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32D CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION.

know how to get up an anti-intervention amendment. [Laughter.] It would be a decided act of intervention, and I am opposed to intervention by the Government of the United States with foreign powers. I voted against the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. CARTTER,] because I thought it improper and out of place, but not because I am in favor of intervention. Sir, this is not a case of intervention at all. If these persons did intervene in the affairs of Spain by going to Cuba, the crime is at an end in consequence of the pardon of the Queen of Spain, and we do not intervene in the affairs of foreign nations by voting money to bring them home again. But the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. CARTTER] argued that these men were punishable under our own laws. Take it for granted that they

were

The CHAIRMAN. The Chair would suggest to the gentleman, that he must confine his remarks to his own amendment.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1852.

That vote

Mr. CAMPBELL, (in his seat.) required no appropriation of money. Mr. EVANS asked leave to withdraw his amendment.

Mr. JOHN W. HOWE objected.

And the question being taken, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. BAYLY moved that the committee rise, and report the bill to the House as amended. The motion was agreed to.

The committee accordingly rose, and the Speaker having resumed the chair, the chairman of the committee reported that the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union had had the

Union generally under consideration, and particularly House bill No. 63, "for the relief of certain American citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain," and had directed him to report the same to the House with two amendments, in which he asked the concurrence of the House.

Mr. BAYLY, I desire to say something against one of the amendments, but I will not do it now, as I am anxious for the bill to pass in any form. The second amendment, reported by the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, is, however, entirely unnecessary, and I hope the House will not agree to it. I now call for the

Mr. EVANS. Take it for granted, that these persons are punishable by our own laws, still you cannot get at them to punish them, until they are brought back to this country. That is the only way in which you can enforce the laws. The voting of this money is not an act of intervention in the affairs of Spain at all, and for that reason I was opposed to the amendment of the gen-previous question. tleman from Ohio [Mr. CARTTER] which has been adopted.

But, sir, these are miserable misguided men; they are generally young men; they are inexperienced.

The CHAIRMAN. The Chair calls the gentleman to order. The general merits of the bill are not now before the committee.

Mr. EVANS. I am showing why the President should not send a ship-of-war after these persons. I say that these are very young and misguided men; many of them-most of them have not arrived at years of discretion, and they are not, therefore, to be judged by too rigid rules, and certainly, every dictate of humanity, and every impulse that can properly prompt the human heart, would lead us to vote this appropriation to bring them back to their families and friends.

Mr. SAVAGE. I wish to speak in opposition to the amendment. I think that a ship-of-war ought to be sent after these unfortunate men. I think so, not only from my understanding of the principles of humanity, which should control all Governments, but I think it ought to be done in accordance with a precedent which has been established by this Government, and which I had the honor of opposing-if it be an honor. We sent a ship-of-war to a foreign country to bring over a man and his associates, who were engaged in a cause which I cannot distinguish from the one in which these persons were engaged. I allude to the ship-of-war which was sent for the Hungarian exiles, who have had the honor of being transported to this country from an imprisonment not so degrading, or so confining, or so necessitous as the one which has overwhelmed these unfortunate citizens of ours.

I think, too, that this Government is to a great extent responsible for the unfortunate predicament in which these men are now placed. This Government chose to interfere originally in this scheme, and I believe that if it had remained quiet and had not given its countenance against these men who were endeavoring to uproot the tyranny which was oppressing Cuba, they would to-day, instead of being condemned as pirates and imprisoned by a foreign power, have been the liberators of a State and the founders of a Republic.

[Here the hammer fell.]

Mr. ORR. I desire to inquire of the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. CAMPBELL,] how he voted upon the resolution to bring Kossuth to this country? Mr. CAMPBELL. I will answer the question with great pleasure.

The CHAIRMAN. The Chair holds the inquiry to be out of order.

Mr. ORR. I have the record here, and the gentleman voted in the affirmative.

The previous question was seconded and the main question ordered.

The SPEAKER stated the first question to be on concurring in the amendment of the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, to fill the blank with the words "six thousand."

The question was then put, and it was agreed to. So the House concurred in the amendment. The SPEAKER stated the next question to be on concurring in the amendment of the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, to add to the bill the following:

Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed into an approbation of any interference in the domestic affairs of Cuba, by any of the citizens of the United States. Mr. STANLY called for the yeas and nays; and they were ordered.

Mr. STANLY. There are some sick members-sick upon the subject of intervention, whom I want to hear, and I therefore move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to, and the House accordingly adjourned until twelve o'clock to-mor

row.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Kanesville, Iowa, and for other purposes.

By Mr. HENN: A bill for the laying off of the town of

Mr. CHANDLER gave notice that he should at the earliest day possible ask leave to introduce a bill authorizing the repairs of piers at Port Penn, and the construction of a shelter for vessels at Reedy Island, in the Delaware river.

Mr. WEIGHTMAN gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to introduce a bill to authorize the issue of arms, ammunition, and equipments, at the discretion of the Secretary of War, upon the requisition of the Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, for the purpose of arming the militia, volunteers, rangers, and Pueblo Indians of said Territory.

PETITIONS, &c.

The following petitions, memorials, &c., were presented under the rule, and referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts: The petition of James Reed and others, citizens of Boston, that the expenses and charges attendant upon the exhibition of American goods at the World's Fair may be reimbursed.

By Mr. KURTZ: The petition of George P. Welsh and Clark H. Wells, passed midshipmen in the United States Navy, asking for masters' pay during the time they performed the duties of lieutenants, under the circumstances set forth in their petition.

By Mr. PRICE: The petition of Henry A. H. Martin, E. B. Titsworth, Isaac Webster, and other citizens of New Jersey, representing that they consider the importation of intoxicating liquors into this country a source of great evil, and pray the enactment of a law prohibiting entirely the importation of such liquors.

