The daily union., 1852-12-28

The que slon recurring ON the motion for the suspon
sion OF The rules by MIR. STEPHENS. OF Georgia,
the question on this notion but l47 members being pres
ent.
Many members calling for the question. il was put by
yeas and nays and the rules were not suspended-yeds
| "a, nays 70-two- thirds being required.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, called up bis motion 10
reconsider The vote by which the House had some ume
since refused TO agree the joint resolution authorizing
the superintendent of the public printing to employ 10
his Office two clerks and messenger.
The said resolution having been read at length ior lhe
information Of The House,
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, addressed the House
IN lew remarks, urging that the enactment Of inns fes
oluon was necessary 10 insure that the printing should
in future be done promptly. as well and in all respects
satisfactorily al present. Mr. j., explaining. went
TO show that present all the trouble heretofore arising
from the manner of executing the public printing had
been obvated and that, unless the superintendent was
allowed the necessary assistance other embarrassing di-
fculties in this connexion would certainly arise.
Mr. J. exhibited the books kept in the office OF the su-
perntendent o the public printing, and showed IRON
them the vast amount OF detailed labor devoved on that
officer and the necessity for allowing him the assistance
asked.
Mr. STUART demanded the previous question; which
being seconded by the House,
Mr JONES, Of Tennessee. asked the yeas and nays
on the motion to reconsider: not ordered.
The said vote was then reconsdered.
The question being on agreeing to the resolution,
Mr.. HOUSTON moved 10 amend the resolution by add
ing clause directing the Secretary OF the Senate and the
Clerk OF the House, each 10 dismiss clerk anu a
messenger. receiving the compensation proposed 10 be
given the clerks and messenger be appointed under
this resolution not agreed to.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
nays agreeing 10 the resolution, which being ordered,
it agreed yeas 95. nays AZ. ftt-
Mr.. MARSHALL. OF Kentucky. moved 10 take up from
the Speakers table the joint resolution from the Senate
in relation 10 the returns from the State of Cali
forna which being agreed to, the said joint resolution
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. LANE, by leave, introduced bills giving bounty
lands to citizens OF Oregon engaged in the Cayuse war;
and authorizing the location OF military bounty lands be-
longing to citizens OF Oregon which severally
read twice, and referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
MIR. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules for the introduction OF resolution making it
standing and special order TO call the committees for
ports such should not give rise TO debate and in
debate then that it shall not be received, but shall
be again presented when the committees are regularly
called for reports.
The question being put this motion 10 suspend the
rules, It was agreed to-ayes sS, noes 80.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved, amend dment
TO this resolution. clause fobddng the passage of any
bill introduced under H. if objected to by single member
The previous question being then demanded,
Mr.. STUART moved to amend the amendment by add
Ing another clause striking out from the resolution the
feature by which notice OF intention to debate will pre-
vent the presentation of report under this resolution
But the SPEAKER decided the amendment TO the
amendment TO be out of order.
Whereupon the amendment proposed by Mr. JONES, OF
Tennessee, was agreed TO.
And the question being next the passage of the
amended resolution, no quorum voted.
The House then adjourned