The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-19
HOUSE.
WAsnrScroS, May 4.
IOWA LAND BILL.


IOWA LAND BILL.
The following Senate bill, coming up in It's
order, was read fxst and second time by its
title, viz.
IAN act NO y granting the right Of way and
making grant of land to the State of Iowa, in
aid of the construction of certain railroads in
said State.
MIR. Clark move that that bill be referred
TO the Committee of the Whole Or the state of
the Union, and that it be made the special order
for the second Tuesday in June, and from a
to day thereafter until disposed Of. e
Mr. Houston. Can we have a division Of that
question
The Speaker. The Chair thinks that motion
to make a special order is not in order, without
a suspension Of the rules
Mr.. Clark. Then | move to suspend the
ruler.
Mr.. Houston. We are acting under suspen-
sion OF the rules now.
MIR. Hubbard. Is it in order to move to amend
the motion ofthc gentleman from iowa by strik-
ing out that part of il which proposes to make
this bill the special order'
The Speaker. The Chair thinks that the mo-
ton to make the bill the special order for par
ticular day is not in order.
MIR Clark would ask the Chair Tor what
reason it is not in order!
The Speaker The Chair must reply that the
rules of the House do not allow it.
Mr. Clark. ask for information, in order that
| NAV know if can make the motion SO as to
be in order.
The Speaker If we were engaged in clearing
the Speakers table in the ordinary way under
the rules, it would be competent for the gentle
man, on Monday, to move to suspend the rules
Tor the purpose he desires. But it is not in or
der now for the reason taat We are acting under
a suspension of the rules, aud the Chair does
not see how it can we'll admit ola motion 10 sus-
pend the rules a second time up n business on
the Speakers table.
Mr.. Clark II we acting under suspen
sion of the rules, it does not exactly appear 10
me why my motion is not in order.
The Speaker. We are acting under asuspen
sion of the rules, which enable us to 60 to the
business on the Speakers table.
MIR. Hubbard. move to refer the bill to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
The Speaker. That motion has al eady been
submitted by the gentleman from Iowa, and that
gentleman further submits motion that the bill
be made the special order for particular day =
The Chair thinks, upon reflection, that the gen
tleman may move 10 suspend the rules for the
purpose of submitting the latter proposition.
MIR. Clark. Very we'll sir; then, make that
motion.
Mr. Fowler Will it be in order to move to
amend that motion'
The Speaker. In what way?
Mr. Fowler. BY striking out, what proposes
to make the bill the special order for certain
day in June. Ii is in order, will submit that
motion.
The Speaker. The motion is not amendable,
until it is before the House. The motion now
is, to suspend the rules to enable the gentleman
to submit that motion.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio. | desire to move that
the bill be referred 70 the committee on Public
Lands, and submit that whilst in the execution
OF special order, under a suspension of the
rules, we cannot be arrested by another motion
10 suspend the rules.
The Speaker. This motion to suspend the
rules, is in connection with the business for
which the rules were suspended and the order
made, and the Chair thinks that we cannot well
separate the motion proposed to be made by the
gentleman from Iowa, from the business before
the body.
M Stanton of Ohio Would motion to re fer
The bill to the Committee on Public Lands, take
prec. dence of the motion to suspend the rules
The Speaker. 1t would not.
Mr. Houston Let me inquire whether the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Iowa is an entirely
OF whether there are two motions embraced in
his proposition
The Speaker. They are separate and distinct
motions. One is to refer the bill to the Commit
lee Of the Who'll on the state OF the Union the
other is to make it a special order. The ques-
Ion will first be taken on referring the bill to
he Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Unien.
Mr.. Clark. Ms proposition, then, resolves it.
sell INTO two motions
The Speaker. 1t does.
Mr.. Clark. Then withdraw the motion, and
move to refer the bill to the Committee on Pub
ic Lands.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was SO
referred