Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-23
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.

House Of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary Of War, Transmits
ting additional estimates in relation 10 iortifca-
tons,
Mr. BAYLY moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House, yesterday, adopted resolution
ordering one hundred thousand extra copies oEthe
agricultural portion of the Patent Office report 10
be printed for the use ofthe members of the House
and ten ihausand copies for the use of the Patent
Office n
The SPEAKER said that the motion was not
in order; a motion having been made to recon
slider the vote by which the resolution was passed,
and that motion laid upon the table.
Mr.. BAYLY. Does the journal state that fact Z
| The SPEAKER. 1t does.
Mr.. BAfLY remarked that this action Of the
House deprived citizen understood 10 be The
printer TO the Senae) of the legal right Of going
before the Joint Committee on Printing.
Mr.. BARKSDALE introduced bill granting to
the State Of Mississippi alternate sections Of pub
lie land 10 aid in the construction Of railroad
from Brandon TO Mississippi city, and 10 point
opposite 10 Ship island which was referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
RELIEF OF SETTLERS.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
vote by which the bill for the relief of settlers on
public lands reserved for railroad purposes was
ordered 10 third reading
Mr.. ORR. who had made the motion, said that
since Yesterday he had examined the bill, and was
now more than ever satisfied il ought not TO pass.
II was in direct conflict with the provisions of the
laws which have heretofore been passed granting
alternate sections for railroad purposes.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, spoke in favor of
the bill, and
MIR. BISSELL against it. He did not see why
those settlers 10 be relieved should pay only ST 25
when other citizens would have 10 pay SO So
Mr. WARREN contended that this was simply
a bill to do justice 10 mertorious class of cti-
zcns without disturbing any great principle Of
legislation.
port of the bill; when
The question was taken on laying on the table
the motion by which the bill was ordered TO
third reading, and decided in the affirmative
yeas 100. nays GA.
The bill was then passed.
THE RULES.
Mr. MILLSON, from the Committee on the
Rules reported an amendment thereto, TO this
effect Any member entitled to the floor in Com.
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
pending the consideration of anybill or JOINT
luton allowing FIVE minutes for debate: may call
for the question on any secuon, paragraph, or
amendment, under discussion, and that shall sns-
pend the debate tor the time being; and If seconded
by majority the committee shall proceed to vote
on any particular section, paragraph, or amend.
ment without farther amendment and discussion.
He explained the effect Of the proposed amend
ment the object being 10 enable the majority OF
the committee 10 terminate Improbable and I'M
wholesome debate. He was free 10 admit that,
however necessary and useful the rule may be, il
was one subject 10 abuse. and ought TO be spar.
iegly used He regarded the fve-niinutes debates
most profitable, and should not be too frequently
and hastily changed. What is medicine ought not
TO be used as daily food but the committee might
trust itself
Mr.. CAMPBELL was in favor Of the proposed
al a,,ip 4 e;rnpl enable the Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state OF the UnioRbo con.
troll the business of the committee, afiording ma
Jority an opportunity 10 take the voto on pend
ing proposition, and TO terminate on II debate
which might he continued Tor montns, 70 the neg
cct of other business.
After further proceedings, the report was, on
motion OF Mr.. BAYLY, laid on the table--yeas
LOT, noes not counted.
NEBRASKA BILL--coRREcTIoS.
Mr.. LYON said that he yesterday voted in the
affirmative on the motion 10 refer the Senate Ne
braska and Kansas bill 10 the Committee Of tho
Whole on the state ofthe Union, but that his name
had been omitted from the record. The journal
was directed TO be corrected accordingly
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
RThe House resolved itself into Committee Of
The Whole on the state of the Union-Mr. PHELrs
in The chair.
The FIRE, bill on the calendar was the Indian APP
Mr. BoCoCK inquired how many bills were on
the calendar preceding that authorizing the con-
struction of of six steam frigates
The CHAIRMAN replied: Two.
Mr.. ORR said il was very important that the
Indian bill should be passed now.
. Mr.. BOCOCK, in order 10 reach the steam-frig-
nnte bill. objected to the consideration OF the In
dian bill hut the question having been taken,
without debate, as required by the rules, the objec-
ton was overruled.
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the bill making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses Of the Indian de-