The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-23

'ut cASfeioS VI PfuIct tHo'
last We think not, and attempt by this bill 70 reciy
the policy the government has pursued. might malt
Ply illustrations OF the principle we would enforce ana
has grasped that have already used the task would be
useless consumption OF your time. We think the gen
tleman from South Carolina Nr BuRTl y mistaken "a
the view OF the legislature which passed the laws IN
question He supposes the bounty was designed iof me
families OF the soldier We think It was designed ior
the soldier himself and we do not perceive good rea
son for the interference 70 prevent nm from
dsposing Of his property according 20 ms pleasure any
more than exists for preventing other citzens from he
Of The same power S.a, any a D. S
pels Of battle the effect OF climate return to The UNI
led States flies to the Pension Office, procures his
land warrant and his patent He devise his land then
to whom he thinks proper has rested upon his rights,
or from some cause has been delayed in the procurement
OF his patent Should he have no heirs and die before
the patent issues, ought his claim 10 be lost entirely
Under existing laws Il would be- will not consume
more time. My opinion liz, and my desire is, that yol
shall pass the bill without delay, and therefore shall re-
Mr. BURT insisted on his motion to commit the bill
o the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union
Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois, asked whether il would be
in order to to amend that motion, by proposing 70
make il, when referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union, special order for an early
day.
The SPEAKER replied that il could only be done by
unanimous consent
And the question on the motion to commit the bill, as
[Mr. CARTIER to the Committee OF the Whole was put
BY telers and il was agreed to--ayes 70, noes As.
Mr.. WILSON decliaed to vote, having paired Oft with
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, made adverse report the petition OF
James Crawford; which ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee by leave, reported
from the Committee on Public Expenditures bill TO pro-
vide homestead OF one hundred and sixty acres OF the
public domain for every man who is the head OF fam
" and citizen OF the United States or any widow who
is the mother Of minor child or children, who may be-
come permanent occupants and cultivators Of the soil
Mr. VINIUN, rising TO point OF order, objected, on
the ground that the Committee on Public Expenditures
had no right to report bill disposng Of the public
lands that subject not being ncidentto its general du
ties, or referred 10 that committee specially.
Thereupon there conversational debate to the
competency of that committee to report such BILL be-
tween Mess1s wIMIoN, JoHMS0N OF tennessee
when
The SPEAKER decided that the report made by the
Committee on Public Expenditures is not report on
subject referred to them by the rules or the action OF the
House.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, appealed from this de-
cson and the question hereupon being put the decision
OF the chair was sustained.
wAsHINGToNs BIRTH DAY.
On motion Of Mr. THOMAS, Tomorrow being the
birthday OF Washington it was agreed that when the
House adjourn. it would adjourn over until Monday
and refused)
THE pREsrDEsrs ANNUAL MESSAGE
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House then re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
state Of the Union Mr. BoYD in the chair j and taking
up the resolution referring 10 the appropriate committees
the subjects embraced in the Presidents annual message,
Mr. BlSSELL, who entitled to the fioors addressed
the committee for hour against the attitude assumed
by the South the slavery determination and declaring
his willingness, by force OF arms to compel her to obe
dence to the general government any event that might
occur IA sketch OF his remarks will be given herea
MIR. WINTHROP, having next obtained the floor.
M FEATHERSToN who vayk no,;ce that. as soon AZ
he could obtain The floor, he would vndcae the conduct
Of mississippi troops at the battle OF Buena VISTA re-
erred to in the of this debate and that in doing
he would make such statement OF facts as was sus-
tanned by the record and the report OF the commanding
officer tt
| Mr. seldom begged the gentleman from Massachu.
sets to accord him the floor that be might correct the
statement Of facts made by the gentleman from illinois,
in important particulars. 1.-The privilege having been
MIR. WINTHROP, declining 10 yield portion Of his
hour, said, before addressing the committee. he had
desired wait until the excitement concerning the cleo.
ZION OF the had passed. and until he could speak
his views without having the suspicion that he was
uenced by personal disappointment resting in the minds
OF any gentleman, and until the angry feelings between
The North and South early manifested, had grown cool
He had wished to wait until the whole before the
House, and until they could take the full measure OF the
yawning gulf into which j. is said the ship OF State is
rushing, and further, until they should hear the voice
Of the man placed by the county the helm, with his
| (Mr. WIS., cordial cooperation On the whole, he
conceived that there practical point in the diff
UCuty as NJ pfese1t otcWeu w naNe ucrh
the siudous policy Of few gentlemen OF the House TO
drag him into this debate Not satisfied IN defeating him
for the Speakershp-for which he thanked them sim
cerely-they had INDUCED in coarse and unmannery as
saus upon his former administration oil the duties OF the
Chair and on his character man and gentleman.
He proposed to notice the last mentioned that
on his part due bis sefrespect well to truth
and JUSTICE which had been shanelessy outraged in the
OF these aspersons him. Hardly had he reach.
ed Washington when he found himself denounced by the
Union as an aboitonis and by the National Era for
tool OF the advocates OF the extension oil slavery Mr.
Johnson OF Tennessee, had accused him of packing The
North (Nr. RooTl had arragned him for throw.
ing the influence OF his office against the anti
slavery men. This had also been done by his col.
league, mr. ALLESl An abolition convention IN
Boston had resolved that HOWELL COBB, in the arrange
ment OF the committees had done better justice to the
| abolonists than himself, (Mr WI A member from
Virginia, mr. MoRTos,1 against whose department
gentleman he had nothing to alege had also arragned
him for voting against the admission OF Florida because
slavery recognised in her constitution. All these
saus were the natural consequence OF the position he
occupied from which neither iaunts nor threats would be
found sufficient drive him lie had said, in answer 10
aboonists al home that il elected he should not
slider his particular duty to agitae The slavery question
He had not done so. He was thankful that he was en-.
dowed with spirit Of moderation, making him unaccept.
able to ultrasis from North and South. Were he TO
ceive their praise he should inquire what evil hing he
| had done that such men spoke well OF him.
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. RooTl had taken occasion
to question his [Mr WIS., course on his CMr. R,sl
resolution He thought the introduction OF that reson.
ton premature and presumptiye. Under The crrcum-
stances, he considered the resolution mischevous az 70
the time and purpose Of It's introduction, being merely