The daily union., 1852-07-08
TUESDAY, JULY 6. 1852.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading OF the Journal
The SPEAKER announced the hrst business N order
10 be the further consideration OF the bill granting the
right OF way for all plank reads and railroads 10 be
struced through public lands.
On motion OF Mr. COBB the further consideration OF
this bill postponed for q week.
MIR. HOUSTON by leave, introduced a resolution Ak
ing the hour for the meeting OF the House hereafter al
ii o'clock a. m read and agreed to.
MIR. HENDRICKS, by leave, introduced bill for the
relief of the Indiana Central Railway Company read
twice, and referred to the Committee Roads and
Canals.
Mr. RICHARDSON asked leave to offer resolution
pay Hendricks b. Wright per diem equal 10 that
OF member. from the beginning OF the session until the
decision at the House confirming 10 the Hon. Mr. Full
OF Pennsylvania the seat In contest between them
But objection made by several gentlemen; SO leave
Mr.. HOUSTON. by leave, introduced resolution TO
close the general debate the deficiency bill noon To-
Mr.. FOWLER called for the regular order OF business.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order TO
be the question recommtting to the Committee Pub
lie Lands the bill granting lands and The right Of TO
the State of Alabama in aid OF the construction OF the
proposed railroad from Gard in that Sa.e to the waters
Mr.. JONES. Of Tennessee, moved to lay that bill on
the table; which motion,
MIR. ALLISON demanded the yeas and nays which
being ordered the motion was agreed tCyeas so, nays
81.
Mr. OLDS, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads reported back the bill TO amend the act
reducing the rates OF postage, passed March 3, 1851,
with sundry amendments.
Mr. OLDS gave notice Of his intention to to put
this bill on it's passage
show the Importance OF committing this bill and printing
the proposed amendments thereto, that il might be
duly considered before iHa action upon it,
Mr.. OLDS addressed the House briefly 10 show that il
coumtted il would bempossibe TO act on this bill at the
present session.
The question being agreeing to the proposed amend
mens to this bill,
Mr.. OLDS moved its posponement until Thursday
next that the members might have them in print in the
Mr. OLDS also reported back Senate bill for the
lief of John g. Sullivan referred to the Committee OF the
Whole House.
ton Of the revenues Of the Post Office Department and
for other puIposes referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union
Also, joint resolution authorizing the Postmaster
General 10 contract for carrying the mails plank
The question being on It's third reading,
Mr. BENNETT proposed to amend this bill, by author
izng the Postmaster General pay for the transportation
OF the United States mail over certain route. partly
plank road, between Vaona Springs in Broome county
New York, an Oxford, Chenango county, New York;
agreed TO-
Mr. STUART, after few remarks in favor of that
notion moved to further amend the bill by adding a
clause declaring all roads 10 he post roads
alr. MOREHEAD opposed this amendment in few
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. also opposed tbs
amendment
by Messrs GRAY, FOWLER, MOREHEAD, EVANS,
and STUART. until the morning hour having expired,
Mr.. OLDS moved 10 recommit the bill 10 the Commit
tee the Post Office and Post Roads and pending this
motion,
Ga motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the rules were suspend
ed, and the House went into a Committee OF The Whole
on The state of the Union, Mr. STUART in the chair
and the committee having taken up the dehcency bill.
they addressed in hour speeches by Messrs HOW
ARD, CHANDLER, and STANTON of Ohio
And then, motion, the committee took recess until
hve, p. m.
On coming together again at the appointed hour, the
committee proceeding with the consideration o The same
bill and amendments addressed al length by Messrs
VENABLE, CARTIER, EVANS, and others, until a
late hour
When the committee rose. and the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, UNDER THE RULE
by Mr.. HEM, The petition OF Il w Steele and Is
Others asking for the establishment OF land office AT
dianoa, Warren county Iowa referred 10 tho Committee
on Public Lands
by Mr.. WATKINS; The petition OF James Ewing re-
ferfcd the Committee Invalid Pensions. #
BY Mr. BOWIE; The resolution oil the general assembly
Of Marysnd requesting her senators and representative N
Congress ITO procure the passage of law granting the
heirs Of the Baron ID, kab for tho services oil
OF the United States in the OF the revolution
Sackeus Harbo and Eisburg railroad for grant oil pub
lie lands at Ssckett's Harbor, New York
BY Mr SMART The petition of Mary Chapman, OF
Stafks Maine, for relief
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