Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-23

SATURDAY., J,SctRg 10. 1855.
The senate Uhs not in .a-sion to.G,y
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SATURDAY. JAsc,ag &c. 1856.
The Senate wns not in session to-day.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Oliver OF Missouri. Introduced 4 bin am. nLato.
rv"' me at OF August last reducing and gradn,lino
thu price of the public lands to actual settlers ma
culfivators. Referred 10 the committee ON puhi;..
lands. pun"
Mr.. Fuller, from the committee on commerce >.
ported a bin ameudat"ry "f tn. act To carry into ,fr.a,
the lat" Reciprocity Treaty with Great liriiu;u D..
frrrr'i 10 the committee Of the whole on the STINT. NJ,
the Union.
Mr.. Walker presented the memorial Of, the G,v.rn
or. Lieutenant Governor and State officers and rhsi,,
man and members Of the Legislator. Of New y"rL
in tavur Of IN expedition la scarCl! for DR.. kare
The consideration Of the Pacific mil road hin wo,
resumed.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, moved to- Law i, on the "a.
BILE. Ncga.ivcd-v"Gs ~. NAYS i25.
The House refused to refer m" subject 10 a commit.
tee ut thirtcen-veas II, NAYS III.
The question was then taken on ia" amendment Of
Mr.. DAVIS Of Indiana. for 4 grand trunk Central Raj
Roai an Telegraph Line from some point on d..
western boundary of Arkansas, Missourlo or Iowa. b..
tween the tliirty-siXth and for'y-third degrees ri north
latitnde. with two branches, one running to Menph.
and the other 10 the most' practicable point on the
western shore OF Lake Superior. Adopted-yea.
lOI. nays 81.
The question was then stated on agreeing I, tia
substitute for the original bill rs thus amended.
Mr.. McDoueal said-would il be in order 10 take
action on the remainder of the bi,1o make il, conform
10 the amendment of Mr.. Davis
The Spcaker.-No. without unanimous consent Il,
the previous question is sill in operation.
Mr.. Daviso { InGiana.-I desire Ia make a few var.
bal amendments.
Objections were raised.
Mr.. MrDrugal.-l hope the friends OF the bill will
vote for this measure.
4 voice. hope they wont.
Mr.. Florence made m unsuccessful motion that the
House adjourn.
Mr.. Walsh moved that the subject be tabled. Neg.
ativcd.
The Clerk commenced calling the roll for members
10 vote on the substitute rs amended, but by dlrtc.
tons of the Speaker he ceased 10 call, owing 10 the
continued confusion.
4. voice.-IIas any gentlemen responded to their
names
Tn. SDeakcr.-Four or five. The chair has ey.
hanstcd all peaccahle means Ia restore order without
effect.
Mr.. Richarl>ou.-Thc confusion arises from mem.
bers not understanding the proposition.
The Speakcr.-That is not To be wondered at.
The roll call was then resumed and completed.
The substitute a. amended was agreed 10. Yeas
l22. NAYS -.
After another Intellectual motion, made by Mr..
L.etchcr, to table the bill, il was read a third tune
yeas lUi. nays
Pending the vote on the passage of tho bill, tie
House adjourned.
The bill provides Tor one Grani trunk central rail.
road and tclcsraphic line from some point on tho
western boundary Of Missouri or Iowa, between tho
ilirtv.sixth and fOrtv-iiirt degree OF North latitude.
on the nrareSt and most eligible route 10 San Francis
60; and two branch rail ronts andiclegraph lines, one
from said central rail road ar some eligible
point east n: IN" Rocky mountains. between the one
and third and fifth parallels Of West longi.
tude. md running through the territories ~ the Cui-
ted States i'll the direction Of Memphis, Tennessee,
nni one diverging from the central rail road mt the
point last aforesaid, ani running through the tcrrIto-
ries of The United States 10 the most eligible point on
the western shore OF Lake Superior. For tins pur'
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