New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-10

If road no. finished in ten years no further patent,
NJ GRAY iKyA ars.eea an amendment s,;,g land. to
the old States for railroad purposes Ruisd oui u order
The Committee rose and the bill amended, cs 70
ported 10 the House
Mr.. HAMLIN moved to lay II on the table. Not ear
ried 6e against l0l.
Mr. GRAY ssked whether there was no way by which 8
bill Of The character he had proposed could not be brought
before the House. The Committee Of the public lands
fpsing to report one for the benefit Of the old States.
The STEAMER said he could not decide that
question Under the operation Of the previous question,
Mr. Kerrs amendment, paying the money derived from
Che sales Of the reserved sections Of land to those States
according their federal representation in
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EXrdvaPdIf Joy expressed by the efnrmatVc sue OF
the question Amid the confusion Mr. KERR moved to
reconsider the vote taken and lay that motion on the
table.
Nj RICHARDSON moved the House adjourn which
The foes Of Mr. Kerr's amendment wished to asve of
the cnching vote 1t, and therefore made numerous
motions With that view which determined negatively
by yeas and nays
MI DEAN moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. HEM moved when the House adjourn it adjourn
to meet on Monday next.
question arose on the part of several gentlemen
whether il would be constitutional to do 20. Some one
said Sunday dies non in legislative matters Great
confusion nearly half Of the members standing
loudly engaged in conversation
The CHAIRMAN called them to order
Mr.. LETCHER pertiDently asked whether gentlemen
did not draw their pay for Sunday.
Mr. JONES Tenn demanded the yeas and nays on
br. HenD's motion.
The Sneaker pro tenn, Mr. ORR, requested the gentle
men in favor of the vote being thus taken to rise Hav
ing counted 20 in the affirmative, he announcedt
heard above the din earnestly saidtwenty nine is not
sufficient Dir. Speaker.
SPEAKER pro TEN. calmly The chair says there ID
not a sufficient number Laughter.
However the Yeas and Nays we're subsequently ordered
and only three voted for Mr.. Henns motion
At clock the chandelier in the dome lighted for
the first time this season. Every prospect of late night
Mr.. EDGERTON (Ohio) moved that when the House
adjourn il adjourn till Monday.
Question taken-Yeas g Nays 1903 No quorum mem
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio moved the House adjourn
Quorum now present-some gentlemen having returned
from dinner Motion negatived.
Galleries rapidly filling up-the occupants no doubt
wondering what the representatives below were en-
geged in a..,;on .o.;n ,.teD q, NJ Edoerto,, mo
'ton; only 81 embers voted. Again no quorum.
Motion at o'clock was made to adjourn.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. hastily declared il carried.
amid much laughter, leaving gentlemen on the foor call
ing loudly for division and fortelers