The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-21
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further consideration Of the bill be postponed until to-
gN
debate then ensued in which Messrs STUART, Glass;
BELL, HUNTER, DAWSON, MASON, BROWN and Others
participated in relation to the time when this bill should
be finally disposed Of and respecting the claims Of the
homestead BILL Before the question postponement was
taken,
Mr. ATCHISON moved that the Senate adjourn which
was agreed to--yeas 20, nays 81.
So the Senate adjourned. ..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 o'clock, m.
Prayer omitted, the chaplain of the House being alb
sent
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
BENEFITS
The business first order being the consideration of the
bill granting lands equally the several States of the
Union for the construction ofairoads and for educational
purposes
being absent the consideration of the bill postponed
until this day two weeks.
~
On motion Of Mr. BALL the Secretary of War was in
furnish reports the surveys the Ohio river
made in 1853.
RAILROADS MNSEsoTA-rgnsosAIITE
The SPEAKER said the business ia order the
consideration of the bill to aid the Titory of Minnesota
construction of certain ralroa therein The bill
had been read and pending the second reading Of
the bill, motion had been made to lay the bill the
table which motion the previous question had been
demanded.
The House seconded the demand for the previous ques
ton. .&s
believed it was the old bin which they had already
rejected. 4
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that debate
in order.
The bill read and the House refused to lay it the
table-yeas 65, nays 95
Mr. STEVENS, of Michigan, obtained the floor.
Mr. CHURCHWELL asked the unanimous consent of
the House permit him make personal explanation
Mr. HENDRICKS. ! object
Mr. CHURCHWELL said it matter of great per-
sonal Importance to hmself and he hoped gentleman
would object 20 his making brief statement of the nature
of the question lie was sure they would not object they
knew the real circumstances of the
Mr.. HENDRICKS and several other gentlemen still OBJ
jected.
Mr.. CHURGHwELL asked the gentleman from Michigan
Mr. SrEvrSs] to allow him a few minutes out Of his
time.
Mr. STEVENS said he only wished to demand the pre-
yous question ordering the main question to be put
and il the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. CHuscHwELL
would demand the previous question he tMr. 81 would
yield the floor to him.
Mr.. CHURCHwELL feel compelled TO throw myself
upon the charity Of the House for II will
be recoected that throughout the peculiar debate of
yesterday good humor prevaied--
The SPEAKER called the gentleman TO order he was
addressing the House on subject irrelevant to the
question before the body.
Mr.. McMUL.EN inquired whether il not competent
by motion submitted and acquiesced in BY the House.
allow the gentleman Mr.. CHuRcuwnL TO proceed
The sPEAkER said II was not competent unless 1t was
Mr.. wAsHBURNE of Illinois, hoped the House would
permit the gentleman to proceed The question had arisen
from the report In the Globe OF this morning lie (Mr
WAsHBURyEl wished to say something himself he had
been classed among abolitionists.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL | do not wish TO address the
House the Mnnesota-raroad bill Itis to reply Ian
guage published in the Globe Of this morning having
been spoken by one Of my colleagues MIR CuLbox II l,
language which declare n false; the mode Of publishing
1t Is dshonorabe and pronounce the author Of to be
poltroon and a knave
[Mr CULLoM rose from his seat rushed towards Mr.
CHuRcHwEL with clenched fists and in rncuacng att-
tude, said You are did rascal Several gentlemen
hastily gathered round Mr. CuLLos and laid hold Of the
collar Of his coat The Sergeanat-Arms hurried TO the
SPOT With his and A excite
ment prevailed in the hall
Mr. SEW ARD move that the House do now adjourn.
The SPEAKER said the Chair could not entertain any
proposition until order should be restored In the hall The
Chair appealed 70 gentlemen resume their seats.
When the excitement had subsided,
Mr. CHURCHWEIL again rose and was called to order
He said be demanded the previo question according
promise but be would rather yield the floor the gentle
mar from Michigan TO do so.
Mr. STEVENS demanded The previous question; which
was seconded-ayes rs, 50.
The main question ordered to be put-yeas e3 nays
Mr. JONES OF Tennessee moved refer the bill to the
Committee Of the Whole disagreed to-yeas T2 nays o.
The House again refused TO lay The bin the table
yeas 81, nays %.
The bin passed--yeas e5, nays IL
CONGRESS
Mr.. CHANDLER from the Committee on the Library
asked leave 70 report back the joint resolution for disrb
utng to all the members such books have hitherto
0esn distributed to niembers of Congress
Mr. HOUSTON objected
Mr. CHANDLER said it was necessary 10 nass ,ba, rco
luton 10 order include the approximation for IN.
purposes indicated therein in the civil aud diplomatic an
preparation bill The resolution which passed the Hogse
declared that the members should he furnished wi IN
those books which had been previously furnished TO other
members Of Congress The Senate decided add thereto
100 copies Of the constitution
Sundry amendments proposed and long debate
ensued The Joint resolution, amended by the Senate
and the House, passed
VIOLATION RULES.
Mr. NILSSON gave notice that on Tomorrow he should
eau the attention Of the House question of privilege
connected with recent violation OF order and deco
rum Of the House ~
Cries OF That's rghtr Good r Goodp1
Without doing any further business of inheritance a,
hafpast three o'clock the House adjourned 17
New England contemporary having received a nam.
phlet entitled Statement of Farts from