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is motion demanded the yeas and nays which we're

this motion demanded the yeas and nays which we're
dered.
Mr.. McLANAHAN moved to postpone thefurther con-
sideration Of the subject for week.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion not in order
DIR. WALSH asked whether gentlemen ha< read Mr..
Webster speech in the papers Of the morning in relation
TO the fishing disturbances
The roll then called, when Mr. BAYLY of Virginia,
voted in the negative stating that he did owing to the
peculiar aspect Of affairs the British coast OF North
America
Mr.. MEADE remarked that since he had voted he had
heard the remark of the chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs (Alr. BAYLy) He wished to know fur
Their from that committee and he voted in the dark he
would now change his vote and cast it in the negative
reserying his right to vote in the affirmative hereafter
Several other gentlemen changed their votes probably
influenced, in doing so, by the which in
duced Messrs BAYLY and MEADE vote in the negative
The vote was then announced Yeas LOT, nays CO.
So the motion to suspend was not agreed TO- two-hrds
not voting in favor thereof.
INDECENT INSANE
Mr. STANLY asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to take up the bill making grant Of public lands to the
several States of the Union for the benefit Of INDECENT
sane persons He said that this bill had been lying
upon the Speakers table for time and he desired
1t now taken up with view Of setting apart parti
cular day for its consideration
Objections nterposed
Mr. STANLY moved suspension of the rules which
was negatiyed yeas loo nays 5S twothrds not voting
in favor thereof.
Mr. DANIEL asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to report from the Committee of Claims Senate bill for the
relief Of VIM Speeden He made brief statement of the
claim upon which the bill was founded
, Mr.. CABLE, Of Ohio, objected.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to suspend the rules which
agreed to.
MIR. D. then submitted the BILL and asked that it be
now put upon its passage.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee objected the consideration
OF the BILL and insisted the enforcement the rule
curing all bills making appropriations be first consi
dered in Committee of the Whole.
The bill accordingly referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Mr.. HOUSTON asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to offer the following resolution
Resoircd That the bill of the House Representatives
making appropriation for the support of the military academy
for the year ending june &c. 1853 the Senate amend
men thereto ALSO the bill Of the House of Representatives
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
of the Government for the year ending June &c. 1853 and
other purposes ALSO the bill Of the House of Representatives
making appropriation for the support the army for the year
ending 3Oh June 1853 also the bill of the House Repre-
senatves making appropriations for the naval service for the
ending the Both Of june 1853 the bill of the House
OF making appropriations for the service of
Post Office Department for the ending 30h of june
1853, and for other purposes ALSO the bill Of the House
Representatives making appropriations the transportation
OF the United States mail by steamers and otherwise
year ending the seth of june 1852 be eyeay made the
special order of the day Wednesday next hour after
after the meeting of the House, to be considered in the order
above naned and that they continue the special order Of the
day hour after the meeting of the House from day day
and for every day thereafter Fridays and Saturdays
until the said bills shall be finally disposed Of
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York objected.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved suspension of the rules stating
that if the resolution should be adopted it would give
days for the final disposition of the bill pending in
Committee of the Whole the state of the Unionthe
river and harbor bill.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York. said that no one was to
blame because the Committee Of the Whole had yet
disposed of the bill alluded by the gentleman. The
committee proceeding to consider the bill in the
manner they would any other.
Mr.. HOUSTON said that he did not desire to debate
the resolution. If adopted, plenty of time would be nj
lowed the Committee to dispose of the river and harbor
bill.
Mr.. SEYMOUR demanded the yeas and nays on the
motion to suspend the rules which ordered, and
being taken, resulted Yeas ~, nays H.
so the motion to suspend was not agreed to.
HARBOR AND RIVER BILL
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, (Mr. 0LDs, of Ohio in the chair and resumed
the consideration of the bill making appropriations for
the Improvement Of certain harbors and rivers.
Numerous amendments offered to the bill, aud
much debate ensued under the five minutes rule the de-
bate embracing the merits OF the amendments the
stitutionay of the BILL and its alleged partially With
out coming to final vote
The Committee rose and reported progress.
FIVE MINUTES DEBATE
| Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee asked the unanimous con
sent of the House to offer the following resolution
Rcsolre That the FIVE minutes rule be suspended
il relates the bill making appropriations for the improve
| ment Of certain harbors and rivers.
| Objections made.
Mr. JONES moved to suspend the rules the vote upon
which motion Ayes 67, noes A
No quorum voting, the House adjourned.