The southern press., 1852-03-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 8, 1852.
RECEPTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| MONDAY, March s, 1852.
| RECEPTION or BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
! Mr.. THOMPSON, of Virginia, asked the
Unanimous consent of the House to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
!" Resolped, That this day be appropriated, to
the exclusion Of all other business, to the calling
of the States, beginning with Maine, for the re-
cepton of resolutions and bills Of which previous
| notice has been given, and upon which no debate
shall be allowed"
| Objection being made, the resolution was not
received.
CASE OF LIEUT.. COL. MITCHELL
The SPEAKER announced that the regular order
of bus; ness was the consideration of vote by
which the bill for the relief of Lieut.. Colonel D.
E. Mitchell, of Missouri, was ordered to third
reading.
Mr.. STUART, of Michigan, moved to post
pune the whole subject for sixty days, In order to
| wait for the re-assembng of the Supreme Court
on the first Monday in April, before which certain
law questions touching the case are pending.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, opposed the mo-
ton, and advocated the speedy passage ofthe bill
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, spoke in favor
of postponement.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, hoped that
the bill would not be postponed He offered a
substitute for the bill, the effect of which is to re-
lieve Col. Mitchell, the defendant, and Mr.. Har
mony, the plaintiff in this case, from all costs and
damages
After discussion, Mr.. MARsHALL's amendment
was adopted. The bill was then read third
time, and passed under the operation of the pre-
vous question.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to reconsider the vote
passing the BILL and to lay that motion on the Ia
BILE, which was agreed to-thus placing the pas
sage of the bill beyond reconsideration.
RECEPTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Virginia, moved to sus-
pend the rules so as 10 receive his motion TO con-
slider bills and resolutions in the order of States,
commencing with the State Of Maine.
On this motion the yeas and nays were called
for, and ordered by vote Of 28to I05- oDe-ffth
of the members voting, being, by the rule, neces-
sary to sustain the call.
The motion was then rejected-yeas Sc, nays
l3l.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL AND NATIONAL POLITICS.
On motion OF Mr.. Hall, of Missouri, the House
went into Committee of the Whole On the state of
the Union, (Mr. HnBARp, of New Hampshire,i in
the Chair,) and took up the bill for the benefit
Of agriculture" &C., granting l6) acres of land to
actual settlers thereon, on certain conditions.
Mr.. FITCH, of Indiana, said that he did not
propose to discuss the bill -(athough he might
vote for it. il properly guarded in its provisions so
as TO prevent fraud but rather to consider some
matters noticed in the late message OF President
Fillmore, and, incidentally, certain men, measures
and things connected herewith. In abiding 10
the speech delivered on Saturday by Mr. DAVIS,
Of Massachusetts, he (Mr. f. was FULLY satisfied
Of MIR. ID. 5 political inconsistency from his own
adm ssions As TO The alleged inconsistency Of
his colleague (Mr. RASraUL) he was willing to
leave MIR. DAVIS in that gentleman's hands. Mr..
FITcH occupied an hour in reviewing the measures
OF the administration. He denounced its course
in relation to the Cuban invasion unprecedented,
and contended that the action OF the Executive in
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non-intervention doctrines set forth in the mes
sage. Great Britain was accustomed to protect
her citizens, under oil circumstances more
electuay than this government had done in
the case OF the Cuban prisoner. Had the proper
measures been taken, many American lives might |
have been saved. He spoke OF the apathy and
indifference of the administration in the Cuban az
fair, and OF the Presidents outlawry proclamation
The retrospect was humiliatng 10 every Ameri- |
can. IL was quest enable whether the flag OF the
nat on should be trusted in such hands-in those
Of Webster, or in those Of Corwin, who had in
yted the enemy 70 welcome our citizens ''with
bloody hands 10 hospitabe graves." With the |
Presidents views on the compromise, he tMr.F |
agreed, although he had no desire to disturb that
question. No right minded citizen could wish 10 |
see them disturbed. The Northern Democrats
were willIi to meet their Southern brethren and
abandon future agitation Of sectional questions -
The Wings, however, were much divided on the |
compromise question. Mr.. Fillmore, until quite
recently, had hesitated TO go into their national
convention, experimenting but little support from |
the " wooIey heads, F" and his friends had kept
Mr.. Webster before the public. But now the |
"wooey- reads" had taken up General Scott, who |
seems TO desire TO lie all things to all men, 10 unite
the odds and ends. lie had said nothing, and |
would say nothing, unless by the advice OF the
Of the wooley-head leaders. II was true how.
ever, that Mr.. SEwARD had permitted Gen Scott
to appear to give faint support TO the compro-
mise. The remainder OF Mr.. FrrcH's remarks
were devoted 10 considering that portion OF the |
message, and Secretary Corwin = report, which |
treated upon the tariff and financial condition Of
the country. After he had concluded,
Mr.. WILCOX, Of Missippi, obtained the floor
and the committee rose.
ARMY APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Alabama, from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, reported the army
appropriation bill, which was referred 10 the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
IOWA AND TBE COMPROMISE.
Mr.. CLARK, OF Iowa, presented certain Joint
resolutions, adopted by that State in favor OF the
measures, which were ordered TO be
printed. Mr.. c. spoke upon the resolutions.
ALABAMA RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. COBB, Of Alabama, presented certnin Joint
resolutions Of the legislature Of that State, relative
to grant Of public lands for schools. Ordered to
be printed.
LANDS TO SOLDIERS or THE WAR or 1912
Mr.. FLORENCE, Of Pennsylvania, presented
resolutions OF a meeting in the city Of Philadel-
phia, in favor Of grant ofands 10 certain soldiers
Of the war Of 1872 Ordered TO he printed.
AT half past o'clock, the House edourned.