Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, by unani-
consent the bill Of the Senate amend en-
titled An act to provide for the better security of lives
Of passengers board Of vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, and for other purposes" taken up
from the Speakers table, read twice. and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
On motion Of Mr.. FREEMAN by unanimous consent,
the joint resolution Of the Senate authorizing the exam-
nation Of the claims Of the Biloxi Bay Indians, taken
up from the Speakers table read twice. and referred
the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. CHANDLER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO offer the following resolution:
RsolreG That Monday next and thereafter during the
present session Of Congress this House will meet at ten o'clock
IN the morning and there shall be from three to five
p NJ each day.
Objection made
Mr. SWEETSER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to offer the following resolution:
Rsoiued BY The House Representatives That the Clerk Of
sofas seees and chairs for the hall Of the House, and such
other necessary furniture his Judgment may be
for the convenience Of members with little delay possible
Objection made.
RAILROAD GRANTS
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
granting the right Of way and portion Of the public land
to the States of Florida and Alabama to aid in the
structon Of railroad from Pensacola Florida Mont
gomery Alabama and from some point on the Atlantic
some point on the Gulf Of Mexico the pending question
being upon the substitute heretofore offered for the bill
Mr.. CABELL of Florida stated that the only differ
between the substitute and the original bin was that
| the former embraced an amendment which the House
made to the Missouri bill Of the Senate to the effect that
the land shall be appropriated these companies only
they advance ten miles and another amendment to pre-
vent any collision between this railroad and the one pro-
posed by the gentleman from Alabama, nfr ApERcRon-
lie hoped the House would vote for the substitute
IL they were favorable to the bill
Mr., COBB inquired il the road proposed NV his col.
league Mr. ABERcRonBrE) embraced IN this bill
Mr.. CABELL replied that the bill contained no roads
except those pertaining to Florida
The question was then taken on the suhstiue and II
was agreed to: Ayes 81 noes 81
The bill, as amended read the third time and the
question being on its passage it was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote; Yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. JENKINS moved TO reconsider the vote nv which
the bill was rejected and also moved 10 Law the motion 10
reconsider on the table
Mr.. CABELL, of Florida, demanded the yeas and nays
| on the latter motion, which were ordered
| The morning hour having now expired
The SPEAKER stated that the NEXT bus;ness IN order
was the consideration Of private business ON his table
| DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. HOUSTON asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO move TO take mp the Deficiency bill returned
from the Senate account Of that bodv ~
several Of the amendments Of the House
Mr.. COBB objected, believing that nrivate busness
should be now considered.
! Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House 90 into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
that he felt bound to submit this motion ma the
without work and had sent 10 the Uopse reso
luton providing that they would refuse n rece;ve anv
preparation bill from the House within ten DAYS before ts
adjournment IL absolutely essential that the House
should send some appropriation bin to the Senate upon
which they might proceed to work
The motion was agreed 10.