The daily union., 1852-08-12
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1852.
HOUSE OF nEpnEsENrATIvEs.
he reading OF the journal

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. AIKEN, rising to personal explanation, called the
attention OF the House 10 portion OF the recent pub.
sed remarks of Mr. DURKeE. purporting to have been
delivered in the ball. which delivered, and
which embraced statement conceived by MIR. TO con.
vey gross sander upon his constituents MIR A ad.
dressed the House leAgth in refuiaon Of the
statement embraced in the publication of Mr.. DuRKGE.
Mr.. CHANDLER, BY leave, presented to the House an
engraved copy OF Siuars likeness OF Washington coming
from Messrs Chds and Walsh, OF Philadelphia.
The regular order of business being called for
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be the further consideration Of the bill TO regulate the
COSTS and fees OF the officers OF the courts OF the United
States when
Mr. MEADE, who was entitled 10 The loor concluded
his Speech commenced Saturday last, in favor OF the
bill.
Mr.. LETCHER next addressed the House against the
bill reported from the committee on the Judiciary
At the termination Of the morning hour,
Mr. L. moved the commitment OF this bill TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Pending the question on that motion,
on motion, the House suspended their rules and went
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union,
(Mr PHELPs in the chair wherein the civil and dipo.
matte appropriation bill being again taken up, il was
discussed hive minutes speeches various amendments
hy Messrs ORR, DIMMICK. MCCORMICK HIB.
Bak9 HoUSI1NN HAMIToN II SNo WEIGH IMAM
CHANDLER, BlSSELL, SEYMOUR, MASON, GEN.
TRY, CAMPBELL Of Illinois, BROWN Of Misss.
snp, FOWLER, DEAN Johnson Of Tennessee,
SHELTON, CARTIER. BOWIE. and others
The committee then rose
Mr. HOUSTON asked leave 10 move a resolution 10
terminate the debate in five minutes speeches on the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill in half an hour after il
should be again taken up IN Committee of the Whole
The state Of the Union.
MIR. FITCH and others objected.
But the SPEAKER, not hearing these objections ow.
ing to the confusion regning IN the hall, decided that if
had been received by unanimous consent
Mr. BROOKS demanded the yeas and nays on agree.
ing TO the resolution; which ordered by the
House.
A motion TO adjourn was then made and teIers were
demanded and ordered upon that motion; which was
agreed to--ayes 81, noes a.
So the House adjourned.
PETITIONS Erc, PRESENTED RULE.
BY Mr. MOORE, Of Louisiana The petition Of ID. Isles
and sxysx other citizens along the rouie praying for
posttosd from Washington IN the parish OF 81 Landry TO
Huddeston, In the parish Of Rapides, louisiana
BY Mr.. DISNEY The memorial OF sundry citizens OF
Cincinnati. asking Congress aid i'm the coonzrt OF
free blacks in Liberia referred TO the Committee of Ways
and Means,
By Nj HARPER The petition OF William Wallace
and sxtysix citizens OF the county Of Muskinaum Ohio,
asking the passage OF the bill introduced by Mr. rANy
in of the colonization OF free persons of color in
Liberia.
By Mr. APPLETON, OF fMassaohusettsi Tho petition Of
the Humane Society Of Boston, Massachusetts, asking thar
lite boats may be placed Ia the various places the
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
by Mr., ROBBINS The petition OF George [, Ashnead
and number OF other citizens of Philadelphia county,
Pennsyiysna, asking Congress modify the of SIP
embet @ isSO as 70 give to each person intended be
benefited thereby and to and marines who served
in said war, at least 100 acres OF land