The daily union., 1852-09-01
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Second oongress-First session.
HOUSE oT RErREs ESrArivEs.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2s, ls52.

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After The reading OF the journal,
hr HAki asked leave 10 move TO authorize his col.
league [ Mr. BRooKsl 10 report from the Committee Of
branch OF the United States mint in New York civ
But Messrs CHANDLER and ROBBINS objected 50
leave was not granted.
the Post Office and Post Roads, The bill giving time for
the payment OF duties iron for certain coalempaLJ
railroads, viz The Memphis and Charleston or Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Alabama the Alabama and Ten
Dessee rver the Coosa the New Orleans and jackson,
and the New Orleans and Opelousas and The Ire.ii
Western railroads; read twica.
After lew words OF explanation in favor OF this hin
from Mr. COBB, and the question being its third read
Mr. yENABLE proposed to amend i, bv ada;,.
clause granting like privilege to the Raleigh and Gasop
Railroad Company, in North Carolina
Mr. SkELIoN raised a point Of order, and COMMENDED
that II was not competent tor The Committee on the Posi
Office anu Post Roads to report such bill
The SPEAKER ruled that the subject having been re-
ierred TO the said committee regularly, and the report
having also been received by the House and read twice
was not competent to object at that stage of the pro-
ceedlngs TO ils consideration.
Mr.. YENABLE moved the previous question.
proposed on the table.
MIR. KING, of New York, moved call Of the House
on which motion the yeas and nays called and or
dered and the call OF the House ordeed-yeas
go, nays 81.
The question then put on the motion 10 Law the
Dill on lhe liable; which was not agreed to--yeas 7o
Mr. PARKER requested Mr. VENABLE TO withdraw
The demand Tor the previous question; and that having
been done, M Ha
Mr. T. proposed an amendment extending to all rail-
road companies in the United States OF consuc
tlon, or the construction OF which may be commenced
within the next year. our years time Tor the payment of
the duties on their rails, spikes, and other imported rail.
road iron . 5.,a tHs t@H4 I5 a-
Mr. P. then moved to recommit the bill and proposed
amendments; on which motion he demanded the pre-.
vlous question. ht # HEl.Ft#7# '...=
Mr. ALLISON moved 10 lay the bill and proposed
amendments on the table Pending the question on th,,
!. hen he nnav hoei.
ness in order being the question suspendng the rules
for the consideration OF the bill granting the right Of way
and portion OF the public lands in aid of the constuc.
ton of the Wabash and Missouri river railroad it was put
BY yeas and nays; and the rules not suspended
yeas 49, nays 1863
Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of New York, moved to suspend
the rules to take up from the Speakers table the river
and harbor bill amended by the Senate for reerenceto
the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
on which motion the yeas and nays being ordered, il
was agreed to--yeas 1l2, nays A.
| The said bill having been taken up,
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, moved its reference 10
the Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union
| Mr.. RICHARDSON addressed the House against ls
reference, the ground that the rules did not require
that action in this but
| The SPEAKER decided that this bill required refer
ence, under the rules.
Mr. RICHARDSON appealed from this decision; which
was sustained by vote of the House.
Mr.. EVANS moved 10 suspend the rule requiring the
reference of this bill 10 the Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union which last motion the yeas
and nays were called and ordered, and il was agreed
to-yeas us. nays IS.
So the bill ami the Senate amendments thereto having
been thus brought before the House; after few
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, moved the previous
question on agreeing 10 the said Senate amendments
Inc call Tor the previous question having been
onded,
Mr.. HALL novel to lay the bill upon the table on
which motion the yeas and nays called and order
ed and Il was not agreed TO !"
The House then proceeded 10 vote the Senate's
amendments to the said river and harbor bill all OF
which were agreed TO, without division, by yeas and
nays, except the following, viz:
The question arising on the amendment appropra.
nng Sl0o 200, additional TO the originally named in
The bill for the Improvement Of the Ohio. Mississippi.
Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, it agreed 10 by
yeas and nays--yeas 1o9, nays SO.
The question arising on the amendment proposing to
le' ine sEYWd Sf%9yal 81 the Red river out BY contract
and nays which being ordered, it agreed to-yeas
80. nays g.
The question arising on the amendment directing a
new survey OF The falls OF the Ohio to be made under The
direction OF the typographical engineer bureau and the
rendition oil report setting forth the relative advantages
OF me construction OF another canal around the said tails
on the ONO and Indiana sdes the yeas and nays
called and ordered; and il was agreed io-y.as %,
nayse
When the question arose on the amendment appropria
ung 200 Tor the construction OF break at Owls
head harbor or at Rockland harbor in Maine the de-
paImen shall decide the yeas and nays hereupon
ofdefedi and II was agreed io-yeas rs, nays 76.
The question arising the amendment appropra,ine
$40 900 for the Improvement OF the Cape Fear river i'm.
mediaely below the town OF Wilmington, North Caro-
Ina, The yeas and nays were ordered and agreed
to-yeas 81, nays 67
The question arising the amendment appropratine
$4,000 Tor The completion OF the survey for ship canal
across The peninsula OF Florida the yeas and nays ve,
called and ordered and IL was agreed to-yeas 49, nays
65
The question arising on the amendment appropraine
$4,000 ior the Improvement OF the Illinois river, the
yeas and nays were ordered and ii agreed ioyes
so, nays S.
All the aforesaid amendments having been agreed 10,
Mr.. JOHNSON, oil Tennessee, rising 10 q privileged
question, asked leave 10 make report from the select
committee appointed 10 investigate The conDexon OF be
Secretary OF the Treasury, the Hon Thomas Corwin,
WIN be Gardiner claim setting forth the mpossby oil
duly dIsPosing OF The referred 10 them before the
termination of the current session.
Mr.. EDGERTON, after fe W remarks moved that The
sad select committee have leave TO si, in the recess
Mr.. GENTRY addressed the House in favor OF that
motion when
Mr.. HOUSTON moved the suspension Of the rules, TO
enable him 10 10 refer the Senate the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill to a committee OF
conference agreed to.
MIR. H. moved 70 concur in all OF the said amend
ments that committee OF conference on the part OF
The House on The said amendments be appointed
And then, alter discussion on points OF orier,
MT CABELL demanded the reading OF the said Senate
am endnlenis: when
Mr. CLINGMAN moved to suspend the rule requiring
them to be read on the call OF a member.
Pending the question this motion, the Reporter left
The hall, at late hour.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1852.
During the reading Of the iournal
On motion of Mr.. HAMMOND the reading OF the
journal was dispensed with shortly after the clerk com
pnan Cd tlufd