The daily union., 1852-04-08

the House for leave present certain resolutions so,
by the legislature OF Maine, IN behalf OF the Ma
American and European railroad, for relerenee NJ I'm
standing COMMITTEES.
But. objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr.. SEYMOUR, oil New York, suggested The proor.
ty OF devong the morning hour TO the reception Of y
ports IRON committees.
But the regular order Of business being called for
The SPEAKER announced the first business IN o,a.
10 be the question Mr. PoLK's motion 10 suspend ~
rules TO go into Committee OF the Whole on the ss. I s
the Union, made on the day before.
Mr.. POLK Withdrew that notion
The SPEAKER then announced the next business !;
order be the further consideration OF the bill 10 a
proper discipline in the United States naval service E
on which Mr BococK was entitled TO the floor; when
Mr., BoCock suggested the propIisiy q passing over
Mr.. MLLsoE, and the amendment proposed by Mr. S,,y
TON, OF Tennessee could be printed according n IN
previous order OF the House.
The sugges ston Of Mr. b being unanimously ay,..,
Mr. ALLISON moved to suspend the rules TO 70 n,o
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union n,
the further consideration OF the special ordehe homs
stead bill OF Mr. JoHSsoN OF Tennessee moi agreed IL
The House then proceeded to receiving and dispos".
OF reports from standing committees. Whereupon-
=. L. swAzEY.
Mr.. HENN, from the Committee on Public Land.
reported bill for the relief H. L. Swazey. in relation h
Chociaw Lands: read twice, referred TO The Commiss
OF the Whole the state OF the Uni0n and orderp ~
be printed. ef ~
THE SALINE LANDS GRANTED TO wIscoNsN.
Also, q bill to extend the time for selecting the .a.
lands heretofore granted to the Stale oil Wisconsin Until
On Dam motion moi Of MIR. HEM, this bin was read the ba
time and passed.
THE WABASH AND MISSOURI RAILROAD A
Also bill granting lands and the right Of way 10 all
IN the construction OF railroad from the Wabash Ia fhs
Missouri river referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
1.-The state OF the Union and ordered to be printed
THE FLORIDA. ATLANTIC. AND GULF CENTRAL RAILROAD
Mr.. ORR. from the same committee. reported bill
granting lands and the right OF way 10 the State OF Fo
da, to aid in the construction of the Florida Atlantic
and Gull Central railroad, and for other purposes read
Mr.. HOUSTON demanded the reading Of the bill At
length. ss .s-
And after conversational debate between Messrs. ORR
and HOUSTON the former stated that this bill embraced
q section ab0lishng the duty on railroad iron
MIR HOUS TON here made q point Of order. viz th.,
this bill proposed 10 change the present duties on imports
and that therefore il was not competent for the Commes
on Public Lands TO report it,
The said bill was then read at length for the ipforma
ton OF the House. T'4f
Mr. HOUSTON then stated his point of order 10 he
that in assuming to propose an alteration Of the revenue
laws, the Committee on Public Lands had transcribed
the rules Of the House, and the duties which those rules
prescribed for that committee.
This point Of order was debated at some length BY
Messrs JOHNSON of Arkansas, CLlNGMAN, BAY
LY OF Va. STANTON Of Tennessee, and MEACHAM.
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order made bv
u Mr.. cLINGMAN appealed. and stated the grounds OF
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee. moved 10 lay the appeal on
the table
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays on that motoo,
which being ordered, was agreed toyeas I29 nays
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Mr.. o. then moved 10 strike out from the title Of n.
bill the words 'and for other purposes" and also he
section proposing 10 repeal the duty on railroad iron
But MIR. DUNHAM objected
So no further action was had on the said bill
THE PENSACOLA BAY AND MONTGOMERY (AIABAMA) RAn.
ROAD.
Mr.. ORR also reported, from the same committee
the public lands TO the States Of Fiorx and Alabama 70
aid the construction OF the railroad from Pensacola Bay
TO Montgomery, Alabama with an amendment: referred
10 the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
and ordered TO be printed.
THE OHIO RIVER, LITTLE ROCK AND TEXAS BOUNDARY
Also, bill granting the right OF way and makixs
donation oil lands the States OF Arkansas and Missouri
10 aid in the construction Of railroad from point on ths
Mississippi opposite The mouth OF the Ohio river via Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas, to the Texas boundary referredp
the Committee OF the Whole On the state Of the Unioa
and ordered TO be printed.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr. CLINGMAN moved 10 suspend the rules, to 70
into COMMITTEES oil the Whole the state Of the Unoo
agreed 10.
LAND FOR THE LAspLrss
So, Mr.. HIBBARD being called to the chair The con.
miIiee took up the homestead bill OF Mr. JOHNSON, Of
Tennessee-ihe special order when
Mr.. WARD, who was entitled to the floor, addressed
the committee at length in defence OF General Scois %.
sons on the slavery question: Sc, against the viexs
announced 10 previous speeches by Mess CABrLL and
Mr. AvERETT next addressed the committee against
the bill Immediately under consideration.
The committee then rose,
Mr.. COBB moved 10 proceed 10 the considerable o
business on the Speakers table, and on this motion no
quorum voted.
Whereupon the House adjourned
PETITIONS RULE ETC
BY Mr. FLORENCEt Tho memorial OF WIN. Emnnons
praying for the extension o the patent OF U Emmons
Of the 2SIh OF April 1879. Tor cylindrical paning
BY Mr.. RUSSELL Two petitions OF large eamber or
residents OF Clinton county, New York. against the
sion OF the Woodwork patent, referred Committee
BY Mr.. SMI TIL A petition from citizen. Of P,ckens
county Alabama against the extension the Woodwork
patent
BY Nj BARRERE, A petition numerou.ly signed by
citizens OF Cermon county Ohio, praying for the
ton OF canal around the falls OF Ohio river the In
diana side according TO the report and surveys OF the To
pographicsl Bnresu, now before Congfess
BY Mr.. CHANDLEki The memorial OF Samuel W.
Wer and many other citizens OF Phadeiphs, remonsts
ung against renewal OF the patent ior Woodworhs pl
BY Mr. HUNTER The petition OF John Kerr and ~
other citizens OF Monroe county, Ohio, in favor OF The
Wheeling bridge referred 70 the Committee Rosd'sn
Canals Also, petition OF David @ Coe and 81 other eu
zens OF Monroe county Ohio. In favor of the Wheeling
bridge. referred TO the Commtee Road, and Canals
Nv Mr MACE The petition Of James snow. Of foun-
tain county, Indiana, asking be placed The pension
roll which was referred to the Committee Invalid
Pensions.
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