The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els.
The House met at IL M #...m. ...ss..ss..
ExEcUTWE COMMUNICATION. #aEH#s..u (
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting report
of Pickett Of the department banks, in conformity
with resolution of the House, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed Es@
RESOLUTIONS or a STATE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. KNAPP of Massachusetts presented resolutions Of
The legislature of that State against the renewal OF the
Woodwork patent; for the erection Of brcakwater at
Cape May and relating to duties on coa which were
RAILROAD LAND GRANT.
Mr. BENNETT, of New York, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill granting public lands in al
1ernate sections to the State OF Florida to aid IN the con-
sruction of certain railroads in said State which was
read twice .s,.. 4 Hae .#.s g-e /. aa.
Mr.. B asked that the bill be put upon its passage,
and in to a question of Mr. Fuller, Of Maine,
stated that the Committee Public Lands intended to
introduce bills making grants of land to the States OF
Louisiana Wisconsin Mississippi Michigan and Alaoama,
millions acres Of land would be given to these States Tor
that purpose
lay the bill on the table which not agreed to,
Mr.. BENNETT moved the previous question: which was
seconded-yeas 10 nays eo-and the main question was
The bill was then read third time and passed--yeas
e. nays BIAS follows: ~ ss
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Ball, Barbour, Barksdae, Bell,
Broom, Huntingdon Campbell Of Pennsy Campbell Of
Ohio CLARK Of Connecticut, Clawson, Cobb Of Alabama
Massachusetts, Denver, Dowde Durec, EDWARDS Evans,
Fager, Fuller Of PennsyIsana Gilbert Granger Green
a!orton Of Ohio hughsop Kelly, Kennel King, knight,
k%apP Snomt0p KnG hhsssy Nice Mass, Of Hi
Pel,on, Pennington, Perry, Pike Pripge, Riehardsoo,
% Sn s:ss sg sb Of
pan Tay,Gr Tloynsqn rSrs,sn yst Waksman Wal
1s Sss &eeasos'i and %riss, y s'p wood
NAfspMe,sr' - Aiken Albright Allison, Bingham Bliss
CarliIe Clngnan, cumb.ck, Dickson, Edmundson Elliott
English, Faulkner Florence, Foster, Fuller Of Maine Gal
Jones Of tennessee Jones Of Pgnnsyvap Kett Kidwe
Jetcber Lumpkiu A. X. Marshall Of Kentucky, II. Mar
Miller Of Indiana, Mison, Morgan, Oliver Of New York
Pett Ready, Runiu Scott Sneed, Stanton, Stewart, Tai
bett, Traton, lrippe Warner, Wheeler and Whtney57
Mr. CAMPBELL OF Ohio, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee e the Whole the state Of the
Unioni which motion was not agreed 10, r. I'll
Mr. JONES OF Tennessee moved to proceed TO the con-
sideratou Of business the Speakers table which
was not agreed to-yeas Ga, nays 10. ..e.... ...
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio again submitted his motion
TO 60 into Committee OF the Whole which again neg
aiyed--Jeas 81, nays 81 ..
Mr. LETcHER Of. Virginia, then moved to proceed &c
tho consideration Of business the Speakers table
which motion was agreed to--ycas 60 nays so.
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The House hereupon proceeded consider the business
The table when the bin Of the Senate authorize the cir
cult the United States for the district
Georgia entertain appeals and grant writs Of n
certain cases was read twice and referred TO the Committee
the Judiciary.
The next bill being that Of the Senate TO define the du.
ties Of commissioners Of election in the city Of Washington
add fof other purposes
After animated contest for the floor, sHE.
Mr.. MEACHAM, Of Vermont was recognised, and pro-
ceeded state that the provisions OF the bill very
smple aud the election in this city hand he wish
ed 10 ask the consent of the House to put it upon its pas
sage.
Mr.. H. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, appealed TO the gen
teman to withdraw his call for the previous question and
allow the bin to 90 the Committee of The Whole where
II could he discussed and amended.
Mr. MEACHAM replied that be anxious that the bin
should pass and would therefore refrain from aking an
motion 10 amend himself although deslrous Of doing 90
insisting on the call for the previous question.
motion made to lay the bill the table; which
was not agreed TO. ETA aE .#E
The previous question then secondedyeas a. nays
The bill was read third time. IL
Mr.. II. MARSHALL moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill read third time and proceeded to ed
dress the House upon IL lie desired that II should go 70
the COMMITTEES OF the Whole where 1T would be in .
condition TO be amended and discussed, aud he still
hoped that the House would retrace it's steps and let
condition. because II allowed the nsnralized citizen
morning of the election TO vote whilst the young who
tween the 3st Of December and the day the election
right TO vote " the Hill passed In its present form
could be naurazed between this and the FIRST of June
whilst two hundred young men, native born who