The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-28
HOUSE or REPHEs ENTATIvEs
After the reading Of the journal
rAr aauNrY LAND LAW OF 1850.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal
THE BOUNTY LAW OF 1850.
Mr. HARRISON ask ed the unanimous consent OF the
House introduce JOINT resolution declaring tha unde
the military bounty land law OF September 2s lsoo tneie
is nothing exclude any officer soldier who served IN
the military service of the United States at the times
meant 10 be covered by that law from participating IN me
benefits OF the sad law wnelae! they were IN as'ua
qured entte others to the Dement'S OF The law OF sep
tember, 1850. , !.
and proprieiy Of enacting bis proposition.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland Directing TO its inlroduc-
ton.
for that purpose rules not suspended.
JOHN HENRY DYnR.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved the suspension OF the rules
for the introduction of resolution 10 take the bill for the
relief of John Henry Dye from the private calendar Tor
immediate consideration rules not suspended
THE CUMBERLAND DAM
Mr. BOYD moved the suspension OF the rules to ena,
BILE him 10 offer resolution to make the Cumberland
dam bill special order rules no. suspended
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS ALREADY REPORTED.
Mr. BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules to en-,
able him to offer resolution to make the hye general
appropriation bills already reported from the Committee
OF Ways and Means special orders for tomorrow. and
each succeeding day thereaiieI and PROVIDING iha TINS
action should not interfere with the consideration OF any
special order already 50 made.
On this resolution Mr. b demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered, the rules were not suspendedyeas
Ia, nays ~.
JOHN NEUFvILLE.
Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi, moved The suspension OF
the rules to enable him 10 move To discharge the Con-
mittee OF the Whole on the private calendar from the
further consde ration OF Senate joint resolution for the
relief Of John De Neufville. rules not suspended
uNcoNrEsTED REPORTS
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, moved the suspension
of the rules enable him to introduce resolution or
deng the call of The committees for reports which shall
not elicit debate rules not suspended.
PUBLIC LANDS IN AID PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS AND
CANALS
Mr. CASEY moved the suspension of the rules to
able him to introduce bill granting lands to the State OF
to aid The construction OF certain railroads
and canals: rules not suspended.
HARBoRs AND RIVERS.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. moved the suspension
of the rules for leave to introduce resolution 10 make
the and harbor Improvement bill special order Tor
On his motion he demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered The rules were not suspended
yeas 49, nays 7O--lwo- thirds being required.
Mr. BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules to 60
into Committee OF the Whole on the special order--the
deficiency bill agreed 10.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
So the SPEAKER called Mr.. MEADE to the chair J,
whereupon the committee took up the deficiency appro
pria,on bill which was reported to the House by para
graphs
the end OF the 26h neapproWiatins $4,000 for pay
of the clerks employed BY the Secretary OF the In
terror the office OF the Third Auditor In carrying out
the provisions OF the bounty land law OF September 2s
1885, and $500 for contingent expenses desks, &c. con
Ate After few remarks from MIR. ROBINSON in favor Of
his said amendment,
Mr. BURT rose to point Of order. This not de-
signed 10 carry into effect existing law.
s% bSAS As s'H House 0 for five minutes
in opposition to the proposed amendment
Mr. MASON proposed pro forms amendment mel to that
am endment proposed by MIR ROBINSON.
Mr. McMULLEN argued for five minutes agains, it,
The amendment Of Mr.. RoBIksoN was further debated,
OUTLAW against. and Ms::!s TAYLOR Johnson
Of Tennessee, BAYLY. vlNTON. and ROBINSON
Mt HALL moved TO amend the original amendment
by Limiting the pay OF the proposed new clerks TO ~ 80
MI ROBINSON argued for five minutes against this
proposition; when j, was not agreed to-.
Mr. HALL then moved TO amend the amendment (ot
Mr. RosNsoS) by adding thereto clause limiting the
salary to be paid to any clerk under ITS provisions to
81 900 per annum.
After debate between Messrs HALL for and BAYLY
against it, the said amendment to the amendment was
Mr. BAYLY proposed to add to the proviso Of Mr.
HALL the words, Except one, whose salary shall be
81 900" Mr. B. addressed the House in few words in
Mr. DUNHAM argued againstthe amendmen, OF Mr.
BArLY which was not agreed to-
AIR ROBINSON moved pro lorna amendment, to
enable him to say few words in favor OF his original
proposition; when his last amendment, was rejected
Mr. BOWIE proposed to amend the amended amend
ment by adding clause authorizing Of these pro-
posed extra clerks receive 900, and another 81 800
Mr. DUNHAM made point OF order. As this propo-
ston inconsistent with the OF the mendment
already amended, il could not be considered.
The CHAIR overruIed this point Of order.
Mr. JONES appealed; when the decision OF the Chair
The amendment Of Mr. BOWIE was then debated, in
FIVE minutes speeches, by Mr.. b. for and Mr.. HALL
agains, IL and then il as not agreed to.
The proposition Of MIR ROBINSON. amended by the
adoption OF that Of Mr. HAIL. next further debated
on pro formn amendment by MI. HOUSTON in it's IA
vor;
And then The committee rose. and the House ad
Journed.
MEMORIALS, ETC, PRESENTED UkDra THE RULE
BY Mr.. DISNEY The memorial of certain citizens OF
Cincinnati, asking for removal Of the appointments
BY Mr. BOkEEs The memorial OF over l, 20O rope-ma-
kers and other of Kings coOnty New York, repre-
seng that under the tariff Of lBs6 the discrimination in
favor Of manufactured homp the material 10
and the interests OF American labor, and
law will protect rights
Also the memorial Of George Il. Baker, asking additional
for In taking the assistant
New York. N@.
BY Mr. EVANS Of Ohio, The petition of Joshua Martin
and ~ Others Of Ohio, for tbs repeal o the fugi
uvs-slave law OF laM scssion, zla I5N N
by Mr. GERRY Tho petition Of William Stevenson, OF
Saco, Maine, Tor = pension H a Eet
Z tsss1A @ MOR2EN TNLEGRAPM.
THE cce Of Tho WescrR TseapA Company removed the
rooms oyer c~aa apohsce shop on Pennsylvania avense