The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. HUNTER asked leave TO move 10 take from the
Speakers table the bill granting the right Of presumption
10 settlers the line of the Illinois railroad, that il
might be put on its passage; but
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee demanded the regular order
Mr. MOORE, OF Louisiana. rising to personal expla
naiion replied briefly TO the portion OF the speech dev
cred the previous Saturday by Mr. STARIY. which he
conceived to be in measure personal to himself.
Mr. MEADE asked leave to present joint resolutions
OF the legislature OF Vngnaupon the subject OF the vol
uneers in the war Of 1912; but
Mr. BENNETT objected, and called for the regular or
der of business.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
10 be the question Mr. BENEFITS motion to recommit
the bill (reported by that gentleman from the Committee
Public Lands) granting lands 10 the several States.
Territories and the District OF Columbia, In and OF the
construction of railroads, and for school purposes.
Mr. BENNETT then withdrew the motion TO recon.
NIT and, moving TO put this bill on its passage, demanded
the previous question, and again renewed the motion TO
Mr. DOTY (Mr. BENNETT Withdrawing the demand
for the previous question for that purpose) moved
amendment to the bill. specifying that certain of the
grants enumerated in the bill should In whole or in part,
go the construction OF certain proposed rail-
before the House.
Mr. OLDS. rising to point Of ORDER commended that
this amendment was not in order
The SPEAKER decided the amendment TO be in order.
And the question being on secondng the demand for
MIR JONES' of Tennessee moved that the bill and
amendment be laid on the table; which was not agreed
to--yeas IS, nays 80.
The call for the previous question being next seconded
The question arose on ordering the question 70 be
put, and it was ordered-ayes 90, noes ~,
The question then arising on agreeing TO the motion TO
Mr. MARSHALL, of California, asked the yeas and
nays; which being ordered, was not agreed toyeas
Mr. THOMPSON, of Virginia, after few remarks in
explanation of the importance OF his notion asked leave
10 have report made from the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads, in the case OF the Wheeling bridge
controversy; but
Objection was made by many members; so leave was
not granted.
MIR. T. then moved to suspend the rules TO permit Mr.
OIDs to make the report he lMr. IT, had indicated.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, raising the point of ORDER
contended that as the House were acting under the
pension OF the rules, the motion OF Mr. l. for suspen-
sion OF the rules was not IN order
The SPEAKER overruled this point OF order.
And then, after conversational debate upon points OF
order and the precedence OF business, in which the
SPEAKER and several members participated, the ques-
lion was put on Mr.. lHoMpsoN's motion for a suspen-
sion OF the rules and they were not suspended.
Mr. MARSHALL, of California, moved that the rules
be suspended TO enable the Committee OF Ways and
Mays 10 report back the Cali foTna-min bill agreed TO-
Mr. HOUSTON then reported back, from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, the Senate bill Tor the establish
ment OF branch mint In California, with an amendment
Mr. MARSHALL, OF California, moved ,oput this bill
its passage and the said bill and amendments having
been read at length,
= Mr. HOUSTON addressed afew remarks TO the House
explanation OF the reported amendme ns, and urging
nedate action on the bill.
Mr.H then moved 10 recomm the bill, and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, moved to suspend the
rules to go into Committee OF the Whole the state
OF the Union agreed 10.
So the House going into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, (dr RICHARDSON in the char)
the committee proceeded the further consideration Of
the department general appropriation bill.
MF GENTRY, who was entitled TO the floor, then adj
DRESSED the committee ia opposition 10 the nomination Of
General Scoltby the approaching whig convention.
Mr. CAMPBELL OF Ohio, also addressed the commit
tee in reply TO Mr.. G.
Mr. SIANLY, next taking the floor, replied at length
to Mr.. GENTRY.
Mr. TOWNSHEND then obtained the floor, and III E
committee rose.
MIR. ROBBINS moved a suspension OF the rules for
the introduction Of resolution contemplating adjourn
nent from Wednesday next until the following Sat.
uriay.
No quorum voting this resolution, Intellectual
motion 10 adjourn here made.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, OF New YORK, by leave, reported
from the Committee on Commerce bill making appro-
priaons for the improvement OF certain harbors and
read twice, and referred 10 the Committee o. the
Whole the state OF the Union.
And then the House adjourned.
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