By Mr. WALLACE: The petition of Jane Gaston, of South Carolina, widow of Joseph Gaston, praying that the invalid pension granted to her husband in his lifetime, may be also granted to her.

By Mr. ASHE: The petition of R. Morisy, H. Currie,

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and H. Vail, deputy marshals, praying for increased compensation for the taking of the census.

By Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi: The petition of J. B. Christman, for himself and others, praying the establishment of a mail-route from Westville, Simpson county, Mississippi, to Monticello, Lawrence county, in the same State.

By Mr. MOORE, of Pennsylvania: The memorial of John F. Dumas, of Philadelphia, in relation to balance of claim against the French Government.

By Mr. FLORENCE: The memorial of Captain Jonas P. Levy, in relation to his claims on Mexico assumed by the United States under the 8th, 9th, 13th, and 14th articles of the treaty dated Guadalupe Bidalgo, February 2, 1848, complaining of injustice done him by the commissioners for the settlement of said claims, charging them with negligence by the loss of important papers, and petitioning Congress to order an investigation whereby his claims may be his losses as has been provided for by law.

fairly considered and he thereby obtain compensation for

By Mr. HUNTER: The petition of Amos Armstrong. By Mr. WHITE, of Kentucky: The petition of sundry citizens of Owsley county, Kentucky, praying the estab lishment of a mail route from Booneville, Owsley county Kentucky, passing Pond Creek, to London, Laurel county', Kentucky.

By Mr. PORTER: The petition of Jennie D. Haskins, widow of lieutenant Charles Haskins, who fell at Monte

rey, Mexico, September 21, 1846, asking for a continuance of her pension.

By Mr. WEIGHTMAN: A memorial (signed by a citizen of New Mexico,) praying that thousand copies of the annual message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress, and annual reports of heads of Departments, transmitted at the present session of the present Congress, be printed in the Spanish language.

By Mr. FICKLIN: The petition of Lewis Carberry, William M. K. Osborn, John H. King, and Richard Sheckell, and seven or eight hundred other citizens of Georgetown, District of Columbia, praying that Congress would extend Pennsylvania Avenue to Rock Creek, and over a bridge into Georgetown; and that the said bridge be constructed by order of Congress, and to connect Georgetown with such measures as may be adopted for bringing a supply of water into Washington from the Potomac river, and extending gaslights on Bridge and High streets in said town. And also, that a code of laws suitable to the interests of the people of the District may be prepared and passed by Congress.

By Mr. HENN: The memorial of a convention of delegates assembled at Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the 25th day of November, 1851, asking a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Davenport, via Muscatine and Oskaloosa, to Traders' Point, on the Missouri river.

Also, the petitions of Orson Hyde, Daniel McIntosh, G. W. Armstrong, and Joseph A. Kelting, a committee on the part of the citizens of Kanesville, Iowa, asking that the owners and occupants of lots in said town may be permitted to enter a tract of land one mile square, to include the site of said town, by paying therefor at the rate of $1 25 per acre.

Also, the memorial of Professor D. L. McGuyin, President of the "Iowa Medical College," asking a change in the law governing postage on reports and pamphlets issued by scientific institutions and societies..

IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, January 29, 1852.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. C. M. BUTLER. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

The PRESIDENT protem. laid before the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Interior, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, information in relation to the plan adopted in preparing the census returns, and their estimated bulk, when printed; which

was read.

On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, it was
Ordered, That it lie on the table and be printed.
PETITIONS.

Mr. COOPER presented the petition of Margaret Barnitz, only surviving child and heir of David Grier, an officer in the Army of the Revolution, praying commutation pay; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Also, three memorials of the citizens of Pittsburg, praying Congress for an appropriation for the construction of a ship canal around the rapids of the Ste. Marie; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Also, the memorial of citizens of Washington county, Pennsylvania, praying that the transportation of the mails on the Sabbath may be prohibited by law; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Also, the memorial of citizens of Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, praying for an increase of duty on salt; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Also, the memorial of citizens of Philadelphia, praying an appropriation for the erection of harbors and breakwaters in the Delaware; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. CLARKE presented a resolution of the Legislature of Rhode Island, against restoring corporal punishment in the Navy, and in favor of abolishing the spirit ration in that service.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and printed.

Mr. FISH presented a petition of journeymen cigar makers of Ogdensburg, New York, praying an increase of the duty on imported cigars; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. BORLAND presented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying the establishment of a mail rout from Boonsville to Fort Smith; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. GWIN presented a resolution of the Legislature of California, recommending the payment of a debt incurred by the City of Sacramento in providing for the sick, and the burial of deceased emigrants, who arrived in that city.

Ordered, That it lie on the table and be printed.

Mr. DOUGLAS presented a memorial of the Mayor and Common Council of the city of Chicago, Illinois, asking permission to make an alteration in the Chicago river, for the improvement of the harbor at that place; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. FISH submitted an extract of a letter from an officer of the Army, stationed in New Mexico, showing the inadequacy of his pay to defray the expenses of his board; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. STOCKTON presented the memorial of J. M. Browne, praying that bounty land may be allowed to the volunteer companies called out for the protection of the maritime frontier of New Jersey in the last war with Great Britain; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED. On motion by Mr. MILLER, it was Ordered, That the memorial of inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, on the files of the Senate, relating to the improvement of that harbor; and the memorial of the townships of Ocean and Shrewsbury, New Jersey, on the files of the Senate, relating to the improvement of the Shrewsbury river, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

On motion by Mr. DOWNS, it was Ordered, That the memorial of the first regiment of Louisiana volunteers, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

On motion by Mr. JONES, of Iowa, it was Ordered, That the petition of Sally Bass, heir of Charles Pasteur, deceased, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. WADE, from the Committee of Claims, to which was referred the petition of Sarah Flinn, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill for her relief.

