The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-20

And the bill was then passed-yeas lis, nays
42-as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs: Aiken. Willis Allen, A.he.
ssr isI soHo s'y hs bs ssst s'is ss
ridge, Brentn, Briggs, Albert G. Brown, George
Fl. Brown. Buell., f. Darlington Cabeil, Joseph
Gable, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell. Caskie,
Chastain, Clark. Ciingman, Cobb. Cnlcock. Con
ger, CulloIn, John G. Davis, Da Disney Doty,
Durkee, Eastman, EIgerton. Edmundson, Evans.
Faulkner, Fickiin, Fitch, Thomas J ID. Fuller,
Gaylord, Gentry, Goodenow. Hall, Hamilton,
Hammond. Harper' Sampso" w; Harris .seall,
Houston. Tho,. Y. How. jr. Hunter. Ives, Jack.
s,n, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, John Johnson,
R.bert W. johnson, Kuhns, Lockhert. Mace,
Mann, Martin, Mason. McCork!e, McMullen, Nc
More, Murray, Newton, Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Sam
u.l w. Parker. Penniman, Pc, kins. Phcips. Polk,
Porter, Powell. Price, Riddle. Robbie. Smith, Stan
iy. Frcderlck P Stanton, Richard II. Stanton,
stuart, Sweetser, Taylor, Benjamin ThomPson.
venubic. Walsh. Watkins, WEIGH, Alexander
White, Wilcox, and Woodward-ll5.
NAYS NIessrs. Allison, William Appleton.
Curtis, Dean, Dimmick, Dockery. Duncan,
Florence, Floyd. Fowler, Henry M. Fuller,
Gilmore, Goodrich, Haven, Howard. John w.
Howe, Thomas VI Howe, Ingersall, James John
Parker, Reed, Robbins. j.. Ross, srudder. David
Seymour, Origcn S. Seymour, Thaddcus Ste
vens, S,ratton, Sutherland, Tow nshend, Ward,
Washburn, jr., Addison White. and Wildrick-
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RELIEF OF THOMAS Richie.
The SPEAKER announcer, as the next business
in order the bill for The relief of Thomas Richie.
Mr.. STANLY having been recognised as enti-
Mr. HOUSTON appealed to him to yield the
a Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, with view TO resume the consid. ration Of
the Navy Appropriation bill
Mr.. SrANLY replied he would prefer to finish
what he had now to say; but to accommodate the
geu,l man. he would yield the floor.
Mr.. HOUSTON then moved that the House
solve itself into a Committee Of the Whole the
state OF the Union.
FRENCH sPoLIATiON BILL.
MIR. BAYLY rose TO a question of order, con-
nected with the priority of business. Some time
ago, he said, a bill came from the Senate for the
settlement Of claims on account OF French spolia
tiuns. 1t was known that the bill was before the
House, and that after it was read a second time a
motion was made to refer 1t to the Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and that a
motion Was made by himself to refer it to the Com
mi,tee on Foreign Affairs This subject excited a
vos, deal Of interest in the country.
Mr.. HOUSTON objected TO the gentleman de-
batting the subject.
bate it. He desired to know precisely where the
bill was When the motion was made to commit
the bill, his impression was, as he understood the
practice Of the House, tina, the motion was thus
k pit before the House. And he now wished to
know, he repeated, where the bill was among the
business Of the House,
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, asked who ther
the question Of priority Of business was debatable
Mr.. BAYLY said he was perfectly aware 1t waa
not debatable, but he could not make his point
without stating the facts oil the case.
Mr.. HOUSTON. do not conceive this to be a
question Of order, but merely question asked OF
ii e Chair.
The SPEAKER said that the business before the
House was the motion 10 go into committee.
The SPEAKER (aiter further unimportant pro
csedngs) replied, in answer to the question OF Nh.
BAvLy, that the French Spolia,iCn bill 10 in the
position OF the fourth class of business, and will
he The first in order when that class shall be
reached.
