Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

her consideration joint resolution No. 16 being joint
solution manesg the sense of Congress towards the ocer
and Of the vessels and others engaged in the
OF the officers and soldiers Of the army the passengers anC
the officers and of the steamship San Francisco from
pershng with the wreck of that vessel and that the
put upon its passage.
Objection being made
Mr.. TAYLOR moved a suspension of the rules; which
motion was negatyed.
ANNEXATION OF THE cANADAs.
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked consent to offer the following
resolution:
Resoced That the President be requested to cause
70 DC opened WITH the Government of Great Britain
with view OF aseertaning upon what conditions that Gov
ornment will consent to the the Canadas to the
Unitcd States of America.
Objections being made
MIR. CAMPBELL moved suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. DEAN hoped the gentleman from Ohio would
modify his resolution to make it contain similar
inquiry in regard to the annexation of Cuba.
Mr.. CAMPBELL declined complying with the sugges
tion.
Mr. FARLEY desired to INQUIRE of the gentleman from
Ohio whether if the rules should be suspended he would
accept amendment looking also to the annexation of
the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Mr. CAMPBELL was understood to reply in the afir-
native
The question then taken and the motion to sus-
pend the rules was disagreed to by the following vote
YEASMessrs. Belcher Bliss Campbell, Carpenter Cook
Donald Mace, Matteson Nichols. Parker Pratt pringle
Russell Sapp. Upham, Wade, Wabridge, Elhu b. Wash
burne. Wela John Wentworth, and Yates-2s.
NAYSMessrs Abercrombie, Aiken, j. G. Allen Appleton
T. H. Bayy, Banks Barksdale, Benton Bssel Boyce Bugg
Caruhers Caske Chandler Chastan Chrsnan Churchw eli
Cingman Cobb, Cox, cullom Curtis John G. Davis, Thos
Davis, Dawson Dean, Dent, Dowde Dunbar, Eastman Ed
gerton, Elliott Ellison, Ethcridge, Faulkner Fenton Flo
renee Fuller Goode Goodrich, Grey,s w. Harris Hastings
Johnson D. T. Jones, Geo W. Jones' j. G JONES' r. Jope,
Kerr, Kidwoi Latham Letcher, Lindley, Lindsicy Nc
Smith Miller, Nilsson, Morrison, Murray, Andrew Oliver
Mordecai Oliver Orr Packer Peck, Peckham Phelps Phi
lips Powell Preston, Puryear Ready, Reese, Riddle, Davi
Rchie Thomas Ritchey, Robbins, Rufn, Sabn, Sewart
Seymour Shannon, Shaw, Singleton, Gerrt Smith, Samue
A. Smith, William Smith, William X. Smith, George W
Smyth Snodgras Frederick p Stanton, Richard H. Stan
ton, Hester L. Stevens, David Stuart, John J. Taylor
John L. Taylor, n g. Taylor, Thurston, Tracy Vail Van
SAINT Walsh Warren, Tappan Wentworth, Wesbrook wheel
| er, Hendrick B. Wright, and zollicofer-ll9. .s
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, by consent
Resolved That the President of the United States
speculy requested if inconsistent with the public
est transmit to this House copies Of the correspondence
communicated Of the United States Legation at Constan
nope and the United States Consulate Smyrna with
Ingaham and with the Government of Austria and with thi
Government together with the instructions from this Govern
to their agents abroad touching the seizure and
of Martin Koszta and the and conditions which
was liberated and sent to this country.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, moved o suspension O.
the rules to enable him to offer the following resolution
Resoued, That the Committee the Judiciary be auhe
rsed to be prepared and printed for Of the
House. history of the claim and full report of the trial
Dr. George A. Gardiner upon the charge Of false swearing,
the Criminal Court OF the District Of Columbia.
The motion to suspend the rules was disagreed to.
Mr. WALBRIDGE asked consent to present resolutions
unanimously passed by the Mechanics Institute of the
city of New York. ..."= ..,
Their reading being called for the Clerk proceeded
read them, as aollows: :.
That there prospect of the increase of navy
by the construction Of several large steam rgates
esopcd That is due to the commercial enterprise
mechanical of the city of New York. laughter
well most advantageous the successful construction
of the proposed Steamship that this port should be select
ed for the building Of the same, large portion thereof
Mr.. LETCHER. That will do. daughter 1 object
.,... CAPTAIN INGRAHAM. ...".
Mr.. FLORENCE asked consent to submit the following
resolution: |a* ..@
Resoed That the President of the United States be
quesed to promote Commander Duncan NJ Ingraham thu
rank of captain in the navy Of the United States and that th
Secretary of the Navy be also requested tender the
mand of of the vessels authorized be constructed il
the bill adding six steamers to the naval forces which
the House the 3st March, Cept Duncan N Ingaham
when such vessels may be ready for service.
Objections were made. ... S.l..
Mr.. FLORENCE moved suspension of the rules.
| Pending which the House adjourned.