The bill was read and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

He also, from the some committee, to whom was referred the petition of David Osburn, reported a bill for his relief; which was read and passed to the second reading.

He also, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of C. H. Blood, reported "that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted."

Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill making an appropriation, in part, for the erection of the light-house on Sand Key, Florida; which was read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. H. I ask the attention of the Senate for one moment in relation to this bill. It will be noticed that it makes an appropriation of $5,000 for the completion of the light-house on Sand Key, in Florida. It is not a sum sufficient to complete that light-house; but there is now a cargo of iron lying in a vessel at that place, and there is no money under the control of the Department to pay for freight and charges upon it. The Government is consequently liable to a certain daily sum as demurrage; and I hope, therefore, that this bill may be passed at this time.

By unanimous consent the bill was read a second time, considered as in Committee of the

Whole, reported to the Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. JAMES, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the memorial of Jane Irwin, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill for her relief.

The bill was read and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred the petition of George Jennings and others, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill for the relief of Thomas D. Jennings.

The bill was read and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, from the Commit

THE EXILED IRISH PATRIOTS.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the resolution expressive of the sympathy of Congress for the exiled Irish patriots, Smith O'Brien, Thomas F. Meagher, and their associates.

An amendment was offered by Mr. SHIELDS, which was read, as follows:

Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert: "That while we disclaim all intention of interfering in any way in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, we deem it our duty to express, in a respectful manner, our firm conviction that it would be

highly gratifying to the people of the United States, wany

of whom are natives of Ireland, and connected by blood with the inhabitants of that country, to see Smith O'Brien and his associates restored to liberty, and permitted, if so disposed, to emigrate to this country. We would regard this act of clemency as a new proof of the friendly disposi tion of the British Government towards our Republic, and as calculated to strengthen the bonds of affection now hap

tee on Commerce, to which was referred the peti-pily existing between the people of the United States and tion of John McReynolds, of Detroit, reported a bill for his relief; which was read and passed to the second reading.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. McRAE, agreeably to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal the proviso in the act of Congress entitled An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1852, and for other purposes,' approved March 3, 1851, relating to the salaries of the officers of the Territories of the United States;" which was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. BRADBURY, agreeably to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to alter and amend the judicial system of the United States; which was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. BRADBURY said: As the subject is one of great interest, I will state some of the most important provisions of the bill at this time.

It proposes to confer on the several district courts of the United States the powers and jurisdiction now exercised by the circuit courts in their respective circuits.

It proposes to create a court of appeals, consisting of the justice of the Supreme Court of the United States assigned to the circuit where the court is held, and the judges of the several district courts in such circuit.

It proposes to give to these courts of appeal the jurisdiction of cases brought from the district courts, in the same manner they are now brought therefrom to the Supreme Court.

It proposes to authorize appeals and writs of error from the decisions of the courts of appeal, to the Supreme Court, in cases where the matter in controversy exceeds $5,000, and when is drawn in question the constitutionality of a law of Congress or of any State. It also makes provision for California and Oregon.

Mr. FISH, agreeably to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for the relief of William Bedient, late a sergeant in the fourth regiment of artillery; which was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

CUBAN PRISONERS IN SPAIN.

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." On motion by Mr. SHIELDS, it was Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolu tion be postponed to, and be the special order of the day for Thursday, the 5th of February next.

REPORTS OF SENATE DEBATES.

The engrossed resolution for settling the accounts for reporting the debates and proceedings of Congress was read a third time and passed.

SALLY T. FLOYD.

Mr. UNDERWOOD. I now move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the question upon the reconsideration of the bill for the relief of Mrs. Sally T. Floyd. I would remark to the Senate, that if the reconsideration takes place now, the bill can go among the orders of the day, and come up for consideration to-morrow. My object is to restore the bill to its place on the Calendar, so that it can be taken up to-morrow, which is private bill day.

The PRESIDENT. The motion, which lies on the table, is to reconsider the vote on the final passage of the bill. The Senator from Kentucky moves to take up that motion for consideration. The motion was agreed to.

The question then recurred on reconsidering the vote on the passaage of the bill.

Mr. UNDERWOOD. I think that perhaps the best plan to adopt would be to let the bill be reconsidered and go upon the Calendar. In this way we shall defer whatever remarks any Senator may think proper to make until to-morrow. I hope that course will be adopted.

The PRESIDENT. That cannot be. If the motion to reconsider be agreed to, the bill will come up upon its third reading.

Mr. BADGER. Let the vote on the passage of the bill be reconsidered, and then the bill can be postposed until to-morrow. Mr. UNDERWOOD. I adopt the suggestion of the Senator from North Carolina, and hope that the bill will be reconsidered and then postponed

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A message was received from the House of passed. But it was arrested by a motion to reRepresentatives by Mr. FORNEY, its Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act for the relief of American citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain; in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. MEXICAN INDEMNITY.

consider. I suppose that on a motion to reconsider, it is in order for me to say a few words as

to the merits of the bill.

The husband of Mrs. Floyd was a gallant and distinguished officer in the Army; he served his country long and faithfully. Owing to extraor

A message was received from the House of dinary hardships and exposures, during a long Representatives by Mr. FORNEY, its Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have passed a bill providing for carrying into execution in further part the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo; in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read a first and second time, by its title, and was referred to the Committee on Fi

nance.

