Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
HOUSE oE REPRESENTATIVES.

Select
OF two thousand citizens Of the State Of Delaware pray
ing the Government to effect cement with Peru
by which, for just and proper equivalent the Peruvian
will either cede to the United States Of the
guano islands, by removing the existing restrictions
upon American vessels engaged in the guano trade place
the trade in that article upon just and liberal
mercial basis: Mr. RIDDLE, of Delaware; Mr. GooDE of
Virginia; Mr.. SMITH, of New York Mr. AsHE of North
of Pennsylvania; and Mr.. SELLERS, of Maryland.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SESSION.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
was the motion made this day two weeks by Mr. WAL
BRIDGE to suspend the rules enable him to offer
the following resolution
Resolped he Senate concurring That the President of
the Senate and the Speaker Of the House of
adjourn their respective Houses die Monday the Sd
Of July next, at IL o'clock meridian.
Mr. ORR said that, as the resolution of some
Importance, with view of having full House. he would
move that there be call of the House.
The motion was agreed to.
The roll accordingly called when hundred and
thirtyeght members answered to their names All fur
Their proceedings under the call then dispensed with
The question then being the motion to suspend the
rules
Mr. ORR gave notice that should it prevail be would
move to amend the resolution fix Wednesday the
9th of August the day Of adjournment
Mr.. HOUSTON hoped the gentleman from New York
would modify his resolution to provide for the
mination Of the session the 18th Of August.
Mr.. HILLYER gave notice that, should the motion to
suspend the rules be agreed he would amend
the resolution to terminate the present session
the first Monday in August next and fix the permanent
meeting of Congress hereafter the third Monday in
October, instead Of the first Monday in December
The question was then taken the motion suspend
the rules and it decided in the affirmative by the
following vote Yeas 1O4, nays SO.
The resolution now being before the House
Mr.. WALBRIDGE moved to amend it so as to make
the 18th Of July the day which the session shall ter
inmate.
Mr.. ORR moved the following as a substitute for the
resolution: ,s@
Resolved 1.-THE Senate concurrng That the President Of
the Senate and the Speaker the House
adjourn their respective Houses Monday, August H.
IL o'clock M.
Mr.. ORR said that should his amendment be adopted
they would have two months in which finish the public
business and he believed that that would be ample time
in which to Of all the business upon which it
for them to act. He yielded the floor tempo
rarly to-
Mr.. HAVEN, who said that he desired to offer sub
stitute for the resolution the resolution which had
already passed the Senate providing for from
July until October The Senate had kindly offered this
proposition to the House. 1t to extent grana
their part for the business here in reference the
appropriation bills such that the Senate would have
right to complain if the House should undertake to
send them proposition that they would not have
the time they ought to have to act those bills. IT,
however, the House would take the resolution of the
Senate, they could not complain. If they would fix
time for adjournment his word for it the necessary work
would be DONE He inclined think the House had
got into that condition of decentralization, to speak,
until they should have separated and come together
again ut some future day.
The SPEAKER stated that 1t would be in order for
the gentleman to move as a substitute, the resolution
which had passed the Senate there being express rule
prohibiting it. Besides the gentleman only
pying the floor temporarily
Mr. HAVEN hoped the gentleman from South Caro-
lima would avail himself Of the rules to cut off
his substitute
Mr. ORR said that the principal inducement upon his
mind to vote for suspension Of the rules to take
WALBRIDGE, with view of avoiding the resolution Of
the Senate. He opposed to the proposition that
Congress should take recess; unprecedented in
the history of this Governments and he could yield
him offer proposition which he desired defeat.
He then temporarily yielded the floor to-
Mr. HILLYER, who desired to effer the following as
substitute for the original resolution
Resolved he Senate concurring) That the President
the Senate tho Speaker of House
adjourn their respective Houses the first Monday in Au
gusts and that hereafter the day appointed by law for the
assembling Congress shall be the third Monday in October
of each year, instead of the first Monday December
Mr. ORR submitted that the substitute would not be
in order if adopted it would require the resolution
to 60 to the President for his signature.
The SPEAKER so decided. 1t was competent for the
two Houses to fix day Of adjournment but it was not
competent for them, without the sanction Of the Presi
dent, to change the time of the annual meeting Of
Congress.
Mr.. McMULLEN thought that if they would 20 to
work. they ought to do they could transact bust
than by getting up resolutions for adjournment
of the session His plan to 60 to work. and, when
they should have disposed of all the public business
quring action, they could then adjourn.
Mr. ORR then demanded the previous question, which
not seconded: Ayes SO, noes not counted.
Mr.. HAVEN said that he had strong desire any
other member the business of the country properly
transacted. He willing to make any personal sacr-
fee to accomplish this but he impressed with the
idea that If they should sit here they would keep the
country in turmoil, without doing it any service He
thought the proposition Of the Senate was right just
and fair and that the House should take them their
word.
Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio said that he desired to suggest
to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. ORR) the
propety Of modifying his resolution to fix the day
of adjournment the first day Of august ner If he
would propose that day. instead Of the 14th Of August
he should vote in favor of the resolution. He ep
posed to recess and he believed the whole country
against it. There in his opinion ample time do
the business before Congress by the first day Of August
and he hoped that day, some earlier day, might be
adopted.
Mr. HEM desired to know whether, If the Senate
solution should be adopted members would not be entitled
to their pay during the He understood that such
the construction of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Mr. HAVEN said that he would not vote for the reso
luton If it carried pay similar question raised
in the Legislature of his State and 1t decided that
did not carry pay He believed they sharp
for pay there any where.
Mr.. CAMPBELL suggested that, If il the intention
Of the gentleman to offer the resolution Of the Senate he