The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, July 81.


TUESDAY, July 81
The House refused to reconsider the vote by
which was rejected the bill giving the right of
way and donation of lands to Florida and
Alabama. to aid in the construction of certain
railroads. The vote was--yeas 10 nays II
the Speaker voting in the negative
The House then took up the river and har-
Dor bill in Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Union.
A large number of amendments were offer
ed, debated, and voted down.
Then the Committee rose and the House
adjourned
WEDNESDAY July 2S.
The House reconsidered the vote bv which
was heretofore laid upon the table the bill
granting to Michigan the right of way and
donation of public lands, to aid in the construc-
ton of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad
Without disposng of the subject, the House
went into a Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, on the river and harbor
bill
Among the amendments offered was one by
MIR Caskie approprating $4,000 for the inn
provement Of the James and A ppomattox rivers.
below the cities of Richmond and Petersburg.
IN Virginia. After debate, it was agreed to
|
Other amendments were acted upon, and
voted down.
THURSDAY, July %
The House took up the bill granting the
| right of way and public lands to Michigan, to
aid in the construction of the Oakland and Of
tawa railroad, in that State, and refused to lay
it upon the tabe-yeas SO, nays 80
MIR. Johnson, of Arkansas. then offered an
amendment giving the right of way and lands
to a number of other States for similar pur-
| poses.
On motion of Mr.. Clingman the whole
subject was laid upon the table-ycas lOl
nays %
Mr.. Stuart moved to reconsider the vote /.
and after further proceedings without dsposing
of the subject,
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and took up
aud considered the River and Harbor bill after
which, the Committee rose and reported the
! bill to the House
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, JULY 80.
The House-yeas 80, nays 73-laid upon
the table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which was yesterday rejected the bill granting
the right Of way and making donation of
lands to Michigan, to aid in the construction
of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad
Mr.. Sackett asked but did not receive con-
sent to introduce n resolution instructng the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
rropricty OF making steamboat racing a CAPT
tai offence
Motions We're severally made and voted
down to proceed with the consideration of pri.
vate bills and the business on the Speaker
table.
The subject of the public printing was fur
ther postponed until tomorrow
After the transaction of other business
The river and harbor bill was taken up and
under the operation of the previous question
the House proceeded to vote on the amend
ments reported from the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
The amendment appropriating Sl5 900 for
the improvement Of the James and Appomat-
tox rivers below the cities of Richmond and
Petersburg was concurred in-yeas I05, nays
| o.
The amendment authorizing the collection
OF tonnage duties by the commissioners of Will
mington, North Carolina for the purpose of
clearing out the distractions i'm the mouth of
Cape Fear river, was concurred in-yeas 90,
nays 10
Several other amendments, verbal in their
character were concurred in when
Mr.. Johnson, of Georgia moved that the bill
be laid upon the table Decided in the mega
tive--yeas ~, nays I0i.
And the bill was then passed-yeas lO3
nays IS.
The House then went into Committee on the
Private Calendar and debated private bill
Subsequently the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 81.
A bill establishing three additional land dis
tricts in the State of Iowa, and bill to enable
the Washington Gas Light Company to in.
crease its stock from $50 600 to $3.50, 900. and
to extend its operations to Georgetown were
read first and second time, and passed
A bill TO enable soldiers who served in the
war of 1912 to relinquish their patents where
by they obtained worthless land, and to ex-
change it for that Of better description, was
recOnsldercd, after short discussion and ex-
PLANTATION.
The objection to passing the bill arose from
the circumstance that much of the land re-
ferred 10 had been taken and sold for State
taxes by the States in which they were stu
ated
The morning hour expired before any dccis-
ion was arrived at
A motion was then made, and negatiyed, to
go into Committee on the private calendar
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, moved to take up
the report of the Committee on Printing and
tellers having been appointed, the motion was
carried-yeas 81, nays as.
The proposition pending was TO refer the re-
port back to the select committee: which was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Marshall Of Kentucky, from the Special
Committee ON Printing, submitted an amend
ment, and entered into n review OF the question
involved in the bill and explained the details |
Of that which the committee had reported
Several gentlemen joined in the discussion
~ 20 the details of the bill
n vote was taken on the adoption Of Mr.
Marshalps amendment to the original bill
which was carried by majority Of 9s-the
nays were not taken.
The question was then taken on bill intro
dnced by Mr.. Jenkins Of New York as a sub
stitute; and the yeas and nays having been Or
dcred it was negatived--yeas 40, nays 96.
The previous question having n second the
yeas and nays were ordered on the passage of
the bill, IA amended which was carried--yeas
81, nays So.
The House then adjourned
MONDAY, AUGUST
The House agreed TO the amendment Of the
Senate 10 the bill granting pre-emptions TO the
settlers ON the line Of the Central railroad
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, made an Intellectual
effort to introduce a resolution, allowing ma
jorty at any time, to suspend the rule which