The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading OF the journal
Mr.. BOWIE moved the postponement OF the special
to go into COMMITTEES of the Whole on the private cal
endar, this being private bill day under the rules
Mr.. JONES. of Tennessee held that the motion OF
Mr.. Bowie not in ORDER unless by general consent
And then, after conversation between the SPEAKER
and Mr.. J. on the subject,
Mr.. OLDS argued that Friday being set apart under
petent to go into Committee of the Whole House on
simple majority vote.
Committee Of the Whole House on the private cal
endar.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion OF Mr., oLDs
was not in order
Mr. OLDS appealed.
Mr., HALL moved to lay the appeal on the table
Mr. BOWIE renewed the motion 10 postpone the fur
Their consideration OF the special order until Monday
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, made point OF order :
This motion was not in order.
The SPEAKER overruled this point OF order.
Mr.. JONES appealed.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, moved the previous
question the passage Of the joint resolution explana
Tory Of the bounty land law Of September IS, 1885, which
the special order and commended that the question on
his motion should under the rue take precedence OF the
motion TO postpone TO day certain.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, held similar views, and
that the motion OF MIR MARSHALL cut of the motion 10
postpone 10 day certain.
And them after further consideration the points Of
order involved, in which the SPEAKER and Messrs.
JONES of Tennessee, MARSHALL OF Kentucky.
WIN
part
The SPEAKER put the question on the demand for
the previous question on the passage OF the joint resolu
ton; which being seconded the main question
dered TO be put.
The SPEAKER here decided that the next question to
be put was the motion 10 postpone made BY Mr. BOWIE
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, moved TO lay the appeal on
the table.
which not being ordered, the question the motion to
lay the appeal on the table was put and II was agreed
to-ayes 50, noes 65.
The question was then put on the motion 10 postpone
the further consideration OF the special ordehs joint
resolution explanatory of the bounty land OF September
IS, ls5oby yeas and nays and it net agreed to-
yeas ~, nays 80.
The question next REQUIRED on The Rassags Of the said
the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
Mr. CHASTAIN moved to reconsider the vote by
which the main question had been ordered TO be put and
desired TO say few words on that motion.
Bat The SPEAKER ruled that debate was not in order
Mr. CHASTAIN then withdrew the motion TO
slider.
Mr.. SMART demanded the reading OF the sih section
OF the joint resolution declaring that, in the estimation OIL
many gentlemen did away with the 4th section thereof
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, demanded the reading OF
the whole bill or joint resolution; and was accordingly
read at length from the Clerks desk.
Mr.. FOWLER then moved to lay the bill on the table !;
on which motion be demanded the yeas and nays which
Mr. FOWLER moved to reconsider that VOTE and then
10 lay that motion on the table.
Mr.. WALSH demanded the yeas and nays on the last
motion OF Mr.. FOWLER which not being ordered, 1t
was agreed 10.
Mr.. BOWIE moved the suspension OF the rules TO 60
into a Committee of the Whole on the private calendar
CLAIMS ON BRAZIL.
Mr.. BAYLY, by unanimous consent moved to take
from the Speakers table Senate bill to authorize the
extension OF the time for the adjudication oil American
claims on Brazil for period OF four months
The motion OF Mr.. BAYLY having been agreed 10. The
said bill or joint resolution was read three times and
passed
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED
On motion of Mr.. BOWIE, the House then proceeded
10 The consideration of private bills the Speakers
table.
Hughes on the question OF its engrossment ana third
reading which agreed to and then The said bill was
passed. -
was read the third time and passed
Also, bill for the relief OF James Wright, IT, read
the third time and passed
Also bill for the relief Of John Kerbaugh; read
third time and passed.
third time and passed.
Aso, bill for the relief Of John Mcintosh read a
third time and passed.
Also bill for the relief of Charles s. Mathew ,Chas
Wood, and James Hall read a third time and passed
LANDS FOR coMMoN-scHooL PURPOSES
MIR CHURCHWELI., by the unanimous consent OF
the House. introduced bill granting lands 10 the several
read twice.
Mr. c. moved 10 refer the bill 10 the Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. COBB moved ts reference to the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr.. GENTRY advocated the reference proposed by his
colleague, Mr.. CHURcHwELL; which was agreed to.
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