The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

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Mr. CARTIER propossS 10 amend ibis rssol alton BY
The E q The COMMITTEE On Accounts, and
sn superintendent hereoi' WIN snfee
M. SsOoNALp addressed the House for some min
Mr. STEVENS moved % lay the resolution and amend
ment on the table; agreed to-ayes 90. noes as, Ii
IN Mr, BAiLf moved 70 60 into Committee Of the
Mr. BiSSELL. from the select COMMITTEES appointed "a
consider the recent memorial 0f Miss D. L. Dix reported
bill grant lands in aid OF the amelioraton OF the con
dton Of the INDECENT insane in the several States Of the
Union. " s.
Mr. b. moving 70 put this bill on its passage, The
and hsn alter some conversation between Messs Bis
SELL. STANLY, MARSHALL. COBB OF Alabama. and
THOMPSON of Mississippi,
move the proper tme the following addition to
this bill:
Propidsd, That State shall be compelled locate apy
Be- aa md siss sSsas o sale
the value Of ~ 20 acre. then u shall be lawful for said
upon any the public land Otherwise appropriated
subJecI 10 prc-emplion right
Mr. SELDOM spoke against the motion Of Mr. BIssELL.
lie urged that the bill proposed TO dispose OF ten millions
OF the public lands and TO introduce novel precedent
into the government For his part from hearing read
ne was inclined 70 believe was unconstitutional Heia-
vored its reference TO the Committee Of the Whole the
state OF the Union. hsET 8Al ssi 8s4 G43
Mr. BISSEL was not inclined to discuss this measure
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Mr.. BAYLY moved to proceed TO the consideration Of
the business on the Speakers table; agreed TO.
The bill and report presented by Mr.. BIssELL having
next been ordered TO be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House executive de-
partment communication; which appropriately dis
On motion Of Mr. DUER. the House resolved itself in
e COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the state OF The Union
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On motion of MI BAfLY, the California bill was laid
Mr. THURsToN make a few remarks 10 show the
necessity OF immediate action the Oregon land bill
and then moved that i be taken upby the committee
Mr. BAYLY moved to take up the civil and diplomatic
appT opriat0n bill not agreed to-
And then the motion OF MIR. THURsroN was agreed
So the Clerk reported the Oregon land bill, and the
committee went on TO vote various amendments there
Messrs VINToN, THURSToN. FITCH, WHITE,
STEVENS, MARSHALL, SACKETT, WILSON, and
On motion, the committee then rose
Mr.. WHITE called forthe previous question agree
ing TO the amendments reported TO the bill and On The
enactment Of the bill as amended seconded BY the
House
The said amendments having been reported 10 the
House from the Clerks desk they were collectively
agreed to and then the said b-to the Office Of
surveyor general of the public lands in Oregon and
same was read The third time and passedj and mo-
ton (made BY Mr. THURsroN) to reconsider the vote
passing the bill was laid on the table.
An unsuccessful motion to adjourn having been
made,
| On motion Of MIR. BAYLY, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union, Mr.
/ BoYD in the char.)
Mr. 3 moved to lay aside the California State bill
agreed to- VIZ
Mr. B. moved to take up the civil and diplomatic appro
priation bill. M
Mr., McLANE desired to move to take up the harbor
and river bill but
| The Chair ruling that motion 10 be out Of order,
The cues ion on the motion of MIR. BAYLY was nut !;
and il was agreed TO.
Whsreupon the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
having been reported for the Information Of the House
| from The Clerks desk,
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi addressed the committee
at length against the positions and doctrines Of the Pres
dents recent message.
/ Mr.. STEPHEN S then obtained the floor.
| On melton. the committee rose
Aud then the House adjourned