The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading of the journal.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to suspend the rules 10
able him TO move TO take up the territorial bills which
were on the Speakers table but
The SPEAKER decided this motion out of order, the
pending question being one which the House were
acting under special order.
The question being on Tecommtting 10 the Committee
OF the Whole the state Of the Union the bill granting
lands to the several States of the Union for tho benefit Of
the INDECENT Insane within their respective limits
Mr. ORR moved its recommitment TO the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr. STANLY demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which being ordered,
Debate on that motion here ensued, in which Mr..
HOUSTON and Mr. BISSELL participated.
The question then being on agreeing 10 the first
amendment proposed by the Committee Public Lands,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, advocated the reference of
the hull to the Committee OF the Whole the state OF
Mr.. BlSSELL addressed the committee at length in
favor OF the immediate enactment OF the bill
Mr.. CLEVELAND also addressed the House in favor
Mr.. BlSSELL demanded The previous question
Inc spEa IN, "a, mere decided the motion q Mr. Orr
made short time before, TO be out OF order.
Mr. ORR moved TO lay the bill on the table; which
motion
Mr. CLEVELAND demanded the yeas and nays ;
which being ordered, it was not agreed toyeas &c. nays
1o5.
The question then being on secondng the demand for
Tie previous question, it not seconded by the House
ayes go, noes rs.
Mr. SlBLEY desired 10 ofer an additional amendment
TO The bill, and to move IFS commitment. with the bill aud
pending amendments, the Committee OF the Whole on
The stale OF the Union.
But The morning hour having expired
Mr. DEAN called for the regular order of business.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
10 be the question the pending joint resolution proposed
oy Mr. HARRIS, OF TENNESSEE fixing the first Monday
OF August next al noon, for the period at which the pres
cnt session OF Congress shall terminate
MI RICHARDSON moved to amend The said joint
resolution by striking out The words first Monday" aud
inserting in lieu thereof the words third Monday" in
August next
MIR HARRIS. of Tennessee, moved The previous ques.
tion which being seconded By the House. ayes 81 noes
the question required on the amendment proposed by
blr. RICHARDSON.
MIR. ROBBINS demanded the yeas and nays on agree.
Ing 10 This amendment which not being agreed TO,
agreed 10 by telleTs-ayes 81, o.
And then as amended, the said joint resolution
passed
Mr. COBB moved the suspension of The rules TO ena-
6te him TO offer resolution liking the time for the daily
meeting OF The House for The balance OF the present
s mt a. oSE * Nan s e' no, v SUSPENDED pen
tbe rules to enable him TO introduce joint resolution
extending the privileges OF citizenship 10 Thomas F.
Mcagher without previous compliance with the require
ioens OF the United Sales naturalization laws: rules not
suspended
6lr. JONES, of New York, moved to suspend the
meeting held ot Syracuse, New York TO that end for It's
reference TO the Committee the Judiciary rules not
suspended
Ga motion OF MI RICHARDSON, the rules were uexl
suspended and the House proceeded the consideration
OF territorial business, which the Speakers table,
tHat bad beeD reported BACK IRON the COMMITTEE OF The
Whole 90 toe state OF the Union.
IN the course OF these proceedings, the first blu taken
up was ihe oi making appropriations Tor the consfuc.
ton OF military roads 10 Oregon.
Mr BlSSELL moved 10 amend the bill so as to lessen
Us aggregate appropriations 10000; which amendnen,
o' NJ ' 6RooRs addressed the House remark.
against the bill
AR. RICHARDSON addressed the House in ezllana.
bon OF and in favor OF the bill
the bill.
slr. LANE advocated the immediate enactment OF the
land replied TO the remarks previously made by DIR
The SAID bill was then ordered to be engrosscd and
iead me ioi,d Tune by yeas and naysyeas 81 nays So
And ihis bill being next passed,
Tbe bill to authorize the legislative authorities Of the
several United States Territories 10 control the appropfi.
atoms made by Congress for The government expenses Of
me sad Territories, being next taken Up and uesion
tenS on its epgrossment and third reading,
DIR, STUART moved 10 amend Il by adding a clause
excepting The Territory OF Utah from the operation
Dir. 5, here moved the previous question which be-
seconded the amendment agreed TO, and then the
bill was ordered TO be read the third time.
Inc question being on its passage,
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsy vana, demanded the yeas
AMI nays which being ordered, il was duly passed
Continuation Of the construction Of public buildings ia
Nc Territory Of Minnesota next taken up, read the
third time, and passed
Tho bill regulating The payment of The salaries Of
uncd Sates territorial officers in oil prolrac,ed alb
sepcc from Their several posts then taken up; and
tue quesuOu oe'ng on agreeing 10 the substitute reported
from ihe Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union, ofa isi .sge
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded the previous question;
which being seconded by the House, the amendment
agreed to- and the said bill read the third time aud
passed. 4ssf n454 8tatt ta III.
Tho bill 10 provide for running the boundary between
the State of Texas and the territory OF the United States
being next taken ny, The question arose on verbal
amendment ag eed TO in Committee OF The Whole on the
state Of the Union which being agreed to by the House
the said bill was read the third time and passed
fhe bill making further appropriations for The con
sructon Of roads 10 Minnesota Territory was mex. sken
up and the amendments thereto reported IRON me eon
uitcc OF the Whole on the stale OF the Union were
agreed to-
Whereupon, as thus amended, this bill was read the
third time
Mr.. STANLY asked for information concerning The
amount appropriated in this bill. .
And alter conversational debate, in VIII en- Msssfs
SibLEf, HOUSTON, STANLY, and RiCt
participated,
M. STANLY demanded the yeas and nays on the
question OF its passage .
Mr. MoREhEAD moved to lay the bill on the table
not agreed 10.
The yeas and nays being mex ordered on The pass sc
Of the bill,