The republic., 1851-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr. DANIEL moved that the rules be suspended
and the House resolve itself into a Committee Of
tlemen might have an opportunity of evincing
their regard for private claimants, he asked for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
MIR. McCLERNAND inquired whether it was in
order to call the committees for reports.
The SPEAKER replied that the private bills on
the table must first be taken up.
MIR. McLANE, of Maryland, said he intended to
offer resolution closing the debate on the River
and Harbor bill to. morrow, giving two days dis
cussion to that bill.
Mr. WENTWORTH (referring to private bills)
asked whether this was objection day"
Mr.. DANIEL replied in the negative.
on the Speakers table number of private bills,
which had been reported from the committee with
out objection.
The SPEAKER. Yes.
Mr.. ASHM UN. Then i ask that, instead of 60
ing into committee. we take them up.
Mr.. DANIEL. 1t is my purpose to rise, If we
go into committee in time to pass those bills.
The question was taken, and the motion Of Mr..
DANIEL was disagreed to--yeas rs, nays 30.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, desired to offer a
resolution to close debate the River and Harbor
BILL but, before doing So he asked that the bill and
amendments be printed. There were no copies, he
understood, in the document room.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. They're in the Globe, of
this morning. Here they are.
The SPEAKER. If there be no objection to the
printing
Mr.. BURT ] understand the gentleman to
move that debate be stopped o-day to-mor-
row. Ifthat be his purpose, object.
The SPEAKER. If objection be made, the mo.
ton cannot be entertained.
Mr.. THOMAS. AS this is private bill day
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The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennes-
see is in order.
Mr.. McLANE. Ihave the floor. have not SUBJ
mitted the resolution to terminate the debate.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Mary
land asked that the bill and amendments be print
ed. The Chair propounded the question to the
House. 1t was objected to, and then the gentle
man from Tennessee was recognised.
MIR. THOMAS. This being private bill day, and
a number Of bills being on the table, move that
the House proceed to their consideration.
MIR. McLANE. / ask permission Of the Chair to
explain. am sure that the Chair does not wish to
misapprehend the gentleman from South Carolina,
who did not object but desired to make an inquiry.
The CHAIR recognised the gentleman from
Maryland. when
Mr.. McLANE asked leave to move the usual re-
solution, to close debate the River and Harbor
bill. He had felt II to be his duty to confer with
gentlemen opposed to the bill, and particularly
with the chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
Objection was made.
Mr. McLANE named two o'clock tomorrow as
the time for terminating the debate.
Mr.. FEATHERsTON moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table; and, the question being
taken, it was decided in the ncgative-yeas 10,
nays ia.
Mr.. McLANE, to crafty the opponents of the
bill, amended his resolution, closing the debate at
four O'Clock tomorrow; and in this form it was
agreed to.
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO.
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the House postponed until last Monday the consid-
Grafton of the report of the Committee of Elections
adverse to the claim Of William s. Messervy to a
scat the floor delegate from the Territory of
New Mexico. He asked that the House now pro-
ceed TO the consideration of this subject
The SPEAKER said that unanimous consent was
necessary.
/ And objection was made
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state ofthe Union, (Mr. MEADE
in the chair) and resumed the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for certain rivers and
harbors.
Mr.. McLANE, OF Maryland, being entitled to
the floor from yesterday, referred to the question
propounded by Mr. HOLMES as to '.what is De-
mocracy," When he responded to his friend he
felt himself at liberty. as the question mper-
tinent, either to tell the truth, deal with it in the
temper and spirit which he thought one Of that
character merited. He therefore thought proper
to present such view was most likely to attach
to the gentleman from South Carolina himself.
quired that he should define the principles of De-
nocracy, either in the abstract or in detail, by
which he proiessed to be governed himself he hoped
to treat the subject graveIy than he did yes.
terday. This explanation was 30 entirely consis
tent with the reports which had been given to the
country in the newspapers, that he made it with
no view to correct his remarks, but to make ap-
| peal to gentlemen not to interrupt him while he
was in discharge Of his duty. He then proceeded
10 speak of the principles on which the bin s based
to call attention to its defects, and gave notice OF
| amendments which he intends to offer.
Mr.. MORSE said that the decided vote by which
the necessary appropriation bills to carry the
Government were laid aside, was indicative of the
foregone conclusion to pass this bill, without leav
heard against some of the iniquitcs connected with
it. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr McLANE)
had told the. committee, frankly, that when he was
called on in Gan impcrtinent manner" to define
Democracy" that he had q right according tc
Paleys system of cthics to tell the truth, or to
ply in some other manner. If the sentiments put
forth by the gentleman constituted Democracy, ht
did not belong to that party. The gentleman took
occasion to repeat the homely adage, that "those
who live in glass; houses should not throw soncs;
and he understood the gentleman to say that Jeffcr
son, Madison, Monroe and Jackson, and all the
hgntsof Democracy, signed such bills. He then
| show that gentleman's inconsistency by his votes
on resolutions offered on this subject, and said $50
inoch ior satan rcproving sin and constituency"
Mr. mcLANE was allowed to say that he did
vote TO sustain DIR. Folks veto mcssage returning
the River and Harbor bill, because he thought that
| the reasons were satisfactory and sufficient. He
voted against the expedency OF the question: until
the termination Of the Mexican war, and owing to
the condition of the treasury His friend would not
forget that portion of the message. As to voting
against the resolutions on the subject Of internal
improvements, they were vague in their phrase
ology, intended TO catch everybody, and he would
vote "no" on them to-day.
MIR. MORSE. II the resolutions referred to we're
not sufficiently pointed, and so vague and not suf-
ciently expressive of the power Of the Government
TO make internal Improvements in different way,
il seemed TO him that language could not make
them palmer. The gentleman was in the condition
OF the politician who turns his coat As TO himself,
he was no mans man. II Democracy was such as
bad been described by the gentleman; If protection
TO PcDnsylyania iron and coal was Democracy; il
Democracy was that which intcrfercs with State