The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-23

to; and after time spent therein, the doors were
reopened,
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPnEs sENrATIvEs.
After A. hs TsS Of + he Mjss Hua leave to offer
Mr.. ALLISON objected; SO leave was no, granted.
Mr.. RICHARDSON asked leave to move to proceed
the Speakers table, having been reported from the Com
mllee Of the whole the state OF the Union
Leave being granted. the motion OF Mr.. H. was agreed
TO, and the House proceeded TO The consideration Of he
bill renqrshng the Territory of New Mexico all The
right le and interest OF The United States IN The cay OF
Santa Fe
to be recommtled to the Committee on Military Ahaus
On examination this being found correct the SAID Dill
recommtei
The bill making an appropriation TO reimburse the
people OF Oregon for certain expenditures IN defending
themselves, in S47 and in ls4s from the attacks OF the
Kayuse Indians, was next taken up read The hird ume'
and passed.
The bill 10 reduce and define the boundaries OF the
military at St Peters Minnesota, and 10 secure
the rights Of actual settlers thereon being then taken up,
il was read the third time and passed
The bill 10 provide for the protection Of the Territories
of New Mexico and Oregon was next taken up.
On notion it read the third lime and passed alter
being amended, on motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON.
The bill amenda,ory OF the act establishing the terri
oral government OF Oregon having been taken up, it
was read the third time and passed,
The bill authorizing the President TO designate the lc.
cation Of the ports OF entry in the collection districts OF
Pugers Sound and Umpqua, in Oregon. and 10 fix the
compensation oil the collector at Astoria, was next taken
up, read the third time, and passed
The bill providing for additional clerks, and extending
the time of the sessions OF the leg sa,ure of New Mex
co being taken up, the question arose on agreeing
the amendment thereto reported from the Committee oil
the Whole on the state of the Union; whereupon,
The bill and the amendment were debated m short
conversational speeches By Messls. CLEVELAND,
MOORE of Louisiana, and RlCHARDSON, the latter
explaining the necessity for their enactment
Mr.. STUART moved The previous questions which
being seconded by The House, the amendment was
agreed 10.
And then the bill, as amended. was read the third time,
Mr. McLANAHAN. by leave. moved to send back to
the Senate the bill for the punishment oil certain Crimes
in the District OF Columbia for the correction oil an error
agreed TO.
cheney in former grants OF lands for school purposes in
Minnesota then read the third uDe and passed.
The bill amenda,ory OF the act establishing the office
The amendmens recommesdei BY the Commee Of The
Whole the state OF the Union having been severaly
agreed TO, the said bill, thus amended was read The
third time, and passed,
Mr. CHANDLER asked leave to offer resolution au.
lhorzlpg portrait Of Henry Clay, presented by artist
OF New York city, 10 be placed in the library.
But, objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr. HAMILTON called for the regular order OF busi.
ness whereupon,
The SPEAKER announced the frs, business in order
to be the question on laying on the table The bill reported
from the Committee on Public Lands by Mr. BEssErT,
granting lands TO the several States and Territories, and
to the Dislrc, of Columbia in aid OF the construction oil
railroads and for school purposes on which the yeas aud
nays had been ordered.
This question being put the said bill was not laid on
the tabe--yeas 10, nays 80.
The SPEAKER then announced the next question 10
be on Mr. BENEFITS motion to lay the table the mo-
lion Of Mr. MEADE TO reconsider the vote ordering The
main question 10 be put which the yeas and nays had
been ordered and the motion 10 reconsider was Then ad
on the abe-yeas 81, nays So
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment 10 the
BILL proposed by Mr. DoTY, to strike out the third sec
lion and insert in lieu thereof substitute, designating
many proposed railroads works 10 aid In the consruc
ton of which portions oil the lands thus granted should
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas aud
nays agreeing 10 this amendment, which being or.
Mr. STUART demanded separate vote upon each
branch OF the amendments IN other words, upon each
distinct proposition IN the amendment, there being al least
twelve therein.
After conversation upon this motion,
Mr.. ASfiE moved TO proceed 10 the business on the
Speakers table. the morning hour having expired
Pending the question on this motion, Mr. ASHE fur.
ther moved 10 proceed TO the consideration OF the Penn
sylvania contested election
Mr. HOUSTON suggested the importance OF al once
aking up and passing the Caifornia-Inin bill
The House then voting to proceed 10 the consideration
OF the Pennsylvania contested election case,
Mr. MARSHALL, OF California, rising 10 privileged
question urged that there had been understanding
that this had been postponed until Thursday next
and then moved 80 to postpone u
But Mr. ROBBINS and Mr. HAMILTON held thai
this was the day which il had been agreed to take up
the resolution and majority and minority reports from The
Committee Elections this Pennsylvania contested
election.
The question being on the motion OF Mr. MARSHALL, o
California, 10 postpone,
Mr ROBBINS demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered il was agreed to--yeas S4, nays ~
The SPEAKER then announced the next business in
order 10 be the further consideration OF the California
bll-the pending question being on agreeing TO the
amendment reported IRON The Committee OF Ways and
Means establishing seigniorage (or taxi on all bullion
and other gold coined the United States mint either
OF its brHpches
Mr.. HOUSTON asked leave TO have read for the IN.
formation ot the House letter from the Secretary OF the
Treasury explaining and urging the necessity for this pro-
posed "seignorage." E.4
Rat Ar Rp(k1k y AL N granted