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'tion, the Senate then adjourned.


After the reading of the oalpa,
Mr.. FAULKNER reported, from the COMMITTEE on
Roads and Canals adversely the petition Of the egisla
tive assembly OF New Mexico tor an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the construction of road from Santa Fe TO
Taos petition laid on the table
Mr.. +. also reported back, from the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs, the petition of Thomas Jefferson Suther
land, asking Tor an appropriation OF land for me ssao-
ishmen. Of military agricultural school 10 The Terri.
tory OF Nebraska petition referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. SlBI.EY then moved to suspend the rules 10 go
into Committee OF the Whole the state of The Union
which being agreed to- Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, took
the chair, and the committee proceeded to The further
consideration Of the bill to empower the governor Of
The Territory of New Mexico 10 call extra session OF
the Legislature OF the said Territory.
Whereupon they were addressed at length by Mr..
GREY, in speech in favor OF The bill, and OF the
election OF General Scott to the presidency
At the termination OF the remarks OF Mr.. Gu the hour
set for the end of the general debate on the bill arrived
And the question being on agreeing to the amendment
proposed by the Committee Territories, to strike 0ht
g six months" and insert ninety days."
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved TO amend it by limiting
the duration OF the proposed extra session OF the egsa
ture OF New Mexico to sixty days, instead OF ninety as
the amendment proposed.
After debate in FIVE minute speeches upon this amend
ment TO the amendment by Mr.. X. for, and Messrs.
WEIGHTMAN and STUART against it, il was not
agreed 10 and then, the committees amendment having
been agreed TO- the bill laid aside TO be reported back
with favorable recommendation.
The committee next took up the bill making an appro-
priaon for the construction OF military roads in Oregon,
when Mr. FLOYD commenced to address the committee
at length on the slavery question;
Whereupon Mr.. CLINGMAN raised point OF order,
contendng that remarks upon any subject other than the
bill before The committee were not in order.
The CHAIR having sustained the point OF order,
MIR. CARTIER appealed. and no quorum voted upon
the appeal; whereupon the roll called; and quo
rum having voted in answer to the roll-cali,
Mr.. CLlNGMAN, by consent, Withdrew his point OF
order and Mr.. CARTIER withdrew his appeal.
So Mr. FLOYD proceeded with his remarks to the ter.
minaton of his hour and at his conclusion, the commit
tee rose.
The CHAIRMAN having reported back both bills
which had been considered this day in Committee OF the
Whole the state OF the Union,
zing the governor OF New Mexico 10 call extra
sion OF The legislature OF that Territory with the amend
agreed to in committee reported 10 the House
and the question being agreeing to the amendment to
strike Out six months and insert nneiy days., il was
agreed 10.
and passed.
The bill for the construction of the military roads in
Oregon was reported from the Clerks desk and
the question being on it's third reading,
Mr.. LANE addressed the House al some length in
PLANTATION OF the provisions OF the bill and OF the
sily for lis prompt enactment.
Mr. HOUSTON opposed its enactment, on the ground
that had not been sufficiently examined in the Commit,
lee OF the Whole on the stale OF the Union.
| Mr. ROBINSON addressed the House in favor OF the
bill
Mr. BROOKS addressed the House against the bill
Mr. BISSELL addressed the House in favor of he ref
erence OF The bill 10 the Committee Military Affairs
| Pending the remarks OF Mr.. BISSELL, that gentleman
gave way,
Apd, on motion of Mr.. McLANAHAN, the Senate bill
max ing the apportonment of the representation in Con
gress from The several States, taken from the
Speakers table and referred TO the Committee on the Ju
dietary; after which
| The House Adjourned