The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-22
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After the reading OF the journal.
MIR. SlBLEY moved TO suspend The rules 10 go into a
Committee Of the Whole lbe of the Union which
being agreed 10,
The SPEAKER called Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, to
the chair
Whereupon the committee proceeded TO the further
ted States territorial officers. in case OF their proiracied
absence from their respective posts.
The question being the substitute reported from the
Committee on Territories,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, moved 10 amend the sub.
sue by adding thereto clause relieving the returned
officers OF the Territory OF Utah from the necessity OF
submitting their claims TO compensation after leaving the
Territory TO the approval of the President before being
paid by the accounting officers of the treasury. .
After debate between Mr.. j. for, and Mr. STUART
against IL,
This proposition further debated, in fve-minutes
speeches, on pro forma amendments, by Mr. CLEyE.
LAND and Mr.. MEACHAM for it, and Mr. SlBLEY
against II; when il was agreed to-
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee proposed TO amend the sub
sue by striking out all after the word Resolved and in
serting provision authorizing the payment of the re-
TUNED Utah United States officers up 10 the date OF their
return TO the States only.
Alter debate between Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee, for
and Mr. HOUSTON against it, the said amendment was
not agreed 10.
The debate on the proprety of paying the returned
Utah United States officers then further continued
on pro lorna amendments by Mr.. POLK, Mr. BISSELL,
Mr. J0NES, OF Tennessee, Mr. RICHARDSON. and
And then the substitute reported from the Committee
on Territories, as amended on motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON,
OF Arkansas, having been agreed 10,
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to lay aside this bill 10 be
reported back amended, with favorable recommended
ton which was agreed 10.
The bill TO establish the boundary between the ate
of Texas and the Territories Of the United States being
Mr RICHARDSON moved to fill the blank in the bill
Mr. II moved that the committee do now rise /; which
being agreed to- on his motion, the House voted close
the general debate on this bill in five minutes after it
should be again taken up in committee.
AND again gong into committee, this said bill was
taken up, when the amendment proposed by Mr.. RIcH
ARpsos was explained by that gentleman, and it was
agreed to- whereupon the said bill laid aside TO be
reported on favorably
The committee then proceeded to the consideration OF The
bill making appropriations for the construction of
roads 10 the Territory OF Minnesota; which having been
read Tor the Information OF the House,
Mr., FAULKNER, who bad reported this bill from the
Committee Roads and Canals proposed sundry clerical
corrections or amendments To the bill which were all
agreed 10 without division.
Mr.. SlBLEY addressed the committee in explanation
and IN favor OF the bill.
And then, after further debate between Mr. FAULK.
NER and Mr. SIBLEY for it, and Mr. HoUS ron against
Il, me discussion was further continued by Messrs.
TUCK, VENABLE, and SEYMOUR, OF New York,
when was ordered by the committee 10 be laid aside 10
be reported upon favorably without amendment
The bill TO reliaqaish 10 the TerrIofy OF New Mexico
a rea estate " me cry Of Santa fe The property OF the
on.ed States, being next taken up,
Mr.. SACkETr moved an amendment TO correct
clerical error which being agreed to-
The said bill was debated in fve-rnnutes speeches by
Messrs: LOCKHART, CLEVELAND, HOWARD, and
BlSSELL when II laid aside to be reported on TO
me House, with the recommendation that be recon-
United TO the Committee on Territories.
The bill to amend an net to settle and adiustlhe ex-
pense OF the people Of Oregon in defending themselves
IRON attacks and hos,iles OF the Cayusc Indians in the
years 1877 and sis approved February TO- 1851 was next
taken up and after explanation By Mr. LOCKHART, il
was laid aside TO be reported on iavofably
The bill 10 reduce and define the boundaries OF the
military the ST. Peters fiv IN the Territory OF
Minnesota and the rights OF scius settlers there
on, was next reported 10 the House
Mr. HAIL moved that this bill be laid aside 10 be re-
ported to the House; which being agreed 10,
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. the com