Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

ceeded ia bringing that bill before the House he shoHld
nave to amend as to restore Il to its full home
stead features. Dssparng, at this late moment Of the
obtain the consideration Of the bill with view
its amendment and final passage, he would now offer
holowhg resolution, to which he hoped there would
/ notNe o dissenting voice:
RsysS That House bill 81 1.-THE homestead BILLY with the
mndment, be returned to the Committee Of the
Whole state Of the Union, and made the spesal order
for the htTuesday Of December next and continue from
day to day Sdl disposed Of
II The resokion was objected TO.
Mr.. DAMON moved o suspension OF the rules.
II Mr.. HOUf0N. the House will agree to the Sen
ate's resolutln extending the session until Monday
i [Cries Of 'No, no." and !" order."]
II Mr.. HOUSTON. desire to make proposition to the
two parties inhis House whose bills have been conflict
ing with each her-
i [Cries Of " ODER" and " hear him"l
The SPEAKR stated that objection having been made,
| the gentleman Guild not proceed in his remarks.
j The question tas then taken the motion Of Mr..
DAWSON, and 1t Ns decided in the negative.
j Mr.. HIBBARDmoved that the House concur in the
request OF the Sete for committee Of conference
the dsareeing vees Of the two Houses the Post Office
appropriation bill which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. ORR moveds suspension of the rules to enable
him to submit mdon to take up the joint resolution Of
thanks Of Congresssnd the presentation Of medal to
with amendments; thich motion was agreed to: Yeas
100, nays "a.
The House then preceded to consider the amendments
OF the Senate to thu said joint resolution, when they
were concurred in
| SO the resolution ispassed.
! LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
MIR. KERR moved suspension Of the rules for the
purpose of taking e resolution Of the Senate autho
rzng the President # the United States to confer the
title Of by brevet for eminent services
which motion was disagreed to Yeas Il, nays 80.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. PHELPS moved suspension Of the rules for the,
purpose OF taking up the navy appropriation BILL
turned from the Senate with amendments that it might
ha 80 nnn
Of the Union. Il was, he remarked of the general
appropriation bills.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. So is the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. HAVEN. If the gentleman will include in his
motion the river and harbor bill, will agree to his
motion unanimously. s& .sE|.
Mr.. PHELPS declined to include in his motion that
bill.
And the question being taken on the motion suspend
the rules it decided in the negative: Yeas 1Ol,
nays So, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
Mr.. HOUSTON from the Committee Of Conference on
the dsagreeing Of the Houses on civil and
diplomatic bill submitted q report
He stated that there hundred and fire amend
ments in issue between the two Houses which sub
mitted to the conferees the bill. The Senate had
receded from seventy eight of their amendments and
had concurred in the amendments Of the House to
others Of their amendments The Senate had also
CURED in the amendments Of the House to three of the
Senates amendments, with amendments. The commit
tee had agreed to recommend to the House to recede
dsagreements to FIVE of the Senate amendments with
amendments He further stated that the Senate had re-
coded from their amendment appropriating 900 for
the continuation Of the waterworks for Washington and
Georgetown and that the House had receded from their
disagreement to the item appropriang So 00o for
petng the improvement of Pennsylvania west Of
18th street The Senate had agreed to reduce the sum
for the completion Of the bridge the Potomac,
the Little Falls, from $75, 600 to Sic, 900.
The report was adopted.
MIR. HUGHES moved suspension of the rules for the
purpose of taking up the resolution Of the Senate pro-
longing the session until Monday next.
Mr. HEM stated to the House that it utterly i'm
possible for the Enrolling Committee to compare all the
bills which the House and Senate had acted between
this time az oclock) and II o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. HAVEN desired to make q suggestion. If it was
the pleasure of the House refer all the appropriation
bills, including the river and harbor BILL he would have
no objection to nterpose to whatever gentlemen
might see fit to take. .".
Mr.. ENGLISH objected
Mr. HUGHES then introduced his motion to suspend
the rules, when
Mr.. HAVEN moved to suspend the rules to enable him
to move to refer the general appropriation bills the
On
bin, each returned from the Senate with amendments,
then taken and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. HUGHES moved . suspension of the rules for the
purpose of taking up the resolution Of the Senate pro-
longing the session until Monday next.
MT. HAVE desired 10 say one WOru he nau laO0r-
ed faithfully to-day to accomplish what had just been
DONE After the remarks of the gentleman from the Com
mttee on Enrolled Bills, Mr HEM, believing the
Of what he had stated he for did not intend
and he hoped their friends would not to nterpose any OBJ
lection, if it vas the will Of the majority to extending
the time for adjournment. He willing to sacrifice
three days, although would be painful to him, for the
purpose of accomplishing the object he had in view
The question then taken the motion to suspend
the rules and it was decided in the negatives Yeas TO-
nays IS, twothirds not voting in favor thereof.
Mr.. PHELPS moved that the House 90 into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. ENGLISH, at half-past twelve, moved that the
House adjourn; which motion was negatyed.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4.
The mail steamer appropriation bill having been
returned from the Senate with an amendment
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House disagree to the
said amendment.
Mr.. WHEELER moved to lay the amendment on the
table, (which, if agreed to- would defeat the bill upon
which motion no quorum voted.
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, call Of the House
ordered when the roll called, and quorum re-
sponded to their names.
All further proceedings under the call were then dis
pensed with.
Mr.. HOUSTON then withdrew his motion, when
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE submitted report from the
two Houses on the army appropriation bill; which was
adopted
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, from the committee of
conference the dsagreeng of the two Houses
the river and harbor BILL submitted report, which he
explained stating that it reduced the amount added to
the bill by the Senate some fifty thousand dollars
Mr. ORR stated that although he believed the bill
pernicous one he had signed the report which had just
been presented believing be and fair He