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House Journal--SATURDAY, May 29, 1852. The following petitions and other papers were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Daniel T. Jones: The petition of Ebenezer Couch, of the State of New York, a soldier of the war of the revolution, praying for an increase of his pension; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. Townshend: The petition of Joel Adams, an invalid of the Mexican war, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Page 754 | By Mr. Mace: The petition of citizens of the State of Indiana, praying for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Springfield, in the State of Illinois, to Andersontown, in the State of Indiana, via Danville, Covington, Crawfordsville, Lebanon and Noblesville; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Gamble: The petition of citizens of Northumberland county, in the State of Pennsylvania, praying for a modification of the tariff; also a capitation tax upon all emigrants from foreign countries, for the protection of American labor; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Millson: Additional papers as evidence in the case of William B. Bingley and wife; which were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. In pursuance of the resolution of the House of Monday last, the Speaker proceeded to call the committees for reports, resuming the call where it was suspended on yesterday. On motion of Mr. Henry D. Moore, Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of the following petitions and resolution, and that the same be laid on the table, viz: The petition of the defenders of Baltimore, praying for a further grant of land in consideration of their services; The petition of James W. Marshall, of California, praying for a grant of land in consideration of his discovery of gold in California, in 1847; The petition of Peter Lane, praying for a grant of land for services rendered during the last war with Great Britain; The petition of Hannah Obar, praying for a grant of land for similar services of her father Solomon Nichols; and, The resolution of the House of the 12th of January last, relative to an allowance of bounty land to certain companies of South Carolina volunteers and others. On motion of Mr. Henry D. Moore, Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (No. 64) granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States; and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred a joint resolution of the State of Indiana, in relation to the saline lands therein, reported a bill (No. 270) to enable the legislature of the State of Indiana to dispose of the unsold saline lands in said State; which was read a first and second time. After debate, Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time. And being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Hall, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (No. 1) entitled An act granting the right of way and making, a grant of land to the State of Iowa in aid of the construction of certain railroads in said State, reported the same with sundry amendments. The said amendments having been read, The Speaker stated the question to be on agreeing thereto. Page 755 | Mr. Hall moved the previous question. Pending which, Mr. George W. Jones moved that the bill be laid on the table. And the question being put on the latter motion, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas ... 102 Nays ... 