The New York herald., 1845-02-07
House OF Representa-

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, ls4S.
Some time spent the journal ss read in dc.
termining wha subject should be taken up. The House
eventually proceeded TO the consideration Of the bill max
ing appropriations certain Eastern and Western
and harbors The bill read when the vote tsken
on the motion submitted on former csy by MIR TssArrs
Of Kentucky to suspend the rules for the purpose OF hsv
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New York demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered, and seng taken, the rules
were no; suspended-yeas 81, Dsys90
Mr. HARDIN, OF Illinois, moved suspension Of the rules
for the purpose Of going into committee OF the whole
which motion was agreed %.
Mr. HARDIN urged the committee take up the bill re-
ported by him, regulating he rates OF postage
Other gentle contented for taking the bill
larg and reducing the price OF public lands which
the first subject in order before the committee The latter
bill was taken up, and
Nr CAREY Of Maine being entitled to the floor, pro-
ceeded to make a speech in favor Of the bill
Mr. THoMAs,oS, Of Kentucky urg d varcns objections
and men in good circumstances more hsn il would poor
men, He was in favor of such stem of dsposing Of
the public lands as would benefit poor and deserving
men, with families and suggested various amendments
to the bill that would effect that object.
Mr.. STEWART, Of Pennsy lvana. offered amendment
providing for establishing the distribution law. He ad-
dressed the committee ct some length in favor OF his
amendment and contended that as there was now and
would hereafter continue to be- surplus in the Treasury
the states
tenn Of disposrg Of the public lands would opsn the
way for hardy operatives acquire land upon terms
surplus population of the large cities sad make land
holders and cuvstors of them. He then adverted to
the amendment cneTed by MT. STEWART ard sp0ke
against the protective system which he denounced as
usual In unmeasured terms Atrhe close Of his remarks
the committee and reported conclusicn.
resolution then offered providing that all debate
in committee tha foregoing bi shall to
at one o'clock.
The previous question demanded and seconded,
and the resolution was passed.
The House then ssain went into Committee of the
Whole and the discussion of the bill to graduate and
duce the price Of public lands was resumed.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Hughes of Mis-
souri, Seymour, Of New York and jameson, OF Missouri
when the committee without further action tho
bill
Mr.. SLrpEIL of Lsuissna, was allowed TO make
PLANTATION in relation to report in the" Globe Of the
marks OF Mr. Barrow Senator IRON Louisiana, Yesterday,
in which the ser gentleman had charged that the vote
OF that state had been obtained for MIR Polk by fraud Mr.
8 denied that this charge was true, and sadth he be-
eved frauds had been prac'ced by both parties but to
greater extent by the wings than by their opponents
He said he recognised in the person who made this
charge responsible individual AID il the subj CT should
at any time be pursursd farther and nny specific alegs
ons should be made which applied to himself PERSONAL
ly, II should be personally met
Some farther unimportant business was transacted,
when the House, at three and half O'Clock, adjourned