The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-08

Mr.. ORR moved that the bill be laid upon the table
and the question having been taken, IL was decided
in the negative-yeas 90, nays ll5.
The House then refused 10 second the demand tor
the previous question and before proceeding iur-
Their, the morning hour expired
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
regular order, VIZ. the resolution Of Mr.. HARRIS,
of Tennessee-,hat, with the concurrence OF the
Senate, the President OF the Senate and the Speak
er OF the House of Representatives close the pre-
sent session Of Congress by adjournment OF
their respective Houses on Monday, the second day
Of August next, at the hour of twelve O'Clock me
ridian.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he was DESTROYS as any
one THAI Congress should adjourn at the earliest
practicable day, He doubted whether they could
transact the public business. within the time pre-
scribed 10y the resolution. the chairman OF the
Committee of Ways and Means thought that Ill
the appropriation bills could be disposed of, he had
no proposition TO make. But he was OF the opin-
ion that they could not transact all their business
before the sixteenth of August; and moved that the
resolution be- amended accordingly.
Mr. HARRIS moved the previous question,
which seconded; and under its operation the
amendment was adopted, and the resolution passed.
Mr. COBB asked leave TO offer resolution, pro
posing that the House hereafter meet at eleven
instead OF twelve O'Clock; but objection was made,
and the House refused 10 suspend the rules for its
reception.
THOMAS r. MEAoHER.
MIR. JONES, of New York, asked leave TO intro
duce u resolution paestd at a large and enthusias.
tic meeting held in Syracuse, New York, recent
ly for the purpose Of inviting Thomas +. Mcag
her 10 visit that city, viz:
That the Representative in Congress from the
twenty fourth district OF New York, the Hon. ID.
T. Jones, be aud he is hereby requested TO urge
Immediately ON Congress the passage of law
granting to Thomas +. Mcagher the right of cii-
zensbip of this Government without he forInaity
of the present law VI naturalization.
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, objected, saying
Congress has no such power.
Dir. JONES, OF New York, no, ed suspension OF
the rules
Mr. STEPHENS said there necessity TO
do this, the request contains in the resolutions
could not be granted
Mr McLANAHAN remarked that the Commit
tee the judiciary had decided that such law
would be unconstitutionai.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules.
TERRITORIAL RILLs
On motion OF Mr. RICHARDSON, the House
proceeded 10 the consideration Of territorial bust
ness, and finally passed the following bills, viz:
A bill for the construction OF military roads in
Oregon;
A bill to authorize the legislative authority OF
the several Territories Except Utah) 10 control
the appropriate to be made by Congress for the
support Of the Government Of the said Territories;
A bill making appropriation for the compile
ton Of the public buildings IN the Territory OF
Minnesota.
An act relating the salaries of officers of the
Territories of the United States; and
a bill TO and establish the boundary between
the State of Texas and the Territories OF the Uni.
ted States.
Pending the consideration of the bill making fur
her appropriations Tor the construction of certain
roads in the Territory OF Minnesota
The House adjourned.