The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, july 26 I8k2

The journal Of Saturday having been read
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tenn, asked leave to move
to take up the joint resolution fixing the time OF
adjournment OF the present session
Objection made.
The SPEAKER then called the committees ror
reports.
Mr.. OLDS reported resolution from the Com.
mittee Post Offices and Post Roads, providing
for the payment of clerk for ser vices rendered
that committee for two months.
A brief discussion took place, when
Mr.. CLiNGMAN moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which motion was lost--yeas 81,
nays 70.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr.. OLDS, from the same committee, reported
JOINT resolution, providing for the distribution of
the lawSof Congress, and the debates theron;
which was read twice
THE resolution provides that from and after the
present session, the Congressiona. Globe and ap-
pendix shall pass free Of postage through the
mail
After conversation between Messrs. OLps and
DuNHAM, the resolution read three times and
passed
Mr.. OLDS. from the same committee, reported
bill to establish certain post roads which was
read twice.
Before finally disposing of the bill, the morning
hour expired.
The House then proceeded to consider the mo-
ton made by Mr.. Fowler this day week, to sls-
a
resolution to give the same books to new members
of the present Congress, as were received by mem
bers Of the several last Congresses.
The motion to suspend was agreed to, and the
resolution was adopted--yeas 81, nays 49.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, asked leave to
move to take up the joint resolution fixing tho
time for the adjournment OF the present session.
Objections were made
Mr.. HARRIS moved to suspend the rules,
which was lost-yeas l07, nays 60, two-thrds
not voting therefor.
Mr.. STANLY moved to suspend the rules to
enable him to move to take up the bill for the
benefit Of the INDECENT insane, to move to set
apart day for it's consideration which was lost,
yeas 100, nays SO. two-thirds not voting in favor
thereof. t -,
Mr. HOUSTON moved to suspend the rules to
enable him to offer resolution providing that the
appropriation bills yet Enacted upon shall be made
the special orders OF the day one hour after the
meeting Of the House from Wednesday next, so
to continue from day TO day until disposed or
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York. was apnrehen-
sive that it would interfere with the river and
harbor bill. 45sa
The motion to suspend was lost--yeas 10,
nays IT.. sst 1917
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York.
the House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr. OLDs. OF
ONO, IN tne chair, and resumed the cOnsdera-
ton of the river and harbor bill.
Many amendments were offered TO the bill and
discussed but none Of the motions to amend were
agreed to. Without finally disposing Of the bill,
The committee rose. H-s-
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to suspend
the rules to enable him to offer resolution to sur
pend the rule lowing Eve minutes debate after
one clock tomorrow.
And the question being taken the vote stood
ayes 81, noes A.
No quorum voting, the House adjourned