The daily union., 1852-05-13


in all may hold the and his securities
upon the non performance Of his contract
/ Mr. HOUSTON rose and addressed the Chair Bat
Mr. FITCH claimed his right TO be heard on the reso-
The SPEAKER having awarded the floor to Mr.
| MI Johnson, OF Tennessee, urged the Importance OF
al once going into Committee OF the Whole on the
OF the Union 10 finally dispose OF The special order
his (Mr J,'s) homestead oil.
But Mr. FITCH declining 10 give way, addressed the
House al some length against the resolution reported
from the Joint Committee on Pnnling which was prop
ery before the House;
In conclusion Mr. f. sent 10 the Clerks desk series
OF resolutions which he proposed 10 Offer which were
read for the information OF the House. as follows. W.
Resolved That the joint resolution entitled "Jont res
oution directing The manner o. procuring the prisnY %
empowers the Committee Printing 70 provide oaly for
ihe execution such printing as has been ordered by
Congress" sin the execution OF which there Is any
neglect or delay ON the part OF the contractor
Resolved therefore, That In making contract or contracts
with any other party or parties the execution OF f.rs
wcrk--work not ordered-the committee exceeded is
+ hssotred That the action of the committee was inn
proper in proposing to procure the execution Of uch pins
oced or delayed, at prices unnecessarily high inasmuch
as by procuring is execution az such pIees tney woGa
creased expenditure consequent upon the nonperomahco
RssoIoa That the committee the part OF the House
wing exceeded their powers, and having declined obey
ing the instructions Of The oass aae ~
nse the latter OF the alternatives they have pre-
charsed from any iuher service said committee and
Speaker bo requested to MI the vacancies mus created
in the Joint Commitee on PHnung.
Mr.. POLK next obtaining the aoor suggested the pro-
Iey Of postponng the further consideration OF this sub
ect or The present. as, after tomorrow having
been voted i would be impossible 10 finish the consdeIa-
ton OF the homestead bill, was very generally de-
sired unless that course was followed
But MIR STANTON, of Kentucky, desired leave from
MIR Polk to address the House IN reply to the remarks
10 aA
self as member OF the Joint Committee on Frinung.
hat he should reply TO the remarks OF the gentleman
from Indiana.
MIR. STANTON. Of Kentucky, then addressed the
House in vindcation OF the action OIL the JONI Commit
tee on Printing, replying seratim TO the points made oy
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, it was
resolved that when the House adjourn today they
would adjourn TO meet tomorrow at O'Clock a. m, 10
order 10 allow the workmen engaged in RENTING the nall
to commence operation early an hour as possible
then after %s sgsac # M Ooyddx
having the inner of members seats removed IN rent
ting the Hall, on which no action was had,
Mr. POLK moved 10 suspend the rules 10 90 INTO
Commi,ee Of the Whole on the state of the Union the
special orderthe homestead bill OF MI JOHNSON, Oh
Tennessee which was agreed TO- -, ,,
| The SPEAKER having called bir hiBSARD 70 inc
chair The committee proceeded TO the further consldera
ton of the homestead DILL . !, .
In the course of the proceedings the question arose
on the amendment proposed on the previous day Dy lr
BnowN of Mississippi granting perpetual pre- emptl0n
right to actual setlers that 49, allowing the Oh
the public lands operate as bar TO the Location o. .ne
particular tract by any other than the locator hereoi and
permitting the said locator at any time to acquire lee
simple title in the tract by the payment OF vi 20 per acre
and twas agreed oayes o. noes % wneh % ha te abnne
amendment only, inserted as substitute LOT 'ne oghai
propostlo. y. ,.-.l,.:.a :, H. aoor
and offered as an amendment substitute Tor the bill as
reported back from the Committee OF the hoie on me
state Of the Union, his original homestead o WIN nou
4. 49, od ma n
| The demand for the previous question having been
| seconded by the House,
| Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi demanded the yeas ana
nays on agreeing 10 the amendment proposed Dy nif'
| JOHNSON of Tennessee which being ordered,
Mr.. McMULLlN moved to adjourn not agreed TO.
The yeas and nays being next called upon agreeing 70
the amendment proposed by Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee,
it was agreed to.yeas %, nays ~ = ,..on.;a.,
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, moved to reconsider
that vote and then to lay that motion on the table
/ Mr. LETCHER demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which not being ordered, the motion 10 recon-
Mr. AvERErT moved TO adjourn; on which motion
Mr. LETCHER demanded the yeas and nays; not or
dered.
meni reported from the Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union as amended, ,E
Mr.. CLINGMAN here renewed the motion TO adjourn:
| Mr. JENKINS moved to lay the bill on the table.
/ MIR ORR moved TO adjourn.
MIR. CAMPBELL, OF illinois, demanded the yeas and
nays on that motion; which being ordered, u was not
agreed to-yeas "a, nays 30 r,
The question then recurring on the mouon 10 ay tne
bill on the table no, agreed toyeas o. nays liz
! Mr. MOREHEAD moved TO adjourn; on which mo,
on he called the yeas and nays which were ordered and
the motion TO adjourn-was not agreed toyeas 70, nays
lS6.
The question recurring the amendment as amended,
on which the yeas and nays had been ordered,
/ Mr. STANLY desired to be excused from voting.
i But the SPEAKER decided motion 10 that effect TO
be out OF order at that time.
The question was then put agreeing to the amended
| dr HOUSTON moved 10 reconsider that vote, and
then TO Law that motion on the table which last motion
being agreed to,
M9. SEYMOUR, OF New York, moved to adjourn /;
not agreed to-ayes II, noes 90
i The bill as amended then ordered TO be engrossed
and read the thrd time.
4 Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, moved the previous
question on the passage OF the bill.
| Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York, moved that the bill be
read al length for the information of the Houses which
having been done,
The call for the previous question was next seconded
i By the House skA
i Mr. EVANS demanded the yeas and nays on the pas
sage OF the bill; which being ordered,
/ Mr. STANLY demanded to be excused from Young on
that question: and argued in favor OF his right 10 nave the
question put on his demand stating the special rea-
sons for asking that the House would excuse MN.
The SPEAKER decided that under the existing rule
The rentleman from North Carolina had the right to state
the "specal reasons" why he should be excused from
/ voting on the pending question.
\ Mr. STANLY having stated his special reasons, with
drew his said request ~
The question then put by yeas and nays, on the
passage of the bill and passedyeas lo7 nays So
T. Mr. McMIIIIIN moved 10 reconsider that vote, and