PAY OF OFFICERS IN NEW MEXICO.

and gallant service, he became diseased. His services were highly valued by the Army and by the War Department. In order to enable him to recover his health, if possible, and yet remain in the service, he was sent from post to post, as his medical advisers thought proper, in order to afford him an opportunity to recover, so that the Army might not lose the advantage of his services. This course was tried for a considerable time, until he found that his health could not be restored so that

Mr. FISH submitted the following resolution for consideration; which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of granting increased compensation to the officers of the army stationed in New Mexico.

on account of his

could have remained in the Army and continued to receive his pay, he preferred, ill-health, to leave the Army and retire to private He did so: and, shortly afterwards, he

life.

died-leaving a poor and helpless family. The proposition in this is to treat his widow as if he had died in the service, and in consequence of diseases acquired while in the per

formance of his duties. That is its foundation, and the committee have considered it a meritorious claim. We have passed bills on this ground several times; and I see no reason why, if the Senate has already passed bills upon that principle, we should reconsider this vote and arrest the progress of the bill, which, if passed now, might go to the House of Representatives in time to be passed there at an early day.

Mr. UNDERWOOD. The gentleman from Indiana, [Mr. BRIGHT,] who made the motion to reconsider, is not now in his seat, and that was the reason which induced me to suggest the postponement of this motion, and suffer it to lie over till to-morrow. If the Senate think proper to pursue that course, I have no objection. But I wish to make a remark upon this bill, which I will take occasion to make now, and then I shall have washed my hands of it. I believe that the gentleman who made the motion to reconsider, although I was not in the Chamber at the time, seemed to intimate that this was a strange bill to come from me; for I asked leave originally at this session to introduce the bill. The history of the matter is simply this: My friend from Arkansas [Mr. BORLAND] told me that a constituent of mine, (Mrs. Floyd,) had | a bill, granting her a pension, passed at the last session of Congress, but which failed in the House of Representatives. He said that, as a member of the Committee on Pensions, he would introduce the bill, but as I was the representative of Kentucky, it might be better for me to introduce it. Believing that everything was right, and wishing to serve a constituent, I asked leave to introduce this bill, which had passed this body at the last session of Congress. It was introduced, referred to the Committee on Pensions, reported back, and passed.

My position in regard to all these pension claims is well known. I endeavored, during the last Congress, to bring back the action of this and the other House, as far as I could, to the revolutionary rule. In a speech which I made then-to empty benches for aught I know, though I believe some eight or ten listened to me-I took up the pension laws, from the foundation of the Government, and gave a history of them, statute by statute, and showed the changes which had taken place; and 1 endeavored to get the Senate back to the original rule established by our revolutionary fathers, and to get clear of the latitudinous legislation, by which almost everybody who appeals to our sympathy is put upon the Treasury for a support. I found it to be a useless task. I have labored for that object until I am tired. But I can say, without reference to this principle, that the case of Mrs. Floyd is more meritorious, in my estimation, than the cases of soldiers who die of cholera-a disease which

carries off everybody-when their widows are put upon the pension rolls.

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principle which did not come within the provision of the general law. I wish to say now, that I have no disposition to return discourtesy. I hope that this bill will pass. I voted the other day for the bill, to which the Senator has alluded, granting a pension to the children of Captain Capron, and I shall be very glad to give this bill my support. But I hope that, if the bill to which I have alluded, and in which I feel an interest, should come before us again on a motion to reconsider, the Senator from Kentucky will reciprocate my courtesy, and vote with me in favor of the bill, as an act of mercy and of justice to those who are deprived of the means of subsistence and support in consequence of the death of those on whom they depended, in the service of their country.

Mr. BORLAND. I do hope that this bill will
not be reconsidered; and I wish to say to the Sen-
ator from Kentucky, that I am glad to hear him
say he is opposed to latitudinous legislation. I
will go with him most heartily to arrest the prin-
ciple of latitudinous legislation; but I hope he
will not begin his system upon the widow and
orphans of a gallant soldier who lost his life by
reason of his devotion to his country's service.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. I have already said that
I consider this case as more meritorious than
many others.

Mr. WHITCOMB. My colleague, [Mr.
BRIGHT,] I believe, made this motion to recon-

sider.

The PRESIDENT. He did.

Mr. WHITCOMB. He is now absent on
account of indisposition, and I hope the Senate
will suffer this motion to lie over until he appears.

I know not what his views are in relation to the
bill, but I ask this as a matter of courtesy and
justice to him. I move to lay the motion to recon-
sider on the table.

Mr. BELL. Will the Senator from Indiana
allow me to make a remark?

Mr. WHITCOMB. I withdraw my motion.
Mr. BELL. I believe that I introduced ori-
ginally the memorial upon which this bill is found-
ed. I have not thought proper to interpose any
remarks of my own in relation to this subject;
but I wish to say a word, as I think the Senate is
disposed to lay this motion on the table, to await
the attendance of the honorable Senator who
moved the reconsideration on Friday last. I
moved to take this motion from the table.
I sug-
gested that, in my opinion, it came up in proper
order among the private bills. I considered that
it was the very first question on the docket of
private bills. The President decided otherwise.
I think, with great respect, that he was in error.
It was a bill which had passed its third reading,
and was finally passed, and a notion was then
made to reconsider. I therefore think it was prop-
erly on the Private Calendar.

The PRESIDENT. It was laid on the table.
Mr. BELL. Now that this bill is up for con-

sideration, I would suggest that it be placed on
the Calendar for to-morrow, so that it may then
come up in proper order. I propose that it be laid
over until to-morrow, and then I shall have no
objection to the motion to reconsider being adopt-

then, if there is further debate, I shall beg leave to
offer a few remarks.

