The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, June &c, 1876:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, June &c, 1862.
| The journal OF yesterday having been read.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill heretofore reported by Mr.. BENNETT, from
the Committee on Public Lands, to grant lands to
the various States for purposes of railroad i'm.
provements and education; the question being on
| its passage.
| Mr. SWEETSER, for the purpose Of obtaining
a quorum, moved an adjournment, and demanded
the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and being
taken resulted: yeas, 8; nays, l68
SO the motion to adjourn was negatiyed
| Mr.. McMULLEN moved that the hour of
meeting hereafter be changed to eleven O'Clock.
A. NJ.
The SPEAKER declared the motion out Of
order.
Mr.. McMULLEN gave notice that he would
submit his motion on Monday next
Mr.. CLINGMAN objected to all motions NOT
strictly in crder when
The SPEAKER stated that as objection had
been made, the notice of the gentleman from Vir-
GINA could not be entered on the journal.
The question was then taken on the passage OF
the bill, and it was passed by the following vote.
YEAs-Messrs. Charles Allen, Allison, William
Appleton, Babcock, Barrere, BeaIe, Bell Bennett.
Bovine, Briggs, Brooks, George H. Brown, Bur-
rows, E. Darlington Cabe, Caldwell, Lewis D.
Campbell, Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Cleveland,
Clingman, Cottman, Curtis, Dimmick, Dockery,
Doty, Duncan, Evans, Ewing, Fowler, Henry
M. Fuller, Gilmore, Goodenow, Grey, Harper.
Haws. Haven, Horsford. John w. Howe, Tho.
mas M Howe, Thomas Y. How, ir.. Hunter.
James Johnson, Daniel t. Jones, George G.
King, Kuhns, Kurtz, Landry, Mann, Martin,
Meacham., Miller, H. D. Moore, John Moore.
Morehead, Morrison, Murray. Newton, Out
law, Andrew Parker, Samuel w. Parker, Penn.
Perkins, Porter, Reed, ROBBIE, Russell, Sack
EFT, Schermerhorn, Schoocraft, Schoonmaker.
Scudder, David L. Seymour, Origen s. Sew
mour, Smart, Snow, Stanly, BENJAMIN San
ton, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton,
Abr'm p. Stephens, Alexander H. Stephens.
Straton, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, Thurston,
Toombs. Venable, Walbridge, Ward, Washburn,
Watkins, WEIGH, Wells, Addison White, viii
liams-96.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken. Willis Allen, John An
pleton, Ashe, Averett, David J. Bailey, Bissefl,
Bocock, Bragg, Breckenridge, Brenton. Albert q
Brown, Burt, Busby, Joseph Gable, Thompson
Campbell, Cartier, Caskie, Chastain, Churchw.ll,
Cobb, Colcock, Daniel, John G. Davis, Dawson.
Disney, Durham, Durkee, Eastman, Edgerton.
Edmundson, Faulkner, Fickn, Fitch, Florence.
Floyd. German, Green, Hamilton, Isham G.
Hubbard, Hillyer, Holiday, Houston, Howard
Ives, Jackson, Andrew Johnson, John Johnson,
Robert w, johnson, George w. Jones, J. CLANCY
Jones, Preston King, Letcher Lockhart. Mason.
McLanahan, McMullen. McNair, McQueen,
M N MoiOny; Murphy. Hnabers. ODDS, Orr.
Phelps, Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson.
Ross, Savage, Scurry, Smith, Stuart, Sweetser.
George w. Thompson, Townshend, Wallace,
Alexander White, Wilcox, Woodward, Yates
81.
Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to supply vacancy in the
land granted to the State of Alabama. which was
read twice.
Mr. HOUSTON explained its provisions, when
it was read the third time, and passed.
MIR. COBB, from the same committee, reported
bill granting the right Of way to all the rail and
plank roads passing public lands belonging to the
United States, which was read twice.
Mr.. Cobb said that this was bill in which
every State interested, and he therefore moved
to put it on it's passage
Mr.. SWEE1SER ask ed Mr.. CoBB to WELD the
floor, so that he could move to refer the bill to
the COMMITTEES of the Whole.
Mr.. RUSSELL. said that the bill was harm
less one, and if passed would save O great amount
of special legislation.
Mr.. SW EEISER wished time to examine the
bill, and deemed il matter of duty to ask it's
reference to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. RUSSELL said that to avoid the necessity
of referring the bill, and for the purpose of saving
time, he would move to postpone the bill until
Wednesday next, and that it be printed, SO that
all could have an opportunity to examine it,
The morning hour having now expired,
Mr.. COBB, for the purpose Of keeping the bill
before the House, moved that il be recommitted
to the Committee on Public Lands, and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. DANIEL then made an Intellectual attempt
to get the House to 60 into committee on the pr-
vate calendar, after which
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The House resumed the consideration of the
report of the Committee Of Elections, in the
Pennsylvania contested election case, wherein H.
b. WRIGHT contests the seat of HENRY M Full
LER.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts. argued at
length in favor Of the sitting member.
Mr.. FULLER, Of Pennsylvania, defended his
right to the seat now held by himself
Mr.. HAMILTON followed on the other side.
MIR. TOOMBS spoke against the report Of the
Committee Of Elections.
Mr.. ROSS then obtained the floor, when
The House adjourned.