The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

December l4th
HoUsE.-Mr. HEM. ask leave of the
House to introduce bill making grant Of
land 10 the State of Iowa in alternate So, tons,
to aid in the construction of certain railroads
in said SIa'e,' Of which previous notice has
been given.
There was no objection, and the bill was read
FIRST and second time by its title.
MIR, HEM. now move that the bill be re-
ferred To the Committee on Public Lands and
ordered to BE- printed.
The question was taken, and the motion was
agreed to. -
MR.. HEM. ask leave to introduce bill
TO grant a homestead to settlers on the public
land, and 10 provide for their sale to actual set
tiers only, of which previous notice has been
given.
There was no objection, aud the bill was
read first and second time by its title.
Mr.. HEM. move that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. would sug-
gest to the gentleman from Iowa the propriety
of moving The reference of his bill to The Com
mittee on Agriculture. That committee had
charge Of the subject at the last congress ana
reported a bill upon it TO the House.
Mr.. HEM. I would prefer the reference
as one bill has gone there already. know
that bill on the same subject has been refer
red to the Committee on agriculture. It m.;;
be that two committees are wiser than one, aud
they together may be able to get the measure
passed.
MIR. JONES. Has one bill been referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. HEM Yes, sir, and desire this one
to 60 there also.
MIR. COBB. tits as we'll that should make
the point am going To on my friend from Iowa
as on any other. object to the printing Of bills
on their introduction for reference Such has
not been the practice OF the House herel ofore.
If bills be granted then they must always be re-
printed when reported from the committees thus
lnvolving an additional and unnecessary ex-
pense | move TO reconsider the vote by which
the first bill introduced by the gentleman from
Iowa was ordered to be printed trust that
the gentleman will conform to the practice
Of the Hous,, and not ask the printing of his
bill ill it shall have been reported from the com
mttee.
The Clerk again read the title Of the BILL
Mr. COBB object to the printing OF it
for the reason that the system Of printing bills
on their introduction wonld cause IRENE ndous
expense tn the Government
Mr.. HEM. would just observe, in con-
nectson with the printing OF this bill, that 1t
provides for the construction of certain railroads
which have been memoraiized for by the Leg
slature Of the State. II is more for the purpose
OF carrying out the wishes of the Legislature of
the State that ask it to be printed than for any
other reason.
Mr.. COBB. would have no objection to
the printing of the memorial Itself
Mr.. HEM. The memorial does not requis
to be printed
Nj. JONES, Of Tennessee Mr. Speaker, it
has never been the Gust m, 4 believe, to print
bills when they are introduced and referred to
committee. When the committees repo them
back is the time " hen bills are ordered to be
printed; but never on their introduction. did
not at first notice that the motion to print accom-
panies the ore to refer.
The motion for reconsideration was then put
and agreed to.
The question OIL the motion for printing was
then put, and negatived.
Mr., COBB. make a similar motion in re.
spect to the other bill on which the same order
was granted.
The clerk read the other bill introduced by
Mr.. HEM, providing 4 grant Of public lands
and sale to actual settlers only.
The question was put on the motion TO print
and was alao negatiyed.