The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-23

ssaisd By hilh allowing JepeA RanAas, - sosass
two Virginia bounty hnd wsnAnta He asksd
that the Bill be PA 90 it, passage.
Mr.. HALL, cbjs<dng 70 the bill because not
applying 70 all aases Of the sost, moved a aend-
ment bin. embracing all similar Gases. So
| Mr.. STRONG raised point Of order. which
was, that motion TO amend private bil. % a.
70 incorp0sats provision ef ! general nafure.
vas not 10 order. The Speaker ssslsinSd' I'll,
view ofthe mates, and ruled the proposed aspend-
ment out Of order.
Mr.. HALL moved are-sommitment of the bill.
with instructions 70 The committee to report bill
making provision for all like cases
MIR. McCLERNANp expressed the hope that
the COMMITTEES would embrace in The bill certain
cases, previously rsfszrsd to by him, wAses per-
sons had failed = locate hssv warraass wiihia the
tune limited by the laws granting such warrauts
Amer discussion by Messrs. HAaa1s and Hall,
the question was put upon the molten for recon
mitment, and il prevailed
Mr.. BAYLY moved suspension Of he rules.
to 60 into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union.
Mr.. BURT, stating that the gentlemen from
Virginia having made his motion before The sxpi-
ration of the morning hour, he asked The yeas and
nays, which being ordered, Mr.. BArLr Withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. WHlTTLEsEY, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported the Senate bill
granting pre- emPtiOn rights to certain purchasers
and settlers on the .Maison Rouge GrsMi, IN the
event Of the final adjudication Of title in hvor Of
the United States.
Mr.. WHIITLEsEY moved that the bill be
put on its passage.
Mr.. MORSE stated the nature Of the case and
after some remarks from Mr.. SrRoko in oppose
ton to the bill, tie question was put, and L was
ordered to third reading, and subsequently
passed.
Mr.. WHITTLESEY, from the same commit
tee, reported the Senate bill confirming the sale Of
school lands made to J. B, Gregoirs and r. Gre
goire. Referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. BROCK, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported a resolution providing for the
publication Of certain opinions Of the Attorney
General.
Mr.. McLANE proposed an amendment, pend
ing which the morning hour expired.
DEFICIENCY ELL.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to 60 into Commute Of the
Whole on the state ofthe Union. Carried.
Mr.. MEADE. in the Chair, stated that the
question before the committee was upon the bill
70 supply deficiencies Of appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1851.
Mr.. ROBINSON rose and said, that he did not
6nd in the bill provision for the additional clerks
employed in the Sd Auditors, and in the Pension
office. He stnted, that time, he should
propose amendments to effect that object, Mr.
R. proceeded at length, amid many interruptions,
to state the nods operandi of proceedings in those
Offices, relating to bounty land warrants; and
earnestly urged those favoring the speedy execu-
ton OF the law, to give the proper ways and means
to effect the object. He replied to questions of
members relating to the failure thus far in issuing
warrants, stating that there had been delay in
getting engraved plates, and that warrants had
accumulated in the Pension Office faster than they
could be examined and registered. Mr.. r. then
went on to advocate that section Of the bill re-
ported by the select committee, which made the
testimony of certain witnesses sufficient for the
procurement OF warrant, in the absence Of rolls,
verifying service. This provision 10 understood
to apply to cases arising from service in Wayne's
command.
Mr.. McCLERNAND, nterrupting, stated, Il at
there were five thousand soldiers engaged therein.
Mr.. ROBINSON, resuming, commented upon
the course OF Mr.. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, in OF
posing upon former day, the proposition of adj
ditional clerks to execute the bounty land law.
Mr.. MARSHALL replied, resisting the imputation
of indifference to the wants of the Executive in
this respect. At the consusion Of Mr.. RopMsoAs
speech, ee e ~
Mr. HAMPTON rose and addressed the House
upon the tariff question. He took the ground
that the inequality OF prices OF labor in this
try and Europe mnde protection absolutely neces-
sary to the American aborer. Nineteenth Of the
cost OF manufacturing arose from labor. The
average prices of labor in Europe, ranged between
twenty and twenty-five cents per day, while in
this country they were seventy-fve cents to one
dollar and fifty. Under this state Of things, manu-.
featuring would cease, and the country would he.
come dependent upon foreign nations, Our Ia,
borers would be forced into agricultural pursnits
which interest would suffer from the CONSEQUENT
increase Of products, at the same time being de-.
prived of their usual markets. Mr.. H. went on
to state that capital can always take care of itne
but that the Iaborer the person 10 suffer from
the free trade system. He then adduced statsti-
cal tables, showing the decay since 1877. Of m.
several descriptions ofiron manufactures in PENN
sylvania. Mr.. II. read only parts Of his speech.
omtting others.
He spoke at length upon the importance Of the
home market to the agricultural interest. and com
batted the odpnlorem system, we'll as the feature
OF the present tariff, which Disseminated sosin.t
raw material imported for the purpose of mann.
featuring Mr.. H. considered that the pronosi-
ton Of the President for specific duties must he
adopted to save the manufacturing interest. He
deprecated the connection Of the subject with
party politics, and desired that il might he con
sidered in national light
MIR. RAYMOND moved that the COMMITTEES
rise Carried.
The committee then rose and reported progress,
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Kentucky, asked and oh.
t n ieaVe 10 De excused from serving on the
Committee on Claims
MIR. BAYLY then moved the usual resolution
to close debate on the deficiency bill to-morrow A.
p. m. The motion was agreed to. - q
Mr.. WENTWORTH, by unanimous consent.
introduced resolutions of the Illinois Leeislature
requesting the delegation from that State to sun
port measures for donation Of l60 acres Of hand
to heads of families IN the United Sta.es, who
will settle and cultivate the same. Referred 10 the
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. WENTWORTH asked leave to preser, I,
resolution of the Assembly OF Illinois, REQUESTING
their delegation in Congress 10 exert their efforts
TO procure the passage Of laws granting public
lands for certain railroads named Objected To-
The House then adjourned. 49,
From the .No,f,ik m, (, &c.,.