The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, May, 26th, 1910

The unfinished business Of the morning hour
the question Of order heretofore raised in relation TO
report made by Mr. Hen, from the Committee on
Commerce. repeating the pilot law and the reception
Of which had been objected to by Mr. Curtis on tn.
ground that the committee had subsequent to agree
ing to the report reconsdered the vote thereon, and
agreed upon report Of directly adverse character
And the question of order being whether stand
ing committee Of the House, having once agreed to
report and ordered it to be made to the House could
afterwards reconsider the vote thereon with view to
present report Of different character the affirmative
was argued at length by Mcssrs Tillinghast, Ryal
and Habersham-the latter of whom entered into
statement of facts attending the report in committee
Mr.. DICKERSON, Of New Jersey, obtained the
floor, but the hour having elapsed the House passed
to the orders of the day.
Mr. TRIPLETT objection having been made)
moved suspension Of the rule for the purpose of
bling him to report the following BILL which, he said
he reported with the assent of the chairman of the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. LINCOLN inquired by what authority the
chairman of the Committee Public Lands dispensed
favors Of this kind
Mr.. TRIPLETT. No favor sir it is right
The bill was then read for information follows
BILL supplemental to act entitled An act
supplemental TO the act entitled An act to grant
preemption rights to settlers the public lands
approved June %, 1890
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House az Repre-
senfatires Of the United STATES Of America in Con
eress assembled That whenever any occupant who
may be entitled to the benefit of pre-emption under
the act to which this is supplemental shall have made
his improvement farm one section subdvi-
sion of section Of land and his dwelling house or
mansion on another section or subdivision of sec
ton Of land and shall have made his entry according
the provisions Of the said act Of the subdivision OF
the section on which his said dwelling house or man
sion may be- leaving out of his said entry his farm OF
improvement, or may have made his entry, including
his farm and improvement, and not including his
dwelling mansion house, that the quarter section of
land on which his said farm and improvement, dwell
ing house mansion may be situated, shall not be
subject to entry by any other person until that may
have been exposed TO sale at public auction.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That the provisions
of the act to which this is supplement shall not inure
TO the benefit Of any person pcrsons who arc not
heads of families bona fde housekeepers, and over
twenty one years Of age.
The SPEAKER having here intimated to Mr. t
that he could not be entitled TO the floor to make the
motion because the moment the House had agreed to
pass to the orders Of the day tho gentleman from
Maine (Mr LOVELY was entitled to the floor
Mr.. T. gave notice Of his intention to renew the
motion to morrow.
THE suD-TREAsuRy ELL.
On motion of Mr. ATHERTON, the House
again resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
the state of the Union (Mr. Banks, of Virginia IN
the char) the bill from the Senste to provide for
the collection, safekeepng, transfer, and disbursement
Of the public revenue
Mr.. LOWELL resumed his remarks in favor OF
the bill, and had not concluded when the usual hour
having arrived the House took recess.