The daily union., 1852-05-08

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A uus copy~aite., GEO. E. ABBOTT,
a1.to ,sat86a sthss Clerk 10 Committee.
Mi, STANTON, Of Kentucky, remarked that he be.
eved that after the thorough discussion that had already
taken place the printing question: the House would
gladly avoid speeches upon it, and he therefore pro-
posed % move the previous question this report and
Mr. CLINGMAN said that he desired 10 discuss the
subject further and trusted that the demand for the pre-
vious question would not be pressed.
Mr.. STANTON Of Kentucky, then signiied his dispo-
sition 10 accommodate Mr.. Co.
Mr. POLK moved to print the report and resolution and
that s further consideration be postponed until Wednes
do next BY which time il might be printed.
Mr.. STANLY suggested Monday next. That being
day generally wasted, he would prefer TO have the SUBJ
Mr. JONES. Of Tennessee. explained the effect Of
agreeing to the motion Of Mr.. Polk
Mr. P. then withdrew the motion TO print leaving the
only motion before the House that TO postpone until
Mr. HOUSTON, in a few remarks. opposed the post
ponement OF the further consideration OF this report
longer than Monday next, the ground of desire to
get on with other important business of the House.
Mr FLORENCE desired to address the House pi in
Many members called to order; SO leave to speak
was not given 10 Mr. +.
The motion to postpone being alone before the House,
Mr.. GORMAN demanded the previous question on
agreeing to it previous question not seconded.
The question being on the motion 10 postpone,
Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, offered a resolution as
an amendment to the resolution from the Printing Com
mittee, AZ follows:
Rssoipsd. That the House Representatives has The
IN which they shall discharge their duty in procuring The
execution Of the public printing and that is the duty Of
pointed out by the House Of Representatives
The above amendment having been read for the in
formation OF the House. its consideration postponed
until the House might take up the report and resolu
ton
The motion 10 postpone the further consideration OF
the report and resolution from the Printing Committee
Ill Wednesday next was next agreed to.
Mr. STANI,f al ,voud he we'll IN ADJ
to Mr.. BROWNS proposed amendment the words any
existing law % 70 The contrary notwithstanding"
MIR. STANTON OF Kentucky, said that the resolution
he had reported simply in The language OF the law
or in other words, the law itself. Now the Joint Com.
mitee on Printing desired to know from the House
whether the House conceived them he mittee) bound
10 obey the Law or to- obey instructions OF the House.
The committee had made up their minds that If the House
required them 10 disregard the law they could not do it,
and that their duties were al end Then in such
they should feel called resign their positions the
Joint Committee on Printing.
motion was made TO suspend The rules TO 20 into a
Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar
Mr.. McMULLlN moved 10 suspend the rules TO 90
into Committee OF the Whole the Of the Union
for the further consideration of the special order-the
homestead bill OF MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee: not
The rules were next suspended, and the House wen,
into Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar
(hr STUART in the chair
The committee proceeded to the consideration Of many
private bills and after time thus spent, they rose
and the Chairman reported that they had had under
sideraton various private bills" which reported
back TO the House
"A motion that when the House Adjourned they would
adjourn until monday next, here made
On this motion the yeas and nays called and nc
quorum voting, the motion TO adjourn over was with.
The Clerk commenced TO report from his desk the
various bills on which The COMMITTEES OF the Whole
House had previously reported favorably. And
The question being the third reading OF the bill for
the relief of The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company
MIR. JONES, Of Tennessee, raised pon, Of order
conending that not being evident from the last division
OF the House that quorum present, no business
could be transacted until II ascerained that quo
rum were IN the House.
The SPEAKER overrued this poin, Of order where.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, moved call of The
House. which he demanded the yeas and nays; which
were not ordered and then the motion Tor call OF the
House was not agreed TO-
Mr.. COBB, OF Alabama demanded the previous ques.
ton the third reading OF the bill for the relief OF the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, OF New York. moved 10 lay the bill
the table; which he demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered, the said bill not laid the
tabe-yeas 10, nays ~
Il was again moved that when the House adjourned
they would adjourn until Monday next; on which
motion the yeas and nays were called and ordered
Wbereupon it was agreed to--yeas ~, nays H.
Mr.. ASbE, rising 10 privileged question, moved the
printing OF the testimony in the contested election case
from Pennsylvania, agreed to-
Mr. A. remarked that he designed calling up this case
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee. asked the unanmou.
consent OF The House Tor leave to take from ht
Speakers liable for immediate action such private bill,
as had been reported back from the Committee Of IN.
Whole The private calendar TO which there might b.
no objection
Buiobjeciion was made,