The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-06-10

and approved.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
MIR. CLARK. ask the unanimou.
consent of the House to offer resolution
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from
Iowa asks general consent to Offer tesolu-
ti"u which will be read fer the information
of The House
Mr.. RICHARDSON. | rise TO a ques
ton Of order. BY resolution OF th,
House, this week was set apart for the
transaction Of territorial business-,bc en-
tire " eek, without regard to what that bus
mess was, or what other question might he
before the House The point Of order
make Is this: shat unless the special order
/ IS deferred, no other business except that
can, under the order previously made, be
transacted, desire also to state, that it is
important we should have the opportunity
/ oi making reports from the Committees
first: that we should then have an opp0rtu-
nlty To go to the bu>ine>s on the Speakers
table. IN order thar we may place that busi
ness IN shape thar 1t can be reached and
disposed of. II that be done, ] hope and
beiieve we Shall DE enabled to dispose Of II
at! during this day and to-norroW.
The SPEAKER. Tho or,ier Of the
House upon THIS subject is as follows ::
81 bat the third week IN pril''-afterNurds
changed to May-"or 50 much thereof a.
may be necessary for ihat purpose, is set
apart for the consideration of territorial
business: and that during that tme such
business shall take precedence, and be ,e-
garled rs the special ORDER" The clerk
! Informed ne that, within his recollection,
II has been The practice Of this body TO re-
ceive reports from st0udiug committees un
flp ]
not decide III ,ayor OF lhe right, under the
rule, ot shat committee to report, believing
that The special order. in regard to terrific
rial business, embraces such Only As is with
ID he possession of the House.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. If the chair will
indulge me moment, will say, that this
is an important matter for the TERRITORIES.
he order which has been. rnade by the
House does not determine whether ,chere
the business is. The entire week is So,
apart, # necessary, for the purpose ot,faus-
acting the business in relation TO the Ter
ntJTirs, and the hrst question: that con,e>
up !, The call OF the committees for reports
~ relation 10 territorial bu>ineSS----
The SPEAKER. Upon the pre-nn,,-
non that such has been he practice of the
Hou,e, the Chair VIII not change that
practice, and VIII receive reports in relation
u territorial business from the Committee
on the Territories and other committees
unless the House order otherwise.
Mi CLARK. wish to inquire if it
would pnt be IN order, IN case here is an
ol,ieciom 70 the resolution desire To oler
10 move a suspension Of the rules, Tor the
purpose Of Introducing IL?
The SPEAKER. Under the practice
Of he House, the gentleman from Illinois
Mr. tIcnAEDsoN under the operation of
The special order, would have the floor, and
could take II sfOn, the gcnieuau from Iowa
Mr.. CLAEK.]
Mr.. CLARK. For the mere purpose of
making rep0r's;
The SPEAKER. The Chair considers
The right Of the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. hicHARDsoN under the practice OF
The House, very clear, to occnpy The floor,
~ preference TO any other gentleman. uu-
l"ss 10 otter some matter territorial iu il>
character
/ Mr.. CLARK. Do understand the
Speaker TO mean that includes all reports
and orders in reference 10 Territories!
/ The SPEAKER. The Char 50 decides
/ Mr.. FAtLk NEn | rise 10 inouire if
I II is IN order to make a report from the
Committee on Roads aud Cauais--a report
in reference 10 territories?
/ The SPE Akf.R The Chair thinks that
all matters Of business clearly rel ating To
the Territories, would he in order from any
one of the committees TIE gentleman
from Illinois. Mr. RICHARDSON, however,
has the floor.
Mr. RICHARDSON. in relation to
that matter, wish 70 say-a, the matter
has come up--lbat shall oppose the intro
duci,on of anything which does no, relate
exclusively to Territories. II any matter
proposed to he introduced relates 10 other
subjects, shall oppose il; but if it relates
exclusively to Territories, 1t ought 10
couIe M.
Mr.. FAULKNER. Mine relates to
Territoral business
/ Mr.. RICHARDSON From The Com
mi;tee on the Territories, reported hiii Ia
authorize the legislative authorities of the
several Territories 70 control the appropri-
atlons 10 be made by Congress for the sup
port of said Terriiorir>; which was read a
first ant second time by its f'tle, referred Ia
the Committee OF the Whole or the state ol
The Union, and ordered to he printed.
Mr.. II. also, from the same committee
reported Joint resolution TO change ibe
name of ST. Peters river, IN the Icrritor,
OF Minnesota, which was read first art
second time by its iile
Mr.. RICHARDSON. As this is z
matter in which nobody Is Interested, cx
ccpt the people Of the Territory of Mime
sofa, move to pat the resolution upon il.
passage.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee lie
the resolution be read
he resolution, which was read through
provides than the ST. Peters river, sba.
hereafter he known and designated on ih,
records Ofihat Territory as the .Mlnnesot
river"
The resolution was then ordered to
third reading, and having been read a thr.
tine, was passed
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee oI
the Territories, reported a hdl making al
appropriation for the completion OF tn
public buildings in The Territory Of Mime
sofa; which was read n first and seccn'
! time by IT'S title, reterret 70 the Commute
, Of the " hole on the state OF the Union
and ordered 20 he printed.
Mr.. 5. also, from the same committee. Z
which was referred sundry petitions OF cItI
zens of Minnesota, praying Congress {
dIsapproye of the act Of the TerrItora