The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01

Mr.. Jones appealed against the decision Of
the Chair and a motion was made to lay the
appeal on the table upon which the yeas and
nays we're ordered: when the appeal was laid
upon the table-yeas 1919. nays 30
MIR. Bennett moved 10 recommit the bill to
the Committee ON Public Lands
motion prevailed to take up the business
on the Speaker table.
The House went into Committee on the state
of the Union
Mr.. Townshend of Ohio, addressed the Com.
mittee on the subject of slavery.
Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio then followed and al
luded to the platforms of the two Conventions.
both of which expressed "a determination to OPP
pose agitation. He avowed his determination
to agitate, and called upon members to tell him
how he was to be prevented The two parties,
he said. could never meet ON any other object
than the enjoyment OF place and power; and
the Democrats, by their resolutions, had express
ed themselves as no longer opposed to internal
improvement when of national Importance
He intended to speak his sentiments he said
and went into review of the resolutions that
were adopted the effect of which would he con
trary to that which was intended When he
concluded, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE "a
Mr.. McLanaham of Penn, chairman of the
Committee on the Judiciary, called for action on
the bill for the punishment of persons guilty
of the crime Of arson, in the District of COlum-
bia, with an amendment reported from the
committee, which were read ut the clerk )
table.
Mr.. German, of Indiana, moved call of the
House, upon which the yeas and nays having
been ordered it was negatiyed-yeas 50, nays
l2I.
Mr.. Benefits motion to rccommit the bill
granting public lands then came up, on which
he had asked "the previous question So which
having been seconded, on putting the main
question the yeas and nays were ordered and
it was carried-yeas 1903, nays 10.
Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, moved that the House
adjourn, and called for the yeas and nays
which having been ordered, the motion was
negatived-yeas s, nays 1917.
The House proceeded to the order of the
day-the Pennsylvania Contested Election-by
which MIR. Fuller was returned and the re-
port OF the committee recommending new
election was read
Mr.. Ashc, of North Carolina, chairman of
the Committee on Elections reviewed the pro-
ceedings which took place.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
MIR. Horsiord, of New York. addressed the
House on behalf of agriculture and education,
which he contended should receive the foster
ing aid of the Government.
The Committee then rose, and the House
adjourned
FRIDAY, JUNE %.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill heretofore reported by Mr.. Bennett from
the Committee on Public Lands proposing to
grant public lands to all the States
The pending question was upon the motion
TO recommit the bill TO the Committee on Pull
lie Lands which had been made by Mr. Ben
nett, for the purpose of keeping the bill before
the House
And the question being taken, the motion
to rccommit was disagreed to-yeas "a, nays
1902.
Mr.. German moved that the bill be printed
The Speaker declared the motion out o
order.
Mr. Bissel said that he would submit mo
ton which wa, in order Being under full
conviction that the bill had not received tina
consideration which its Importance demanded
he would move to lay 1t on the table, and OF
this motion demanded the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered; and being
taken, resuted-yeas 10 nays 1903.
SO the House refused to lay the bill on thu
table.
Mr.. Savage moved to reconsider the vote b,
which the House refused to recommlt the bll
= to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. seymour of New York, moved to la,
!, the motion tn reeonsider tho table aud the
= withdrew it.
Mr.. Stephens, oi Georgia, renewed it,
Mr. Richardson demanded the yeas an
nays; which were ordered, and, being takel
t. resulted-ycas lO6, nays ~
l. SO the motion to reconsider was laid ON I'll
" table.
1t The morning hour having now expired
G On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the House r.
i sumed the consideration of the special ordc
It being the case in which Il. b. Wright contest
4 the seat of Henry NJ. Fuller as a Represents
: tive from the State of Pennsylvania, the qucs
ton pending being upon the following resolu
ton reported by the Committee of Elections
. Resolved That the election ut Danville pre-
cinct, county of Montour, eleventh Congress
sional district of Pennsylvania, was Illegal,
and rreguarly conducted and the seat Of the
member is vacant; and that the Speaker in
form the Governor of that State of the decision
of tho House, that new election may be or
dcred.
} by Mr.. Wright, the contestant and the llous'
then adjourned.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
Mr. Clingman having insisted upon the exc.
cution of the standing order, the Speaker put
the question upon the passage of the land dis
trbution bill
1t was moved that the House adjourn, and,
the yeas and nays having been ordered the
motion was negatived-ycas \, nays 1913.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the
passage of the bill, which was carried-yeas
SO, nays Sand the bill was finally passed
Mr.. Daniel of North Carolina. endeavored
~ induce the House to go into Committee on
the Private Calendar, but it was determined
to proceed with the Pennsylvania contested
election.
1t was discussed by Mcssrs Davis, Fuller,
Hamilton, and Toombs, and the House nd
journed.
MONDAY, JUNE %.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Bayly moved to take up the Brazilian ndemn-
ty bill, who explained the nature Of the bill
the object Of which is to authorize and require
the Secretary Of the Treasury to withhold pay
ment of claims in eases where in unctions shall
have been issued, until decision Of court of
law has been obtained
The BILL with an amendment reported from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reducing
the time from thirty to five days were then
read n third time and passed.
| The House again went into the investigation
of the Pennsylvania contested election, and al-
ter several speeches adjourned
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
WASHINGTON, June -, 1852.
The National Agricultural Convention as
sembled Mt the Smithsonian Institute to-day ut
| 10 A. NJ and tempOrarily organized by the