The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-21
PRE- EMpTloS RIGHTS.

The SPEAKER stated the business first in order to be
the consideration of the bill to amend the 'act granting
the right of presumption to settlers the public lands
in the United States the question being on the
motion of Mr., WABRIDGE of Michigan that it I've refer
red to the Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union.
Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that since he had made
that motion he had examined the bill with and dis
covered nothing particularly wrong in it, but on the
contrary many provisions which ought to passwthdrew
his motion to refer and proposed an amendment striking
out the sixth section which repealed the special
passed heretofore and everything referring pre-emp
ton not in accordance with this bill.
MIR. COBB, of Alabama, stated that he had objec-
ton to that amendment.
MIR. REAGAN of Texas, moved to amend to con
fine the benefits of presumption to those who occupy and
cultivate the SOIL and deprive those engaged in other
pursuits of them
After considerable discussion between Messrs REA-
GAN of Texas, COBB Of Alabama, JONES of Tennessee
and CAVANAUGH of Minnesota
Mr.. BLAIR, of Missouri, submitted substitute pend
ing which
Mfr. GROW, of Pennsylvania, proposed additional
section to the substitute pending which
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the bill and
amendments be referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union pending which
Mr.. COBB raised point of order that the substitute
not in order, nasmuch it proposed different dis
position of the public Landslide giving to every settler
who is the head of family quarter section of land
The SPEAKER held that the point was we'll taken
Mr.. BLAIR appealed from the decision of the Chair
when
Mr.. MILIS0N, of Virginia. moved that the appeal be
laid on the table which motion prevailed.
The question being taken the motion of Mr., JoNEs
it was not agreed to--yeas 80, nays 90.
The question recurring the amendment of Mr.. WAL
BRIDGE
Mr.. HUGHES, of Indiana, moved that the bill and
amendments be laid on the table which motion was not
agreed to--yeas &C. nays 1873
The amendment of Mr. WAIBRIDGE and the amendment
of Mr.. REAGAN were severally agreed to-
The question recurring upon the amendment of Mr.
GRow that from and after the passage of this act no
public lands shall be exposed to sale by proclamation
the President unless the shall have been surveyed
and the returns of such surveys duly filed in the Land
Office for ten years befosuch sale it was taken
and decided in the Advantageous 81 nays 80.
MIR. CURRY of Alabama, then moved that the bill be
laid ON the table which motion reieced-yeas So
nays 95.
The question recurring upon the engrossmen and third
reading of the BILL 1t taken and decided In the mega
tve--yeas 81, nays 95. SO the bill was rejected
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, moved to reconsider
the vote last ken and TO lay the motion reconsider
on the table pending which
Mr. WINSLOW, of North Carolina moyed that there
be u call OF the House which motion was agreed to.
The roll accordingly called, when hundred and
eighty eight members answered 60 their nance and all
further proceedings under the call dispensed with
PRESIDENTS MFssAoE.
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, the House