The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, FEB. AZ, 1904.
Mr.. BOWIE moved that the further consdera-
ton Of the bounty land bill be postponed until
Monday next, with view Of enabling the House
10 90 into Committee Of the Whole on the private
calendar.
Alter some discussion as to points OF order,
.Ths motion was decided in the negative, by the
following vote Yeas II, nays 49,
BOUNTY LAND BILL.
The question then required on the final passage
Of the bill, when
Mr.. FOWLER moved that it be laid on the ia
Bile, which motion was agreed to--yeas lO0, nays
a. h
So the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. FOWLER moved to reconsider the vote
lust taken and also to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table, which was agreed to. The effect
OF this vote was to place the bill in such stua-
ton that it cannot be again taken upl
CONVENTION WITH BRAZIL.
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia. said that there was
Joint resolution on the table which he desired to
have considered, and hoped there would be no OBJ
lection to it's being taken up. 1t was to extend
the time Of the commission under the convention
with Brazil, which, If passed at all, should be
passed Immediately, or it would effect no good
Under this convention, the period OF adjusting
claims would expire the present week. Some of
the claimants had not been able to perfect their
testimony.
The resolution was taken up, read three times,
and passed.
BILLS PASSED.
The following private, bills reported from the
Committee of the Whole on Friday last, were
taken up, read three times and passed
Bills for the relief OF Francis Tribeau, James
Wright, IT,, John Kerbaugh, lchabod Weymouth,
John Mcintosh, Charles s. Matthews, Charles
Wood and James Hail.
LANDS FOR COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. Of Tennessee, by leave
and according to previous notice. introduced a
bill granting public lands to the several Suites of
the Union, for the purpose Of establishing per-
manent and efficient system of common schools
Read twice and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
LANDS FOR RAILROAD IN PENNSYLVANIA.
MIR. CHANDLER. of Pennsylvania, by. leave
and according to previous notice, introduced bill
granting public lands to that State in aid Of the
CONSTRUCTION of the Sunbury and Erie railroad.
Mr. GAYLORD, of Ohio, moved that it be laid
on the table. Negatived.
The bill was then referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then went into Con mittee Of the
Whole (Mr. CHANDLER, of Pennsylvania, In the
char,) and took up the calendar Of private bills
After considering the same until quarter before
3 O'Clock, the committee finding itself without
quorum rose, without coming to any decision,
and :.
The House adjourned until Monday next
PETITIONS &C. PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
Mr.. FLORENCE. The memorial of Henry r..
Wilson, w. B. SCHNEIDER, A. C. Kitchener and
other citizens of the city and county of Philadel-
phia, praying Congress to pass a law extending
the ssW oodworh patent" for planning boards, &c
Also The memorial of w. Watt, Richard
Bellshaw, William Steele, William Fnlbon and
others. citizens of the State Of Pennsylvania, rep
resenting that the national interests of iron, of
coal, Of glass and OF cotton, are not in prosper
Gus condition, and submitting to the consideration
Of Congress- some of the general features OF the
policy which Great Britain is unwearied in her
efforts to pursue, for the protection other manu-
features. and enouiring whether the general well
fare shall be promoted by the adoption of a rev.
enue tariff based upon full protection to the diver
siGed interests of our beloved country.