The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-28
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Alter the reading OF the journal,
Mr. McLANAHAN asked leave 10 move to take up
from the Speakers table the bill TO provide for holding
the United States district court for the District OF Coum,
bia in case of the disability Of The judge thereof.
Mr. Mel, by leave, addressed the House in explana-
ton OF the pressing necessity for the immediate passage
Leave being granted 10 Mr. Mel. to make his motion,
it was agreed TO.
The said bill having been read twice,
Mr. Mel. moved to putt on its passage
The question being on It's third reading,
Mr. Mel moved TO amend the bill by adding an ad-
ditional section.
And then, after conversation between Messrs. Nc.
LANAHAN, CLEVELAND. HOUSTON, and SEY-
MOUR of New York, the amendment TO the bill was
agreed TO, and the said bill was read third time and
Mr. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, by direction of The Com.
mee on the Judiciary moved TO discharge the Commit.
tee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union from the
bill to regulate The fees Of the clerks and marshals of
United States courts; which being agreed to, the said bill
was eferred back to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr., BROWN, OF Mississippi, asked leave to INTRO
duce joint resolution to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury atfy exchange OF certain real estate OF
The United States in Nalchez, Mississippi, with Charles
Reynolds, OF that city.
resolution, twas read the third time and passed.
Mr.. FLORENCE, by leave, moved TO take from the
Speakers table bill to provide Tor the better guarding OF
steamers and sailing vessels against collision in the
night time bill read twice, and referred to the COM
miliee on Commerce.
The regular order of business being called Tor by Mr.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be the question referring 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union the Senate ball TO grant
pre- emptons 10 certain settlers The Menominee pur.
chase in Wisconsin, sc.
Mr. EVANS, who entitled 10 the floor, moved the
previous question on the motion TO commit; which being
seconded by the House the amendments reported from
the Committee on Public Lands were rejected.
And then the bill read the third time and passed
Mr. HALL reported back, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, with an amendment the Senate bill TO grant 10
the Stale OF Missouri the right OF way and portion oi
the public domain 20 aid the construction al railroad
from Hannibal ST. Josephs and from ST. Louis 10 The
western boundary OF said State.
Mr. IA. moving TO put this bill on It's passage, II was
read at length for the information oil the House.
The amendment directing how the State should dispose
Of the lands granted in the bill, and providing that the
unsod portion OF these lands should revert the United
States in the railroads in question be not finished IN
ten years, was next read al length.
Mr. HALL. IN lew remarks, explained The provisions
OF the bill and amendment, and then moved the previous
question.
Mt RICHARDSON desired TO make a proposition in
connexion with this bill.
drawn,
Mr RICHARDSON addressed the House in favor Of
an amendment to the amendment (the purport OF which
the Reporter could not earn which he proposed al The
end of his remarks.
Mr. SU UTHERLAND addressed the House in few re-
marks against the bill, and proposed amendments
previous question.
Mr. DEAN moved 10 lay the bill and amendments
pending on the table.
Mr. BSSELL appealed to Mr.. RICHARDSON to with.
draw his proposition TO amend the amendment; which
being done,
Mt STUART demanded the yeas and nays on the mo.
tion TO lay the table, which being ordered II was not
agreed to--yeas 10, nays 10.
The call for The previous question was next seconded
by the House-ayes 50, noes &C.
MIR POLK demanded the yeas and nays on ordering
he finn tn ha INIT thgu lp nr
But the morning hour having expired
Mr.. ASHE moved 10 proceed 10 the consideration OF
the Pennsylvania contested election which mo-
ton he demanded the yeas and nays; which being or
dered, IL was agreed to-yeas %, nays 9l.
So the Pennsylvania contes,ed-eecon case being taken
Mr. ASHE, who was entitled to the floor, rose TO adj.
dress the House.
But the Clerk reported to the Speaker that the vote on
the last question was tie.
SO the SPEAKER voted in the negative, thus revers.
ing the decision by which the House had apparently
agreed to proceed to the immediate consideration OF the
Pennsylva contested. election case.
On motion OF Mr. POLK, the House here suspended
their rules, and went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Unon MIR SEYMOUR, of Connecticut in
the Chair)
The committee proceeded to the further consideration
OF the bill making appropriations for the expenses OF the
Indian Department OF the government Tor the fiscal year
Mr.. WHITE, OF Kentucky, who was entitled TO the
floor, addressed the committee at length upon political
questions.
MIR MARSHALL OF Kentucky, then addressed the com.
lnee, IN reply 10 the speech OF his colleague, Mr.
GREY,] delivered some days ago.
The committee then rose. and the House adjourned
PETITIONS
BY Mr. WILCOX The petition Of citizens of the State
OF Mississippi asking grant OF public land TO aid in the
BY Mr.. MOORE, of Louisiana The petition OF II. NJ
Hyams b. Chew, and r. King, asking pton right TO
land purchased under the Mason Rouge grant