It may be a technical objection to this bill that Colonel Floyd did not die in the service. But it was honorable to him that he resigned when he was unable to render service; whereas he mighted, and the bill being considered over again; and have remained in the service, and secured his pay till the day of his death, and a pension to his family, if he had not resigned. I look upon this claim as a much more meritorious one than many which we have established by precedent; and, therefore, while Congress is disposed to act and legislate upon the latitudinous positions which they have assumed in reference to pensions, I am for treating all alike. While you have set such an example as you did in the case of the children of a soldier the other day, to whom you granted a pension; while you had repealed the very law by which their ancestor would have been entitled to receive a pension, and when you grant pensions to widows whose husbands die of cholera, surely you ought to grant this pension.

Mr. CLARKE. I have no objection to the passage of this bill. I have never, since I have had the honor of a seat on this floor, voted against an act of clemency or charity or mercy. But the Senate will recollect that some week or ten days since, there was a case before them which, in my humble opinion, appealed as strongly as any case, and as strongly as the case recommended by my honorable friend from Kentucky. I recollect very well that he then objected to it, because it involved

I think that there is a principle involved in this bill-a principle on which we have acted in many ways heretofore. I am prepared to go with the Senate, however, if they shall see fit to curtail the latitude with which many of these claims have been allowed. But if the Senate should not so decide, I shall as strenuously contend that this is as meritorious a case as many others they have passed on full consideration. I trust that the course which I have suggested will be taken. I hope the bill will lie over until to-morrow. As I understand, it was not strictly in order to move to take up this motion this morning

The PRESIDENT. Certainly it was.

Mr. BELL. I beg pardon of the Chair. If it was in order this morning, then it will be in order any other morning; and I will move, with the consent of the Senator from Indiana, that the bill be postponed until to-morrow morning.

The PRESIDENT. That motion cannot be received. The Senator from Tennessee does not seem to understand the position of the bill. It was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and actually passed; then

a motion was made to reconsider the vote on the final passage of the bill; and that motion was laid on the table. It was not on the Calendar, but it lies on the table; and the motion to take up the motion to reconsider was made this morning. That motion must first be made before anything else will be in order.

Mr. BELL. With great deference to the Chair, I think that if it is laid on the table, it requires a motion to take it up.

The PRESIDENT. Certainly it does.

Mr. BELL. I now understand that it has been taken up, and I therefore move to postpone it till

to-morrow.

The PRESIDENT. The proper motion would be to postpone the further consideration of the motion to reconsider till to-morrow.

Mr. BELL. That is my motion, sir.

Mr. MANGUM. I hope the motion will not prevail; and I hope the question will be taken at once. I trust that the Senate will refuse to reconsider the vote on the passage of this bill. From the statements that have been made in relation to

it, I am satisfied that it is altogether proper. The motion to postpone was not agreed to. So the bill is passed.

THE COMPROMISE MEASURES. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the resolution, submitted by Mr. FooTE, of Mississippi, declaring the compromise measures to be a definitive settlement of the questions growing out of the system of American slavery.

Mr. McRAE addressed the Senate at some length upon this question, and in opposition to the resolution. Without concluding, he gave way to a motion that the Senate adjourn, And the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 29, 1852.

The House met at twelve o'clock, m. Prayer by the Rev. C. M. BUTLER, Chaplain to the Senate. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. McLANAHAN. I have a very important bill which I am instructed by the Committee on the Judiciary to report to the House. I ask the unanimous consent of the House to present that report now, in order that it may be printed. I will state that it is a bill to regulate fees in the circuit and district courts of the United States.

The SPEAKER. The first business in order is the unfinished business of yesterday, being the bill for the relief of the Cuban prisoners.

Mr. OLDS. I call for the regular order. Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York. I ask that committees may be called for reports.

The SPEAKER. That will be the first business in order after the unfinished business of yesterday is disposed of.

Mr. SEYMOUR. I desire to inquire of the Chair if there is not a special order for to-day, which will preclude the call for reports of com

mittees?

The SPEAKER. There is a special order, but that is for the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. McLANAHAN] will present his report if there is no objection.

Mr. SEYMOUR. I object.

Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I ask that the House do now proceed to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday.

Mr. SEYMOUR. I move that the committees be called for reports. The call will occupy but a short time, and it will much advance the business of the House.

CUBAN PRISONERS. The SPEAKER. That motion is not in order until the unfinished business is disposed of. The unfinished business is the following bill, viz: For the relief of American citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of American citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain, and who are out of the limits of the United States, the same to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States.

The question immediately pending is upon concurring with the Committee of the Whole on the

state of the Union in the following amendment, upon which question the yeas and nays have been ordered, viz:

Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed into an approbation of any interference in the domestic affairs of Cuba by any of the citizens of the United States.

The question was taken, and there were-yeas 91, nays 71; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Chales Allen, Allison, William Appleton, Bell, Bibighaus, Bowie, Bowne, Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, George H. Brown, Buell, Bur rows, E. Carrington Cabell, Caldwell, Lewis D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Chandler, Chastain, Churchwell, Cottman, Daniel, Dimmick, Dockery, Duncan, Durkee, Edgerton, Evans, Ewing, Fowler, Gentry, Giddings, Goodrich, Grow, Hall, Harper, Hascall, Haven, Hillyer, Horstord, John W. Howe, Thomas Y. How, Hunter, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones, George G. King, Kulins, Lockhart, Martin, Mason, McLanahan, Meacham, Miner, Molony, Henry D. Moore, Newton, Olds, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Porter, Sackett, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Seudder, David L. Seymour, Smart, Smith, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Abrahan P. Stevens, Alexander H. Stephens, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, Thurston, Townshend, Tuck, Venable, Walbridge, Wallace, Watkins, Welch, Alexander White, Williams, Woodward, and Yates-91.

