The daily union., 1852-03-10
HOUSE OF nEpnEsENrATIvEs.

After the reading of the journal,
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
be the question the third reading OF the bill TO gran,
the rig ht OF way and portion OF the public domain TO
the State of Alabama, to aid in the construction OF The
Selma and Gunter's Landing railroad; on which Mr..
COBB entitled TO the ioor
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS IN MERCHANT SHIPS.
But Mr. SEYMOUR, by leave, moved to take from the
Speak ers table Senate bill TO amend the law Of Feb
ruary 30, ls47 and that OF May H. S4s, regulating the
transportation Of passengers on merchant vessels agreed
and the bill read twice, referred 10 the COMMITTEE
| of WAYS and Means, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. HASCAIL ask ed leave TO introduce memorial
for modification OF the bounty law OF September 2S,
$780, which he desired 10 have referred 10 select COM
mit,ee.
| Mr. ORR and others obecting leave was not granted.
Mr.. OLDS insisted on the regular order OF business
| THE SELMA AND GUNTER's LANDING RAILROAD.
Whereupon, Mr.. COBB, who was entitled 10 the floor
on the motion 10 commit the bill TO grant lands TO the
State OF Alabama to aid the construction OF the Selma
and Gun,es Landing railroad, addressed the House at
some length in favor OF the enactment OF this bill
Mr. c. then renewed the motion for the third reading
| OF the said bill.
So the question being on the third reading and en-
grossment of this BILL
Mr. CllNGMAN proposed to amend nby adding as
an additional section clause hereafter admitting railroad
iron duty ee when imported TO be laid down on par
,icular road, and requiring bonds from the importers
thereof to insure the laying down OF snch IRON Wi'hii
three years from the importation thereof
Mr. HALL made point OF order, holding that this
amendment was not IN order. ..
| The SPEAkER decided tDe dUcHuHeHN Out VI uiutt.
Mr.. ORR appealed and aer conversaon, IN when
the SPEAKER, Mr.. CLlNGMAN, Mr. HOUSTON, aad
Mr. ORR took part.
/ MIR HALL moved 10 lay the appeal the table
which motion agreed to-ayes Sc, noes 3o
MIR. WHITE, of Alabama. next addressed the House
in favor Of the enactment OF this bill
DELEGATE FROM MEXICO.
Mr. PaELp g % Rsssa SsssSn OF Ryess s
OF the delegate from New Mexico, (Mr X, H. WEIGHT
MANS which he (Nlr P) explained at some length. an'
then moved the reference OF the said petition TO the Com
mee on Elections and that II be printed.
Mr. P then proposed 10 make few remarks relative
} the conduct OF The governor OF New Mexico. But
Mr. STANLY appealed to him 10 postpone the turthe
: consideration OF this subject until TO morrow.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Georgia, asked Mr.. p whether HI
had in his possession the evidences of the mpropr'elie
and corruptons which he had indirectly charged on h'
MIR PHELPS remarked that, in obedience 10 the re
quest OF Mr. STAsLY, he would not now further debate
this petition, but hereafter he would reply to this ques
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, moved the suspension
Of the rules, 60 into Committee OF the Whole on th
stale OF the Union.
Mr. BROOKS made few remarks, 10 show that un
tess the debate the special order-lhe homestead b
oi Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennesseebe closed speedily, ant
The deficiency bill be acted on, the administration wou'
be forced 10 withdraw the army from New Mexico AM
Mr. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, addressed the House i
explanation OF the TACT that was not his homestead bl
which was standing IN The way OF the proper TRANSACTION
of the public business but the determination OF gentle
men TO wander from its consideration, and TO discuss mat
ters wholly foreign from It's purpose
> Mr. HOUSTON urged on the House the Importance o
posponDg the present consideration o the special order
and taking up ihe deficiency bill He had this morning
received letter from the Secretary o the Treasury GOV
ering one from the Quaermaser General, showing tha
the drafts OF the government now being protested u
this citv owing to the failure of Congress TO act III
deficiency bill But
, Mr. SAVAGE objected 10 the motion which MIR. II
desired 10 make.
So the House went into a Committee OF the Whole Of
the state of the Union, (Mr. HrBBARD In the char an
taking up the homestead bill OF MIR JOHNSON, OF Ten
nessee,
Mr. WILCOX, who was entitled to the floor, addresse
the committee at length in favor OF Intervention, an
of the positions of the Union party OF Mississippi and tn
! whole South
, Mr.. RANTOUL,, next obtaining the floor, replied a
length to the speech recently delivered BY his colleague
MIR DAVIS.
Mr. RICHARDSON having obtained the floor, tn
committee rose and then, on notion
The House adjourned.