68 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-- Mr. William Aiken John Allison William S. Ashe Thomas H. Averett Leander Babcock David J. Bailey Nelson Barrere Hiram Bell Henry Bennett Thomas S. Bocock John Bragg Alexander H. Buell Lorenzo Burrows George H. Busby Joseph P. Caldwell Thompson Campbell David K. Cartter John S. Caskie Charles Chapman Elijah W. Chastain William M. Churchwell Chauncey F. Cleveland Thomas L. Clingman William F. Colcock Carlton B. Curtis John R. J. Daniel George T. Davis John L. Dawson Gilbert Dean Alfred Dockery James H. Duncan Alfred P. Edgerton Henry A. Edmundson Charles J. Faulkner Mr. John G. Floyd Orin Fowler Thomas J. D. Fuller James Gamble Joshua R. Giddings Galusha A. Grow Willard P. Hall William T. Hamilton Alexander Harper Isham G. Harris Emanuel B. Hart Harry Hibbard Junius Hillyer Alexander R. Holladay George S. Houston John W. Howe Thomas Y. How, jr. William F. Hunter Colin M. Ingersoll Willard Ives Joseph W. Jackson Timothy Jenkins Daniel T. Jones George W. Jones J. Glancy Jones George G. King Preston King William H. Kurtz John Letcher Frederick S. Martin John C. Mason James X. McLanahan Fayette McMullen John McNair Mr. John McQueen James Meacham John S. Millson Ahiman L. Miner James T. Morehead Charles Murphy William Murray Eben Newton David Outlaw Charles H. Peaslee William H. Polk Paulus Powell John Robbins, jr. Reuben Robie Thomas Ross Joseph Russell John H. Savage Marius Schoonmaker Zeno Scudder David L. Seymour Origen S. Seymour Charles Skelton Ephraim K. Smart Edward Stanly Benjamin Stanton John L. Taylor Benjamin B. Thurston Henry S. Walbridge Daniel Wallace Albert G. Watkins John Welch John Wells Isaac Wildrick Joseph A. Woodward. Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. James Abercrombie Willis Allen William Appleton William H. Bissell Samuel Brenton George Briggs Albert G. Brown Lewis D. Campbell Joseph R. Chandler Lincoln Clark Williamson R. W. Cobb James L. Conger William Cullom John G. Davis David T. Disney Charles Durkee Ben C. Eastman Orlando B. Ficklin Thomas B. Florence Mr. James M. Gaylord Meredith P. Gentry Alfred Gilmore John Z. Goodrich Willis A. Gorman Ben. Edwards Grey Sampson W. Harris Augustus P. Hascall Thomas A. Hendricks Bernhart Henn Thomas M. Howe James Johnson John Johnson Robert W. Johnson Joseph H. Kuhns J. Aristide Landry James Lockhart Daniel Mace Edward C. Marshall Mr. Humphrey Marshall John G. Miller Richard S. Molony Henry D. Moore John Moore Edson B. Olds James L. Orr Samuel W. Parker Alexander G. Penn Ebenezer J. Penniman John S. Phelps William A. Richardson William A. Sackett Richardson Scurry William R. Smith Frederick P. Stanton Richard H. Stanton Abr'm P. Stephens James W. Stone Page 756 | Mr. Louis St. Martin James F. Strother Charles E. Stuart George W. Thompson Mr. Robert Toombs Norton S. Townshend Thomas Y. Walsh William T. Ward Mr. Addison White Alexander White Christopher H. Williams. So the said bill was laid on the table. Mr. Hall moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved the previous question thereon. Pending the question on the latter motion, Mr. George W. Jones moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Pending which, the morning hour having expired. Mr. Cobb moved that the House proceed to the consideration of business on the Speaker's table. And the question being put on the latter motion, It was decided in the negative, Yeas ... 72 Nays ... 102 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-- Mr. James Abercrombie Willis Allen William Appleton Hiram Bell Thomas M. Bibighaus William H. Bissell Obadiah Bowne Samuel Brenton George Briggs Albert G. Brown E. Carrington Cabell David K. Cartter Joseph R. Chandler Lincoln Clark Williamson R. W. Cobb John R. J. Daniel John G. Davis James H. Duncan Cyrus L. Dunham Charles Durkee Alfred P. Edgerton Orlando B. Ficklin Thomas B. Florence James M. Gaylord Mr. Joshua R. Giddings Alfred Gilmore Willis A. Gorman Frederick W. Green Willard P. Hall John H. H. Haws William Hebard Thomas A. Hendricks Bernhart Henn Volney E. Howard John Johnson Robert W. Johnson Joseph H. Kuhns J. Aristide Landry James Lockhart John C. Mason John McNair John G. Miller Ahiman L. Miner Richard S. Molony Henry D. Moore John Moore Edson B. Olds James L. Orr Mr. Samuel W. Parker Alexander G. Penn Ebenezer J. Penniman John S. Phelps William A. Richardson William A. Sackett John L. Schoolcraft Richardson Scurry William R. Smith Frederick P. Stanton Richard H. Stanton Abr'm P. Stephens Louis St. Martin Nathan T. Stratton James F. Strother Charles E. Stuart George W. Thompson Daniel Wallace Thomas Y. Walsh William T. Ward John Welch Addison White Alexander White Christopher H. Williams. Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. William Aiken Charles Allen John Allison John Appleton William S. Ashe Thomas H. Averett Leander Babcock Nelson Barrere James M. H. Beale Henry Bennett John Bragg Alexander H. Buell Lorenzo Burrows George H. Busby Joseph P. Caldwell Lewis D. Campbell Mr. Thompson Campbell John S. Caskie Charles Chapman Elijah W. Chastain Chauncey F. Cleveland Thomas L. Clingman William F. Colcock James L. Conger Joseph S. Cottman William Cullom Carlton B. Curtis George T. Davis Gilbert Dean Alfred Dockery James Duane Doty Henry A. Edmundson Mr. Charles J. Faulkner John G. Floyd Orin Fowler Thomas J. D. Fuller James Gamble Ben. Edwards Grey Galusha A. Grow William T. Hamilton Isham G. Harris Emanuel B. Hart Augustus P. Hascall Harry Hibbard Junius Hillyer Alexander R. Holladay George S. Houston John W. Howe Page 757 | Mr. Thomas M. Howe Thomas Y. How, jr. William F. Hunter Colin M. Ingersoll Willard Ives Joseph W. Jackson Timothy Jenkins Daniel T. Jones George W. Jones J. Glancy Jones George G. King Preston King William H. Kurtz John Letcher Daniel Mace Edward C. Marshall Frederick S. Martin Moses McDonald Mr. James X. McLanahan Fayette McMullen John McQueen James Meacham Richard K. Meade John S. Millson James T. Morehead Charles Murphy William Murray Eben Newton David Outlaw Charles H. Peaslee William H. Polk Paulus Powell Robert Rantoul, jr. George Read Riddle John Robbins, jr. Reuben Robie Mr. Thomas Ross Joseph Russell Marius Schoonmaker Zeno Scudder David L. Seymour Origen S. Seymour Charles Skelton Edward Stanly Benjamin Stanton Alexander H. Stephens John L. Taylor Benjamin B. Thurston Norton S. Townshend Henry S. Walbridge Albert G. Watkins John Wells Isaac Wildrick Joseph A. Woodward. So the House refused to proceed to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table. Mr. Bissell moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pending which, Mr. Daniel moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House, for the consideration of bills on the private calendar. Pending which, Mr. Hart moved at 1 o'clock and 55 minutes p.m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put on the latter motion, It was decided in the negative, Yeas ... 70 Nays ... 113 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-- Mr. Willis Allen William H. Bissell Obadiah Bowne George Briggs Lewis D. Campbell David K. Cartter Lincoln Clark Thomas L. Clingman William Cullom Carlton B. Curtis John G. Davis John L. Dawson David T. Disney James H. Duncan Cyrus L. Dunham Charles Durkee Alfred P. Edgerton Orlando B. Ficklin Thomas B. Florence Meredith P. Gentry Alfred Gilmore Willis A. Gorman Frederick W. Green Willard P. Hall Mr. Emanuel B. Hart John H. H. Haws Thomas A. Hendricks Bernhart Henn Volney E. Howard Thomas Y. How, jr. William F. Hunter James Johnson John Johnson Robert W. Johnson J. Glancy Jones William H. Kurtz J. Aristide Landry James Lockhart Daniel Mace Edward C. Marshall John G. Miller Ahiman L. Miner John Moore Edson B. Olds James L. Orr Samuel W. Parker Alexander G. Penn Mr. Ebenezer J. Penniman John S. Phelps William H. Polk William A. Richardson Joseph Russell John L. Schoolcraft Richardson Scurry William R. Smith Frederick F. Stanton Richard H. Stanton Alexander H. Stephens Louis St. Martin Charles E. Stuart George W. Thompson Benjamin B. Thurston Robert Toombs Norton S. Townshend Thomas Y. Walsh William T. Ward Israel Washburn, jr. Alexander White Christopher H. Williams Joseph A. Woodward. Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. James Abercrombie William Aiken Mr. Charles Allen John Allison Mr. John Appleton William Appleton Page 758 | Mr. Thomas H. Averett Leander Babcock Thomas H. Bayly Nelson Barrere James M. H. Beale Hiram Bell Henry Bennett Thomas M. Bibighaus Thomas S. Bocock John C. Breckenride Samuel Brenton Albert G. Brown Alexander H. Buell Lorenzo Burrows George H. Busby E. Carrington Cabell Joseph P. Caldwell Thompson Campbell John S. Caskie Joseph R. Chandler Charles Chapman Elijah W. Chastain William M. Churchwell Chauncey F. Cleveland Williamson R. W. Cobb William F. Colcock James L. Conger John R. J. Daniel George T. Davis Gilbert Dean Alfred Dockery James Duane Doty Henry A. Edmundson Presley Ewing Charles J. Faulkner Graham N. Fitch Mr. John G. Floyd Orin Fowler Thomas J. D. Fuller James Gamble Joshua R. Giddings John Z. Goodrich Ben. Edwards Grey Galusha A. Grow William T. Hamilton Alexander Harper Isham G. Harris Sampson W. Harris Augustus P. Hascall Harry Hibbard Junius Hillyer Alexander R. Holladay George S. Houston John W. Howe Thomas M. Howe Colin M. Ingersoll Willard Ives Joseph W. Jackson Timothy Jenkins Daniel T. Jones George W. Jones George G. King Preston King Joseph H. Kuhns John Letcher Humphrey Marshall Frederick S. Martin John C. Mason James X. McLanahan Fayette McMullen John McNair John McQueen Mr. James Meacham Richard K. Meade John S. Millson Henry D. Moore James T. Morehead John A. Morrison Charles Murphy William Murray Eben Newton Charles H. Peaslee Paulus Powell Rodman M. Price Robert Rantoul, jr. John Robbins, jr. Reuben Robie Thomas Ross Marius Schoonmaker Zeno Scudder David L. Seymour Origen S. Seymour Charles Skelton Ephraim K. Smart Edward Stanly Benjamin Stanton Abr'm P. Stephens Nathan T. Stratton John L. Taylor Abraham W. Venable Henry S. Walbridge Daniel Wallace Albert G. Watkins John Welch John Wells Addison White Isaac Wildrick. So the House refused to adjourn. The question then recurred on the motion submitted by Mr. Daniel. And being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas ... 56 Nays ... 107 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-- Mr. James Abercrombie William Appleton Hiram Bell William H. Bissell Samuel Brenton George Briggs Lincoln Clark Williamson R. W. Cobb John R. J. Daniel George T. Davis John G. Davis Alfred Dockery Cyrus L. Dunham Charles Durkee Ben O. Eastman Alfred P. Edgerton Orlando B. Ficklin Thomas B. Florence Henry M. Fuller Mr. James M. Gaylord Willis A. Gorman Frederick W. Green Willard P. Hall Thomas A. Hendricks Bernhart Henn Volney E. Howard Thomas M. Howe Thomas Y. How, jr. Willard Ives James Johnson John Johnson Robert W. Johnson Joseph H. Kuhns William H. Kurtz J. Aristide Landry James Lockhart Daniel Mace John McNair Mr. John G. Miller Ahiman L. Miner Richard S. Molony Henry D. Moore John Moore James T. Morehead Edson B. Olds John S. Phelps Rodman M. Price William A. Richardson John Robbins, jr. Richardson Scurry Louis St. Martin Nathan T. Stratton Charles E. Stuart Thomas Y. Walsh John Welch John Wells. Page 759 | Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. William Aiken John Allison John Appleton Thomas H. Averett Leander Babcock David J. Bailey Thomas H. Bayly Nelson Barrere James M. H. Beale Henry Bennett Thomas M. Bibighaus Albert G. Brown Alexander H. Buell Lorenzo Burrows E. Carrington Cabell Joseph P. Caldwell Lewis D. Campbell Thompson Campbell John S. Caskie Charles Chapman Elijah W. Chastain William M. Churchwell Chauncey F. Cleveland Thomas L. Clingman William F. Colcock James L. Conger William Cullom Carlton B. Curtis John L. Dawson Gilbert Dean James H. Duncan Charles J. Faulkner John G. Floyd Orin Fowler James Gamble Alfred Gilmore Mr. John Z. Goodrich Ben. Edwards Grey Galusha A. Grow William T. Hamilton Alexander Harper Isham G. Harris Sampson W. Harris Emanuel B. Hart John H. H. Haws Augustus P. Hascall Harry Hibbard Junius Hillyer Alexander R. Holladay George S. Houston John W. Howe Colin M. Ingersoll Joseph W. Jackson Daniel T. Jones George W. Jones George G. King Preston King John Letcher Frederick S. Martin John C. Mason Moses McDonald James X. McLanahan Fayette McMullen John McQueen Richard K. Meade John S. Millson John A. Morrison Charles Murphy William Murray Eben Newton Samuel W. Parker Charles H. Peaslee Mr. Ebenezer J. Penniman William H. Polk Paulus