The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Congressfonal- ~
The HoME FARM BILL.--Mr. Morse moved to
reconsider the vote. He characterised the scheme
proposed as a monstrous system Of corruption, for
the purpose Of making votes to support the Gov
ernment The giving away Of the public lands
will do for while as long the acres last When
they become exhausted, the people will want 70
run their hands into the treasury and take cut IN
stead Of one hundred and sixty acres Of land, that
many dollars II was humbuggng, monstr0us
scheme Of corruption, in open violation Of law He
was IN favor Of reducing and graduating the price
Of land to enable worthy men to obtain homes. ..s
He repeated, that the scheme was to take moneY
out Of the treasury, and give il withopt any
consideration whatever. He was unwilling 70 take
away the proper incentives to locate, and give the
lands to low bred vagsbonds to be found in the Pur
lieus, and force them to take land whether they
| will or not
He gave way to Mr. Hubbard who said that the
gentleman, he would bet could chatter for votes
well as any other man. A good goVernment
| the only way to get votes he proposed, Il the
ball could be pat into situation 70 enable him 70
do 90, to discuss the public land system. He
would show how this bill, instead Of encouraging
fourierism, will 60 to put it down, because il viii
| enlarge the number of freehoders. The bezt mode
Of raising revenue, was to have the public hndz
titled that the products might be exchanged for
dutiable goods. aaa
Mr.. F0uclsr rose to speak. aA5s
Mr.. Morse did not yield. II he could stranels
the iniqnitous monster now, he would do so, and
expressed hope that the bill would be laid on the
| table
Mr Byotoz, of Miss. requested Mr.. Morse ,o
suspend his speech till he could ask word Of en-
/ PLANTATION. as isr tWf~ls
| Mr.. Morse did 50. t-, ~,
Mr. BroTn understood the gentleman TO assail
/ this measure as unconstitutional He would ask
| the gentleman whether this Government did not
| give to louisiana 400 600 acres OF land and
whether these grants 70 her were unconstitutional
and unjust You can give lands 70 sovereign States,
Il ~ ~. Il n
ly. You can give lands 10 corporaiims--you can
4 give to every thing and every body, except the
hearted soldier who fights the battles Of the
country. This class is denounced by the eentle-
| man as low-bFed worthless vagab0nds, and as un-
worthy Of protection. He taIr Brown) was q friend
10 the gentleman, and 10 The toiine m,lIiens and
he should like TO hear the gentleman talking such
language in his district, before the squatisrs the
public lands. The gentleman, before bis constifu-
enls, would not tell thcm, you esloa6ng, low
bred set of fellows" but would talk 10 them iA diff
ferent terms, while eleerioneering. The gentleman
may demagogue it at home, bat here his language
| Is different He (Mr Brown) was for shielding the
poor man from the ard.hearted oppressor. If
man be worthless, this Is q reason why we should
care for his family. Give 20 the drunkard's wife
home, and she will adorn it She will learn her
children TO love the soil II you want TO make
good citizens OF those loafing vagabonds protect--
not deDounce them as despised and degraded He
thanked the gentleman from Lousiana-not for his
speeeh-but for his courtesy in yielding the floor.
1 Mr. AIOfct cidit1cO tic uOOf.
Mr. iStantoa, of Tennessee, about the same time,
moved TO lay the for reconsideration ON tbs
table. E I'm = -, -, -. ~, 49,,
/ A scene Of confusion ensued when Mr.. MeMnL
lin desired TO say that The gentleman from Louizi-
ana was not jus,ifiable in his reflections on tie
| COMMITTEES of Agriculture, who reported the bill,
1 m charging them with eorrupflon w = y
| II the gentleman had waited until the Committee
/ explained the bill, he would not have arFaIened
them as demagogues. IL this demagogueism,
| the CommIttee who reported the bill were dema-
gogues. He submitted TO the House., and TO the
country, TO say, after the gentleman's speech, 70
| which side belonged the character of deguagogue.
| He thanked Mr.. Brown for having obtained the
floor and replied 10 Mr. Morse. He should like to
| hear the geateman from louisiana 60 into his own
district and speak, as he did this evening, against
| those who were not borne as he was, " with sill
/ yer spoon in his mouth" Much laUghier.I % s. 2
A poice, Hit him again. sel.. ss
! Mr., McHullen [contnuing IL would ask whe,h-
er Louisiana did receive her portion Of the dis
/ nibuton Of the sales of the public lands Virgil
mia. section Of which he Nc alallenl repressntss,
scorned the proffsred bribe, and will never take il.
The substitute of Mr. Brown 90 the bill would have
the direct effect Of projecting the poor man against
the land jobbeFs and pirates. Hsdared 20 say that
| there was this character Of people in Lonh lana,
| who have become rich by ponneing on sauatiefs.
and robbing them Of their homes, By pFasecusing
old Spanish claims, Where is the evidence Of the
corruption charged by the gen,lemani u il more
20 lhaa me one Tor the distribution Of The public
Mr. Bayly moved to proceed to the business on
| the Speakrras liable. SD lGGssW Il assa
Mr.. McMUilsH asked whether this was ennftesy
70 him. He tad merely gwen way 10 his colleague
TOR explanation tLanghlerl e
i The Speaker sand that as the morning hour had
expired, Mr. Bayly had right TO interrupE his eol-
league, and TO make the motion.
Mr.. Morse wanted an opportunity 10 reply.
The Speaker remarked thar he out Of order.
Mr.. Baylg.--I merely thoughtit my duy 70 make
the motion. II the House think the gentleman
4 from Louisiana has q right TO proceed, they can
vote down the motion. a s.5l ii
Mr.. Doniei--I ask whether the motion 10 taks
E 0p the private calendar Will not take priority
4 lLanghter.l WI ~ pt tiaA
!. TIE SPeaker-The only motion in order is that
Of the gentleman from Virginia, tidF. Baylyl
The question was taken. and the House refused
to consider the business on the Speakers able.
M. Mel4nllea ncuded his remarks, when Mr.
/ Evans, Of Maryland obtainedt the foor, and gave
portion Of his orne to Mr.. MoFse who said that il
: was very evident lrom the haitesy which had been
a Witnessed that the few mustard seeds which he
had thrown out at random, bad affected gentlemen
not far from him, tianghter,l not the vindesive.
but the warm manner in whieh hs had been nsssh
ed by those with whom be had been on frieadly