The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11
REMEDIES TO PATEsTERs.
HOUSE OF PRESENTATIyEs

The SPEAKER announced the fret business be
fJrs tie House be the bill granting the right Of
way and 4 Po-fon Of the public de 10 Florida
AMI ALBANIA, 10 AID IN the construction II GER
tain rsilroi ds 10 that State the pendng motion be
ing To recommit it to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. OaR was entitled to the floor
Mr. RICHARDSON wanted to make little bar
gain and ask, q The House TO take up certain lit
lie bill; promising, II they would dVthis he should
nyt trouble them any more He vas not, however
fLcressful in his efYrt
Mr. ORR then explained an amendment which
he intended % offer TO the Florida ana Alabama
bill and said that this was precise copy Of the
Missouri bill In all its FEATURES, and that the s1me
guards are thrOSu around It. lie yielded the floor
Mr. MARTIN, Who spoke about the hasty m,n-
ner 10 which the Missouri bal rusbUt through
the II Yuse under the previous question, and was
understood 20 object generally TO the policy Of yJt
ing such immense quantities Of lands Tor railroad
purposes ia toe mode heretofore pursued.
Mr.. sNEEISEK rIse 10 a question Of order,
and objected % the gentleman making speech,
under the Puyli. re accorded merely for an eIpia-
nation
The SPEAKER sustained tie objection
Mr. ORR resumed he remarks aud sHii that
iuasmucb a. the gentleman from Nev York he'd
written out bis speech, he could publish IL. Aud
inr complete aud successlul reply, be would refer
tho gentleman 90 he brother Why Mr MJJRE, Of
Penney isauit, VITO was member Oi the Commit
tee 90 Pub'ic Lends.
Mr.. MARTIN remarked that 10 desre 20 pub.
lsh hs speccb; and 20 this there was no Objec lion.
Mr.. ORR saId Il was not true in point Of fact.
that grants 4 r railroads amounted TO a squander
ing II the public lands. The arguments Of the
friends Of thosc measures had net been answered.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, remarked that no op.
pUnent la1 had an Opportunity 90 reply
Mr. ORR replied tha. The Missouri bill was he
fore the linusp FOR three weeks, and not one gen.
u.uau net tie arguments in favor Of the system.
The arguments could not DC met; aud this mad
dog" cry q being IN favor Of internal improve.
fBruts yHs ali 1e and vain, AND no sOid foundation
a. all IL was The resort OF those 10 defeat the mca.
sure who we're unable 70 bear " down by arRu-
ment He said he would withdraw his mo.
tion 90 commit, and believed be would demand the
previous question.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved that the bill
and the pending amendment be laid upon the
table.
Mr. CABELL, Of Florida, asked the gentleman
from Tennessce TO Withdraw his motto. NJ he
wished 70 make short statement relative 20 the
road, not intending TO go into the general merits Of
Nir JONES saiJ be could not withdraw hi, mo.
ton.
Mr. ORR uithdreT bic demand for the previous
question.
The SPEAKER said the notion to lay the bill
upon the table pending -hereupon the yeas
and nays we're ordered.
Nj NILLSON moved that there he call Of the
House bot the question vas decided in the mega
tive--yess 81, nays III.
The Housc then laid tic Florida and hlsba ma
Rsilroad bill upon The tablc-yess &c. maya 80.
Mr. ORR moved TO reconsider The vote.
Nj JONES, Of Tennessee, moved TO l,y that
motion upon tho table
Before proceeding further on this subject the
morning hour Jpired.
Mr. COBB moved that the House proceed 70 the
consideration oi business on the Speaker table.
Mr. EVANS said there wac good deal oi II
there, which ought TO be disposed o..
The motion was sgrecd to-ayes 70, noes -.
Nr HAMILTON moved that he Houso proceed
10 Tho confederation Of tho PeDnsylvsnis contested