The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11

announcement 9fagncuure and 20, piviu, .v.-,.
man VINO IL heoa OF Il family and citizen ~ ,L
Unlied States, Homestead Of l6O acres omt of ,h.
pubiic uomain, the special order Of the dav for
Monday, the 10Th, TO be continued each LOT
disposed IT. -'
| On this resolution the yeas and NAYS ,vars IL
manded, and two-thirds not voting in the affirm.
tive, IL was not received.
Mr. WENTWORTH introduced a resolution
providing that the river and harbor bill, and III.
bill reducing the rates of postage, should he made
the special order for Wednesday, the | th and
co .Ntinue IN order from day TO day until disposed
Of OBJECTION being made, the resolution was not
received.
Mr. WENTWORTH moved suspension Of
the rules to 60 into Committee of the Whole.
Carried. Ayes 81 Noes 72.
In Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. SrRoN0 Of
Pa, in the chair.
The Chairman stated. that the first business
would be upon the bill. granting land to the Ten
nessee, Mississippi ard Alabama railroad, that
bill being first upon the calendar.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved that the commit
tee proceed to the consideration Of the river and
harbor bill, stating that hud been decided at the
| last session, that 1t was a general appropriation
BILL and it would therefore have precedence Of all
now on the calendar.
Mr.. POTTER desired to take up the bill reduc-
ing the rates of postage.
The motion to take up the river and harbor bill
being put, 1t was lost by the casting vote of the
Chairman
Mr. McLANE stated il was desirable that a
few items of appropriation should be added TO the
river and harbor bill, aud that revised estimates
would soon be presented. He was therefore for
acting first upon the postage bill, and then upon
the river and harbor bill, upon which lie desired
speedy md efficient legislation.
Mr. JONES of Teun., moved that the commit
tee rise. Negatived.
Mr. POTTER moved to take up the bill reduc
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Miss, raised a point OF
order. He stated that by the rules Of the House,
no particular bill resolution on the calendar
could be superseded, except by general appropri-
alton bill but that the several bills must be acted
upon seriatim.
The Chairman sustained the point Of order
Mr.. POTTER declared the action Of the House
had been otherwise. and appealed from the dec-
sion of the Chair.
Messrs. GEO. w. JONES and DUER made
some remarks, approving the decision ofthe Chair.
The CHAIR was sustained.
TIE Committee proceeded to consider seriam
Of the bills upon the calendar, aud after several
had Teen set aside
MIR. SCHENCK moved to take up the river
and harbor bill.
The CHAIR decided the motion out Of order.
Mr.. SCHENCk appealed from the decision.
Mr.. BURT called for the reading ola rule of
the House, defining as he considered, what are
general appropriation bills The rule was read
ing that the river and harbor bill came not within
the scope Of that rule.
Mr.. ASHMUN stated that by former deci-
sion of the House, the river and harbor bill was
considered general appropriation bill
Mr.. SC1ENCk argued that, because the rule
referred to prescI ibed certain with refer
ence to four general appropriation bills, it did rot
follow that there were not other general approprl-
alton bills. He instanced the light house, pen
sion and other bills. The rule referred to did not
exclude these from being considered general
appropriations.
The decision Of the Chair sustained.
The Committee proceeded with the calendar,
and laid several bills aside. Various remarks
upon points Of order and upon the merits Of some
Of the bills was made, and several motions for the
Committee To rise, failed.
Finally, upon motion, the Commute rose and
reported that no business had been done.
Mr. POTTER asked "A suspension of the rules
to enable him to introduce resolution making
the bill for the reduction of postage, the special
after day until disposed.
Objection being made, the resolution was not
received.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
reports from the Secretary OF the Interior, which
were appropriately referred.
Mr.. POTTER made an inquiry Of the SPEAKER
which, with the response, was not understand.
motion for an adjournment was negaved.
Mr. NORRIS moved to go into Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union. Negatived.
On motion Of Mr.. KAUFMAN,
The House ad journed.