The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-05

4 OF the DARK Glamorgan 10 tnot OF the W1zaru
| A RECESS TAKEN.
! AT Ave o'clock, there being quorum, the House
/ took recess till nine O'Clock.
| FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1854
THE APPROPRIATION Hills
The House acted on several reports the Committees
Of Conference the disagresng to the Appropriation
I bills.
/ RIVER ASp HARBoR BILL.
Mr. WENTWORTH, (dem) of ILL.,, from the Committee Of
Conference the River and Barbor bill, made report
in which among other amendments he said the Senate
had receded from that for Hellgate
| Mr. HOUSTON (dem) Of A!a.-We ought to got out Of
| it; we have been there the whole session.
| voroE-You're right General Ola, hal
Mr.. WENTWORTH stated there appropriation
without naming the State in which the money to be
expended, and the committee had stricken It out.
(IAughter.)
Mr.. ORR thought the report was proper one the
bill was to pass; but well known he was opposed
to the whole SYSTEM and he had idea that it would
ever become law.
Mr.. BAvLY moved to lay the report on the table Ne
gatyed; 60 against 90.
The report was then concurredin.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
On motion of Mr. BAYY the House took up and passed
the bill to carry into effect the reciprocity treaty,
between
britain.
EXTENSION OF uME-GREAr CONFUSION
II quarter to eleven, and Mr.. HOUSTON called
attention TO the fact that business in such
dition that the committee enrolled bills OF both
houses could not possibly prepare it for definite action
unless the time for adjournment prolonged. He
therefore proposed to take the senate resolution for
/ the last named purpose.
Loud and often repeated objections from all quarters
4 ~ 4 49,
Mr. Campbell suggested to the gentleman to extend the
time to three this afternoon not later members have
made arrangements to leave in the Eve O'Clock
Mr.. HoUsroy said he would take the best terms he
could get but preferred extending the time until to
row morning.
The greatest possible confusion prevailed.
The srxAxEK interposed, saying twenty more mem
bers crying out Mr. Speaker Mr. Somebody else,
so that il impossible to get with business. If
order.
Ar BRscKEsmDeE (dem) Of KY, said 1t was proposed
to extend the session until nightfaIi.
A VoieE-When il thatS
Repeated cries Of order /" ORDER" from all t,t
House now took place.
Mr. HoUsrox said he would consent to meeting at fou
o'clock to morning TO enable the Speaker to sgr
bills.
ssentorisn cries Of order, were now heard from aI
| directions
Mr. STUART rose TO ask a question but his voice va.
drowned in fresh yocferations Of ORDER order"
The srEAxHn-where Is the Sergeant at Armsy nee'
his services. He should arrest and bring dsordey
tlemen TO the bar of this House. (voces, "Ihati
right') II similar disorder shalt occur the Chair vii
take the responsibility of ordering the Sergeant at Arm
to take offending members into custody, and then tur,
them over the House. that they may b dealt with
the House may decide. (Cries Of "You are right
should be dons The original proposition was to OK
tend the time until Monday; but what Is now desires
the Chair cannot say not being able to hear owing
disorder.
Mr. GROW {dem.} Of Pa, rose to speak
The sPEAsEE-Ihe Chair viii hear motion iron, thu
gentle man, bS ii he rises merely to talk, he win
listen
Mr. CROW move the time b. extended 70 O'Clock
M HAVEN wished 10 say word bu, objections wor
n sde.
The Sgxarfa again called gentlemen 70 order
Finally the rules suspended By vote Of yeas 100
nays 81.
The resolution was then taken up.
Nr. CAMPBELL moved amendment, extending tn
time till Monday next, a. O'Clock in the morning. pro
vided question other than motion to adjourn shat
be made after O'clock to-day
The resolution, as thus Amended, was then adopted
DIE oAEssEa AND sE.ss' FgArps
Nr STANTON, (dem j Of Tenn, from the Committee o.
the Judiciary entrusted with the investigation Of tn,
Gardner and Mears' frauds, made lang report the
subject which, with the tssti rony was ordered so b.
printed.
He also reported iii to proven. frauds On the trea
sury of the United States Referred to the Committee Of
the Whole on tbs state Of the Union.
Aresolution then ado pied, requesting the rresi
dent to institute proceedings in law equity against al
the agents attorneys and confederates may have
sisted George 4. Gardner and Mr.. Mesrs either o
them In procuring awards from the Mexican Board
Commissioners in order to test their liability to refun,
the smoun, paid them such agents. confeierAes, al
torneys or assignees.
sfyArE Buts--rrxAs cRKnrroHs
Various Senate bills referred and among the
providing for the payment OF such creditors Of ih
late republic Of Texas pretended ia the act
September, 1850, sp9roYristing eight and half mil
lions Of dollars referred 10 the Committee OF Way
and Means.
RMS sGSxD nv rHg srEsxss, nc
The Speaker ggbed the bills making appropriations Co
the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the COVE nmen aa
Increasing the psy Of the rans and ale OF army Ala
the bill declaring the southern boundary Of New Mesie,
by he anaexyie OF the territory recently acquitted iron
Mtxco also the b.n for The improve OF river
ala hsrtors.
several bills q general Importance we're thsa PAS,