Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27
ETWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1874.

The Senate did not sit to-day. In the House of Repre-
sentatives- sr#
M A. II. STEPHENS presented certain join, resolu.
tons of the Legislature Of the State Of Georgia against the
resolutions Of the Legislature Of the State Of Massachusetts,
on the subject Of representation, &c.
Mr., MclLvAINE, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions, reported bills Of the following titles viz
bill for relief of Ann Hunter widow of Robert Hunter,
and bill for the relief Of Nancy Wilson, widow Of Captain
Wilson, accompanied by report in each case.
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made report upon the petition of VIM. McCau-
ley, accompanied by a bill for his relief
Mr.. VANCE, from the Committee Of Claims, made a
port upon the peon Of Josiah Dillon, lae Assistant Quar-
termase General Of the accompanied by bill for his
relief
Mr.. PRESTON KING, from the Committee on Com
IspoH upon me Pessoa % John Sands, ac-
companed by BILL |
Mr.. JOHN w. DAVIS from the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands reported bill to confirm certain private entries Of
land in the northwestern land district in the State Of Mis-
sissippi.
Mr. HERRICK from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
which referred the bill from the Senate entitled act
for the relief of VIM. McPherson reported the with
amendment
Mr.. OWEN, from the Committee on Roads and Canals,
moved that the said committee be discharged from the
deraton Of the resolution the House the 10th Of January
last, in relation to appropriation for survey of Mac
adamzed road from the National road Laurel Hill to
the harbor Of Erie and also from the several petitions upon
that subject and that the said resolution and petitions be laid
the table.
Mr. DR0MGOoI.E asked the yeas and nays with view
make this question Of pncple) the motion lay the
memorials, on the table, which ordered and, being
taken, resulted as follows: Yeas ITO, nays 60.
So the memorials laid the table.
WESTERN HARBOR BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill known
the Western harbor BILL
The pending question being the motion Of Mr. THoMP
son to recommit the BILL with instructions report two bills
making appropriations for rivers and the other for lake
harbors-
Mr. TIBBATTs concluded his constitutional argument in
favor of the bill.
The constitutional argument in opposition TO the bill was
continued great length by Messrs DANIEL and CULLOM
When Mr.. MCDOWELL demanded the previous ques-
ton which, (aer several Intellectual appeals for its with
draws,) by ayes 81, noes 40, was seconded
THUS the motion to recommit with instructions
cut off
And the main question ordered to be taken
(Which main question first the amendment of Mr..
DUNCAN, striking the Illinois river and then ordering
the bill TO be engrossed for third reading
Mr.. HARDIN asked the yeas and nays the amend
mont, which ordered and being taken, resulted
follows: Yeas lis, nays 40.
So the amendment agreed to and the " Illinois river
stricken out
The question then again required ordering the bill to be
eDgrossed for a third reading
The yeas and nays asked and ordered and being
taken, resulted as follows Yeas lilo, nays u.s.
So she bill ordered third reading Fat this time
And the question, "Shal this bill pass ~ then taken,
and the result was, ayes los, noes ~.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved reconsideration Of the vote, and
demanded the previous question.
But (the hour growing very late) no quorum voted.
And thereupon the House adjourned.