Washington sentinel., 1855-02-06
House Of Representatives.


The first business in order was the resolution
of Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, heretofore
offered, setting apart the 7th Of this month for the
consideration of bills of public character re-
ported, and to be reported, from the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, understanding
that the chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means wished to make, on Wednesday, trial
with reference TO the bill for the reduction Of the
tariff, modified his resolutions to set apart the Sth,
instead of the Hh instant as he first proposed and
moved the previous question.
II was amended, on motion by Mr. BOCOCK, to
set apart Tuesday, the 18th instant, for the con-
sderaton OF bills of public character reported
from the Committee on Naval Affairs; and in, this
form, passed-yeas 126, nays AZ.
On motion by Mr.. HILLYER, The Committee
of the Whole House was discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the Senate bill for the relief
Of the West Feliciana Railroad and Georgia Rail-
road and Banking Companies.
Mr. REESE briefly explained the provisions of
the bill, which proposed to reimburse those com.
panies certain duties paid on railroad iron.
The bill was passed-yeas 10e nays 65.
Mr.. HOUSTON asked leave 10 offer resolu-
tion, that for the remainder of the present session.
all debate in the Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union shall be confined strictly to the
question under consideration, except during even
ing sessions, which may be held for general de-
bate.
Mr.. CAMPBELL objected 10 the introduction
OF the resolution, saying il would be time enough
for such a proposition next week
Mr.. HOUSTON moved suspension OF the
rules and, the yeas and nays having been taken,
| the question was decided in the ncgative--yeas
l03, nays 70 not two-thirds-
Mr.. ETHERIDGE asked the House 10 give
him twenty minutes of its time, promising il this
should be accorded, he would not similarly trou-
BILE the House during the session. (Cries OF
agreed" "AgreedrD He would say TO his
n.c n. L. IL - L.. l..s
ter from General Jackson on the subject which
he wished 10 bring before the body. II was in re-
ference 10 the joint resolution for the relief OF
Henry Joel Dyer. He moved that the Committee
OF the Whole House be discharged from its fur
ther consideration. This was agreed to, and the
Joint resolution passed.
Mr.. SHAW asked only for ten minutes Of the
time of the House. This was given, and, on his
notion the Committee Of the Whole on the state
OF the Union was discharged from the further
sideraton Of the Senate bill 10 amend an act max
ing appropriations for the improvement Of certain
harbors and rivers, approved August 30, 1852,
referring TO certain improvement in North
Carolina) The bill was passed
Mr.. WELLS moved that the House discharge
the Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union from the further consideration of the Senate
bill, changing the appropriation for the erection Of
| a building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for custom
house, post Office and United States court.
The motion was agreed TO, and the bill was
| passed.
Mr.. WITTE offered a resolution, prefaced by
preamble, declaring, in substance, as the opinion
| Of the House, that a secret, oath.bound political
association, having in view an interference with
the sancity of the ballot and the direction Of the
course of national and municipal law, is nconsst-
| ent with, and dangerous 10, republican institu-
/ tions, and directly hostile 10 the genius of this
| Government; that every attempt to prescribe any
portion of our citizens on account oftheir religious
T., ,<la - st,s s~,~
| Constitution and that, while careful and strict
administration of the naturalization laws is a SOL
| emn duty, every interference with guaranteed
rights of naiuralized citizens 10 inconsistent with
| the plighted faith Of the nation.
| Objection being made,
Mr.. WITTE moved that the rules be suspended
| He wanted the vote to be regarded as a test.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, satisfied that no
good was to be done to-day, moved that the House
adjourn; but the motion did not prevail
| Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia, said no member could
propose test vote for him. The resolutions pro-
posed no action, and, therefore, he should vote
| against the motion 10 suspend the rule.
| Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee. So shall J;
! Judge BAYLy and are not Know-nothings.
| The question was taken; and the House refused
TO suspend the rucs--yeas l03, nays 7s; not two
| thirds.
| Mr.. LETCHER, rising to privileged question,
called up the report of the select committee the
| Coli patent and other cases heretofore submitted
II refers to the refusal of William B. Chase to an
| swer certain questions propounded TO him, and
calls for the action ofthc House to compel his At
| tendance 10 answer the interrogatorics.
| Mr.. LETCHER, chairman of the Select Com
| metee, reported two resolutions the one direct
| ing the Speaker to revoke the privilege given to
William B. Chase TO occupy areporter's desk, (ho
being interested, il was said in claims pending
before the House, in violation Of the rules; and
the other, directing the Speaker 10 issue his
warrant to the Sergeant-at arms to take into
custody the body OF the said Chase, TO be kept
until otherwise ordered and directed by the
4 House.
Debate followed, involving the question OF prv-
lege; at the termination OF which the frst resou-
ton was adopted, and the second laid on the
table.
The House adjourned.