The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-04
MOUSE on REPREsENTATIYEs

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday. May "a.
The unfinished business Of the NOM
ing hour ~ss sts bill from The Senate
entitled ian act supplementary 10 an act
granting pre-emp,ion rights 70 settlers on
public I.nd.;" Mr. IIopkins's motion 10
ley he whole subject on The table vas
rejeesed--yess 50. noes liz.
The smsndmen. Of The Senate 10 the
bill for the relief Of insolsent debtors,
was sgreed 70.
The sub treasury bill was taken up 10
committee Of ihs whole The question
being on the motion Of Mr.. Cushing 10
strike out the ense.ing clause.
Mr.. Cushing, who held The Iloor from
yesterday. ihen proceeded 10 state his
reasons Cor ihe motion entering q great
length into The ,demerifs Of The bill, and
ansIyzing is provisions. objects and len
denotes. Before entering into she main
subject. Mr.. q. sdvened 10 the cry
which had been raised during the dis-
eussian Of the eisil hist bill. AZ 10 the
wants Of The various branches of,he pub
lie service. and The necessity Of passing
appropriations Tor their suppor,--especi-
ally those having reference 90 The Naval
Department. We. all these things were
laid aside BY The Administration party
for The purpose Of taking up this bill
for The sane majority by which il ws'
taken up. could also. had !. been so dis.
posed. have taken up al or any Of the
appropriation bills. Il was MOTTO be ex
pec,ed ina, the question could be iaker
on this bin without an extended debate
-and he gave notice that il any preja
dice resulted 70 The public service iron
II. he should hold the administration paI
~ responsible for il.
Mr.. Cushing continued 10 address th
committee until half past two O'Clock
The house then took recess until fou
o'clock; after which Mr.. Gushing con
tnued his address until near seven o
clock, when the committee rose, and ih
n house adjourned.
Il Friday. May %.
al The pre.empiion bill being under cor
alteration. Mr.. lincoln moved 10 amen
The bin By moving restrictive clause
which was ordered TO be printed. and ,h
n bill laid over.
! The house then. in COMMITTEES Of 'h
whole. proceeded 10 The consideration
:, private bills.
!. Saturday. May %.
The day was principally speni in .h
!, consideration Of privsse bills.
!, Monday. Nay as.
:, When the journal was read. no qu'
rum was present, and the frs, hour wa
!. consumed by The proceedings on ca
!. OF the house.
. A resolution instruc,ing the committe
. :. Of ways and means to bring in b
!, granting an appropriation for the Gun
{ berlsnd road was rejec,ed--yess s.
10 nays 90.
After receiving various petitions, u
/. house proceeded 10 The consideration
/. private bills.
:. Tuesday, May &c.
j, A discussion arose relative 10 repo
: of The committee on commerce. on u
:, New York pilot law. which consum'
!. The hour wiihou, any decision being ha
:, The amendment Of the Senate 10 u
pre-emp,ion bill was agreed 70. and q
w bill finally pasted.
- Wednesday, May ~.
nd The morning hour was again copsu'
~ ed 10 the question Of order IN re'eren
10 the proceedings Of The committee
e, commerce, on the subject cf the Ne
Ter York pilo. Law; but no decision v
m. made when the hour expired.
The sub-ueasury bill vas again
sumed in committee Of the whole. n
on Gushing RESUMED his remarks in OPT
Be. si,ion 10 the measure. and condemna,o
10 whole financial policy Of the admin
,illl ua,isn.