The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-22

on Public bands.
DISCIPLINE NAVY.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business IN
order was the further consideration OF the naval dselp
line BILL on which Mr.. MILLsoH was entitled 70 'he
floor.
hour should be devoted 10 calling the standing com
mtees for reports.
But objection being made
Mr.. FITCH called the attention Oh the Speaker 10 Inc
fact that he had only Withdrawn his call for the pre-
vious question on this bill at the request oil MT MILL
SON, who desired TO make personal expana.oa az :,
the reception OF reports from committees he felt compelled
to insist that Mr. NJ. should move the previous question
upon il as soon he had made his explanation
MIR. MILLSON then taking the floor, addressed me
House at length in explanation of his views on the bill
Mr. 6ss demanded ne previous question: so. ssks
since, TO commit the bill.
The previous question being seconded by the House S
not agreed TO.
The question being next on the amendment reported
by Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee from the COMMITTEE on
Naval Affairs. as a substitute for the amendment or
substitute originally proposed by Mr. MILsoN, the qnes-
ZION was put and no quorum quoted -, .a
After the amendment OF Mr.; MILIsoN mad been Iead
at length for the information of the House.
Mr.. JONES demanded the yeas and nays on agreeing
to the amendment reported by Mr.. STANTON; which be-
ing ordered il not agreed to--yeas SO, nays SO.
The question then recurring Mr. MILIsoN's amend
ment or substitute for the original bill,
Mr. MOORE, OF Louisiana, demanded the yeas and
nays; which being ordered, it was not agreed o-yeas
Mr. M. then moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr. CARTIER demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which being ordered, it was agreed to-yeas
Mr. STUART moved to reconsider that vote. and then
to lay that motion on the table, which last motion was
agreed TO-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
to be reports from committees
Whereupon Mr.. ORR, from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported bill granting the right OF way and
making grant of land in aid Of the construction OF the
Florida and Gulf Central railroad: read twice, and re-
ered to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Also. bill for the release of certain reserved lands
in the Stale OF Arkansas from reservation or general
enythe said lands having been reserved TO be subject
only 10 location with bounty land warrants issued Tor
services in the last with Great BIlian read twce.
After few remarks from Mr. JOHNSON, OF Ar
kansas, in explanation OF tAe provisions Of the bill,
Mr.. ORR moved 10 put it on its passage ,
The question being reading the said bill a third
Mr. STANLY made few remarks to show that it
was improper to enact this bill without further exami-
nation OF its provisions.
Arkansas, STANLY, and EVANS took part,
Mr. ORR moved 10 recommt this bill, and TO pass
that motion informally agreed 10.
Mr. ORR, from the committee. also reported va
rious adverse reports, all OF which duly laid on
the tablo-amoDg them nineteen petitions from United
States land officers, asking Tor compensation Tor locating
warrants issued under the law OF September 2s, 1880
Mr.. HAMILTON, rising TO a privileged question, re.
ported from the Committee OF Elections, asking TO be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the petition Of
A. w. Reynolds, coniesing the right OF X. H. WEIGHT
MAN. the incumbent the delegates seat in the House OF
Representatives from New Mexico.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved resolution to
close the debate the homestead bill OF Mr. Johnson oil
Tennessee at l. p. m, Monday next not agreed TO-
Mr.. DEAN moved to suspend the rules to 60 into a
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
which, being agreed to, Mr. HBBARD resumed the chair,
and the committee proceeded TO the consideration OF the
special orderbe homestead bill OF Mr. JOHNSON, OF
Tennessee. Whereupon
Mr.. HOWARD, who was entitled 10 the floor, ad-
dressed the House political topics after which, the
committee rose,
And the House adjourned.