The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-16

OF the bill granting lands the several States and Ter
noues and The District OF Columbia, for railroad AM
school purposes, had been ordered to be put
MI. STEPHENS OF Georgia, asked leave 10 move e
postpone that question for week
But objection being made, leave was not granted.
Mr.. BENNETT moved to lay the motion TO reconsider
on the table.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved 10 lay the bill ant
pending amendment on the table.
And then, after conversation between the SPEAKER
and MIR. MEADE,
The SPEAKER announced that the first question
would be on the motion Of Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee
MIR. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, moved to adjourn ant
on that motion the yeas and nays being called and or
dered, II was not agreed to-yeas IS, nays ST.
The question recurring on the motion 10 reconsider,
Mr.. D. desired to move call OF the House.
But the SPEAKER decided that that motion would moi
be in order
Mr.. STANLY asked the unanimous consent of the
House for leave TO TO postpone the question on the
motion TO reconsider for fortnight
But many members objecting, leave was not granted
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, moved to adjourn
But the SPEAKER ruled the motion out OF order.
Mr. BENNETT moved call of the House.
The SPEAKER also decided that motion out OF order
Mr.. BENNETT appealed.
Mr.. JOHN w. HOWE demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. moved to adjourn
on which motion the yeas and nays were called and Or
dered
Mr. M then withdrew that motion.
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee renewed II and II was
not agreed 10 10y yeas and nays)--yeas Y, nays ST.
The question being on the appeal made by Mr.. BEN
NET, the yeas and nays upon il were ordered.
On motion Of Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, by leave. the
House then proceeded TO the consideration OF business
the Speakers table.
Whereupon the SPEAKER laid before the House an
executive communication concerning Indian depreda-
lions which read and referred 10 the Committee
Mr. HOUSTON rose to call up the Califona-mn,
bill, which The unfinished business" Of the day
before.
Mr. BROOKS objected, unless he was permitted to
address few remarks to the House upon clause OF the
bill
He therefore moved to suspend the rules to 60 into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
The SPEAKER however, decided that the question
would be proceeding to the unfinished business OF the
day before and on that motion the yeas and nays were
called and ordered.
Mr. GOODRICH here moved to adjourn on which
motion the yeas and nays being ordered, il was with
drawn.
And then Mr.. HOUSTON withdrew the call for the
Mr.. BLOCKS next addressed the House at some
length against the amendment to the bill proposed by
the Committee OF Ways and Means, establishing a
''seigniorage" or tax on the bullion sent the United
States mint for coinage.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee then caused to be read from
the Clerks desk the portion OF the annual report OF the
Secretary of the Treasury urging on Congress the adop
lion of this seigniorage clause.
Mr. BROOKS renewed the call for the previous ques.
ton which being seconded by the House,
The question then agreeing TO the amendment
proposed by the Committee OF Ways and Means.
When Mr.. HOUSTON explained some of the proys.
ions Of this bill, in answer TO call on him TO that end
JoHNsON, VI disO ltpHcu III
rious points made by Mr. BRooKs.
Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York, moved TO recommit
the bill not agreed 10.
Mr. TOOMBS moved TO adjourn: not ag reed 10.
The question then put agreeing 10 the first "a
verba amendment proposed by the Committee of Ways
and Means; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. EVANS moved 10 adjourn: not agreed to- and
no quorum voting,
Mr. EVANS raised point OF order contending that,
as no quorum had voted, question could be put ex-
cept on motion to adjourn. The yeas and nays being
cd he mi adj
yeas 40, nays so.
MIR. MARSHALL, of California, here urged The House
to vote OF the amendments proposed by the Com
miuee OF Ways and Means.
Whereupon the question was put on all the amend.
ments so proposed which contemplated material
change in the bill; all of which agreed TO without
division.
The question then agreeing 10 the amend
proposing the seignorage upon all bullion coined in
future by the United States on which
Mr.. CLEVELAND called the yeas and nays which
being ordered,
Mr. OLDS moved to reconsider the vote by which the
last adopted amendment had been agreed TO-
And then the House adjourned