The daily union., 1852-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

time spent therein, the doors reopened, and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal,
Mr.. MOORE, OF Louisiana, by leave, presented join,
resolutions of The legislature OF Louisiana, the purport
OF which was not stated; which, on his motion, were
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
! GRADUATION OF THE PRICE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
| Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, asked the unanimous
consent of the House for leave to move the printing OF
his amendment to the homestead bill oil his colleague
| Mr. JOHNSON j which said amendment proposed to
graduate the price of the public lands.
Leave being granted the said amendment was ordered
ABERNETHY.
Mr.. LANE by leave introduced bill for the relief
OF George Abenethy read twice, and referred 10 the
| Committee OF Claims.
JOHN GAINES
Also, a bill for the relief OF John P Gaines which
was read twice. and referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs
COURTNEY W. WALKER.
Also bill for the relief of Courtney w. Walker read
twice, and referred TO the Committee Military AT
fairs.
THE neutrality-suspicious. OF OREGON.
Also, bill to amend the law creating the office of
vey and donation of the public lands in Oregon read
twice, and referred TO the Committee Public Lands
ORGANIC LAW OF OREGON
Also, bill to amend the law establishing the terrific
rial government of Oregon read twice, and referred
The Committee on Territories,
OREGON GOVERNMENT.
Also joint resolutions of The legislature of Oregon rel
alive 10 the seat OF government OF Oregon Territory
which, having been read al length referred 10 the
Committee on Territories.
Also, resolution calling on the President 10 lay be-
fore the House copy OF the correspondence with John
p Gaines, relative 10 the location OF the of govern
Mr.. HOUSTON objected. and called for the regular
order OF business
THE EXTENSION BUILDING, AND REPAIR OF
THE LIBRARY.
| MIR. CLlNGMAN desired 10 move to go into Com.
mtee OF the Whole the state OF the Union, in order
to consider the special order of this day-the bill
making appropriations for the extension of The Capitol
building, and Tor the repair OF the Library
Mr.. HOUSTON objected TO the consideration of these
bills al this tme on the ground OF the pressing
cessty for immediate action the deficiency bill.
AND GENERAL JEsuP.
Mr. MACE TO personal explanation. In the course
OF his remarks The other day the bill for the relief OF
the heirs of Col Watson OF Georgia. he had unintention-
ally cast reflections General Jesup His object was
TO disabuse the public mind from that impression Here
Mr. M. spoke at some length in praise Of the public
vices and private character OF General Jesup until
| Mr.. CLiNGMAN called Mr.. Mace TO order. on the
ground that this explanation should be made through the
newspapers and The floor OF the ball. the subject.
matter not being one OF privilege.
| The SPEAKER ruling Mr., MACE 10 be ont OF order,
| Mr.. STANTON of Kentucky, proposed 10 Mr.. c. TO
withdraw his motion to suspend the rules TO enable him
| sideraon OF The special orders for this day
| Mr.. ORR however, objected He in favor OF
the resolution, far as related 10 the bill making an
appropriation for continuing the work on the extension OF
The Capitol building but was not willing 10 discharge the
committee from both the bills set for the day.
The question was then put on The motion OF Mr..
CLEGMAN which being agreed 10, and the House going
into Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union,
(Mr. HIBBARD in the chair)-
LAND FOR THE LASDLEss.
The homestead bill Of Mr.. JOHNSON Of Tennessee, was
Mr.. RICHARDSON. who was entitled 10 the floor,
addressed the House length in reply the speech oi
Mr.. BREcKISRIDGE, delivered some days ago and to
show that Judge Douglas. of Illinois, in way
sponsibe for the articles in The Democratic Review de-
rogatory to distinguished democratic leaders
Mr. WASHBURN having next obtained the floor,
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE asked him TO yield for fifteen
or twenty minutes to enable him tMr. b 10 make
personal explanation.
This request being complied with, after confu.
sion,
MIR. BRECKENRIDGE went on TO address The com
mittee in explanation OF the circumstances with which
MIR RIcHARDsoS had in the course OF his remarks
nected his name.
Mr. WASHBURN then addressed the committee in
speech on the land system Of the government,
Mr.. MARSHALL, OF California, having next obtained
the floor, the committee rose and the chairman tMr
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, desired to move 10 post
pone the bill last under consideration in Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union-ihe homestead
bi-or one week, that he might have an opportunity
TO get mp the bills making appropriations for the repair
Of the Library and for the extension of the Capitol build
ing.
After conversation between Messrs JOHNSON Of Ten.
nessee, CLlNGMAN, and STANTON OF Kentucky
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
The latter moved 10 discharge the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union from the further
sideraon OF the bill making an appropriation for the re.
pair OF the Library OF Congress agreed TO.
MIR. STANTON, OF Kentucky, then moved 10 put this
bill on its passage, and that motion he called the
vous question.
The call for the previous question being seconded, the
bill was read third time and passed
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to postpone all special orders
until Wednesday next
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, after few remarks
against the character and tendency Of deficiency bills in
tmaed that he willing TO have the further consd.
Grafton of the homestead bill postponed for a week.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, urged the House
promptly TO the bill for the extension Of the Capt.
tol building.
Mr. HOUSTON. in reply to the last speaker, urged the
greater public importance Of al once considering the def
cheney bill
After some further debate, in which Messrs WALSH
and JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, participated,
Mr. J. asked the unanimous consent oil the House tor
leave TO 10 discharge the Committee OF the Whole
the state OF the Union from the further consideration
OF the bill making appropriation for continuing the
work the further extension OF the Capitol building.
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