The daily union., 1854-03-02
FRO BE Continued
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at IL o'clock, m
Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
THE WISCONSIN LAND BILL
The debate on the bin for granting the Stale OF Wis
consn portions OF the public domain, 10 aid in the con-
struction OF railroad and branch road in said State was
resumed BY
tons which had been urged against the immediate pas
sage OF the measure he moved an amendment 10 an
amendment for the purpose OF modifying the bill as to
meet the objection OF those who considered rival pro-
jeci and. consequently. hsit should no, with the
support OF government. He read extracts from report
of Mr. Calhoun to show that II was competent for Cor
gress to make the gran, proposed IN the present bill
Mr. EASTMAN said he lived ia par, OF the country
remote from The localities OF either OF the railroads
supposed 10 conflict with each other II the bull should
pass His immediate constituents had no interest what
in either OF those projects and il any man could
speak dsn,eresedy on the subject, was himself
he replied 10 the remarks OF The gentleman IRON
New York, lMr CUTTIsel and showed that the town
council OF Milwaukee IN favor OF railroad
grants and that the proposed line did not run parallel
with the line already being CONSTRUCTED, 50 lar as had
been represented by that geheman The fact the
proposed line did not happen 10 run through the town OF
Milwaukee, and that the secret OF all The opposition
that had been raised against The present measure They
could not make a railroad 10 benefit every town, and be
did not see that Milwaukee had been built IN the
wrong place they should suffer produce 10 remain ice
bound at great expense every year, on account o
such an objection In accordance with his promise TO
the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. DnsKY he would move
the previous question.
MIR, CUTTING complained lDat the genutnan mad
thrown out unfair insinuatons respecting himself and
his interviews with certain gentlemen and senators, and
then moved the previous question: so as TO preyen, his
Mr. LEICHER hoped the demand for the previous
question would be Withdrawn.
Mr. EASTMAN said he had pledged his word TO de-
mand it, and he could not withdraw IL.
The demand for the previous question was not seconded
by the House, and
Mr.. LETCHER obtained The floor.
Mr.. DISNEY asked whether the gentleman had not
Add he Thursday
The SPEAKER ruled that the gentleman had The right
to address the House at the present stage OF the debate
be had spoken before the subject
MIR. LETCHER said il seemed to him tha, the policy
that had been adopted IN regard 10 The bill under consd
Grafton indicated very clearly 10 the House the necessity
OF examining oil that kind when brought there
for consde ration and The necessity oi referring all such
measures to the Committee OF the Whole IN order that
opportunity should be gwen for discussion aud invesga
ton with regard their merits lie coneDded that the
measure had been introduced, and before the House had
bad time investigate the question there was an attempt
s.s eye.spDoy hs H ppsq poss ~. naeree Of ~"
vious question. II il could bear the test OF ex-
aminaion-if iis various provisions would bear be.
ing carefully looked ino-gsnilemen would not be
10 desirous of avoiding debate upon IT. The gende-
representing The Milwaukee district Mr.. WELLsl
bad told them he opposed to the BILL but That be IN
tended 20 wait under understanding with his colleagues
before he committed himself the eide he should
take, 10 whether the contract executed He tMr
ErrcHKR asked what contract was that the gentleman
referred TO, BY which the votes OF man upon propo
silion that lie dsapproyed made TO be in favor
Of il, provided other parties would do something as
equivalent
Mr.. EASTMAN read the speech OF his colleague, Mr.
WELLa.1 showing that he had not spoken Of any con-
tract
Mr.. LETCHER proceeded 10 address the House at
length, opposing the principle Of the bill, and showing
that object thereof TO relieve certain corporations
which like many other railroad companies 10 The coun-
try, were in insoven circumstances He concluded by
introducing as substitute bill for the sale OF certain
portions the public lands for public roads and canals
and hxing the prices per which they should be
disposed OF for such purposes
Mr. DISNEY replied that he was most anxious to give
opportunity for full and Tree discussion OF the merits OF
the bill, but opposed TO referring II TO the Committee
Of The Whole
Nh. DEAN demanded the previous question.
MI JONES' OF Tennessee, moved TO lay the bill upon
the table
The question was taken and negativedyeas 10, nays
iOl 80 the bill not laid on the table.
ELECTION PRINTER.
The SPEAKER announced that the time had arrived
ioI the election OF public printer for the House
Mf ORR Nominated A. o. p. Nicholson.
Mr. CHANDLER Joseph Gales.
Mr EWING inquired whether they could not save
Tune. tie had understood that fty.sx gentlemen were
knd enough to elect printer last night. [C6cs OF
"Order, orderr1
Mr. T. was sboot making q proposition when he was
called 70 order by the Speaker
Mr. bAYLf, Of Nireinis by request, and not because
mf. w. w. Curran was his especial candidate, nomi-
naied that gentleman tm