The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The SPEAKER announced, as the first business
in order. the motion TO lay upon the table the mo
ton to reconsider the vote by which, on Saturday,
the Iowa Railroad bill was rejected.
MIR. HALL said that, this wa nm important
question, and the House thinly attended, he would
20 postpone the further consideration OF the
subject until Tuesday week
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. said II was not in
order to move postponemsnt while the motion to
lay upon tho table the motion to reconsider was
pending; and therefore he would withdraw the
motion TO lay upon the table, in order that the
gentleman might move to postpone the further
Consideration OF the subject until Tuesday week
He Expressed the hope that both sides would agree
to this proposition, and let the bill 60 over by
unanimous consent
There were. however, several objections.
The question Was then taken; and by vote Of
yeas no, nays so, the Bou.e postponed the further
consideration of the subject until Tuesday week
MIR ORR. from the Committ,e on Public I.ands
reported a bill granting the right Of Say and
donating portion Of the public lands TO Florida
and Alabama. for the construction OF certain rn'l-
roads in said stntes, and said he wac instructed ~
the committee 10 ask that the bill BE- put upon its
passage.
He said that, in his judgment, this was the most
important railroad project referred 10 the
Committee on Public La nds. The fret road
braced within the provisions Of the bill conn cts
The Atlantic with the G uf across the peninsula Of
tlorida 10 any point u view il would be Of in
valuable scryice 10 the Government IN time OF war,
and important for commercial purpos- s in time Of
peace Two or three steamers Of the enemy.
located between the southern coast Of FlOrids and
the West India islands, could cut OF al conmuni.
cation between the Gulf OF Mexico and the At
lanuo. This railroad will insure Contamination
between those two points The road IL nov being
surveyed and stock h1s been taken. The second
railroad Ia proposed h. connect Pensacola bay on
~ Montgomery, Alabama, with n branch IL the
direction OF Chstshoochie, TO intersect With the
Georgia roads. The two ronds for which u ia de-
sgned TO legslate at ihis time will take about one
million and sI or seven hundred thousand scres
OF the public lands.
The further consideration Of the bill vas post
poned until Tuesday week.
ADJOURNMENT or ooSoRsss
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, under n Suspension
Of the rules, offered the following resolution:
Res0irsd, (the Senate coneurring.) That the two
Houses adjourn, ',ns DEE, on the hrst Monday Of
August, at twelve IN.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved an amendment utrti.
t0tiug the 18Th day Of July.
Mr. ORR inquired Of the gentleman whether 81
was probable tia. the uouse would pass tho sppro-
prialion bills understandingiy, IL al atjourrmcui
take place a as carly day az that indicated.
Mr.. HOUSTON, IN reply, said be thought il 81
moot impossi1ie 10 pass them ~ my .riod within
TIC next twelve months, should the pfCsent course
u proceeding be continued; bot II the House
should 60 30 work they ought 70 DO they can
pass the appropriation bills aud every thing else H.
month fiom 20. day.
Mr. CLINGMAN ,aid he could brsvcr the gen.
&c man from South Carolina, Mr. ORR) During
the long session Of the thirty first Congress the ap
preparation bills we're taken up in the middle II
september, and they adjourned on the last day IL
the month; and during the sh IT scss.On the bi.l.
were passed within tie last three weeks. And
certainly this could be done within two month";
lie concluded by moving the previous quest.Ou.
Mr.. sACKETT, considering the thin Attendance
Of members, moved 10 lay the whole subjec, upon
the table
Mr.. HOUSTON withdrew his amendment; when
The question ves taken, and the motion 20 jay
upon the table was disagreed tO-ycas 50 nave %
Tho vote Wa. taken on seconding the demand iur
lut rn nm ~
g. nOes 90
The further consideration Of the res,lution Vas
then postponed until N0usay merit.
Mr.. SACKEIT, under suspension Of the rules
offered a rc,ylu,iOn-thst when the House adjourn
60 morrow, II adjourn until Friday next And u
wasr JccteI-yeas b5, nsys lO2.
.dr. BRIGGS sald that's large number II gentle.
men wished 20 - stssnt the greater portion 0f tie
week. and, with " isb a. accommodate them he
pfopOeed 20 oher a resolution. which. il adopted
would have the same effect as il The House should
adjourn.
The resolution va. then read Tor information. a.
folo~s:
Rs1ivid. That the special order OF this House.
requiring reports from he ,iaucing coutpi.tess
for ono hour each morning, aud also all privileged
QUESTIONS now pending, be postponed fJr one week
The Houso refused to Suspend the rules.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, after saying 1t vas
evident no business could be done here FOR sevcrsi
day, TO come, and that the Senate had agreed 10
adjourn until Thursday, moved that when tht
House ADJOURN Il adjourn 10 meet on Thursday.
The question having been taken, II vas decided
10 the negative-ycas 60, nays n.
Aher further proceedings, another proposition
was made, that when toe House adjourn TO morrow
u adjourn 70 meet on Friday; and this wac ADOPT.
Cd--yess 90, nays 81.
And then the House adjourned