The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-05
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1853.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Alter prayer, the SPEAKER having counted the mem
bers in the hail. announced that no quorum was pres
sent.
Whereupon, Mr.. CABLE moved call Of the House
which being ordered, quorum of members answered to
their
Ga notion all further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with
The Clerk then read the journal of the previous days
proceedings
Mr.. HOUSTON called for the regular order of bust
ness
Whereupon, the SPEAKER announced the first bust.
order 10 be the further consideration OF the bill
from the Committee of Ways and Means 10 amend the
several laws regulating the coins OF the United States.
Bot Mr. HALL, by leave, reported from The Committee
on Territories act granting bounty lands TO certain
volunteers 10 Oregon: read twice, and referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the URlon.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee, who entitled to
the floor the bill 10 amend The several laws regula,
ting the coins OF the United States then resumed and
concluded his speech against the bill commenced the
day before.
Nit SHELTON mex, addressed the House in favor
OF the bill until the conclusion OF the morning hours
When Mr. HOUSTON moved to 60 into Committee
OF the Whole on The state of the Union.
Pending the question on this notion Mr. STANLY
inquired what bad become OF the bill under consdera-
ton, when the House adjourned on the day before.
The SPEAKER replied that il had gone to the Speak
er's table.
Speaker conlended that the business before the House
was lesilimatey the bill under consideration when The
House adjourned on the previous day.
And then, after conversation, IN which Mr. STANLY,
Mr.. JONES Of Tennessee, and the SPEAKER partci-
paed, the decision OF the Chair was sustained.
MIR. MlLLSON demanded the yeas and nays on going
into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
which being ordered, il not agreed to-yeas 10.
nays 50.
motion being made to proceed to the business on the
Speakers table Il was agreed 10.
MIR. MACE, then rising 10 privileged question, call
ed up the pending motion to lay on the table the motion
made at the las session TO reconsider the by which
the House bad laid the table the bill to admit railroad
iron free OF duty.
After conversation in which the SPEAKER, Mr..
MACE, Mr. STUART. Mr. COBB, and Mr.. STANLY
participated, the motion of MIR. MACE ruled 10 be in
order
Mr.. STUART demanded the yeas and nays the mo.
lion to lay the motion TO reconsider The table which
being ordered, 4 was agreed ,o-yeas %, nays %
MI. GORMAN, rising to a privileged report, reported
IRON the Committee on Printing JOINT resolution pro-
vldng for the printing and binding OF the returns OF the
seventh census read twice.
After few words of explanation from that gentle
man,
Mr.. G.. moved TO rccomm, the report, and tina, the
bill or joint resolution, with the report, be printed
The order for the said printing being made by the
House, the question the motion 10 recommit was per
mitied 10 ego over until Saturday
The SPEAKER then laid before the House sundry ex.
ecutive and executive department communications !;
which having been appropriately disposed Of.
The S EAKER also LAID before the House, from his
table, Senate bill granting lands to the State OF Mich
gan IN aid OF the construction oil certain railroads.
But Mr.. SrANBY, rising TO a point OF order, con-
e nded that the business TO come before the House
should be the bill granting lands to the State OF Wis
The SPEAKER oveuuled this point of ORDER after er.
PLANTATION.
MI FREEMAN appealed, and explained the points
involved in his appeal.
Mr. DEAN moved to lay that motion on the table on
which last motion
Mr., DOTY demanded the yeas and nays; which we're
ordered and then the motion TO lay the appeal on
the table was agreed to-ayes 70, noes So
Mr.. DEAN moved to 90 into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union agreed TO.
Mr.. BRowN, of Mississippi, having been called to
the Char, the committee went to the further consldefa
lion OF the army appropriation bill.
The pending question being on the pending amend.
men to substitute civil for the present military superin-
tendents of United States arsenals, The said amendment
was debated length by Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts
| against IT,
The committee then rose, and
The House adjourned
PETITION, UNDER THE RULE.
Nv Mr. MOORE Tho petition of merchants Of New
Orleans praying for extension Of the port Of New Or
leans.
| By Mr. FLORENCE, The memorial Iof +. Dsnsworth
md Others employed la the office of the