The daily union., 1852-07-04
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIv
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1852.

After the reading Of The journal,
Mr.. CLlNGMAN called for the regular order Of bust
When the SPEAKER announced the first business in
order 10 be the question the motion 10 recomn the
bill granting lands and the right OF way 10 aid the con-
structon OF the proposed railroad from Springfield H.
linols, TO Terre Haute, Indiana 10 the Committee on
Public Lands
MIR. DAVIS of Indiana, next withdrew that notion
and moved 10 postpone the consideration of the sand bill
| until Tuesday, the 18th instant: agreed to.
Reports from committees being in order,
Mr.. ORR, from the Committee Public Lands, re-
ported bill granting lands and the right OF 10 the
State OF Michigan in aid OF the construction OF railroad
from Oakland 10 Ottawa, IN the said State OF Michigan
read twice.
Mr.. STUART moved to postpone its consideration un-
Ill the 18Th instant agreed 10.
Mr.. FREEMAN, from the same committee, reported
bill anendaiory OF the act disseminating The office OF
surveyor general and aboshng the land offices in GER
tain dslrcts under certain circumstances: read twice
Mr. r., after explaining the purporl OF the b moved
10 put il on It's passage.
TER. Mr.. HOUSTON, MIR. BROWN of Mississippi
and Mr. DISNEY participated. II was read the third lime
and passed.
Mr. POLK asked leave 10 offer resolution directing
the Clerk of The House TO pay out OF the contingent fund
OF the House, to Hendricks b. Wright, the per den that
is paid TO members from the beginning OF the present
session TO the termination OF his contest before The House
Tor the seat filled by the Hon Mr.. FULLER, OF Pennsy
vania.
Messrs JONES of Tennessee and I.ETCHER OBJ.
Iected so leave was not granted 10 Mr. T.
MIR. WATKINS, from The Committee on Public Lands
reported bill granting TO the State OF Alabama por-
ton OF The public domain and the right OF way from Ge.
rard, Eabama, 10 the waters oil Mobile bay read twice
Mr. ABERCROMBlE, moving to put this bill on It's
passage, addressed the House length in its favor.
Mr. SNOW made few remarks against the enact.
ment OF the bill and them alter further debate in which
Messrs. STEVENS OF Pennsylvania, COBB and JOHN
SON OF Georgia. participated,
Mr.. ABERCRoMBlE moved 10 recommt the bill, and
demanded the previous question on that motion
Mr., LErCHER moved 10 lay this bill on The table
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
nays; which being ordered
The SPEAKER announced that the morning hour had
expired; -
moving to close the debate the deficiency bill al
p. m. on Msaday next.
the resolution reported from the Committee Of Elections
upon the Pennsy contested. election laid
on the table and pending that motion,
Mr.. HOUSTON moved 10 go into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union; agreed TO.
Mr. STUART having been called to the chair, the
committee proceeded to the further consideration Of the
Senate's amendments to the deficiency bill;
When Mr.. TO0MBS, who was entitled TO the floor,
addressed the committee at length upon general politics.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE next obtained the floor, and
delivered speech against the proposition TO increase the
compensation for the services OF the Collins line Of
steamers.
Mr.. HOWARD then obtained the floor. and the com.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, in consideration OF the
fact that the celebration OF The Fourth of July would be
observed in Washington Monday next, moved that
when The House adjourn they would adjourn until Tues
day next agreed 10.
Mr.. FOWLER moved to adjourn not agreed to-ayes
81, noes 90.
Mr.. kABERS. by leave, Withdrew his motion made
some hours before, 10 reconsider the vote by which the
House had laid the table the resolution concerning the
mtiee of Elections.
| On motion. the House then adjourned