The daily union., 1852-03-09

peal in The case Of Harmony U.s. Mitchell, now before
that tribunal
Mr. PHELPS addressed the House in reply 10 the re-
Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York. also addressed the
House in favor OF Immediate action on this bill.
MIR, STUART moved 10 postpone the question on the
motion TO reconsider until The first Monday OF May next
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the House IN few remarks
urging the importance OF at proceeding TO the con
sideraon OF the public business. which was suffering
from delays in the action OF the House (Mr H. giving
way for that purpose,)
Mr MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, proposed substitute
for the bill approprang The money but directing The At
orney General and the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 lake
certain measures with reference to The pending sun De-
Harmony and Mitchell intended 10 prevent sac
hce OF the property OF the said MITCHELL and also to
prevent the payment by the United States OF the iudg-
ment against him until the courts in Missouri and the
Supreme Court OF the United States shall have decided
upon the questions involved in the said suit against The
said Mitchell
The question being put the motion TO reconsider, it
was agreed 10
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, then moved his said
amendment, which not in order when previously
read from the Clerks desk
MIR. HEBARD made few remarks TO show the i'm
porlance OF having the House 10 know nearly pos
sibe the value of the goods of Harmony taken by
Mitchell under military law, before this bill should be en-
acted
ments showing the value OF the goods so taken.
Mr.. HEBARD (connuing) argued TO show that the
explanations read by Mr.. Phelps was not sufficiently
plain and reliable TO justify the House in baslng action
Mr. PHELPS then demanded the previous question /;
which being seconded by the House, the substitute OF
Mr.. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, was adopted.
The bill, thus amended then read the third
time at length, and then was passed.
RESOLUTIONS AND "NorIcED" BILLS.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Virginia. moved the suspension
OF rules 10 enable him to offer resolution to set apart
the balance of this days session for the calling of the
States for the presentation OF resolutions and for bills Of
which previous notice had been given on which no de.
bate might arise.
After conversation on points Of order.
Mr. KING, OF New York. called the yeas and nays on
this motion suspend the rules which being ordered,
il was not agreed to-yeas &C, nays l20
SCHOOL LANDS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. BROWN. of Mississippi, (by leaye.) introduced a
bill authorizing the State OF Mississippi TO sell the pre-
vousy donated school lands in that State, and to ralfy
and confirm such sales: read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. HALL moved The suspension OF the rules 10 go
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr. HOUSTON asked Mr. HALL 10 withdraw that
motion until he could move to set aside the special ORDER
so that the Committee OF the Whole could at once get at
and dispose of the annual deficiency bill.
Mr.. HALL declined on the ground that the special or
der (he homestead bill of Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee
of more importance than the bill Mr. HoUsToN de-
sired to get up
The question on the motion to suspend the rules being
next put, it was agreed to-
So the Speaker having called Mr.. HIBBARD TO the
chair, the committee took up the special order.
Mr.. FITCH, who was entitled to the floor, delv-
cred speech, reviewing the Presidents last annual
at length TO show the errors and miSdeeds oil
the present general administration and OF the whg party
al large.
THE ANNUAL ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. WILCOX next obtaining the floor, the committee
rose
Mr. HOUSTON (by leave) reported from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means the army general appropriation
bill for the fiscal year ending June 3o 1853 read twice,
referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the OF
the Union, and ordered TO be printed.
IOWA COMPROMISE.
Mr. CLARK (by leave) introduced the joint resolu.
tons Of the legislature OF Iowa the subject OF the Com
promise.
The said joint resolutions having been read at length
Mr. C. moved that they be laid On the table agreed TO-
Mr. e. next moved that they be printed and the ques.
ton being that moton, he addressed the House al
length IN explanation of the said joint resolutions.
The said resolutions being ordered to be printed
JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF ALABAMA
Mr. COBB (by leave) also presented joint resolutions
of the legislature which, without being read, were re.
ferTed TO the Committee Public Lands, and ordered
be printed.
SOLDIERS THE WAR OF 1914
Mr. FLORENCE asked leave to present resolutions
passed al meeting Of soldiers of the of 1872 and
move their reference TO the Committee Public Lands
and that they be printed
But, motion. the House Adjourned
UNDER RuLK, ETc.
BY Mr.. CURTIs The petition of Archibald Menriman,
an old soldier, for a pension.
BY Mr. PoRTERi The petition OF jeremiah J. West, for
o nd wanants-numbered 27 GIG and