MIR. BAYLY asked indulgence to make single
Mr.. HOUSTON expressed the hope that the
House would proceed with The public business.
Mr.. BAYLY. The gentleman from Alabama
said that made no point Of order. The Speaker
stated that the motion Of the gentleman to 60 into
committee was in order. and, in 80 deciding.
decided that the French Spolation bill has not
been kept alive.
The SPEAKER repeated, the bill is the first Blu
sincss in order in the fourth class Of business, and
otherwise.
Mr.. WALSH, for the purpose of testing the
question moved that the House proceed to the
consideration Of business upon the Speakers
table.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion to 60
into committee was fret in order, and was in the
act Of putting the question, when
Mr.. STANTON, If Kentucky, demanded the
yeas and nays, " hich were ordered.
When the Clerk reached the name OF Mr.. HALL
that gentleman remarked lie had paired of. and
that his statement was proper, considering that
the French Spoliation bill was involved in the
question. "a voice: "Oh, no.
MIR. BAYLY. Yee, it 10.
The result Of the vote was-yeas 70, Maya 81; so
the House refused 10 resolve itself into Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The bill for the relief OF Thomas Richie again
Mr.. sTANLY moved that it's further considera-
ton be postponed until morrow; and this was
agreed to.
proceed to the consideration OF the business upon
The Speakers table.
And the question was decided in the afirma
tive-yeas 81. nays 69-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Abercrombie, Charles Allen,
Willis Allen, Allison, William Appleton, Bah.
haus, B,ssell, Bowie, BOVINE, Boyd, Brenton,
Briggs, Brooks, George H. Brown. Burrows, Cald-
well, Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Gull In, Disney,
Doy; Edgerton, Fsoi E, Florence florence Fowler. H.
Goodrich, Hammond, Harper, Haws, Hascall, He.
Howe, Thomas Y: How, jr., Jackson, John John
son Geo. &c G. King, Kuhns, Mace: Mann, Mar.
head, Newton, Olds, Outlaw, s. w. Parker, Peas
lee. Perkins, Porter. Price, Riddle, Robbins, jr
Rche, Sackett. Scudder, David L. Sey mour, Origen
s. Seymour, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Abr'm p.
Stephens, Thaddeus Stevens, Stone, Strother, Stu.
art. Su,het land, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson,
rnurs.on, Tuck, Walbridge, Ward, Washburn,
jr., WEIGH, Wes, Addison White, and Alexander
White-9I
NAYS Messrs. ASIDE, Averett, Beale, Bocock,
Bragg. Albert g. Brown, Buell., Joseph Cable,
r. Campbell, Cartier, Caske, Chastaiu, Cobb. Col.
cock, Curtis, John G.. Davis, Dawson, Dean Dim
mick, Durham, Edmundson, Fitch, Floyd, Gay
lord, Gentry, Hamilton, Sampson w. Harris, Ha-
ven, Hendricks, Hibbard, Holladay, Houston.
Howard, Ingersoll. Ives, Andrew johnson, Robert
". Johnson, George w. Jones, Preston King,
Kurtz. Lockhart, Mason, NlcLanahan, Mcqueen,
Miilson. Moiony, John Moore, Murray, Orr, An.
drew Parker, Penn, Penniman, Phelps, Polk,
Ross. Scurry, Shelton, Smith, Frederick p. SIAN
ton, Richard II. Stanton, st. Martin, Stratton,
Sweetser, Venable, Watkins, Wilcox, Wildrick,
and Woodward 50.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union; which was agreed to-yeas SO, nays
sO-as follows:
YEAS Messrs Aiken, Willis Allen, Ashe,
Averett, Bca!e, Bocock, Bragg, Breckenridge, Al.
bert q. Brown, Buell. E. Darlington Cabell, Joseph
Cable, Caldwell, Thompson Campbell, Cartier,