The daily union., 1852-03-13

GOVERNOR CALHOUN. or NEW MEXICO
I Mr, WEIGHrMAN, rising TO question Of privilege,
moved to proceed to the consideration OF the motion oi
Mr. PHELPs. made day two before, for the reference
OF the petition OF A. W. Reynolds 10 the Committee oil
Elections and that il be printed.
Mr. w stated hs only object 70 be the yinaieaiion Of
the executive OF New Mexico Mr.. Calhoun) from The
charges against him, involved In the remarks OF Mr..
PHELPS.
Mr. POLK inquired il il was the desire OF Mr. WEIGHT
MAN 10 make explanation personal to himself.
Mr.. WElGHTMAN replied in the negative, His OBJ
ect be repeated but TO defend Governor Calhoun
The SPEAKER here decided that the question on the
motion of Mr. CLiKGMAs TO suspend the rules 10 go into
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF The Union was
entitled TO precedence.
And that being agreed to-
THE EXTENSION THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
T Mr. SEYMOUR, of Connecticut, called TO the chair,
and the committee proceeded to the consideration OF the
special order for this dayhe joint resolution making
appropriation for continuing the work on the extension
OF the Capitol building.
the joint resolution $4,000" and insert $5oo,o0o In
lieu thereof.
MIR S. after explaining that the object OF the original
resolution longer existed and that the greater appro'
pration necessary for the regular continuance
OF the work. addressed the committee in favor OF his
amendment
nations were made by Messrs. WOODWARD, Nc
NAIR, DUNCAN. SEYMOUR, and FLORENCE.
. Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, next obtaining the floor,
addressed the committee at length upon the history po
sition, and purpose Of the Stae-rights party Of the
South.
Mr.. WILCOX, next obtaining The floor went to
address the House in reply to the remarks OF the last
speaker In the course OF his remarks personal alter
cation occurred between these gentlemen, which resulted
encounter, causing the committee to rise instanter
The SPEAKER ordered the Sergeat. at arms TO take
both the gentlemen engaged in the fracas into Gus
M Mr.. CLINGMAN then moved the usual resolution to
stop the debate upon the joint resolution making APP
preparation for continuing the work on the extension Of
the Capitol building hour after the House should
again 60 into committee upon 1t.
After some conversation on the subject OF the resolI
ton Of Mr.. c., in which Messrs. HOUSTON, Mem AIR,
and FICKLIN took part an Intellectual motion to adjourn
Mr.. McMULLIN moved to lay the resolution on the
table on which motion,
MIR. SrANLY demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered, il not agreed to-yeas 49, nays l02.
MEssRs. BROWN AND WILCOX, OF MISSISSIPPI
Mr.. BROWN. by leave, rose to personal explana-
on and apoogzed to the House for his share in the al
fair occurring to-day far his conduct therein had in
volved breach of the rules.
Mr. WILCOX also. by Leave rose to personal expia.
affair Of the mornings IN SO far as his conduct involved
breach of the rules.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. moved that both gentle
men be excusedstating that he understood they were
under arrest by The Sergeant at Arms.
The SPEAKER explained that, though he had given
that order the Sergeant not being present at the
me il had not been executed.
So Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, Withdrew his mo-
ton.
motion that when the House adjourn they would
adjourn over until Monday next was here made on
which the yeas and nays being called and ordered II was
not agreed to-yeas 81, nays no.
motion to adjourn was now made; which was not
agreed 10.
The question recued on seconding the previous ques.
on the resolution of Mr.. CLNGMAN. TO close the de-
bate on the joint resolution concerning the work the
extension Of the Capitol building in one hour after the
subject should again be taken up in committee.
And call Tor the yeas and nays on that motion being
sustained the previous question was seconded by the
House; and then the resolution adopted.
A motion that when the House adjourn they would
adjourn over until Monday next was here made on,
which the yeas and nays being ordered the said motion
This motion was again renewed. and the yeas and
nays upon il having again been ordered, 1t was again
Withdrawn.
motion 10 adjourn being then made, it was not
agreed 10.
House voted 10 suspend their rules go into Commit
lee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
1t was here again moved that when the House adjourn
they would adjourn over until Monday next; anu The
yeas and nays on this motion being ordered ii with
drawn.
Mr. HOUSTON made point OF order. Consecutive
motions of this sort be held to be out OF order
The SPEAKER decided that no vote having been
taken on the motion, was competent thus TO withdraw
: Mr.. HEBARD raised point OF order-contendng
that the House, having once to-day voted down reso-
luton to adjourn by and nays, was not CON-
petent TO renew the motion.
Alter confusion and conversation between many mem
bers,
The SPEAKER overrued this point Of order.
And then the motion that when the House adjourn they
adjourn over until Monday again renewed and, the
yeas and nays having been again ordered upon IT. IT was
not agreed to--yeas IS, nays no.
And then the House adjourned.
PETITIONS RuLE, ETC.
BY Mr.. HARRIS, Of Alabama . The memorial OF VIM.
Boyd and sixty others, citizens Of Dallas county, Ala
bama, against the extension Of the Woodwork patent
BY Mr.. SIBLEY The memorial OF one hundred and
ysis citizens Of the United States, residing In New York,
Pennsylvania and other States, members oil the Wesern
hundred and sixty acres land each individual sgner
condition actual improvement be made thereon
previous the 18th day OF July 1852 and that said
be allowed select these grants from unap-
proprated public lands between Lake Michigan and the
: By Mr. FLORENCE The memorial Of r. G. Simpson,
Thomas II Waram, Samuel q. Hamilton, Samuel LAT
ferty Oliver s. Comm and sixty i've other citizens OF
the Woodwort patent for planning boards, NC Also.
letter OF George Soat OF the county Of oiPhadephia In
relation to the subject informing that more than
100 have been signed 70 petitions and forwarded
favor the of the Woodworth patent for planning
By Mr. MASON, The memorial Of J. $. Perry and
Others citizens Of Kentucky, praying Congress grant
protection iron. Also, the memorial OF Buckley and
Others citizens Of Kentucky praying Congre. TO grant
: By Mr. ROBBINS The petition OF Patrick Sharp and
hiriy-sir other citizens Of the county OF Phsdelpha,
ber 2 1885, so as 10 give each OF the persons intended to
benefited thereby, and 10 the sesnen and marines who
served said wars less than one-hundred and sixty
acres Of land Also the same SUBJECT the petition OF
county Of Phadelphia referred to the COMMITTEES on
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