The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-30
House OF Representatives.

THE OAKLAND AND OTTAWA RAILROAD.
The Eouse by yeas 63 to nays 50. refused to lay on
the abe the bin granting the right Of way and dona-
ton II lsnas Michigan to ala the construction Of
the oakland and OTTAWA Railroad This bill WAS some
days aia the table but the House afterwards
considered the vote.
Mr. JOHNSON. (dem) Of Ark, moved to amend by
giving i,eges similar to those OF Michigan. yari
other States, including OHIO, Indiana. Illinois Mis-
souri, Arksnas Alabama, Mississippi Florida, louisiana
Iowa ana Other States.
MIR. LETcHLR, (dem.) Of Va, raised question of
ordorthat the road provided for in this omnibus had
been rejected by the house separate bills and there
fore il was not competent TO propose them Cd this &C.
casion
1he srrAKrR ruled the point.
MIR CLiNoMAS, (~hisl of NJ G.. moved that che whole
subject be laid the table, which was agreed to- by l04
to o.
Here is the vote in detail
Appleton Of Macs. Ashe Baboock, Bartlett Jr., Beaie
Bur- Is c bGa Il sw 6 1sg cSis
Clsstain, Cleveland, Cagman, Curtis Davis Of Mass
ham BON Floyd Fowler Fuller Maine Gaylord,
GSsnt5y Gdang emono GoossnoT Soodrsh Grey
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ray Nesssn ga. %ts Pix EaSSa @1 sos
SoS s sns Of
wallace Ward watkins, Addison White Of KY, and VII.
NAissicssrs Abororombie Allen Of ILL.,, Barriere Bis.
canpbeii Of Ohio Gi@p5e Of H. chandior Clark. coSs
Iioierce Iiceman, Harr, Ala flaws Hem. Houston,
a sssn SFs rsnS
bers oles Orr Parker Of Ind Penn. Peanman. Phelps,
", Stanton Of OHIO, stanton Of Ky Stephens x n "
Martin, Stroher, Walsh, Wslch, hite, Wilcox, Williams,
Mr. STUART, (dem) of Mich, moved to reconsider the
vote, and 10 go iLto Committee OF the Whole on the
State OF the Union.
Questions Of order raised to whether the gen.
tleman could make the last part Of the motion.
The SrrAKEn decided the gentleman could the bill
belonged the morning hour.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ark. gave notice that IL the motion
to slider should prevail he would withdraw his
nibus dmen satisfied that il cannot meet the favor
OF the House.
The question was taken going into committee of the
whole, and decided negatively, by yeas II, nays SO
MIR. Harris, (aen) of Tenn, moved to take up the
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which the Michigan
bin and amendment were laid on the table.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was not in
Mr. HAnn,s appealed, and, after discussion on
points Of order, the decision Of the Speaker sus
iained
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
the State Of the Unon and resumed the considera
ton Of
THE RIVER AND HABBoR BILL.
Many amendments. ssme Of them similar to those
which have been rejected offered debated in dry
fvc-minute speeches. and voted down.
All the sections having been acted upon, Mt SrANLy,
(whig) OF N. c. offered substitute for the bill being
idenicay that lost the Senate last Congress 1t was
rejected by ayes II-nays So
Mr. MARSHALL, twhig) of Ky, moved to strike out all
after the enactng clause OF the bill This was decided
negatively, by ayes 2S-Dayes OIL.
The proceedings interpreted with much confu-
sion.
An amendment offered by Mr.. srASLY appro-
pfating for the improvement Of the Illinois $4,000
For the Tennessee river $50 600 and for the Cumberland
river. $4,000. This rejected
The committee rose at O'Clock and reported the bill
to the House, with sundry ndments
Mr. SEYMOUR, (dem Of n. ) moved the previous
question, on concurring in the amendments
Mr. JoNEs, (dcm) Of Tenn moved that the House ad.
joufn. Disagreed TO- by yeas bi-nays 10
Mr. CAMPBELL (shig) Of OHIO moved a cali OF the
House Negatived
Mr.. Ora ttem) Of 5 @, moved that The bill BIZ laid
the table.
Mr.. vrsABLr, (wbie) Of n, o. moved call Of the
House.
Two other motions 70 o. journ voted down
To relieve the House OF It's difficulties the pending
q ne, items Withdrawn when Mr. SEYMOUR moved to
rtconmit the bill to The Committee on Commerce This
II among tbs irst buiiacss 10 morrow Thus
hotnties between the friends and foes Of the measure
were suspended for the present. and the House after Q
fession Of eight hours, adjourned