Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

House of Representatives.
On motion by Mr.. VALLEY, the Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 issue
| register TO the bark Founding was taken up and
passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sage from the President communicating, in COM
pliance with resolution OF the House of the 9th
| OF July last, additional documents from the De-
partment of Stale relative 10 the case Of Captain
Gibson. Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. GIDDINGS, of Nebraska, introduced bill
to establish land offices in Nebraska Territory
which was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
Also, bill authorizing the surveying, marking,
and opening OF certain roads in the Territory of
Nebraska; which was referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. FULLER, from the Committee on Com
merce reported bill 10 carry into effect The reci
procity treaty lately concluded with Great Britain
which was referred 10 the Committee ofthe Whole
on the state of the Union.
Mr.. OLIVER, OF Missouri, introduced bill
amendatory Of the act OF August A. 1854 entitled
san act for graduating and reducing the price of
public lands 10 actual settlers and cultivators."
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Pacific railroad bill; the pending question being
on the motion of Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio, to refer
the subject 10 select committee Of thirteen mem
| beIs.
| Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the bill
| be laid on the table.
| The Question was taken; and decided in the
| negative-yeas 40, nays 1875.
| The question was taken on the motion of Mr..
| TAYLOR, of Ohio, 10 refer the bill TO a select
| committee OF thirteen members; and decided in
| the negatve-yeas II, nays IT.
| Mr. CAMPBELL moved that the bill be recon.
mitted to the Committee Of the Whole on the state
| of the Union.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that
| the motion was not in order, as the previous
| question was now operating on the bill.
The House then proceeded TO vote on the pend
! ing amendment Of Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, provid-
/ ing for grand trunk central railroad aud tele-
| graphic line from some point the western
1 boundary Of Missouri or Iowa, between the thir-
| lysix and forty-hrd degrees of north latitude,
with two branches; one running TO Memphis,
| Tennessee, and the other 10 the most eligible
| point on the western shore Of Lake Superior.
! The amendment was agreed ,o--yeas l04, nays
| 81.
| Mr.. HAMILTON moved that the vote Just
taken be reconsdered, and that the motion be
| laid on the table.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, demanded the
yeas and nays; which, having been taken resulted
yeas los, nays 49,
| So the Motion of Mr. Hamilton was agreed TO.
The SPEAKER stated that the question was
now on ordering the bill, Tor substitute therefor)
as amended, on motion of Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana
to be engrossed for third reading.
| Mr.. McDOUGALL inquired whether ii was in
order take action at this time in relation 10 the
| remainder ofthe BILL
| The SPEAKER replied il would require unani-
| nous consent
Objections were made.
! Mr. DAVIS, oflndiana, said some verbal amend
ments were necessary
Mr.. McDOUGALL. hope that The friends of
| the bill will vote for this measure.
| VoICE: :" | hope they will not"
| Mr.. FLORENCE moved that the House adj
| jonrn but the motion was disagreed TO.
Mr.. WALSH moved that the bill be laid on the
table Decided in the negative-yeas 10, nays
l22.
The SPEAKER, in reply 10 question by Mr..
HAMILTON, said bill was reported by the select
committee of thirteen, TO this a substitute was
offered by the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr..
| DUNBAR The House having adopted an amend
ment TO that substitute, the question now was on
| agreeing 10 the substitule'as amended.
| Mr.. ABERCROMBIE moved that the House
adjourn which motion disagreed 10.
| The question was then taken on agreeing TO the
substitute for the bill, as amended; and decided in
! the Acknowledgements 122, nays 70.
Mr. LETCHER moved that The bill be laid on
the table, but the motion disagreeable to.
The question was taken ordering the bill TO
| be engrossed for third reading; and decided in
! the dtlirmaiive-yeas 10l, nays 81
| The bill was accordingly read third time by
/ its title.
Mr.. McDOUGALL demanded the previous
question
Mr.. KERR moved that the House adjourn but
the motion was disagreed to.
The demand for the previous question was sec
onded.
Pending the question on the passage on the bill,
the House adjourned.