The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30

Mr.. STUART, who was then entitled 10 the floor on
the question OF agreeing 10 The amendment. here pro
posed 10 yield the floor for few moments 70 Mr. Hall
MIR. JONES, Of Tennessee, obJecied--holdng that IL
not competent for the floor to be thus transferred
from one member 10 another within the hour OF the
former
The SPEAKER oyerruled the objection -ruling that,
under the practice OF the House, IL was customary to
permit any gentleman 10 yield up few minutes OF his
time TO any other for an explanation gemane 10 the sub
Jeet matter leg tmaely under consideration.
Mr. JONES appealed and the question on the appeal
being put, the decision Of the Chair was sustained
Mr.. HALL then urged Mr.. STUART TO change his
motion from one 10 postpone 10 one TO commit The
bill to the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Unon--arguing that il involved an entire revolution in
the system Of military and naval pensions
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, replied-holdipg that
the bill involved no such change as MIR HALL had IN
sisted.
MI. STUART then addressed the House in favor OF
his original motion 10 postpone this bill until Thursday
next
Mr.. SrANLY objected to entertaining this motion.
Mr.. KING, OF New York, held that II competent
for the Chair TO entertain this notion Notwithstanding
the objection Of The gentleman from North Carolina,
the ground that being Tor poslponement 10 day GER
tain,i was not an ordinary motion to postpone.
The CHAIR understood TO affirm the reading o.
the rule laid down by Mr. K when;
Mr. STUART. 5esumlng the floor, addressed the
House against the bill And II was further debated, in
short speeches. by Messrs. STANTON OF Tennessee
ORR. STANLY, BAYLY Of Virginia. and MILLSoN
Mr.. BAYLY then demanded the previous question.
The SPEAKER decided that in the call Tor the
previous question should be seconded by the House, the
mouon to postpone would be cut of
And the question being put the call Tor the previous
question seconded by the Houseayes so. noes CO.
The main question being next ordered TO be put,
Mr.. ORR moved to lay the bill on the table; which
motion he demanded the yeas and nays; which being
ordered the said bill was not laid on the table-yeas H.
nays %.
So the question required agreeing the amendment
reported from The Committee on Naval Atars-to strike
out the clause obgng sailors found stealing TO wear Tor
not longer than len days badge labelled thcf which
was agreed TO-
The said hill Inv; hpo, raad tho IN RI time
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, demanded the previous
question on 's passage which being ordered the bill to
enforce discipline and provide punishment Tor offences
committed in the United States naval service reject
Mr.. MILLSON moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
| this bill had been rejected.
Mr. NJ then addressed the House in favor OF the en-
actment of bill to the end sought TO be at
tanned by this bill and explaining his views of the ea-
| himself.
| Mr. NJ then moved that the motion 10 reconsider do
"go over err, and md lha, the bill be printed ,
1 Mr. EVANS, objecing to this motion, addressed the
House a, some length IL favor OF the bill
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, also advocated the bill.
1 explaining its various provisions
Mr. ORR addressed the House at some length against
some OF the provisions OF the bill
/ Mr. VENABLE addressed the House in favor OF the
And then, on motion, the House adjourned
i PETITIONS. ETC,
i BY Mr. FLORENCE. The memorial Of Mary F. b. Lsve
y, Of Philadelphia, widow of Captain Henry Levely.
praying for pension Also, the memorial Of John Prem
tss, asking appropriation the Improvement for
giving shells and shot the rifle notion from the common
| smooth bored cannon of the United States army,
/ BY Mr.. OLDS; The petilaH Of many hundred citizens
OF Fairfield county, lo, ASKING Congress TO declare the
Wheeling bridge route. Also, the memorial OF John
c. Rives the suU of postage the Congressional
Globe referred 10 the Committee The Post Office and
Post Roads
BY Mr. HEM The petition Of Arson Richardson and
lSl Others citizens OF Iowa, asking Congress 10 abolish The
office of chaplain Also, the petition Of am III Smith
and 1872 Others citizens Of Iowa, asking for the establish
men of mail from Linden, Missouri, via Castor
Fairview, Florence, and Council Blahs, to kanesye
Iowa Also, the petition OF O. T. Gardner and 45 others
citizens of Iowa, asking grant Of land TO aid IN the con
aroad from Burlington TO tho missouri river
Also the petition OF ZIG ciizens OF Monroe county, Iowa
asking for grant of land aid ia the construction oil
railroad from Burlington the Missouri river.
BY Mr.. HOUSTON The petition OF snndry citizens Q
Lauderdaie county Alabama, against the extension OF tn
Woodwork patents referred TO the Committee on Patent
and the Patent Office
MIR MANN gave notice tina, he would ON tomorrow, o
some subsequent day. intoduce bill to admit rairoa
iron free Of duties.
Mr. T. NJ. HOWEgave notice that he would on to-mor
row, subsequent day, ask leave 10 Introduce b
authorizing the Secretary OF War grant, under such re
stticons his judgment, the public Interests may
require, the right OF TO the Psbufg, kitaning, an
Warren railroad tue gtounIs OF the United STATES
the Allegheny arsenal, in the State OF Pennsylvania.