NAYS-Messrs. Willis Allen, John Appleton, Thomas II. Bayly, Bartlett, Beale, Bragg, Breckenridge, Brenton, Caskie, Clark, Cobb, Colcock, Curtis, Dawson, Dean, Doty, Dunham, Eastman, Edmundson, Faulkner, Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Freeman, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Gaylord, Grey, Ishan G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Hart, Bendricks. Hemu, Hibbard, Holladay, Houston, Howard, Ingersoll, Ives, Jackson, J. Glancy Jones, Letcher, Mace, Humphrey Marshall, McDonald, McMullin, McNair, Millson, Murray, Nabers, Orr, Peaslee, Phelps, Price, Robbins, Robinson, Savage, Scurry, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Stone, St. Martin, Stratton, Stuart, Sweetser, George W. Thompson, Walsh, Ward, Wilcox, and Wildrick-71.

So the House concurred in the amendment.
The bill as amended was then ordered to be en-

grossed and read a third time, and having been engrossed it was read a third time; and the question now being "Shall the bill pass?"

Mr. BAYLY called for the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put.

Mr. HALL demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered.

The question was then taken and there wereyeas 147, nays 22; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Willis Allen, John Appleton,

William Appleton, Babcock, Thomas H. Bayly, Barrere,

Bartlett, Beale, Bell, Bibighaus, Bocock, Bowie, Bowne, Bragg, Breckenbridge, Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, G. H. Brown, Buell, Burrows, Busby, E. C. Cabell, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell, Carter, Caskie, Chandler, Chastain, Churchwell, Clark, Clingman, Cobb, Colcock, Curtis, Daniel, Dean, Dimmick, Dockery, Dunham, Durkee, Eastman, Edmundson, Evans, Faulkner, Fitch, Florence, Henry M. Fuller, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Gamble, Gentry, Goodrich, Gorman, Grey, Harper, Isham G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Hart, Haws, Hascall, Haven, Hendricks, Henn, Hibbard, Horsford, Houston, Howard, Thomas Y. How, Hunter, Ingersoll, Ives, Jackson, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones, J. Glaney Jones, George G. King, Kuhus, Letcher, Lockhart, Edward C. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Martin, Mason, McDonald, McLanahan, McMullin, McNair, Meade, Miller, Millson, Molony, Henry D. Moore, John Moore, Morrison, Murphy, Murray, Nabers, Olds, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Peaslee, Polk, Porter, Price, Riddle, Robbins, Robinson, Sackett, Savage, Schoolcraft, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Smart, Stanly, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens, Stone, St. Martin, Stratton, Strother, Stuart, Sweetser, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, George W. Thompson, Thurston, Venable, Walbridge, Wallace, Walsh, Ward, Watkins, Welch, Wells, Alexander White, Wilcox, Wildrick, Williams, and Yates-147.

NAYS-Messrs. Charles Allen, Allison, Averett, Lewis D. Campbell, Conger, Edgerton, Fowler, Gaylord, Giddings, Hall, John W. Howe, Meacham, Newton, Orr, Phelps, Powell, Schoonmaker, Scudder, Smith, Benjamin Stanton, Abraham P. Stevens, and Woodward-22.

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I move, then, to suspend the

rules. The SPEAKER. It is not in order to move a suspension of the rules for such purpose except on Mondays.

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

Mr. DANIEL, from the Committee of Claims, reported the following bills; which were severally read a first and second time by their titles, referred to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered, together with the reports thereon, to be printed,

viz:

A bill for the relief of Charles S. Matthews, Charles Wood, and James Hall; and

A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of General James C. Watson, late of the State of Georgia.

Mr. SACKETT. I rise for the purpose of giving notice that the report made by the gentleman from North Carolina, [Mr. DANIEL,] in the case of the late General Watson, was not an unan

imous one, and that I intend to present a minority

report.

On motion by Mr. DANIEL, it was

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims, to which was referred Senate bill No. 43, for the relier of Charles Melrose, and Senate bill No. 50, for the relief of Sidney S. Alcott, be discharged from the further consideration of the same, and that they be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. PORTER, from the Committee of Claims, reported a bill for the relief of Osborn Cross, of the United States Army; which was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House, made the order

of the day for to-morrow, and, with the report accompanying, ordered to be printed.

mittee on Commerce, reported the following bills; Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, from the Comwhich were severally read a first and second time by their titles, referred to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for tomorrow, and, with the reports accompanying, ordered to be printed:

A bill to remit the duties upon certain goods destroyed by fire in the city of New York, in 1845; and

A bill to authorize the issuing of a register to the brig America.

Mr. SEYMOUR, from the same committee, reported back without amendment, and with a recommendation that it do pass, Senate bill No. 67, entitled "An act for the relief of John A. McGraw, of New York;" which was referred to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, it was

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of sundry citizens of North Carolina, praying Congress to pass an act to appropriate the dividends upon the stock of the United States in the Dismal Swamp Canal to the extension of said canal, and that it be referred to the Co.nmittee on Roads and Canals.

On motion by Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, it was

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of John H. Parker, and other citizens of Pennsylvania, praying Congress to pass a law to prohibit the banishment and deportation of emigrants from foreign countries to the United States, and of all convicts, felons, and paupers, recognized as such in their own country, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. SEYMOUR, from the Committee on Commerce, asked that the said committee be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of sundry citizens of Ontario county, New York, praying for the passage of a law to reimburse them for the expenses incurred for individual contributions to the industrial exhibition in London, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. SWEETSER. I move to lay the memorial upon the table.

Mr. SEYMOUR. I wish to say but a single word in reference to that motion. Very many petitions of this character are being presented, and I think they should go to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. SWEETSER called for tellers; which were ordered.

