HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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After the reading of the journal, there was
their names.


The previous question, on concurring with
the committee Of the Whole, in their amend
ment reported yesterday, giving lands in lieu
of money for the completion of the Cumber-
land road, was seconded.


Mr.. Jones of Georgia, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table; but this motion did
not prevail-yeas 80, nays 95.


The question was next taken on the amend
ment, as above stated, and it was decided in
the negative-yeas II, nays lO3.


The question was now stated on ordering
the Cumberland road bill, as it was originally
reported, to be engrossed for third reading.
GIt gives 100000 to Ohio, and $l50,0O0 each
to Indiana and Illinois.


The result was-yeas II, nays l03. So the
Cumberland road bill was defeated.


An unsuccessful motion was made TO re-
consider the vote just taken.


The House went into committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the bill from the Senate TO raise regiment of
rifle men, to protect emigrants on their way to
Oregon.


Mr.. Levin submitted an amendment to the
effect that those who compose the regiment
shall be native born. And he addressed the
committee in favor Of an extension OF the ma
turaization laws to twenty-one years.


Mr.. Dromgoole replied 10 the gentleman, IN
humorous speech, conlending that the doc
trine avowed was repugnant to our Decara-
ton of independence; tor those who drew It
up complained that Great Britain lnterdlcted
the migration of foreigners hither.


After he concluded his remarks, the COM
mittee rose, and at half past three O'Clock the
House adjourned.