The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House resumed Iteration Of the bill,
heretofore reported b Fir Q, from the Com.
mitee on Public La e., l. .t.u. the right Of way
and a donation of ~ I,l.du Alabama, to aid
in the construction lhc Nh=+,- ,p aud Charles
ton. the Selma Guutet- IAnding, and The
Tennessee and wiz, Eestr, ra.ir ,sds,
Mr. COBB said a f. ". ,'a D.. nee he moved that
the bill be recomnitted to the Committee on Public
lands His Object in pursuing this course was, that
the bill might come up in its regular order for con
sideraion. He row withdrew that motion. For
the benefit OF sho5e ipteresed, he had procured and
spread out maps, that they might see the course of
tic roads for which the bill made provision. He
moved that the bill be put upon its passage; and ,
az he desired direct vote, he demanded the pre-
v:ous question: trusting there would be no further
discussion.
Mr.. NABERS said that he was in favor OF the
BILL but drsred to say few words upon tho sub
ject. He appealed to the gentleman to withdraw
the motion; but
Mr. COBB did not acquicsce.
Toe demand for the previous question was then
scconded-nyos ~, noes not counted; and the
previous question was announced on ordering the
bill 20 be onRrossed for third reading; when
DIR STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, inquired whc-
Their IL would be- in order move that the bill he
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union and on being answered in the
negative, be moved that il be laid upon che table
The question taken, and decided in the af.
hrmarive--y.as SO, nays 81.
MIR. HAMILTON moved that the vote b. recon .
sidered. and, at his instance, this motion was laid
upon tie table.
Mr.. COBB, from the Committee Public
Lands reported back the Senate bill granting Ia
Ohio all the uusold and Incorporated lands
within that State, with RECOMMENDATION that II
be laid upon the table.
This was agreed to-nyos Sc, noes "A
MIR. STANTON. of Ohio, moved TO reconsider
the vote; but
On motion of M. MARSHALL, of Kentucky
the motion 10 reconsider was laid upon the table.
Mr.. ORR, from the same committee, reported a
bill granting the right Of way and a donation oil
public lands TO Indiana, for the construction Of o
railroad from Springfield, Illinois and termn
at Madison, Indiana. lie moved that il be re
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole OF the state
Of the Union.
Mr.. JENKINS moved that the bill be laid upor
the table; and this was agreed to.
ApDiTIoShL LAND OFFICES.
bill to establish three additional land offices in tn
State Of Wisconsin. lie said that the operation
connected with them would embrace area Q
sixteen thousand square miles. nearly e-thir
Of the State. In winter the present land office
were difficult Of access from that portion OF th
country, often costing to individual havin
bu-iness with one Of them from twenty 20 Eft
dollars.
Alter further explanations the bill was passed
Mr.. ORR. from the same committee, reported
bill giving the right Of way and donation of pub
lie lands 10 Indiana, To aid ia the construction If
railroad from Springfield, Illinois, to Terre Haute
JuJiana.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of the last. named State, briefly RI