The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading OF the journal

After the reading OF the journal
DISTRICT COURTS.
MIR. KING. of New York, moved to suspend the rules
to permit him TO report back from the Judiciary Commit
tee the Senate bill amendaory of the law providing for
holding United States district courts in of the sick
ness OF other inability Of United States judges. with an
amendment. And on his motion, the question being put
by teleIs, II was agreed toayes go noes not counted
The bill and The amendment to the said bill reported
at length for the information of the House, the said
amendment was agreed to.
And then the bill, amended, read the ahd time
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee moved 10 suspend the
18th rule, authorizing all members make motions for
The suspension OF the rules this day. The effect OF his
notion ii agreed 10, being 10 bring the House the
cepon of resolutions not TO be debated, being called
for by States.
Pending the consideration Of this notion
AEssRs FITCH AND DUNBAR
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, rose and said: Mr.
Speaker il is made my duty to state that the unpleasant
Misunderstanding, occurring here the 18th inst, be-
tween our brother members, Messrs DUSHAM and FITCH
specye friends, TO the Hon JOHN C. BREcKNRIDcE and
myself and further, that. having declared what we be-
leved 10 be the PLAIN duty OF each TO the Other i is in
power 10 state that all difference has been justly and
honorably settled
Mr.. HOUSTON suggested the importance OF al once
proceeding 10 the further consideration OF the deficiency
Mr.. FOWLER here objected 10 the consideration OF
the motion OF MIR. JONES, of Tennessee
THE HOMESTEAD
Mr.. SIANLf (by consent oil Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Ten.
nessee) moved suspension OF the rules. to permit him
TO move TO postpone the further consideration OF the bill
granting homestead the head OF every citizen family
who will make actual settlement on the public domain
until tomorrow (Tuesday) week rules suspended, and
The motion OF Mr. ). 10 postpone agreed to-
Mr. FOWLER-th then demanded the yeas and nays on
agreeing 10 the motion OF MIR. JONES' OF Tennessee and
they were ordered and then The said resolution was
not agreed to-yeas 90. nays 7a--wo-ihrds being re.
quired.
So the rules not being suspended for this purpose
rUTuRE REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. WILLIAMS asked leave to introduce q resolution
authorizing the members OF the various standing com.
mees of The House 10 hand in 10 the Clerk their var.
Gus reports intended for reference TO either OF the Com
mees of the Whole, TO be referred by the Clerk in
the order IN which they may be reported to him
But objection being made
THK DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House suspended
the state OF the Union Nr STUART in the chair j and
the committee taking up the deficiency bill,
Mr.. HOUSTON, who was entitled TO the floor, ad-
dressed the House for hour in explanation of the pro-
visions Of the bill and in Justification OF the action OF
The Committee OF Ways and Means upon IT,
THE OMAHA INDIANS
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, then addressed few
remarks TO the committee ia favor of rising, and acting
I'm the House, upon the bill TO provide for The expenses
Of the delegation of Omaha Indians recently visiting
Washington; and having made that motion. Il was not
agreed 10.
The committee then proceeded TO consider the def
cheney bill by sections; whereupon,
Mr.. OLDS moved 10 strike GU, from the 3sth to the
47th line (nclusive) Of the billtha portion being 10
provide the means Of paying the difference between the
sum heretofore appropriated By Congress for forage for
the quartermasiers service for the current fiscal year
and the actual cost Of the governments expenditures on
his account.
After debate between Mr. oLDS for and Mr. BROOKS
against this proposition to amend was not agreed to-
The subect-naiers OF the appropriations OF this bill
were farther debated in FIVE minutes speeches upon
pro formo amendments between Messrs DUNHAM |
)LDS, HOUSTON, EVANS. ORR, STANIY. MAR.
SHALL Of Kentucky. HOWARD, BAYLY Of Virginia,
md PARKER OF Indiana.
After which The committee rose
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
Mr JACKSON, OF Georgia, offered resolutions in favor
y strict observance OF the compromise measures of
he last Congress, peJgng the members Of the House 10
oIde BY them, and deprecang all further agitation Of
he slavery question.
Pending the question on a motion of Mr. J. 10 sus- |
END The rules for the consideration OF these resolu-
iona, = 49, $500
The House adjourned
PETITIONS TuF KuIs Erc
BY Mr. LETCHERi The petition of The e.ecn,ors N |
'enera Robert Porieried, deceased praying