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Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said: I doubt if the reading of this memorial can be called for; for this memorial, under the rules, was referred to the Committee on Commerce; and that committee has not acted upon it at all. It is now virtually presented to us anew, the same as if it had been presented to the House by an individual. The committee to which it was originally referred, think it proper that it should be referred to the Committee on Manufactures. I suggest to the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. SWEETSER,] that, as the memorial has not been acted upon by any committee, to lay it upon the table would be virtually rejecting it by us, without giving it any motion, and let the memorial be referred to the consideration. I hope he will withdraw his

Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. SEYMOUR. I wish further to suggest to the gentleman from Ohio, that a very large number of these memorials have been presented from all quarters of the country, and they deserve a respectful consideration from some committee of the House.

Mr. SWEETSER. I made the motion on the supposition that the subject had received consideration by the committee. In view of the suggestions made, I withdraw my motion to lay upon the table.

The question was then taken upon referring the memorial to the Committee on Manufactures, and it was so referred.

Mr. ROBBINS, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill for the relief of Wm. S. Payne; which was read a first and second time by its title, referred to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, printed. and, with the accompanying report, ordered to be

On motion by Mr. St. MARTIN, it was

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of J. Chickering, and others, of Massachusetts, and the petition of M. A. Boiquis, praying for the passage of a law to reimburse them for the expenses incurred in making contributions on individual account to the industrial exhibition at London, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Manufactures.

Mr. WALSH, from the Committee on Commerce, reported "A bill for the benefit of the Carmelite Nunnery of Baltimore;" which was read a first and second time by its title.

Mr. WALSH. I hope this bill may be now put upon its passage. It is for the remission of duties upon goods imported for Church purposes. There is a number of precedents in the action of Congress for this proceeding.

Mr. ORR. I move that it be referred to a Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALSH. Well, if that is the desire of the House I acquiesce.

Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Oh no, let us pass it now.

Mr. WALSH. Very well. Let the bill be read. There has been a dozen acts of Congress within the last five or six years for remitting duties upon such goods.

The bill having been read through,

Mr. ORR. I withdraw my motion to commit. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The SPEAKER. When shall it have its third reading?

Several VOICES. Now.

The bill having been engrossed, was read the third time and passed.

Mr. WALSH moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. WALSH, from the same committee, reported "A bill to authorize the issuing of a register to the ship Kossuth;" which was read a

first and second time by its title, referred to a ComImittee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and, with the report accompanying, ordered to be printed.

Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, from the Committee on Commerce, reported A bill to regulate and fix the annual salary of the American Consul at the city of Amsterdam;" which was read a first and second time by its title.

warrants, he can enter the balance in cash, if it is convenient for him, or if he desires to make an entry in that way. I desire now that this bill should be put upon its passage. I do not see the necessity of any delay with regard to this quesMr. S. I move that the bill be referred to a tion. I do not see that it is in any way connectCommittee of the Whole House, made the ordered with the matter which is contained in another of the day for to-morrow, and that the bill and report be printed.

Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia. That subject is now before the Committee on Foreign Relations, and I move its reference to that committee.

Mr. STEPHENS. I will change my motion, and move that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole upon the state of the Union, and be printed.

The question was then put upon the latter motion, and it was agreed to.

Mr. HALL, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the following joint resolution of the House, viz:

Joint Resolution authorizing the location of military bounty land warrants on the public lands now subject and hereafter to be subject to entry at private sale under existing laws.

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bill already before the House, which is, I believe, made the order for to-day in Committee of the Whole. I am opposed to tacking so many measures together; but as this stands upon its own merits, and is not connected with any other question, and as it is necessary that this restriction should be taken off the location of warrants, I hope that the amendment I have offered will meet with the approbation of the House, and that it will be adopted. If there are no objections to the law upon its merits, I trust that it will not meet with opposition from any quarter.

Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. Suppose, for instance, that the amount of land he proposes to enter would not consume the warrant, for instance sixty acres

Mr. CAMPBELL. My proposition does not intend that the rule which governs the location of warrants shall be changed or altered in any way; it only permits land, the minimum price of which is $2 50 per acre, to be entered with warrants. For instance, an eighty acre lot can be entered with a one hundred and sixty acre warrant. As the bill now stands, only one half of the tract of land can be entered with a warrant, the other half must be paid in cash. The object of my amendment is to

Resolved, &c., That any land bounty for military services granted by the act of the twenty-eighth day of September, A. D. 1850, entitled "An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have engaged in the military service of the United States," (or by virtue of any other act of Congress heretofore passed granting land bounty for military services,) may be satisfied out of any public land now subject and hereafter to become subject to entry at prieate sale, at the minimum price, under existing lawsReported the same back with an amendment in the form of a substitute, which was read as fol-permit the entire tract to be entered with warrants lows, viz:

A Bill in relation to Military Bounty Land Warrants. Be it enacted, &c., That land warrants issued under the act entitled "An act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have engaged in the military service of the United States," approved September 28, 1850, may be located on any public land subject to private entry at the date of the proposed location: Provided, That when any such warrants shall be located on public lands subject to private entry at a greater minimum than one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, the locator of said warrant or warrants shall pay to the United States, in cash, the difference between the value of said warrant or warrants, estimated at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and the minimum price of the tract located on.

Mr. HALL. I move that the bill and substitute therefore be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. CAMPBELL, of Illinois. I hope that the bill may be put upon its passage. I would inquire of the Chair if it be in order at this time to offer an amendment to the substitute?

The SPEAKER. If the motion to refer be voted down it will be in order.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I hope the gentleman will withdraw his motion to commit, to enable me to offer an amendment.