Powell George Read Riddle Reuben Robie Thomas Ross Joseph Russell William A. Sackett Marius Schoonmaker Zeno Scudder David L. Seymour Origen S. Seymour Charles Skelton William R. Smith William W. Snow Edward Stanly Benjamin Stanton Frederick P. Stanton Richard H. Stanton Abr'm P. Stephens Alexander H. Stephens John L. Taylor Benjamin B. Thurston Norton S. Townshend Abraham W. Venable Henry S. Walbridge Daniel Wallace William T. Ward Israel Washburn, jr. Albert G. Watkins Addison White Alexander White John A. Wilcox Christopher H. Williams Joseph A. Woodward. So the House refused to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the private calendar. The question again recurred on the motion of Mr. Bissell, that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pending which, Mr. Isham G. Harris moved at 2 o'clock and 40 minutes p.m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put on the latter motion, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas ... 88 Nays ... 79 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-- Mr. Willis Allen John Appleton William H. Bissell George Briggs Albert G. Brown Lorenzo Burrows George H. Busby Joseph P. Caldwell Lewis D. Campbell Thompson Campbell Mr. David K. Cartter Joseph R. Chandler Elijah W. Chastain Lincoln Clark Thomas L. Clingman William F. Colcock James L. Conger William Cullom John G. Davis Charles Durkee Mr. Ben C. Eastman Alfred P. Edgerton Henry A. Edmundson Presley Ewing Orlando B. Ficklin Thomas B. Florence Henry M. Fuller Alfred Gilmore Willis A. Gorman Frederick W. Green Page 760 | Mr. Ben. Edwards Grey Willard P. Hall Alexander Harper Isham G. Harris Emanuel B. Hart John H. H. Haws Augustus P. Hascall Thomas A. Hendricks Bernhart Henn Alexander R. Holladay Volney E. Howard Thomas Y. How, jr. William F. Hunter James Johnson John Johnson Robert W. Johnson George W. Jones George G. King Joseph H. Kuhns William H. Kurtz Mr. J. Aristide Landry James Lockhart Daniel Mace Frederick S. Martin Moses McDonald James X. McLanahan John G. Miller Richard S. Molony John Moore Edson B. Olds James L. Orr Samuel W. Parker Charles H. Peaslee Alexander G. Penn John S. Phelps Paulus Powell Rodman M. Price William A. Richardson George Read Riddle Mr. John Robbins, jr. Zeno Scudder Richardson Scurry David L. Seymour Frederick P. Stanton Abr'm P. Stephen Alexander H. Stephens James W. Stone Louis St. Martin Charles E. Stuart Benjamin B. Thurston Norton S. Townshend Daniel Wallace Thomas Y. Walsh William T. Ward Israel Washburn, jr. John Welch Alexander White Christopher H. Williams. Those who voted in the negative are-- Mr. James Abercrombie William Aiken John Allison William Appleton William S. Ashe Thomas H. Averett Leander Babcock David J. Bailey Thomas H. Bayly Nelson Barrere James M. H. Beale Hiram Bell Thomas M. Bibighaus John C. Breckenridge Samuel Brenton Alexander H. Buell E. Carrington Cabell John S. Caskie Charles Chapman William M. Churchwell Chauncey F. Cleveland Williamson R. W. Cobb Carlton B. Curtis John R. J. Daniel George T. Davis John L. Dawson Gilbert Dean Mr. Alfred Dockery Charles J. Faulkner Graham N. Fitch John G. Floyd Orin Fowler James Gamble James M. Gaylord Joshua R. Giddings William T. Hamilton Sampson W. Harris William Hebard Harry Hibbard Junius Hillyer George S. Houston John W. Howe Thomas M. Howe Colin M. Ingersoll Willard Ives Joseph W. Jackson J. Glancy Jones John Letcher Humphrey Marshall John C. Mason Fayette McMullen John McNair John McQueen Mr. James Meacham Richard K. Meade John S. Millson Ahiman L. Miner Henry D. Moore James T. Morehead John A. Morrison William Murray Ebon Newton David Outlaw Ebenezer J. Penniman Robert Rantoul, jr. Renben Robie Thomas Ross Joseph Russell William A. Sackett Marius Schoonmaker Origen S. Seymour Charles Skelton Ephraim K. Smart Edward Stanly Benjamin Stanton John L. Taylor Henry S. Walbridge Albert G. Watkins Isaac Wildrick. And the House accordingly adjourned until Monday next at 12. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com