The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading Of the journal
1T. PETERS MILITARY RrsEl

IT. pErKRs MILITARY RxsrRvg.
Mr. SIBLEY, by the unanimous consent OF the House,
moved TO take up from the Speakers table the Senate Dill
TO define the boundaries Of the military reserve OF the ST
Peters river, Minnesota Territory. and 10 secure the
rights OF actual settlers thereon bill taken up read twice.
aad referred 70 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. BURT called for the regular order OF business ;
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO bs reports from pending question being
on HE co Ntmen OF the bill reported from the Commit
e on Agriculture by MIR JOHNSON, OF Tennessee grant
ing homestead Of 100 OF the public domain TO the
haA of every Iaadess family in the United States, &C.
., which NJ BaowS OF Mis.issipp, wa. entitled TO the
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississppi. sent to the Clerks desk
draugh OF act which he proposed TO oer as subs
oaie Tor this bill which being read,
Mr.. b. went 10 explain its provisions and TO en-.
force the prorie,y Of their incorporation into the land
Mr.. MccLkRNAND then demanded the previous quss-
MIR. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, Withdrew the motion to
refer the bill 70 the Committee OF the Whole on the state
oil the Union.
MI YINTON then moved that !, be laid on the table.
MIR. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
nays on that motion which being ordered, il was not
agreed t0--yeas IS, nays 90.
The question recurring on seconding The demand Tor
NJ BROWN, Of Mississippi. asked whether. II the
demand for the previous question sustained his bill
would be in the position OF substitute tbeore the Housed
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr.. BROWN, Of mississippi. then trusted that the pre-
vous question would not be seconded.
That question being put by tellers, the call Tor the
previoss question seconded by the House-ayes
MIR CONGER moved the reference Of the bill 10 the
COMMITTEE OF the Whole the state OF the Union. on
which be demanded the previous question. The call for
the previous question having been seconded by the House.
H. JOHNSON Of tennessee demanding the ysa. and
says thereupon remarked that he trusted il would no,
prevail s reference would be equivalent to the dcfea,
The yeas and nays being next ordered. the question
pat. and the said bill was refeued-yeas i2i nays
Mr.. JOHNSON. Of Arkansa. called for the regular
order OF busnessths continuation OF the call OF com
Mr. JULIAN moved TO reconsider the vote inst taken
and desired postpone the consideration OF this motion
sn,il Tomorrow. when he proposed TO make few re-
marks on the sabiect
On motion of Mr. HALL. the House next wen, into
the special order.
THE DEFICIENCY
So the SPEAKER called Mr.. MEADE to the chair;
and the committee taking up the deficiency bill.
The pending question ibereupon was the amendment
OF Mr. HousToN, To accord 81 700 per to the
principal clerk Of the Third Auditors Office. engaged upon
business growing ost OF the enactment of the bounty
land bill OF SePember~as, 1850; which was not agreed
MI. BAYLY moved to amend the amendmen, Of Mr.
HALL By adding the words except one I" 81 900 per
anDum." . -,
he read leMsr from the Third Auditor, setting forth the
Necessity for retaining the services Of The individual now
6schats;cs The duties OF the cerkship in question
Mr. HALL explained that he had consented to with.
draw his opposition the discrimination proposed in the
pay Of the pew clerks IN the Third Auditors Once be-
eaxse he believed il necessary that man should be re.
tanned there who competent 10 supply the deficiency Of
IL Auditor in business matters.
Mr. DUNHAM then addressed the COMMITTEES for hvs
minutes against the amendment proposed by Mr. bAiLr
The question being next put, the amendment OF Mr..
BAYLY was agrsed to-ayes Of, noes 80
The amended amendment being next read ct length
for the information of the committee,
Mr. ROBINSON moved . further amendment .
sau to give four Of these salaries at "a per diem each