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

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committee and hoped the Speaker would be authorised
to appoint some other gentleman In his place
Mr. c. was excused by vote Of the House.
INCREASED COMPENSATION.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
the consideration Of tie motion made by Mr. Curtis
on the 10Th umo, to suspend the rules to enable
him to report from the Committee Accounts joint
solution to fix the compensation Of the employees in the
Legislative Departments Of the Government and to pro-
hb the allowance Of the usual extra compensation to
such as receive the benefits thereof.
And the question being taken, the letion to suspend
the rules was agreed to: Yeas Ill, nays 49,
Mr.. CURTIS, from the Committee on Accounts, then
reported said joint resolution when it was read twice
Mr. c. then moved to suspend the rule which requires
the reference OF all containing appropriations
to the Committee Of the Whole which motion prevailed:
Ayes l04, noes Al.
The House then proceeded to consider the resolution
which provides that the officers clerks messengers and
other employees in the Legislative Departments Of the
Government shall be paid increased compensation Of
twenty per cent the amount received by them;
and that the messengers Of the House shall not receive
less than is allowed the messengers Of the Senate such
increase OF compensation to commence on the lst July
1853 and compensation to be hereafter prohibited
Under the operation of the previous question the
luton read the third time and passed Yeas 120
nays 3d.
ADDITIONAL REVENUE CUTTERS.
Mr. FULLER moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to offer resolution to discharge the Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union from the further
consideration of the bill Of the House authorizing the
purchase construction of four additional cut
tiers and regulating the compensation Of those engaged
in the revenue marine service.
The motion was agreed to. at
Mr. FULLER then submitted his resolution, and it
adopted.
Mr. F. moved to suspend the rule requiring all mea-
making appropriations be first consderedi in COM
mittee Of the Whole, that the bill might be acted
on which motion was decided in the negative Yeas
81 nays 90, twothirds not voting in favor thereof
CAPE FEAR RIVER.
Mr. ASHE submitted the following resolution
Resoped That the rules Of the House be suspended ard
consideration of Senate bill making further appropriation for
the improvement Of the Cape Fear river North Carolina
The resolution was adopted: Ayes log, noes Is.
The House thereupon proceeded to consider the said
BILL which appropriates $l4O 900 for the continuation
Of the Improvement Of Cape Fear river at its
communication with the ocean, and $50 900 to refund to
the citizens Of Wilmington the amount contributed BY
them to said Improvement and expended thereon by the
agent Of the United States in charge Of the work.
The rule having been suspended which required the
reference Of the bill to the COMMITTEES Of the Whole
Mr.. ASHE briefly explained the measure
On motion Of Mr. FULLER, the bill was amended by
striking therefrom the appropriation Of 600 to refund
to the citizens of Wilmington the amount contributed by
them to the Improvement Of the river.
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the bill be laid on the
table; which motion was negatiyed: Yeas "a, nays 1872
The bill was then read the third time and passed :
Yeas no. nays %.
, On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON, by consent,
Resolved for the remaining part Of the present session
all debate in Committee Of tho Whole the Of the
Union shall be confined strictly to the question proposition
immediately under consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. PHILLIPS, by consent,
Resolved That and after the July instant the House
of Representatives. will assemble for the transaction Of BUSH
ness at eleven O'Clock A. M.
Mr.. HEM moved suspension Of the rules to enable
him to report back from the Committee Public Lands
Senate bill making grant Of lands to the State Of Iowa.
in alternate sections to aid in the construction Of certain
railroads in said State.
Pending which the House adjourned.