The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-30

Der Of the House. may present their report reports wit
the Journal OF their proceedings and the testimony at an
time the House is in session. aud thereupon the shall
laid upon the Speakers table and printed.
The question ives taken and the resolution agree
message was received from the Senate communicating
the proceedings of that body with reference TO the assault
committed upon the person OF the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER
senator from the State OF Massachusetts,.
The SPEAKER presented TO the House, as involving th
privileges of the body the report from the Senate when TIN
following resolution was read:
ResotUed That the above report be accepted and that
copy thereof and the adavts accompanying the b'
transmitted to the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, moved that the proceedings o
The Senate be referred to the select committee Of the HOUSE
the subject
MIR. COBB of Georgia, was of the opinion that the mo-
on OF tue gentleman proposed give the proper direction
10 the Senate proceedings and he presumed there would
be no objection to il.
The motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL was then agreed to.
Mr. MILLER, of Indiana, called up the motion made by
him yesterday 10 reconsider the vote by which the House
referred to the Committee Public Lands the bill OF the
Senate to continue the land office at Yncennes Indiana
and also at Dubuque Iowa. and ascertain and adjust ht
titles to certain lands in the States of Indiana and Illinois
formerly included within the Vincennes land district and
the House proceeded to the consideration of the
Considerable debate ensued in which Messrs. BRENTON
SCOTT, MILLER of Indiana, LETCHER of Virginia
SANDiDGE of Louisiana, and JONES of Tennessee, par
tcpated when the question was taken, and the motion
to reconsider was agreed to--ayes 70, noes 40.
The question recurring the motion to refer the bill
in the negative.
Mr.. WAsHBQRNE of Wisconsin moved to amend tn,
bill by including within its provisions the Mineral Pon
land Office, in that State which agreed TO.
The BILL amended then read the third time and
rejectcd-yeas 81, nays Ga.
Mr.. LETCHER, Of Virginia to accommodate the gen
temen who had this bill ut heart moved that the vote
ectng it be recousdered in order that the subject nigh
be referred TO the Committee Public Lands for nyes
tgaton
The motion to reconsider was agreed to and the vote
sidered
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee ON Public Lands which notion after short
debate was agreed to.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee moved that when the House
adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday next
Mr.. GROW, OF Pennsylvania, then desired to state to
the House his proposition that the Committee Terrific
es having been ready to make their report upon Kansas
for some four five weeks he would ask the House
to allow them submit their report and postpone its
sderaton to the 25h OF June which would be the middle
of the week. aside for territorial business which he
thought could be disposed of prior to the day which he
had named If the House would this and also
consent the printing of the majority and minority
ports then his side OF the House would be perfectly will
ing to adjourn the whole Of next week. The
mee only asked the permission of the House TO do
what it would be their right to DO at the time named. 1t
simply matter of form that he asked it to be done
now
long discussion then cnsued as to the danger of the
bill being forced through the House under the operation
the previous question but finally given to al
low the committee to report and TO have both reports
printed
The doorkeeper then authorized to reft the hall for
use and resolved that when the House ad-
journ it adjourn to meet on Monday next
rRoM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
message together with accompanying documents, was
received from the President Of the United States similar to
that transmitted the Senate in relation TO the recruit
On motion of Mr. PENNINGTON, of New Jersey, it was
referred the Committee Foreign Affairs and ordered
TO be printed.
SENATE BILLS
Mr. LETCIER of Virginia, from the Committee Of
Claims reported Senate bills for the relief Of lsadore
Beaugrand John Shan and Lemucl p. Todd which were
read the third time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion of Mr.. WINSLOW, of North Carolina,
Reorcd That the Secretary of War be requested to com
muncae to the House copy Of the report Of Breret Mao
the timber IRON and mineral Of the Deep river
country in North Carolina
On motion of Mr. EVANS, Of Texas
sorsd That the President be requested to communicate
TO the House. consistent with the public interest," any nfo
nation in his possession in regard to the action OF the lead
ing powers Europe the question OF prvateering
notice of the action of the late conference at Paris thereon
has been officially communicated to this government.
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills heretofore reported from the Com
mittce of the Whole seyerny read the third time
and passed
bin for the relief Of VIM. Humphrey, jr, owner o
fishing schooner Good Exchange lost at sea.
bill authorizing settlement Of the accounts Of Charlie
p BabCock late Indian agent at Detroit in the State
Michigan.
biz TO authorize the legal Representatives OF Pascal
Cerre to enter certain lands in the Stno Of Missouri
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the In
terror 10 settle the accounts Of Oliver ~ Wozcncraft
The previous question having been demanded on tn
bill for the relief Of Charles Ingersol upon which mo
ton no quorum voted,
The House adjourned, at twenty minutes to four o'clock
till Monday next