The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-11
HOUSE OF REpREs ENTATIvEs.
4 fler the reading of the journal.

Alter the reading OF the journal,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the further consideration of the Florida and Ala
hama railroad land donating bill, the pending motion be-
Ing on The motion 10 recommlt the bill 10 the Com.
Mr. ORR who was entitled TO the floor, proposed
substitute for the bill from the Committee on Public
Lands changing IN some respects portion OF the grants
Mr. o. then addressed the House in few remarks in
explanation OF his substitute.
Mr.. MARTIN. by leave of Mr.. O., addressed The
House against The policy OF granting public lands in aid
Of The construction OF railroads. until
Dir. SWEETSER, rising 10 point OF order eontended
that Mr.; NJ was not entitled to the floor, Mr. 0RR hav-
ing yielded Il only for personal explanation
The SPEAKER sustained this point OF order and
Mr., MARTIN then gave The ususl notice OF his 10.
eP No 9f uS.G the ,b rest ao o. bis speech
favor Of granting lands 10 aid OF the construction OF rail-
roads through the public lands.
The question then REQUIRED the motion to commit
Me- JONES, Of Tennessee. moved to lay the bill on
the table.
MIR. MILLSoN moved a call Of the House; on
which the yeas and nays being ordered, il not
agreed to--yeas 81, nays, III.
The question recurring the motion to lay the bill
the table, the yeas aud nays were ordered and il
agreed lo--yeas 90, nays SO.
Mr.. ORR moved TO reconsider that vote.
Mr.. JONES OF Tennessee, moved 10 lay that motion
on the table
Pending the question on the motion to lay on the table
the morning hour having expired,
Mr. COBB moved to proceed 10 the consideration OF
business on the SPEAKERS taoie: agreed lo-ayes 10
noes, a.
But Mr. HAMILTON, rising TO a question of privilege
moved proceed TO the consideration OF the
contested election which motion he called the
yeas and nays which being ordered, il not agreed
to--yeas So, nays 90.
Mr. HOUSTON moved to suspend The rules, to 20 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
MIR. HAMILTON desired TO move TO make the Penn
syvana case special order for Thurs
day, the oath inst.
And after conversation between the SPEAKER, Mr.
HOUSTON and MIR HAMILTON on The pfecedpnc ri
business,
MIR. HOUSTON withdrew his motion 10 20 into Com
mittee OF the Whole in order 10 enable him tho
usual resolution closing the debate the Indian depart
ment general appropriation bill at p m Of this day
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, moved to go inie Com
mittee Of the Whole the state OF the Union, and sso
moved lay the table the resolution of Mr. HoUsToS
to terminate debate resolution laid on the table.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas here withdrew his mo
lion 10 go into Committee of the Whole on the state o
the Union urging the House to proceed 70 the consdera
ton OF business on the Speakers table But
Mr.. CLINGMAN renewed the motion Withdrawn b.
Mr.. ]. which being agreed TO,
The SPEAKER called Mr.. RrcHARDsoS TO the Chair;
And the committee proceeding TO The further consdera
ton of the Indian department general appropriation bill
MIR. MEACBAM concluded the speech commenced By
him on the day before
Mi OUTLAW also addressed the committee at length
on political topics @NM
Mr. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, then obtained tn,
noer and the committee rose.
MIR STANTON, of Ohio, by leave. reported from III,
Committee Roads and Canals bill to surrender TO the
State OF Ohio the unfinished portion OF the Cumberland
road read twice, and referred TO the Committee OF The
Whole House.
The House then adjourned