The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-24
THE UNION WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING DEC o. 1851


Mr. JONES held that there was great danger thai Tue
| committee would gel lnIo diftcuy upon mus PROPOSE
ton They were evidently proceeding w,, l'' ss hsr :,
the OF their action, and were key 70
defeat their object The warrants he would iemna
The committee, did not generally go out OF me depart
meat ere they assigned He believed II besl 10 SO
declare them assgnable according 10 form TO be ar
ranged by the Secretary OF The Interior. -,
MIR. FlCkLlN replied IN lew remarks, mol auup'e
And then after conversational remarks on the pIece-
dence of amendments and their character between Messs
FlCKI.N, SACKErT, MARSHALL. of Kentucky, and
| STEPHENS OF Georgia,
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. moved that the com
mi,tee do rise, with instructions TO The chairman 70
report back the joint resolutions with recommendation
that they be committed the Committee the Judiciary
order that they might be perfected. which that com
ml,ee might accomplish in two hours whereas IRON lhe
experience of this morning and The day before " was
plain that it could be perfected IN three days IN Com
mltee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
The question being about TO be put on The motion 81
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia, that gentleman again slated
| his purpose IN making that notion , -,
| Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas by leave, addressed The
committee show that if they could not perfect the bill,
il was utterly impossible for the Judiciary COMMITTEE 70
effect that object He held that by committing the b
Tor joint resoluons) its enactment at this session Woud
be greatly endangered; al least the House would throW
away absolutely all that il had already done on the prop
0sliOn
Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia. having next replied TO the
suggestions of the last speakeboldng that, IN the con-
fusion in the Hail. and amid the various views OF gentle
the subject there great danger that the Com
mtee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union would ac
uay defeat its purpose. by migrating features on
the bill directly opposite 10 their intentions, and inuring
rather than heneng, the poor soldier" as was doubt
/ less intended
j The question was put on the motion TO rise il was
| agreed to--ayes G5, noes CT.
4 So the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
! Union rose; and the Chairman, Mr. HiBBARD, having
reported back the joint resolutions with the recommends
alton for their reference to the Committee on the Judi
Mr. ORR asked also for the reference to the Committee
the Judiciary of bill this subjecwhich he held IN
his handhai had been prepared blythe Commissioner
Il the General Land Office. He held that i covered the
ground which the majority desired the resolutions should
cover, and that its provisions much better than those
| Of the proposition under consideration.
II Mr. BlSSELL urged that there was no question egti-
maely before the House
Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, held that The report or
recommendation of the Committee Of the Whole for the
reference OF the bill was before the House
After some consultation between the SPEAKER and
Messrs. BIsSELL and STEPHENS Of Georgia, as TO
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. called The previous ques-
\. Mr. DUNHAM asked him to withdraw that call. 10
enable him 10 move the reference OF these JOINT resou
lions 10 select committee. 49,
Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. expressed his willing
ness 10 Withdraw the call 10 that end.
i Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, claimed that II he
did SO he MT MI would have the right to make a
II motion.
draw the call Tor the previous question: which was next
seconded by the House.
Mr.: ORR by leave introduced his amendment, being
the bill prepared by the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
And the question recurring on the recomme adaton
from the Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union for the reference OF the joint resolution to the
Committee on The Judiciary,
MI. FlCkLlN demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered the said joint resolutions were not SO re-
!; ferrcd-yeas 50. nays 81 the Speaker voting in the
!, negative thus making tie,
E motion 10 adjourn was here made; which was not
Mr. FlCKLIN demanded the previous question on the
4 engrossmen, and third reading OF The bill. ,,n
And then after conversation between the SPEAKER
!; and Mr. DUNHAM the efec, of secondng the call for
1 the previous question,
!, Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, asked whether, il the
previous question not seconded IT would not be com
elent TO 10 recommt the joint resolutions 10 the
Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union and
; The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative.
case The previous question was now seconded lis effect
would be 10 place the joint resolutions in The fifth class
1 Of business on he Speakers table
1 The SPEAKER ruling against this position,
Mr.. EVANS appealed
Mr. CLiNGMAN called for the reading of the fitch
I rule; which having been read,
b Mr. RICHARDSON moved 10 lay the appeal on the
4 table agreed to.
And then. after confusion and conversation between
the SPEAKER and many MEMBERS.
Mr TUCK rose TO point OF order. lie desired 10 re-
mind the Speaker that when the Joint resolutions
Committee of the Whole, they not read and voted
by sections before being reported back; therefore the
The SPEAKER oyerruled this point which he ad-
e mited would have been good had il been made in
mit,ee, though not in the House
e Mr. TUCK appealed.
II was here moved TO lay the appeal on the table but
motion TO adjourn was made which was not agreed 10
I The appeal then duly laid on the liable
The question REQUIRED the engrossment and third
reading OF the b and the yeas and nays upon
ordered
Mr. CARTIER called for the reading Of the BILL al
leglng that lis enactment in its present condition would
cost the treasury million OF dollars
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion, II was agreed that when the House adjourn
, II would adjourn to meet on Friday next
The Clerk having read The said joint resolutions al
length for The information of the House,
MIR. CARTIER demanded 10 know whether il was
competent TO call for The question upon them by sections
The SPEAKER replied that this could only be done
| by unanimous consent
MIR. CARTIER then remarked that he would go
!, against the whole proposition
Mr.. BlSSELl demanded The yeas and nays the en-.
which being ordered they ordered 10 be engrosse
and read the third lime-yeas 50. nays 60.
Nh. HARRIS, OF Tennessee. moved To reconsider that
vote and then To lay that motion on the table.
Il MIR. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, demanded the divs.
ION OF these questions when the motion 10 reconsider
was agreed TO- and the House refused agree lay
on the table.
/ The previous question being here exhausted,
\ Mr., DUNHAM gave notice OF his intention to move
the reference OF The joint resolutions TO select
mittee
i Mr. BRECKENRIDGE suggested the proprie,y OF also
referring TO the secc, committee proposition to author
ze the location of the issued under the law of
September }s, 1851 on all the public lands subject
entry.
| Mr. CABEIL proposed to Offer when il should be in
order, an additional clause. as follows, viz: