The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21
HOUSE OF REpnnsgNrArrvEs.

| After the reading OF the Journal,
| The SPEAKER announced the FIRST business in order
TO be the further consideration OF the bill grant the
OF wayto all plank roads and railroads through the public
domain. the recommitmen OF which to the Committee
Public Lands had been movedthe call for the previous
question being the pending question
Mr.. COBB then Withdrew the motion TO recomnit, and
also the demand for the previous question.
| Mr. 7. next advocated the passage OF the bill.
MIR. OLDS renewed the demand for the previous ques
Mr.. JENKINS moved TO lay the bill on the table
Mr.. BlSSELL demanded the yeas and nays on that mo-
ton; which being ordered, it not laid the liable
| yeas 6S. nays rs.
Mr.. OLDS then withdrew the call for the previous
| question
Mr PERKINS proposed to amend The first section of
the bill by striking out all after the word tpdth TO the
| end of the section, and add:
Provided, That in where deep excavation on heavy
embanRment required for the grade Of such road then
such places greater width may DO taken by such
pany II necessary, not exceeding in the whole hun
MIR. STUART 10 offer substitute for the bill, pro.
posing to give the right OF way for $50 feet in width and
the granted to be withheld iron sale and when
the States or companies claiming the said $50 feet in
length ceased 10 use for the purpose or purposes therein
specified, then The title 10 the land donated under the bill
| TO revert TO the general government
After conversational discussion upon this substitute in
which Messrs STUART, COBB, CARTIER, and
The SPEAKER was then understood to decide the sub
stuie OF Mr. STUART out Of order that stage OF the
proceedings upon the bill.
The question being put the amendment proposed by
| Mr.. PERKINS, IL was agreed TO.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, then addressed the
| House against the bill
| Mr.. SUTHERLAND also addressed the House against
the bill.
MIR s. then proposed to further amend the bill by add
ing clause restricting the time in which companies and
bodies polite might avail themselves of the benefits OF
! this bill 10 ten years
MIR. COBB here moved TO recommit the bill to the Com
mtse the Public Lands, the morning hour having ex-
PRED. Pending the question on the motion 10 commit,
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the rules sus-
pended, and the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of The Union, (Mr. PHELPS in the
chairl The committee proceeded to the consideration of
the Military Academy (West POINT appropriation bill
for the fiscal year ending the 30ih Of June 1853
Mr. OLDS rose to address the committee at length on
political SUBJECTS when
| Mr. STANLY rose TO point OF order, contendng that
general political speech out OF order in considering
| this bill
| The CHAIR overruling the point Of order,
| Mr.. SrANLY appealed; and on the question OF the
appeal no quorum voted
| SO the House was i" called !" and quorum having
answered TO their Names the chairman made the appro-
pirate report and again resumng the chair the ques
ton was again put the appeal when the decision oil
the Chair was sustained-ayes 81, noes 81.
| Mr., oLDS, then resuming the floor, continued the
speech he had commenced when interrupted by the point
| OF order made by Mr. STANLY
Mr. BELL addressed the Juse for hour in reply to
the remarks OF his colleague
The committee then procee led TO consider each secton
OF the bill separately; TO Of which anendments
were propo Ell and discussed in hve-m nutea speeches
| by Mr.. HOUSTON. CARTIER, JONES, AID MAR
SHALL OF Kentucky.
| After which the committee rose and the chairman
| ha wing reported back the bill as amended.
| MIR HOUSTON demanded the previous question ;
which being seconded by the House, all the
except The last ere agreed to without division.
| The question being the last-aioped amendment
viz authorizing the President to select The superniend
eni Of the said Military Academy at West Point from
any corps Of the army of The United Slates-a