The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-12
FRIDAY, JUNE IL. 1862.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
the reading of the journal,

After the reading of the journal,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be the question the motion to lay the table the
motion reconsider the vote on the bill granting lands
TO Alabama and Florida aid Of the construction OF
certain railroads. But
Mr. CARTIER asked leave TO report, from the Com.
mee Palenls bill defining the powers and duties
Of the chief CLERK of the Patent Office, which be desired
to put on its passage.
Objection being made by many members, leave was
not granted to Mr.. 10 report.
The question recurring on the motion TO lay the
table the motion 10 reconsider the vote above referred 10,
Mr. VENABLE demanded call of the House; and
the yeas and nays being ordered on that demand the
call OF the House was not orderedyeas 81. nays 49,
The question again recurring on laying the motion TO
reconsider on the table, the yeas and nays thereupon
were ordered when
Mr. CABELL asked leave TO address the House for
five minutes III explanation and in favor OF The bill.
Mr.. CLEVELAND objected unless some opponent of
the bill should be allowed five minutesFn which TO
MIR. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for leave Tor Messrs CABEL and
CLEVELAND to address The House each for five minutes
on the bill.
But MIR. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, objected; so
leave was not granted
The question was then put by yeas and nays on lay
ing the motion TO reconsider on Me table; which was
not agreed to--yeas So, nays So
Mr. ORR desired to move to reconsider the vote on
laying the bill on the table for two weeks.
Bur the SPEAKER decided that this motion would not
Mr. CARELL desired all the friends OF the bill to vote
for posponement of the consideration OF the bill, II
MIR JONES' OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion TO reconsider; which being ordered,
il ag reed to--yeas 10i, nays 49,
The question then again recurring on the motion 10 lay
the bill on The table,
Mr. CABEIL desired 10 move its reinforcement.
But the SPEAKER decided that that motion could only
be entertained by general consent.
MIR. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, here moved 10 proceed
to the consideration OF business the Speakers table
Mr.. MEADE asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave TO present joint resolution OF The legs
lature OF Virginia.
But objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr. HOUSTON asked leave 10 report back, from the
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
the deficiency bill.
But objection was made leave not granted 10
Mr.. ii.
The House then voted to proceed 10 the consideration
Of business on the Speakers table.
And then, on motion OF Mr.. SEf MouR, OF New York,
The rules were suspended, and the House went into
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union INT
RICHARDSON in the chair
The committee proceeded 10 the further consideration
OF the Indian department appropriation bill.
MIR. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, being entitled 10
the floor, addressed the committee al length general
politics.
L Mr. RANTOUL next addressed the committee In
swer TO portion OF the remarks of the last speaker and
10 show the unconstuiionay OF the fugtye-save law
Mr. MARTIN then addressed the committee al length
against granting public lands in aid OF the construction
OF railroads.
MIR. CABEIL next obtained the floor; and on notion
the committee rose.
Mr. HOUSTON, by leave, reported back, from the
Committee OF Ways and Means, he deficiency bill
amended in the Senate which being referred the Com
mee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union the House
adjourned.
PETITIONS UNDER rHE RULE
BY Mr.. KUHNs, The petition Of Rebeoca Mansfield,
widow OF samuel Mansield. soldier Of the war Of lsz
~ Mr. DISNEY fhs pss,on Of sundy citizens, asking
the right OF way through the public lands for the Ohio
and Mississippi railroads referred to the Committee on
Pablo Lands