The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04

tVne, by the Speaker, a messages ro@ sne os0sss
psa<sdly reoslvsd
Other business Of little - no public nsnsat Va
transacted.
| TN ANsnsoTA eS~ NOE
Ar LsrcHKs[ wish to do what ns,>er die eessre an
thst Is to take up tbs bill for Ns rsA a Of 'homa'
Brousugh. (Thts was returned frsm the .sesate wtA
an amen nae nt-in effect the blu passed By tn Hcase-
repeating tho act granting anes to Alnneaoa 20 aid In
ths construction Of railroads in that Ter.itory.)
Bk. Pmss-I tender my THANKS to the seatleuss EA-
calling up the bill for the relief Of o my cc,z
tuentA.
Mr. wAIsH--z wSu do what have always done besors,
namely, object. (Laughter)
Mr. HxEN-I meye to lay ehe ~ on the table. want
TO zee Rev many sairoad men arv left In the hall
The motion wae cost. and the senate's amsndnsat
cencur,ed in.
rIm HoHzsrxAS slu.
Mr.. DAWSON sai6 he had made several Intellectual a.
temps get up the Memestead ball as amended hy tho
Senate. Had he succecdsd he should have moved amend
ments TO restore the homestead Of the b Dss
pairing at this a,e moment Of the seasien to get up tho
BILL he offered the following resOlutiea and hoped there
would not bc dissenting vcive "ThAt the Homestead
nh, returned from tAe Senate With amendments, b,
referred to the Committee Of the Whole tho Stste o<
the Union end made the special order Tor tho third Taee-
day in December end continue from day TO day
until disposed Of
Objection WAS made.
Mr.. HoUsroS-H the House will agree to the Senate's
resolution extending the session till Monday next
take UP that BILL (Cries Of 'Order.") He wished to
make proposition to the two parties whose bills have
been conflicting for the Last two daJs riss To order
al the han.)
Mr.. DAWSON moved q suspension Of the rules. Only
atty members voted in the Affirmative.
TIE LOUISVILLE AND PORrIAND CANAL.
Mr.. PRESTON moved to consider the Senate bill for
taking care Of the Louisville and Portland Canal, and
preventing the same from falling into bad condition.
The House refused . suspension of the rulss-el
against %. Not two thirds.
THANKS TO CAPT IN0RAHAx
Mr.. ORR moved that the House take up tha joint reso
luton rendering the thanks of Congress medal to
Capt Ingraham for his conduct in the Koszta
LnUTENANT-GRNyRAL.
Mr. CAxrPxII moved that the Committee Of the Whole
be discharged from the further consideration Of the bill
to confer the rank of Iieutenant-General.
THE POET osTIcE APPROPRIATION Bsu.
Mr. HmsAxD rose to privileged question: and asked
Committee ofConference the dsagreeng amendments
to the Post once Appropriation bin.
THE RIVER AND HARsoR ELI.
Mr. HAVEN moved a Committee of Conference on the
dissgreeiDg amendments TO the River and Harbor bill
The SHAKER ruled this Of order az the Senatss
amendments had not yet been before the Houss
The question taken on Mr. ORRs motion for sus-
pension Of the rules and carriedtwo thirds voting in
the affirmative.
The Scnates amendments were concurred.
TIH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr. KERR moved suspension Of the rules for the pur
pose Of taking up the senates resolution authorizing
the confer the title of lieutenant general BY
brevet for eminent services.
Mr.. STUART of Mich, said he understood the resolu
on carries with il annuity of twenty thousand dol
Lara year.
lowing to the lateness of the hour and the essty
OF putting paper press comparatively early or
der to work Of immense edition, are compelled
to break of the report The proceedings viii be con-
tnued in the Evening edition