Washington sentinel., 1854-02-28

stss santse, At Kittsy and Sabine at New York the
Of three millions Of dollars out Of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The bill was read second time by It's title
when
Mr.. BOCOCK moved suspension Of the rule,
which requires the bill (it containing an appropri-
atom to be first considered in the Committee Of
the Whole on the state ofthe Union
The question having been taken it was decided
in the negative; yeas 9S nays S0--not two-thirds.
Mr.. BOCOCK said, that by the vote just taken,
he took il for granted that the bill goes 70 the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The SPEAKER replied that il might be referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. BOCOCK further said, this was precisely
the bill which had heretofore been considered and
reported by the Committee on Naval Affairs This
rHouse. senator came Overland procured copy
OF the bill, verbatim and the Senate passed il
unanimously. II not, therefore, necessary
that this bill should he referred TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs He moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and made the special order OF the
day for tomorrow two weeks
Mr.. HAVEN expressed the hope that the House
would pause to consider before it made another
special order. Congress has been in sessiofreor
three months, and yet no Appropriation or deii
cheney bill has been passed. The House should
consider its own ability TO act understandingly,
without tying is own hands.
Mr.. BOCOCK wished TO know what the gentle
man meant by the House tying its hands. How
WOuiu the making tnis Specal ORDER, IN pre-
ference to other business tie up its hands! Must
not business come before the House in some order
He moved that the bill be made the special order
for tomorrow two weeks, and the next day.
The question having been taken, il was disagreed
to-yeas 81, nays 4S; not twothirds.
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. MILLER rose and adverted TO The fact that
last Friday the Committee on Elections made
report concluding with resolution that Mr.. GAL
LEGos was entitled 10 his seat on the floor of the
House as the delegate from New Mexico. The
resolution was agreed to without investigation,
and without having been printed and laid on the
tables ofthe members, Governor Lane, the con-
| testant, was not notified by the chairman any
member of the committee that the report would
be made on that day, nor did he know that such
report would be made until after il was acted upon.
| With view of doing justice TO Governor Lane,
| and those at whose instance he came 10 Washing
| ton TO contest the seat, Mr.. MILLER moved that,
the rules be suspended, in order that the report
might be taken from the table and printed, SO that
| members may act understandingly.
/ Mr. STANTON of Kentucky, replied that the
committee had furnished every facility fora search
| ing and thorough examination Of all the facts
nected with the subject. They postponed the re-
port for more than two weeks, that Governor Lane
might scrutinize III and after all parties had been
heard. and the facts examned, the committee
made unanimous report.
Mr.. MILLER responded and after remarks
from Messrs. HAVEN and Hunt in favor Of the mo :
ton,
The Hou Sc refused suspension OF the rules
yeas 81, nays so; not twothrds.
STEAMERS.
Mr.. WALKER offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the Navy 10
inform the House whether, in his opinion, the
steamships employed in the mail service of the
United States are OF proper construction TO be
verted into vessels of war, in the event of emer-
gencies requiring their use for such purposes
and, if SO, how many, and which of them.
AN INTERPRETER.
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered resolution that
Mr. GALLEGos, the delegate from New Mexico,
have leave to introduce within the doors of the
hall person to act as interpreter, in order more
efectually to understand the proceedings Of this
body. He remarked that Mr. GALIEGos cannot
understand word Of English. "a voice: Let
him learn the English language ~
The House refused to suspend the rules fer the
introduction Of the resolution.
After the transacting Of other business,
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS AND NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr. ELLISON The petition OF M. S. Pick
ehmer and sixty-nine others, for mail route from
Milford, Clement county, Ohio, through Belfast,
Edenton, and West Woodvillc, to Blanchestcr, in
Clinton county, in the same State.
Referred TO the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. DICK: "A memorial Of citizens of west
ern Pennsylvania, against the passage of the Me-
braska hill.
Also the petition of Frederick W. Miller, of Erie
county, Pennsylvania, late surgeon in second reg-
ment Pennsylvania volunteers, Mexican war, for
an invalid pension.
Mr.. FLORENCE gave notice that tomorrow,
or upon some subsequent day, he would ask leave
to introduce "a bill for the establishment Of n