The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-16

any Of the old party issues at this time aud par
ticularlY by the Senator from Georgia, who stood
on the Union platform Of Georgia The Union
was not yet safe from agitation on sectional ques-
lions and till 1t was, he was opposed to the revi-
val of any OF the old party issues
Mr.. Dawson renewed his objections 10 the bill
and the policy Of giving away the public lands in
this mode. II was very we'll for those who repre-
sented new States TO seek TO avoid the agitation
Of old party issues or Of such issues as related
to the public lands until such time as harmony
and peace had finally and permanently taken the
place of agitation and discord The new States
well knew that before that period arrived, they
could have swallowed up the whole of the public
lands.
Mr. Foote repeated his protest against the sgi
tation of the old party issues especially the one
revived by the Senator from Georgia The Sen
ator made the question one Of sectional charac-
ter not between the North and the South, but
between the old States and the new States He
demonstrated seriously against such a course by
the Senator, who stood so prominently and so
honorably conspicuous upon the noble platform
recently adopted by the State of Georgia Old
party issues were to slumber until the great and
national question of the day was settled The
Republic was not yet out of danger agitation
was not yet completely silenced. There were in
certain quarters attempts being made by bargain
ing and corruption to keep alive a spirit disas-
trous to the peace and harmony of the Union
Until such corrupt practices were forever put
down, he desired TO see no party lines drawn, nor
oil party issues revived.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
the question being on ordering it to be engrossed
for third reading, il was decided in the aifrma-
tive-yess 80, nays l0-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Benton, Cass, Chase, Clay, Clemens, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs,
Fech, Foote, Gwin, Hale Hamlin, Houston,
Jones, King, Msngum, Morton, Rusk, Seward
Shields, Smith, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-32
NAYs-Messrs. Berrien, Butler, Davis OF Mis-
sissppi Dawson, Dayton, Hunter Mason, Miller
Phelps, and Spruance-l0.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE DE r EPREsENTATIvEs
Mr. Evans of Ohio introduced bill authoriz-
ing persons entitled to bounty land, under the act
Of September %, 1850, to receive treasury scrip
in lieu of the land warrants which was referred
to the Committee on the Public Lands
Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee asked leave to in
troduce bill, of which he had given previous
notice, for the encouragement of commerce, manu-
features, and agriculture, by granting to every
msn or woman, the head of a family one hundred
and sixty acres Of the public domain provided be
or she cultivate the same Cor the Neyi~a. ~ ,ein
specified
The Speaker said that this would be considered
as the first reading, if there was no objection.
'&r. Orr objected, viewing the proposition as
sort of demagoguism.
Mr.. Doty introduced a bill authorizing the
States of Ohio and Wisconsin to locate the bal
ancc of land to which they are respectively enti-
tied which was referred to the Committee on
the Public Lands.
MIR. Bennett introduced bill granting to the
State of New York for school and railroad pur-
poses, just and equal proportion Of the public
lands with that granted to other States which
was referred TO the Committee on the Public
Lands
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the report of the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Schenck, who had risen, was entitled to the
floor This gentleman, having expressed his views
in favor Of the contestant, proceeded to reply to
remarks made by Mr. Disney yesterday, with ref
orence to certain transactions of the Wings of
Ohio in districting that State.
Mr.. Disney replied.
Mr. Schenck further responded; and when he
concluded his remarks
Mr. Daniel moved the previous question, which
was seconded.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr.. Tuck, declaring Mr. Perkins to be entitled
to the seat, and decided in the negative-yeas 81,
nays l03.
Mr. Strong moved reconsideration of the vote :;
and, on his motion, that motion was laid upon the
table.
The question was then stated on the resolution
reported by the majority of the Committee Of
Elections, viz that G. w Morrison is entitled to
the seat which be holds as the Representative
from the third Congressional district of New
Hampshire and it was decided in the afIrma-