The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-01
for revision after which the bill was ordered to be en-
Crossed for a third reading
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Of REpREsESTArTvE
fter the reading OF the journsl--
THE HOMESTEAD BILL


Mr. COBB asked and obtained the unanimous consent
OF the House 10 have an amendment 10 the homestead
bill OF Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, which he proposed
TO offer, printed and laid ON the table.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. HENDRICKS. by leave introduced Joint resou.
ton constituting the law concerning military bounty Hand
warrants, approved August a. ls4S referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. HOUSTON urged the House 10 dispose of bust
ness in its regular order whereupoR,
The SPEAKER announced the first business In order
TO be the question on Mr. CLARKs resolution to close de-
bate on the homestead bill of MIR. Johnson Of Tennes
see, in two hoursaier should again be taken up in Com
mitiee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr. SWEETSER moved to lay this resolution the
table.
Mr. CLARK then withdrew his resolution
Mr.. HOUSTON suggested that it would be best TO
ted States navy, and 10 provide punishment in lieu OF
logging, which had been abolished, which up first
under motion to reconsider the vote by which the
So by general consent the House agreed to proceed to
the reception OF reports from the various standing
mittees.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THR FALLS OF THE OHIO.
Mr.. EVANS, rising to privileged question, moved
to reconsider the vote by which the House had the
day before adopted the resolution OF Mr. MARSHALL. of
Kentucky, calling on the President Of the United States
Tor the original reports ard maps OF Col Long and Capt
Crane, OF Typographical Engineers, with reference to
the Improvement of the falls OF the Ohio Louisville
By general consent the question on the motion to re-
consider was passed over for The present.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER then announced reports from commit
Mr.. COBB reported back from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands the memorial of the legislature of Alabama
asking grants Of lands for the benefit of the insane OF
that State laid the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. c. also made adverse reports from the same COM
mtee on various cases. as follows, viz
The petition OF citizens of Georgia for grant of land
to the Alabama and Georgia railroads
The Joint memorial OF the Legislature OF Alabama for
2 graduation Of the price Of the public lands in said
The petition Of VIM. s. RIOS; of VIM Gaming; of the
trustees Of the East Alabama Female College of John
Ashburn Raglan; OF citizens OF Illinois, asking for
tension OF the time for which prescriptions granted
and also the petition OF WIN. Nelson, OF Morgan county,
Alabama;
All Of which were severally laid on the table
On motion of Mr. c., the Committee on Public
Lande discharged from the further consideration OF
the petition OF Frederick Dent; which referred to
the Committee on Private Land Claims
THE LAND cEDED BY THE wYANDors IN ls42
Mr. c also reported from the same committee bill to
amend the law povddng for the sale of the lands ceded
IN s42 to the United States by the Wyandot tribe of In
Mr. c. moved that this bill be then ordered 10 be en-
crossed, and read the third time.
And them after short conversational debate, in which
Mr. STANTON. of Kentucky. and Mr.. EVANS op-
posed that motion, and Messrs SWEETSER, Ed
GERTON, and COBB advocated it.
The to %hoe h oa hs sas
tns Union, and that il be prined which motion was
ment and third reading OF the BILL it was ordered, and
'he sand Dill was then passed
ALABAMA SCHOOL LANDs
Mr.. COBB also reported from the committee the
township No. range No. 10, of Alabama. locate GER
tain lands for school purposes read twice, referred 10
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
STATE SCHOOL LANDS.
Mr. c. also reported bill 10 authorize the relinquish
OF vaueess lands granted 10 States for school pur
poses and the selection OF others in lieu thereof read
twice. referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, and ordered TO be printed
THE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
Mr. c. also reported bill granting the State Of AL
ALBANIA the right of way and portion of the public do
main 70 aid the construction OF the Memphis and Charles
Mr. c. addressed the House in favor of the enactment
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, addressed the House TO
show the importance OF taking decisive question upon
all bills OF this character in order that the friends OF the
system OF donating public lands in aid OF the construc-
ton Of railroads might understand whether the majority
was for or against it.
And hsn after congressional debate in which Messrs
LER, SEYMOUR of New York, and EVANS, took
ground in favor OF committing this bill, and Mr.. JOHN
SON, OF Arkansas, argued Tor its Immediate enactment
Mr. ]. made the latter motion; which he demanded
the previous question
Pending the question on seconding the previous ques
Committee Of the Whole on Tie state of the Union
Mr.. COBB explained that II The motion Of Mr.. p. pre-
vailed pending the question secondng the previous
question, this bill would be virtually defeated without
question having been put upon IT,
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas. then withdrew the call
for the previous question.
IMPROVEMENTS 81 THE FALLS THE OHIO.
Mr.. NaRSHALL of Kentucky, nsng to a pnyI-
led question: by unanimous CONSENT struck out from
his resolution asking for the reports and maps OF Colonel
Long and Captain Crane, relative TO the improvement OF
the falls of the Ohio, opposite Louisville, the words
thereof to which Mr. EVANS had objected in his few
remarks the subject made previously his motion TO
reconsider
Mr. EVANS then withdrew his motion TO reconsider,
before mentioned
THE HOMESTEAD QUESTION
The House. on motion OF ar. ORR, next suspended
their rules and went into Committee of the Whole
the state OF the Union, (Mr HBBRD in the cha) and
the committee proceeded TO the further consideration OF
the homestead bill OF Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee; when
Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF Tennessee, who was entitled to
the floor, addressed the House length in favor OF the
claims Of President Fillmore to the next presidency.
Mr.. INGERSOLL next addressed the committee in
favor Of strict observance OF the compromise meas
ures OF the last Congress.
Mr.. FOWLER also addressed the committee in n gen.
eral speech on Massachusetts, slavery, progress, &c
Mr.. PoRTER next obtaining the floor, the committee
rose
And then the House adjourned
PETITIONS, ETC. RULK.
BY Mr. OLDS The petition OF sundy citizens Of HAIR
den county, Ohio, praying the OF an overland
location and OF said 10 the Com
rnittee on Public Lands.