The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-27


nessee, Jones, King, Polk, Pueh, Sebastian,
Seward, Shields, Simmons, Slidell, Stuart,
Toonbs, Wright, aud Yulee-35.
Nays-Messrs Bell, Clay, Crittenden, Davis,
Durkee, Fessenden. Fitzpatrick, Hale, Hamlin,
Hemmond, Henderson, Hunter, Iver5on, Ken
nedy, Mason, Trumbull, Wade-l8.
HOUSE.
Election Of Doorkeeper.-The House pro
ceeded to ballot, and the tellers reported the
result as follows:
Whole number of votes 2l6
Necessary for choice lO9
]. L Wright, Of New jersey, had liz
A. w. Fletcher, of Washington II
J. P. Chase, of Tennessee 10
F. W. Walker, of New York
And N. Sargent, Peter German, and C. w
Mcknew, had one vote each.
Mr.. Joseph l. Wright, of New Jersey, having
received maj of all the votes cast, was
declared elected, and having been sworn, enter
ed upon the duties Of his Office.
Wednesday, Nay 10, 1853.
SENATE
Il Ne10 LoGn.-The Vice President laid be.
fore the Senate communication from the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury in relation to the present
condition OF the finances; which was referred
to the Committee on Fineuce.
The Secretary recommends that authority
be given to the Department to supply any de-
hciencies that may arise in meeting the De.
mands upon the treasury for an additional loan,
not exceeding fifteen millions OF dollars, to be
negotiated for period not more than ten years,
ct i rate Of interest not exceeding six per cent.
d, also says that he does not recommend any
measure for increased taxation that it would
he unwise at this time to attempt modification
nj fha far1H Of L.,
the annual report to Congress; that suite
time has not elapsed 10 test the effects of this
act upon the revenue, considering the condition
OF the country during the period OF its opera
ton; taat neither the receipts nor expenditures
OF the Government should be estimated for the
future upon the basis Of its present receipts and
expenditures, since the former have been, and
etll are, too seriously affected by the late re.
vulsion to justify policy of legislation based
upon probable continuance of this state OF
things for any considerable period of time.
TIE Secretary further expresses the opinion
thai, In order to meet the current expenditures,
II IS not prudent to rely upon the receipts into
the treasury, estimated upon the rapid revival
Of trade and business.
agricultural CollegeS-Mr. Stuart moved
that the Senate proceed 10 the cor sideration OF
the bill from the House of Representa- ives, do
Territories which may provide colleges for the
benefit OF agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays "a
The bill was then read; but before any prog.
ress had been made in It's consideration, the
hour arrived for the consideration of the special
| order, being the bill repealing all laws or parts
Of laws allowing bounties to vessels EMPLOYED
ia the bank and cod fisheries.
The bill was discussed at considerable length
by Msssrs. Simmons, Trumbull, Davis Wilson,
Berj amin, and others-the question pending
Eelug on an amendment repeating the duty on
salt, 20 which On amendment had been offered,
re! ealing the duty on sugar. This brought up
the whole subject of the tariff, the policy OF pro-
tscling hcne industry, the propriety Of raising
revenue by direct taxation, the extravaganza OF
rational expenditures, and many other kindred
topics, which have been deliberately debated at
tJynec sessions Of Congress, and about which
scarcely any thing new can be said.
Tie question being first taken on the propo-
sit;on to repeal he duties on sugar il was not
agreed to-yeas 20, nays 37-ss follows:
Ke1s--Mtssrs. Brode-ick, Chandler, Clark,
DoohtIle, Douglas, Durkoe, Fessenden, Foster,
Bale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, Johnson OF
Tennessee, Jones, King, Seward, Sdmner,
Trumbull Wade, and Wilsou-2O.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bayard. Bal, Ben
jamin, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman,
Collsmer, Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, Fitzpat-
rick, Foot, Gwin, aiammond, Henderson, Hun
ter, lverson, johnson Of Arkansas, Kennedy,
Mallory, MAJOR, Pearce, Polk. Pugh, Rice,
Sebastian, Shields, Simmons, Slidell, Stuart,
Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright,
aud Yulee-37.
eron, Fitch, Green, Reid, and Thompson Of
Kentucky-6.
The amendment repeating the duties on salt
was also rejected-yeas l8, nays 4l-as fol.
lows
Ptas-Messrs. Allen, Broderiok. Chandler
Collaner, Dixon, Dooiittle, Douglas, Durkee,
f, ss5nden, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston. Johnson
of Tennessee, Jones, King, Stuart, Trumbull,
AID Wade--l8.
Ndys-Messrs. Bsyard, Bell, Benjamin,
Bigler Bright, Brown, Cameron, Clark, Clay,
Cl;ngman, Crittenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Foot,
Foster, Green, G8in, Hale, Hammond, Hen.
derson, Hunter, Iverson, johnson Of Arkansas,
K ,naedy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh,
r ce, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Summons,
81 dell, Sumner, Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Wilson, Wright, aud Yuee-4I.
Absent or Not Toting-Messrs. Bates, Fitch.
Reid, and Thompson OF Kentucky.
Mr.. Wilson moved to extend the time when
Of December, 1852 to the 3 LIST of December,
1852; which was ncs ageeed to-yeas &c, nays
30.
The bill was read q third time, and passed
yeas 80, nays 25--ss follows:
Ye0s-Messrs. Bsysrd, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bright, Brown, Clay, Cingman, Davis, Douglas,
Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hammond, Henderson, Hun.
ter, Iverson, Johnson of Arkansas, johnson OF
Tennessee, Jones, Mallory, Mason, Peercs, Polk,
Pugh, Rice, Sch astisn, S.idsl, Thomson Of
New jersey, Toombs, Wright and Yulee-3O
Ndys-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Rrcdaric. Cland.
Ter, Clark Collamer, Crittenjs1, . xoG, = 4,
little, Durkee, Feseenden, Feot, tyse-. Has.
q 4mlin, Harlan, King, Seward Sh.e.ls Sim
mona, Stuart, Sumner, Wade, ar5 81 Ion-25.
Absent or mt rOtiag-Me s,a. stes, Cam.
eron, E;ch, Green, Kennedy REID. thompson
Of Kentucky, and Trumbull-S.
The Homestead BM.-0n r51t,oG NJ Nv
Johnson, of tennessee, the Sen1.e Proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill 70 gran, % ever
D. rson who is the head Of fairly svd seiiizsu
Of the United States o hometeal Of ora hacdred
and sixty acres of land out of ii pgbie domsin,
upon condition of occupancy aid taiiiysiicn Of
TIE game for the period herein sree6sd; which
was read Several amendment we're adopted
al d others were bri<fy debsced whSu, or mo
ton,
The Senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
A resolution US reported b. Mr.. : sl-toa.
from the Committee on Printinr, an dopse3,
authorizing the printing of two aundret thou.
Sc nd copies Of the report Of tie CONT issjouer
a Patents On agriculture for thr year 1851, for
the use of the House, and ten tsoussni cop,es
fo- the use of the Patent Office
Ga molten of M. n chols, The repor, Of the