New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. BRIGGS presented a memorial OF the
New-fork senate Eskng such action VIII secure to
Amelcans abroad reasOus privileges similar 10 those
enjoyed BY foreigners IN this country. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. JoyEs, Tenn from the Joint Committee
on the subject reported clan for counting the electoral
votes for President and VicePresdent on Wednesday
next The two branches src TO assemble In he House
OF II O'Clock that day person be appointed by
the Senate and by the House to make list of the
votes 1t shall be delivered 10 the President Of the SEN
ate, who shall declare the result which, together with
the votes, shall be entered on the Journals Of both
Houses.
The report was cOncurred in, and MesSrs
Jones Tenn and Chandler were appointed tellers on
the part Of the House.
Mr. Dean raised point of order respect
ing The motion made BY Mr.. Doty yesterday, to
reconsider the vote BY whch the House refused to lay
on the table the Senate bill granting Wisconsin the
night OF way and donation of public land for the pur
pose Of locating ard constructing certain railroads
that State He said that the motion could not be made
any more than 10 reconsider an adjournment.
The Speaker thought the argument was with
the gentleman but the precedent was the other way
Dir, Dean moved to lay Mr. DOtys motion on
the table.
The SPEAKER repeated Mr.. Doty's motion
was in order. and it should prevail the effect would
be TO take the bill from the table and again bring it be-
fore the House
Mr.. JONES (Tem.) appealed but the Speak
ers decision sustained-Yeas 100; Nays 81
The question recurring on Mr.. Deans motion,
Mr. STASIY said that there were other SINH
lar railroad bills from the Senate lying behind this
Therefore, rather than waste the time Of the House
oil Of them separately, he hoped this would be made
test question: and he should so regard it.
Mr.. Deans motion was disagreed to-Yeas,
GO Nays, 81.
The question was now taken on Mr. DOty's
motion 70 reconsider the vote BY which the House re.
fused to lay the Wisconsin Railroad bill on the table
and determined in the afrmative-Ycas, &c. Nays, 50
The question required on laying the bill on
the table when
Mr. HoUsroN moved the House go into Ex-
ecutve Committee on the State of the Union
Mr STEPHENS, Ga, said il the gentleman
wanted to facilitate the public business he must not
run counter to the sentiment of the House.
Mr. HoUsToS regretted he was ever com
PEELED do co. In the discharge of his duties, but the
army bill shall not be passed to-day, it win not be pass
ed till week after next Then how much time will there
be TO act on the other appropriation bile
A motion was made that the House 20 into
committee on the private calendar.
Mr. HoUsTOS withdrew his motion
Mr.. SAcKETT moved the recOmmitment OF
the Wisconsin Bill for the purpose Of keeping it before
the House.
The Speaker decided the motion 70 recon-
init could not now be made.
Mr.. DEAN moved the House Adjourn-nega-
tived Yeas 81. Nays l04.
The yeas and nays we're ordered on going
into committee the private calendar, when Mr..
McMuIlen moved the House adjourn.
Disagreed TO Yeas II. Nays "a.
After further proceedings, at o'clock the
House adjourned, 75 against 20.
The bill consequently goes to the Speakers
table in the fifth class.