The daily union., 1852-02-12
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TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr. HOUSTON moved resolution TO close the de-
bate on the Presidents last annual message tomorrow al
y, p m. Mr. II. was not particular as to the time Has
purpose was only TO settle upon some definite ume ior
closing that debate
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia remarked that, in all
the House had not yet been in committee on the mes
sage for three hours.
Mr.. SEYMOUR. Of New York. moved 10 amend this
resolution by striking out "at g. p. M morrow, and
inserting ''ihs day week at 81 p. m"
MIR. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. moved 10 lay The reso-
luton on the liable agreed TO.
MIR HOUSTON moved the suspension OF the rules, 10
go into Committee OF The Whole the state OF the
Union, to take up the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. GoRMAN, rising TO privileged question, de-
sire d 10 report from the Committee on Printing.
The SPEAKER decided that both the motion OF MIR.
HoUsToN and the report OF Mr. GoRMAN privileged
subjects, and being the same footing, the first
made had precedence.
EMoLUMEHTs or UNITED STATES JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. HOUSTON then withdrew the motion for the
suspension OF the rules, TO give way of the report from
the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. GORMAN, from The Committee on Printing. re-
ported resolution authorizing the printing OF FIVE thou
sand copies Of the report OF Mr. McLANAHAH from the
Committee on The Judiciary, relative 10 the proposed
regulation Of the fees OF United States attorneys,
shals, and clerks.
Mr. G. made few remarks in explanation OF the
Importance OF printing this report thus and then the reso
lHiion was agreed 10.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WISCONSIN,
Mr.. GORMAN, from the same committee, also re-
ported resolution ordering the printing OF three thou
sand copies Of the final report OF Doctor D. ID Owen on
the geology OF Wisconsin, and setting apart five hundred
copies thereof for the OF the General Land Office
resolution adopted.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA.
Mr. ABERCROMBlE by leave. presented memorial
from The legislature OF Alabama asking grant OF land
10 aid in the completion OF the geological survey Of
Alabama: referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
The question then being put on the motion OF MIR.
HoUsToN for the suspension OF the rules II was agreed
TO, and the House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union, (Mr. OLDs in the chair)
LAND WARRANTS.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the first business before
the committee the further consideration OF Mr..
DUNHAM's report from the select committee The Joint
resolutions OF Mr. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, to make land
warrants issued under the law Of September 2s, 1850,
assgnabe and for other purposes on which, the general
debate being closed by resolution Mr. DuNHAM was en-
titled 10 the floor.
Mr. GORMAN rose TO point OF ORDER and contended
that the joint resolution concerning the census printing.
being privileged subject should be taken up al this
time, being entitled TO precedence.
But The CHAIR decided that the special order, not hav
ing been finally disposed OF in committee, was still enti-
tied 10 precedence.
Mr. GORMAN appealed from this decision
After conversation between the CHAIR and Mr..
JONES' Of Tennessee. the question on the appeal was
put and the decision Of the Chair was sustained
Mr. DUNHAM waived his right lo'address the House
in speech his report from the select committee the
joint resolutions OF Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee.
Mr. FITCH moved that the said report be laid aside 10
be reported 10 the House with the recommendation that IT
do not pass.
But Mr.. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, sgni6ed his in
tention of offering an amendment to the bill.
. Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, remarked that there
were many gentlemen who desired to make an extern
sion of the grants of lands under the bill of September
%, 1850 in amendment TO this BILL and urged that it
be laid aside until they might have the opportunity 10
test the committee on this point
On motion Of Mr. s., the first section OF the said bill
was stricken out
The second section having been read by the Clerk va.
rous propositions 10 amend it further poposed and
they were discussed in five minutes speeches by Messs
ICABELL, SACKETT, STEPHENS of Georgia,
STUART DUNHAM, FITCH, FULLER of Maine,
BISSELL, FICKLIN, CARTIER, YATES, PARKER
OF Indiana, and Bell
The committee then rose; whereupon the House ad-
lourned