The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13

Under the force of the previous question, the severa
amendments reported from the Committee OF the Whole
ON the state OF the Union were agreed 10.
separate vote was demanded upon the item Of
$500 900 TO pay the expenses OF the military operations
and civil government in California; and the yeas ant
NAYS being demanded, orderei, and taken thereon tn,
result was-yeas 40, nays IL.
SO the item was disagreed to.
SENATE BILLS
On motion BY Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, the
following Senate bills taken up and considered, tc
An act in relation to the terms of the circuit and district
courts OF the United States in and for the district OF New
An act for the relief of Gustavus Dor;
Which were seyerally read three times and passed.
The Senate bill provide for carrying into effect the
fifth article OF the late treaty with Mexico for establish
ing boundary line between the United States and that
republic being twice read
Mir c. j. INGERSOLL proposed to amend by adding
sundy sections to authorize board of commissioners to
audit certain claims of citizens OF the United States
against the republic OF Mexlco which was ruled out OF
Mr.. STEPHENS moved to refer the bill to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs. Agreed to-
The Senate bill entitled "An act to authorize the sale OF
reserved lands and for other purposes twice read
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate bill granting alternate sections OF the pub
lie lands the Michigan and Kalamazoo canal being
Mr. BINGHAM, Mr. McCLELLAND, and MIR. COL
LAMER then heard in brief explanations OF the
provisions of the bill.
Mr. HOLMES of South Carolina said he would vote
for the bill upon the Christian principle of rendering good
eyll because llc nOTtntTn nau Il lew
hours ago refused to give land for the construction Of
southern railroads { taught
Mr. FEATHERSTON made Intellectual motion to
lay the bill on the table; which was decided by yeas 49,
Mr. COLLAMER proposed to amend by limiting the
grant of land to within SIX miles either side of said
canal and dividing the grant into sections OF miles,
be granted and taken only fast the canal shall be
finished by of miles; and providing that none
the land granted shall be sold for less than 81 25
The previous question was now demanded and order
ed and under its force, the amendment agreed to;
and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read third
tme-yeas 76, nays IS.
Mr. GAYLE moved to reconsider the vote ordering the
third reading, with the view to apply the Alabama rail
road bill an amendment
MIR McCLELLAND moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The SPEAKER ntimated that, in accordance with
previous decisions he should be compelled to rule such
an amendment out of order
Mr. GAYLE then withdrew his motion, not wishing,
as he remarked, to embarrass the bill unnecessarily.
Mr.. billiard renewed the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved that the motion be laid on
the table; which was decided in the negative-yeas II
nays So
The question then required on the motion to recon-
sder and the yeas and nays being demanded, ordered
and taken upon the question, it was decided in the
aihrmative-yeas 81 nays 81.
The question recurring the third reading of the
bill
Mr. STUART of Michigan rose to inquire how it
could be explained that northern could be denounced
nvdlous by voting land Tor northern work of i'm
pmvement, and voting also to lay southern bill the
table, precisely similar in character when the fact was
that southern themselves laid their own bill on
the table,
Mr. McCLEILAND explained the distinction between
the tive billshe southern bill granted the land the
State for the benefit OF the corporations according to the
statement OF the gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. Hous-
TONI whereas the grant of Michigan the State
for The benefit of State.
Mr. KING OF Georgia conended that there could be
difference between the cases, long the State of
Michigan had the most unquestoned right to grant this
land to individuals corporations deed it through
such nsIumentality
Mr. McCLELLAND did not admit the position
After further explanation
MIR. STUART resumed, and proceeded to discourage
such efforts to create sectional divisions in this country
he gave way again for
Mr. HENLEY, who voted against the southern bill
and desired to explain He favor of granting al
ternate sections of lands for Improvement purposes His
epossessions all in favor of the south He voted
against the Alabama BILL for the that it did not
contain the clause that the United States mail should be
carried at the lowest rate there such provision
the BILL he was now willing to vote for its reconsid
Grafton and passage.
Mr. STUART resumed, AMI when he had concluded
Mr. GAYLE said he sorry the gentleman from
Michigan MIR STUART was disposed to provoke sec
hOnal discussion. He had made CHARGE but thought
disposition to pass the other was very remarkable.
Mr. BlRDSALL made brief explanation.
Mr. BOWDON stated his opposition TO the Alabama
bill to be his objection to raising the price of the alternate
sections.
The previous question was then demanded and second
ed and under Its operation the vote reconsidered
whereupon, it was again moved to lay the bill on the
table, and agreed to--yeas 81, nays II.
The House then, at 10 o'clock, p. M, adjourned.