Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On motion Mr. VINT0N the House resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union, Mr..
AsHMUS in the chair and resumed the consideration Of the
bill making appropriations for the support Of the army for the
year ending June 80, lS4S
A long debate ensued, embracing almost every political
topic, which continued till after midnight. The floor
was first taken by
Mr. MARSH who entered into examination of the
don the Territories relation the existence of slavery
and showed The necessity Of preventing its existence in the
Territory Of Oregon by the legislation Of Congress.
Mr. WILM0T addressed the committee during bis hour in
general vndclon Of the principles Of the provso offered by
him years since He traced its origin up Thomas JEFF
eson and the ordinance Of 1887 and took comprehensive
survey Of the question affecting the great interests Of the
new Territories and their inhabitants through all coming time
He prossed himself Democrat OF the satest sect
but denounced perversion Of Democratic principles the
attempt incorporate slavery propagandsm OF them,
and argued that slavery should be forever prohibited in Terri
tories e in regard the rights and interests Of the
inhabitants Of those Territories their children, and their chill
dren's children.
Mr. CROZIER addressed the committee in defence of the
summary action Of the House in rejecting the senates
promise bill and in the Of his speech adduced sundy
reasons why be had himself voted TO lay the bill upon the
table.
Mr. BRDSALL then occupied some time in repelng
than nsnuaons which had been upon him by Mr. Cor
LISs and Mr.. SrARKwEATHER, in former debate, which
mixed up with New York party politics and the existing
struggle between the Old Hunkers and Barnbunes in that
State.
Mr.. STARKwEATHER interposed several questions and
explanations. And Mr.. COLLINS, subsequent period
Of the debate, made brief reply, having reference the
local matters.
Mr.. CATHCART went into a speech at large on general
politics. In which he noticed great variety Of topics.
Mr.. BAYLY addressed the House in exposition Of his
views upon the constitutional question of the respective pow
Of Congress and Of the people Of the Territories the
Territories, and incidentally in defence Of the Territorial bill
recently received from the Senate and laid on the table of the
House.
Mr. TALLMADGE, afier a few remarks on the course Of
the debate and the OF public me into an anma
ted speech the subject Of internal improvements and Mr.
Polks veto the harbor bill.
Mr.. NEWELL then and delivered prepared speech
Mr. BOYDEN Of North Carolina, expressed his astonis
ment the speeches which he had heard this floor the
subject Of the compromise b and he denied that his
Democratic friends truly represented the State Of North Caro-
lima in relation to it. He held that instead of bringing peace
20 the country, the compromise bill would only serve TO con-
tnuc the existing agitation
Mr. MILLER got the Aoor but yielded for moment to
Mr. COBB Of Alabama. who inquired OF the Chair whe-
ther the proposition he held in his hand would be in order
amendment TO the bill under consideration Ii were in
order he would desire the indulgence Of the committee
make few remarks upon it, lii were not in Order he would
not useessy the time Of the committee in discussing
H. tie would, BY permission Of the committee, read it. Mr..
G. then read follows;
act TO raise for limited time additional military orce
and tor other purposes approved February H. 1s
vdes that bountes OF lands shall be located in
containing not less than hundred be and
the same s hereby repealed and hereafter for the
said oounes may be ssned for quantities containing less
than forty aeres the option Of the holders and in conforms
TO the legal subdivisions Of the public lands Provided as