The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-07


ication than my that will tomorrow ask the Sen
ate to take it up for consideration.
The question being akcn the motion 10 postpone tne
further consideration OF the resolution until Tuesday next
On motion by Mr. ATCHIsoN, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive business and
after some time therein the doors reopened and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. MEACHAM asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave introduce resolution, the puport OF
which he (Mr M } did not state
But many members objected SO leave was not granted
Mr. GORMAN called for the regular order OF bust
ness.
COURTS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. WALSH desired leave to present memorial from
Henry May, esq, of the Baltimore bar, asking change
of venue ia the case of "Dnsmoe against Wilkes and
making charges against the United States court for said
District
But many members objected; whereupon +,
Mr.. w. sgnhed his intention OF introducing the said
memorial under the rule.
MI. FAULKNER asked leave to report bill from the
Committee on Military Affairs But
Mr. OLDS objected, and declared his desire TO make
various reports from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads in their proper order.
After confusion and delay, the regular order OF
business was called for; wheTeupon
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be the question reconsderng the vote by which the
House had some days since voted not to pass the bill to
discipline in the United States navy, and to pro-
vide punishments in that service in lieu OF fogglng.
-
Mr. STUART, who was entitled TO the floor on this
question: addressed the House at some length against
Mr.. MTLLSON, after signifying his purpose OF pro-
posing substitute for the bill in the motion to re-
consider prevailed, demanded the previous question
which being seconded by the House.
Mr. CABLE moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table: not agreed TO. IN
The vote refusing pass the bill, and subsequently
the vote ordering the bill to third reading oeng recon
Mr MILLSoN moved his amendment as substitute
for the entire bill u
in favor Of his substitute and in explanation OF the dill
ference between it's provisions and that OF the bill re-
M sS% Ss SaYps p on ossnsd The o
nounced his purpose OF replying at length 70 the ooec,
lions the bill which had been urged in the course OF
! On motion of Mr. b. the substitute of Mr.. MILLsoN,
and also substitute which Mr.; STANTON, OF Tonnes
proposed to offer for the bill were ordered TO De
printed. and with the original bill itself were comm'tted
10 The Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. B., the rules were then suspended,
and the House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, (Mr. HIBRARD In the chair)
LAND FOR THE LAKDLEss.
The committee proceeded to the further consideration
OF the homestead bill OF Mr.. JOHNSON. OF Tennessee.
Mr. DUNHAM, who was entitled TO the floor. ad-
consideration and upon political questions Of the day
| Mr. WARD having next obtained the floor, motion
that the committee do now rise was made which being
greed TO- the committee and The chairman reported
Mr. POLK here moved to suspend the rules. to return
again into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
| Union.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, moved TO adjourn; but,
the yeas and nays on that motion being called was
withdrawn. When, the motion to adjourn being re-
newed,
The House adjourned
| PETITIONS RULE, ETC.
| BY Mr.. PARKER, of Indiana The petition OF j. s 81
monsoon In relation horses lost in the military service Of
the United States.
darois Store, In Wayne, Honesville, In Applng, by
way OF Lnder's Bluff, RaSdishvle and Ensonviei re-
fered the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Also the petition OF John James Fournoy oil Georgia, in
favor OF coonzing the free people OF color on the African
coast and acknowledging the Independence OF Lbera
feued to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
| BY Mr.. MACE The remonsuancc OF f. ii. Halliday and
So Others citizens OF Lafayette Indiana, against the exen
sion OF the Woodwork patent referred to the COMMITTEE
on Patents
David Henderson, James Murphy and other citizens oil the
granting 100 OF land tho soldiers of the war OF 1872
&c. Also, the memorial Of Richard Wilkinson, Frederick
f Wright Samuel l.. Clements, and 5S other citizens OF
the county of Philadelphia praying for the extension OF the
Woodwork patent Tor planning boards, &c
! By Mr.. HARPER The memorial oil Samusi Patterson
VIM Anderson and 81 Others ctzens OF Guernsey coun
ty Ohio praying that the Wheeling and Belmont bridges
may be established poroads and permitted TO remain
| at their present height
| BY Mr. DAWSON The petition of citizens OF Fay
Greene counties, Pennysvanis praying the es
Establishment of postroute from Smithhed, In fayeue
county 10 Mount Norris in Greene county referred to the
| Comm tee on the Post Office and Post Roads