Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-15

be afforded TO amend the bill, except in Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union. If the
friends the bill should refuse TO have il perfected
il would necessarily drive the House 10 send the
bill TO the Committee fthe Whole on the state of
the Union
Mr.. DISNEY was requested to say, by the men,
bers of The Committee on Public Lands, that they
have no sort of objection 10 the amendment. In
his opinion il was small affair.
However, objection was made 10 the amend
ment in several directions.
The question having been taken, the House re-
fused 10 commit the bill 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union-yeas s6spays 30.
Mr.. DISNEY said he had been requestedb by nn-
merous friends Of the bill to ask the unanimous
consent of the House TO adopt Mr. CUTTING s
amendment. To this there was no objection.
The amendment provides that no title 10 the
proposed grant Of lands shall rest in Wisconsin,,
nor any patent issue therefor until continuous
line twenty miles Of railroad shall be completed,
and so on from lime TO time
Mr.. DISNEY said he would not avail himself
of the privilege Of closing the debate by any ex-
tended remarks. He was too anxious 10 get the
bill or Of its present situation and out OF the way
for while il remained where it did, il prevented
reports from being made from other standing COM
mittees He saw that there was disposition TO
come 10 vote. He would say, once for ALL that
in relation TO those railroad Matters most sngu-
lar confusion Of ideas, facts and figures, seemed TO
have fastened itselft to members. With such, words
were powerless.
After further proceedings, the bill was ordered
10 be engrossed for third readng-yeas 80, nays
81; and was accordingly read third time.
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved 10 reconsider the vote
just taken, and TO lay that motion on the table.
The question having been taken, il was lost
yeas 81, nays ora tie; the Speaker casting his
VOTE in accordance with one Of the rules, in the
negative.
Mr.. JONES Of Tennessee, moved that the bill
be laid upon the table, and the motion was agreed
to--Yeas 81, Nays o.
Mr.. B1SSELL moved that the House adjourn,
but the motion was disagreed to--yeas IS, nays
1873.
Mr.. FAULKNER moved that the vote by which,
the bill was rejected be reconsidered, and to lay
that motion on the table.
Mr. DISNEY said he had no disposition to wor
nv out the House merely for the consumption Of
time. II was reasonable request however, TO
ask the House, so far as this railroad measure is
concerned, 10 let go till tomorrow, take
time TO think upon It. :
He was called TO order; debate not being allow
able at this stage of the proceedings.
the question was taken on the motion of Mr..
Faulkner, and decided in the Acknowledgements SO,
nays IS. ". ". $3.50.
The House then adjourned.
PRESENTATION OF MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. RIDDLE: Memorial Of William G..
Philips and others, citizens of the State of Della
ware, praying Congress to pass law giving
further remedies to patentees.
BY Mr.. ELLISON: The petition of 1875 citizens
of Clement county, Ohio, asking government to
secure, if practicable, by future treaties with
foreign governments, the right TO our citizens who
visit foreign countries ortemporarly reside there
in, of worshipEing God freely and openly accord
ing 10 the dictates of their own consciences both
in private and public places Of worship, and in
chapel or in church Also the right TO build and
maintain convenient places Of worship, and the
choya nd h,,ri, l,xI, ~
bury the dead with the ceremonies and obser-
vances which may be deemeed appropriate by the
surviving friends of the deceased
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.