
cia order for the second Tuesday in May next
Objection was made.
Mr.. McDOUGALL moved suspension Of the rules to
enable him to submit his motion which disagreed to-
Yeas nays CO. twothrds not voting in favor thereof
Mr.. HARRISON, under suspension of the rules, sub
mitted the following resolution which was agreed to-
Resopo That Committee the Library be instructed
to inquire into the oxpedeney of purchasing from Hiram
Powers the great American sculptor, residing in Flo
Italy, work of Of American
genius and history and Of such krd and will be
appropriate establishment of the Capitol Of the United
States.
THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of Louisiana, asked consent to submit
the following resolution:
Rcsoired That tho Committee Foreign Affairs be in
structed to inquire and report such action may
and proper for Congress enable the President Of the United
States TO redress the outrsges recently committed the flag
Of the United States and the persons and property its c
Gems by the Spanish Government its officers Cuba and to
secure the United States from future danger re-
suing from the action Of the Spanish authorities.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE objected to the resolution stat
ing that he did 50 because yet had been re-
ceved from the President to the resolution adopted few
days since on the motion Of the gentleman from Alabama
Mr.. PHmLrrs.) reply would no doubt be made in
day two, and it occurred to him that the resolution Of
the response Of the Executive that outrage had been