The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON May 20. lS


COURT ~ THE
The House passed the Senate bill providing for holding
the District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge
Cranch being too nfrm to preside Several important
admiralty to come before it,
BILL TO PREVENT STEAMBOAT COLLISIONS. Erc.
Mr. FIoRrScE (dem.) Of Penn, introduced act to
prevent the collisions Of steam and sail vessels navigating
the waters of the United States in the night time which
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
PprENprIoS MENoMiNEE SETTLERS.
Tie House also passed the Senate bill granting certain
settlers the Menomnec purchasc in the state OF Wis.,
consin the right Of prc-emption. The amendment pend
ing from yesterday to make the provisions general was
rejected.
RAILROAD LANDS MssouR--nmoRrANT DECISION OF
srFAgTR,
MIR HALL, (denl of Mo-, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported back the Senate bill with amend
mcnt giving the right Of way and lands to Missouri for
the construction of the ST. Louis and Hannibal railroads
lie stated that this precisely the bill which
under discussion here during the carly part of the
sion and asked the House either to kill pass 1t
as sending IL to the Committee the Whole the State
Of the Union TO bury IL.
Explanations onsued In tho course Of which the
srrAxrn remarked that he would require every gentle
man except the who might be addressing the House.
TO retain his scat he thought the House would sustain
him.
There were cries of Agreed You're right Wen
sustain YOU ''Sit down." SC.
The srrAKrR, repeated occasions enforced this or
enforced silence FAR he could by frequent appeals
and knocks with his gavl
Mr. DEAN (dcm,), Of N Y. moved that the bill be laid
on the table Disagreed to- Yeas 20; nays no.
The main question ordered TO be put; but before
proceeding further, the morning hour expired.
rHr PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr. Ashs motion TO proceed to the consideration Of the
Pennsylvania contested election cascII Il. Wright con
| testing the scat Of Henry NJ. Puler-was negatived
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
| the state of the Union, and took up tn,
INDIAN APPROPRIATION RlLL--BrNcoMsE SPEECHES. rIc.
Mr.. WmTr (whg) Of Ky, justified the part which he
took in the last whg caucus and then spoke upon the
subject of the Presidency Both parties now only
waiting to 20 earnestly into the contest under their
spectivc leaders. Whatever s 10 DO their principles will
he determined by their respective conventions; however
himself he desired to see inscribed upon both their
banners in letters Of iyingg The adjustment mca
sucs of the compromise that whichever party may
succeed the Union will be preserved and the country
| will settle down in peace and security lie regarded
| the compromise as above party politics. Whoever
endcavo to conne the merit of its passage TO
tieular party, TO snhscrvc patan purposes docs "A
iustcc 10 those the ether side who hoipoi a 1,
The gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Polk) recent AZ sa
that the compromise was passed by the dcmocr ats wit
srht postecript Of wings scarcely enough swcar by
Bu. the record does no ioasy soon reok sssetoa