Mr. HALL. I withdraw it for that purpose.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I ask for the reading of the resolution and substitute reported by the Committee.

The Clerk having read the resolution and substitute,

Mr. CAMPBELL moved to amend the substitute by inserting after the word "cash," the following words, viz: "Or warrants at $1 25 per acre, at the option of the locator."

Mr. C. I will simply state my object in offering that amendment. I offered the joint resolution for which the committee have reported this bill as a substitute. The object of the joint resolution was, in the first place, to take off the restriction which the act of the last Congress imposed upon the location of warrants. I am not, however, satisfied with the other provisions of the bill. And as the bill reported by the committee fully embraces the object intended to be effected by my joint resolution, so far as releasing the warrants from the restriction which was imposed upon them by that law is concerned, I feel satisfied that the bill should take the place of the resolution, of which it is the substitute.

The committee, in reporting the substitute, provided in those cases where the minimum price of lands was $2.50 per acre that the locator in locating the warrant should pay the balance after the $1 25 in cash. My object in offering this amendment is to permit the locator to enter all that description of lands, the minimum price of Which is $2 50 per acre, with warrants, if he desires to do so; or if he desires to enter $1 25 with

or cash, as the locator may prefer. The number of acres entered must, of course, correspond with the number of acres contained in the warrants proposed to be located. In grants which have been made to States-the minimum price of public lands, or of alternate sections, retained by the Government out of these grants, has been raised to $250 per acre those lands, for instance, which have been reserved from public sale, and which are not susceptible of being entered. When that limitation or that reservation is taken from those lands, I desire that they may be entered with warrants, for the purpose of enabling the purchaser of those lands, or the locator of lands, to enter them with warrants, if they desire to do so. I have offered this amendment that they may be enabled to enter an eighty acre lot of land with a one hundred and sixty acre warrant. That will make the eighty acre lot worth $2.50 per acre; and if they desire to enter them with warrants merely covering the amount of land which they are enabled to enter under the warrant, they can then pay the balance in cash, if they wish. I think this amendment perfectly secures this object. And unless there are some serious objections to the merits of the bill-unless there are some serious objections to relieving the location of land warrants from the limitations and restrictions which the law of the last Congress imposed upon them, I do trust that it will meet with the approbation of this House to allow the amendment I have offered, and then to permit the bill at the present time to pass to its third reading.

Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee. I move to refer the bill and amendments to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. There are two propositions before that committee already, upon the same subject, made the special order for today; and I trust the House will refer this proposition to the same committee, so that they can have before them all the different propositions that have been made upon this subject. I trust thei House will act upon it without further debate, in order that we may proceed with the call upon the committees for reports. I will not move the previous question.

Mr. FOWLER. I supposed it was understood, that we were to offer reports which should not give rise to debate. Perhaps debate is in order, though I doubt it.

The SPEAKER. The call for reports was the busines in order during the morning hour. Mr. FOWLER. Is it in order to debate a proposition?

The SPEAKER. Upon a proposition to refer, it is.

Mr. FOWLER. Then I demand the previous question.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered, which was upon referring

the propositions to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,

The question was then taken, and the propositions were so referred.

On motion by Mr. HALL, the propositions were ordered to be printed.

Mr. HENN, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported back, with sundry amendments, House bill No. 14, for the correction of errors in the location of military bounty land warrants, and the entry of lands; which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and with the amendments ordered to be printed.

Mr. HENN also, from the same committee, reported back House bill No. 124, "to revive and continue in force for a limited time the provisions of an act relating to suspended entries of public lands," with sundry amendments thereto; which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. OLDS, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the United States, and for other purposes," passed March 3, 1851.

Also, a bill from the same committee, to provide for the security of mail locks, mail keys, and other property of the Post Office Department.

Which bills were severally read a first and second time by their titles, referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. OLDS, from the same committee, reported the widow and executrix of Robert Pruett, dea joint resolution for the relief of Elizabeth Pruett, ceased.

The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and then, after a brief explanation by Mr. OLDS, was, by unanimous consent, subsequently being engrossed, was read the third ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and time and passed.

Mr. OLDS moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of the resolution, and to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. OLDS, from the same committee, reported back Senate bill No. 88, for the relief of Rufus Dwinel, without amendment, and with a recommendation that it do pass: which bill was refer.ed the order of the day for to-morrow. to a Committee of the Whole House, and made

On motion by Mr. OLDS, it was

Ordered, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of John Lowry and sixty-eight other legal voters of Carver and Plymouth, in the State of Massachusetts, praying for an appropriation for the expenses of transportation of the mails, and that the memorialist be allowed to withdraw the papers from the files of the House.

Mr. OLDS, from the same committee, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be authorized to employ a clerk, at the usual rate of compensation.

Mr. O. said: I will say to gentlemen that if they wish their business with regard to post offices attended to, they must allow us this clerk, for that business is accumulating so rapidly that it is absolutely necessary we should have this assistance. I believe that it would expedite the business of the House and be saving of money to the country if these important committees were allowed to employ clerks. I move the previous question on the passage of the resolution."

Mr. DUNHAM moved to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee. I appeal to both the gentlemen to allow me to offer an amendment to that resolution, which I believe would be in order. The Committes on Naval Affairs have instructed me to report a similar resolution, and I should like it to share the same fate as this. [Cries of "No, no!"]

I wish to

Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York. say, in behalf of the Committee on Commerce, that they very much need a clerk to expedite their business, and that some time since they instructed me to report a resolution similar to this.

Mr. FICKLIN called for the yeas and nays on the motion to lay the resolution on the table; and they were ordered.

Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, inquired of the Chair whether the morning hour had expired?

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