New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House took up the bill heretofore
reported approprsng ten millions Of acres Of the pub
lie lands 10 be appori0ned among the states for the
comfortable maintenance OF the insane.
Mr.. STANLY wanted some definite ac-
ton upon the bill Its merits already well known,
as was discussed during the last session and also at
this and already Endorsed by large portion OF
the American people. He was opposed 10 sending Il to
the Committee of the Whole the State OF the Union,
as would result in the defeat of the bill As test
question be demanded the Yeas and Nays upon the mo-
ton to give 1t that reference.
Mr.. HOUsTON wished TO say that the
sending of bills to that Committee did not necessarily
prove the death of the bills On the contrary they
ing party and Improbable speeches. and transact in or
der pressing important business.
Mr.. BIssELL said this was the bill which
had been before the Houae for the last three and
he appealed to Mr. Hall to withdraw his motion 70 refer
it to a Committee of the Whole the State of the
Union
Mr.. HALL did so.
Mr.. BIssELL asked the house to take
the vote on the bill that at may be passed or
defeated.
Mr.. CLEVELAND wished to say that this
bill was the only one which looks justice to the old
States and he therefore called upon gentle coming
from them 10 stand Up TO besides was for merto-
rous and benevolent purpose.
Mr.. BIssELL placed its passage on higher
grounds-ustce to all the States and justice and hu.
Tnanity to an unfortunate class OF beings He moved
the previous question
Mr.. ORR moved that the bill be laid on
the table.
The motion did not prevail. Yeas So,
Nays ll5 The House refused to second toe demand
for the previous question.
Further action upon the bill was arrested
by the expiration Of the morning hour.
The House then took up the resolution
Of Mr. HARRIS Tenn ) proposing an adjournment OF
Congress on the I'd of August
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he was desirous
Of aojourning the earliest practicable day and moved
as an amendment making the adjournment from the
10th August this was agreed to and the resolution was
amended accordingly
Dir. COBB (Ala.,) made an Intellectual
motion that the House hereafter meet at Il o'clock
Mr.. JONES IN. Y. asked leave to pre-
sent the resolution recently passed at a meeting in
Syracuse requesting him to urge upon Congress the
passage of law granting to Thomas +. Measher the
right of citizenship without the formaly OF observing
the laws relating TO naturalization.
Objections being made he moved to sus-
pend the rules.
Mr.. STEVENS. (Gs.,) said that Con-
gress had no such power, therefore It use to
suspend the rules for what cannot be granted.
"a voice. How will Meagher vote for
President
The Hosse refused to suspend the rules,
and then proceeded to the consideration of territorial
business.
Several bills relating TO them were
passed including one for running the boundary between
Texas and the United States Territories another for
the construction of military roads In Oregoni and
third authorizing the Legislatures of the several Terri
tories Except Ua) control the appropriations to be
made by Congress for the support of the Government
Of the said Territories.
The House then adjourned.