The republic., 1852-06-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. GILMORE as a
member OF the CoinmIttee on the Militia, in the
place OF MIR. Charles AnJrews, deceased.
Mr.. WASHBURN rose t. question OF privilege,
aud introduced MIR. ISAAC REKD recently elected a
Representative In the fourth district Of Maine, ~
supply the vacancy occssiDned by the death OF DIR
Andrc~s
Mr. Rsrp WIS then conducted by Mr.. WASH
BUaS to the chair OF the SrEsKGs, who admins
tered 20 him the oath to support the sutuunn
II the United States. The gentleman then took
has seat
Mr MOORE, Of Penn.yIvania, suggested, as
there wac very thin HOuse, that the various com =
Inunic,tions the Speakers table be taken up
and referred TO the appropriate committees for their
action.
Objection was made TO this, and the regular or
der u business demanded.
DisTRnUrros OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The liuusc, accordingly, resumed the considers
ton Of the b granting lands to all the States for
rIilroad and educational purposes.
The pending proposition was on recommitting
the bill 70 the Committee on Public Lands.
fhe question having been taken, IL was decided
in the ncgativc--yeas Ca, nays l03.
Mr. BIssELL, under the full conviction that the
bill has not received proper consideration, moved
that IL be laid upon the tnble
The motion did not prevail-yess 70, nays i03
The question REQUIRED on the passagc Of the bill;
When
Mr SAVAGE moved TO reconsidcr the vote by
which the House refused 10 recommt the bill To
thc Committee Public Lands. he wished 10
take occasion 90 say--
The SPEAKER Interrupted the gentleman. in
forming him that debate was not in order, the
House was now acting under tbs operation Of the
previous qucetion, which would not be exhausted
until the vote on the passage Of the bill was taken
Mr.. SAVAGE merely desired TO make an enpla-
nation in relation 10 b's vote.
Mr. STEPHENS. Of Georgia, moved that the
motion 10 reconsider be laid upon the table aud
this vas decided IN the afifmative-ycas 100,
nay. ~.
The morning hour expired.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, inquired whether
this would not lie the unfinished businoss to-mor-
morning.
This SPEAKER repliei in the affirmative
MIR STEPHENS trusted, then, that the friends of
tho measure would be in their places 70 morrow
morning.
P.sssYLvAsIh coSTGsTtD SLrCTIos CASE.
The House resumed the confederation OF the
sp~cisl order, icing the casc in which III. Is.
Wright contests the seat Of Henry NJ. Fuller
Representative from the State Of Pennsylvania.
The following resOluti, n, reported by the Com
mIttse OF Elec tiOns, was pending
"Resoirsd That the election at Dsnville precinct,
county Of Mont0ur, eleventh Congressional district
Of nnsylvsnia, was illegally and irrcgularly
conducted. and The scst Of the mornber is vacant
aud that the Speaker inform the Governor Of that
State Of the decision Of tho House. that new cleo
tiOn fn-y be ordered"
Mf FULLER, before proceeding with bis re-
in1rks. moved that Mr.. Wright the contestant, be
furDished with q scat within the bar, ard have the
privilege Uf being beard in hib own defence.
The motion N8s agreed TO.
Mr.. FULLER tbtn replied e. tho Temarks Of Mr..
AsEE, (uhich we're delivered yesterday IN support
oi the report VI the Committee Of Blcrtions,) and
reyiewed the vafious points connected with the
case, and sfukc in siudication Of his right 20 The
seat. Having occupied the hOur allotted 10 debate
and not having hnished hIs Argument
Mr.. DUNCAN asked the unanimous consent Of
the House that the gentleman have leave b pro-
coed.
Mr.. LETCHER said that hc yesterday objected
20 the gentleman from North Carolina tNr hrHr)
proceeding beyond bis hour, and th 4 he gave no.
tics b. would again object 10 any departure from
the rues
Mr. STANLY. But the chairman Of the Com.
mtteo Of Elections (Mr. AsBg) has another hour
10 ciose the debate.
Mr.. II. y WnoaT, (the cont,stant,) having
been privileged TO address the House, briefly no
tced certain charge. made against him by Mr.
tuLLEH, and then entered into the merits Of the
case, in biz own behalf
Mr. DAVIS, o. Msssschus,tta obtained the floor
and gave way for motion that the House adjourn:
which prevailed.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. LETCHER The petition Of r. w Cooper
and otbers, citizens Of Hardy and Shenandoah
counues, Virginia, praying for the establishment
OF mail route from Moor,held. in the county oC
bardy, to Mount Jackson, in the county of Shenau-
dOsh. Referred 10 the Comutiftee on n, post