The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22
FURTHER REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1854.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n the reading OF the journal ,

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Illinois, asked leave TO move to
take from the Speakers table private bill, the title OF
which be did not name.
But objection being made, leave not granted.
Nj. MASON asked leave to make report from the
Committee on Accounts.
But objection made; so leave was not granted.
Mr.. ROBBINS insisted on the regular order OF bust
ness.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
10 be the question ordering the previous question on
The recommitnent OF the bill authorizing soldiers
of the last with Great Britain to surrender their
bounty lands, and receive others IN their stead.
The previous question being seconded, the House voted
not 10 recommit the bill alter which II was passed
The SPEAKER then announced the next business in
order 10 be the bill for the relief OF Washington Garlic
ton postmaster at Hswesville, Keniuckythe question
being on It's recommitmeAt; whereupon
Mr. GRAY addressed the House in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. ORR replied 10 the remarks OF Mr.. g.
MIR o. then moved TO lay The bill on the table on
which motion, tellefs being ordered, no quorum voted
ayes TO- noes AZ.
Mr. o. demanded call Of the House; which being or
dered, the Clerk proceeded with the cal and quorum
having answered TO their names,
IL moved 10 suspend all further proceedings under
The call; which was agreed to--ayes ca, noes 81.
Mr.. GRAY appealed to Mr.. Oar TO Withdraw the mo.
lion lay the table TO enable HIM TO make further
PLANTATION concerning this bdl; which being done,
Mr.. g. again addressed the House in It's fsyor
And hen alter lev eSaEss IoP ss1 ps HaN
DLER, and JOHN SON of Tennessee,
Mr. 0LDS renewed the motion 10 lay the bill on the
table; which being agreed 10,
Mr. EDGERTON Qhs being priyaie.bill day. moved
10 proceed TO the private business on the Speakers table
which was agreed to.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House the bill for
the relief OF the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad which
the pending question on the motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the said bill had been adon the table.
Mr.. STUART moved 10 lay that motion on the table.
MIR. VENABLE demanded the yeas ard nays on this
last motion; which being ordered, II was agreed to-yeas
Mr. HOUSTON moved 10 suspend the rules, 10 90 into
a fhp m nf .
agreed 10.
Mr. STUART having been called TO the chair the com
mlttee proceeded TO the consideration Of The bill making
appropriations for the service OF the Post Office Depart
men for the fiscal year ending June 90 1853; where
upon, they were addressed at length by Messrs.
CLlNGMAN and EVANS.
The committee then proceeded to consider the various
sections OF the bill seriau, to which various amend
ments were proposed, which were discussed ~ hye-
minutes speeches by Messrs. FOWLER, DUNHAM,
HOUSTON, and CHANDLER
On notion the com ntiee then rose and the chair
having reported the bill amended in Committee
OF the Whole the state OF the Union, the question
arose on agreeing to the amendment adopted IN the com.
miitee.
Mr. HOUSTON demanded the previous question
which being seconded by the House, the question
put on the amendment--which directed $500 to be
paid for the salary and expenses OF the late Assisan
Postmaster General Hobbe, Tor services rendered in Cali
ornia; which being agreed amended the said bill
was read the tAtrd time and passed.
Mr.. STUART, by leave, moved TO take from the
Speakers table the bill to confirm 10 the State OF Mich.
gan the title to certain saline lands within the limits Of
said State agreed to.
The said bill was then read three times and passed,
after a few remarks in i,s favor from Mr.. STUART.
On motion OF Mr.. EDGERTON, the House next pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of private bills on the
Speakers table.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the bill for
the relief of John A. Mct,raw of New York. from the
Senate which was read the third time and passed
Also the Senate bill for the relief OF VIM. p. Green.
OF Providence. Rhode Island which also read the
third lime and passed
Also the bill for the relief Of Patrick Gass The quos-
lion being ON iis third reading, Mr. COBB moved 70 lay
il on the table s1ttf1tl
On motion, the House adjourned