Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26

The pending question was upon the motion 10 recomm
the bill to the Committee on Public Lands, which had
been made by Mr. BENNETT for the purpose Of keeping
the bill before the House.
And the question being taken, the motion TO recomm
was disagreed to: Yeas GA, nays lO2
Mr.. G0RMAN inquired if the previous question had
yet exhausted itself
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr.. GORMAN moved that the bill be printed
The SPEAKER declared the motion out OF order.
Mr.. BISSELL said that he would submit motion which
in order Being under full conviction that the bill
had received that consideration which its Importance
demanded he would to lay it on the table, and on
this motion demanded the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken, re-
suited, yeas 10, nays lO3.
SO the House refused to lay the bill on the table
Mr.. SAVAGE moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused to recommt the bill to the Committee
on Public Lands and if it in order he remarked that
he would take the occasion TO say
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that debate
not in order upon his notion the House act
ing under the operation of the previous question.
Mr. SAVAGE said that he merely desired to say few
words in explanation of his vote.
There being loud cries of " Order, order"
The SPEAKER again ruled all debate out of order
Mr.. SEYMOUR of New York, moved to lay the motion
to reconsider the table.
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded the yeas and nays on
this motion.
Mr. SEYMOUR withdrew the motion to lay the motion
to reconsider the table.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, renewed it.
Mr. RICHARDSON demanded the yeas and nays; which
ordered and being taken, resulted yeas lO6 nays
r. So the motion to reconsider was laid the table.
The morning hour having now expired
Mr. COBB moved to proceed to the consideration OF
business on the Speakers table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. hoped the House would
vote down the motion and dispose Of the pending BILL
After some conversation
The SPEAKER decided that the bill just before the
House would be the first business in order tomorrow,
during the morning hour.
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
On motion of Mr.. HAMILTON, the House then resumed
the consideration of the special ORDER being the in
which H. b. WRIGHT contests the seat of HENRY NJ Full
Representative from the State of Pennsylvania
the question pending being upon the following resolution
reported by the Committee of Elections:
Resolved That the election Danvlle precinct county of
Montour eleventh Congressional district of Pennsylvania
was illegally and irreguary conducted and the seat of the
member vacant and that the Speaker inform the
of that State of the decision Of the House, that election
may be ordered
On motion Of Mr. FULLER, of Pennsylvania the con-
testant allowed seat the floor to be heard in his
own behalf.
Mr.. FULLER then addressed the House hour in de-
fence of his right to the seat which he holds When
his hour expired
Mr. DUNCAN moved that the gentleman by unanimous
consent have the privilege ofproceedng.
Mr. LETCHER said that yesterday he objected to the
chairman of the Committee Of Elections Mr AsHE) pro-
ceedng beyond his hour and he then notice that he
would object to any departure from the rules He must
object on the present occasion.
Mr. STANLY said that the chairman of the Committee
of Elections would have another hour under the rule
the member reporting the subject under consideration
Mr. WRIGHT, the contestant, then replied to the re-
marks of Mr. FULLER arguing his right to the seat
held by that gentleman.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, obtained the floor, but
yielded to motion that the House adjourn which being
agreed to
The House adjourned.