The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-26

mitise OF the Whole the private calendar addressed
the House against It's present enactment
Mr. STRATTON then replied 70 the remarks OF Mr.
Mr. BROWN, Of New Jersey, also addressed the House
in favor of the bill.
The rule was then suspended which making il nees
sary to commit the bill 10 the Committee OF the Whos
ON the private calendar,
MIR. AvERErT next addressed the House in few re.
marks against the bill.
And then the question being put on the motion to com
init, il was agreed 10.
The said bill was then read The third time
Mr. LETCHER demanded the yeas and nays ON M,
passage of the bill not ordered
Mr. MeMULLlN moved to lay the bill on the table
not agreed 10.
The said bill was then passed.
Mr. BlSSELL, by leave, reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs the bill for the relief OF Mrs. Margaret
ietzeil which was read twice. and referred to the CON-
mitiee OF the Whole on the private calendar.
Mr. STUART, by leave, moved to suspend the rues n
take from the Speakers table the Senate bill granting ,bs
right OF way and making donation Of the public lands
TO aid the construction OF shin. canal around The falls ~
The St. Mary's river: rules suspended-yeas 1873. nays
Mr.. s. then addressed the House in favor Of the him.
aud after 2 few remarks from MIR ORR against il.
Mr.. C0NGER also addressed the House in its favor.
Mr. STUART moved the previous question.
Mr.. LEICHEK moved to lay the bill on the table not
The call for the previous question was then seconded
BY The House and the bill was then read the third time
Mr.. MEADE demanded the yeas and nays on the pas
sage OF the bill which being ordered il was passed
On motion Of Mr. DUNCAN, the rules were merit .us.
pended. and the House went into COMMITTEES OF The
Whole the state OF the Union (Nr. VEHABLr in the
chair wherein The lighho appropriation bill was
further considered on various amendments, which were
discussed IN hve. minutes speeches by Messrs BROOKS
EVANS. SEYMOUR OF New York, WALSH, DUN
CAN, MEADE, and others.
The committee then rose and the chairman having re-
ported back the bill as amended, i
Mr., STANTON. Of Ohio. moved to lay the bill on
the table.
An unsuccessful motion 10 adjourn was here made
The question was then put laying the bill on The
table which was not agreed to.
The House then proceeded TO vote on the amendments
on which no division was asked; all Of which were
agreed 10.
The question next on the amendment adopted in
Committee of the Whole, on motion of Mr. EyAs
for the entire enodelliDg of the system and
the establishment OF light house board Tor the future
scrbng rules and regulations for The government OF III.
said board. &c which having been read at length,
Mr. BROOKS moved 10 adjourn: not agreed 10. y ts4
Mr. b. also demanded the yeas and nays on agreeing
10 the before mentioned amendment OF MIR. Evans;
which having been ordered, EH M.
Mr. B. again moved to adjourn. on which motion be
demanded the yeas and Nays which not being ordered
the House refused to adjourn--no quorum voting
Mr.. PHELPS moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr. LErCHER demanded the Yeas and nays that
motion: not ordered. 4FtHs4 4st4
Mr. BROOKS renewed the motion to adjourn n,
Here followed great confusion and conversation on
points OF order. 81 a
The question was then put on the pending motion 10
and the House refused to adjourn yeas Al. nays 81 n
The question was then put on laying the bill on the
table; which not being agreed to, 'ae Il.
The question was next put BY yeas and nays ON the
aforesaid amendment of Mr.. EVANS; which was agreed
to--yeas 10, nays SO. 7f sR sielt
Mr.. DUNCAN then moved to recommit this bill and
pending the question on that motion, .ta "a.
The House adjourned. aea