The southern press., 1852-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, March 6, 1852.
Personal EXPLANATION.


SATURDAY, March 6, 1852
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BEALE, of Virginia, said that the gentle
man from Ohio, Mr.. CAMrBELL, in his remarks
Yesterday, had alluded to him as being among
few Democrats who voted, last session, against
bill making am appropriation to prevent the over
flowing of the banks of the Mississippi Upon
referring to the journal he [Mr. b. found that he
was so recorded, but it was mistake.
BILLS PASSED.
The House took up the following bills, which
were read a third time and passed:
bill for the relief of William S. Payne; TO
authorize the issuing Of register to- the ship
Kossuth; for the relief of Rufus ID Winel; for the
relief of Andrew Smith; Senate bill to extend
the time for selling the lands granted to the Ken
lucky asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES.
Messages were received from the President of
the United States transmitting reports from the
secretary of the Navy and solicitor of the Treasu-
nv in relation to the accounts of Prosper M.
Wetmore, late navy agent at New York. Also,
a copy of despatch from the commissioners ad
interim of the United States at Canton, together
with the copy of certain rules, and regulations of
masters, officers and seamen of United States
vessels, at the free ports of China, which occa-
stoned said despatch.
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
The following Senate bills were taken up, read
twice and referred:
An act to amend an act entitled I" an act to au-
thorize notaries public to take and certify oaths,
affirmations and Acknowledgements in certain
cases." an act to grant to the city Of Burlington,
in Iowa, the land heretofore reserved between that
city and the Mississippi river; act for the relief
of Charles A. Grignon; an act extending like
privileges TO those conferred by the act entitled
90 an act allowing drawback upon foreign mer-
chandise exported in the original packages to Chi
huahua and Santa Fe, Mexico, and to the British
North American provinces adjoining the United
S,ates,'' approved the Sd of March, le45, to for
eign merchandise exported to Mexico by certain
indicated routes.
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILROAD.
The Senate bill suspending the payment of du-
ties upon iron for the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company, was taken up and read twice, and amer
discussion between Messrs. Woodward, of South
Carolina, Meade Of Virginia, Outlaw of North
Carolina in favor, and Cartier of Ohio, in oppo-
sition.
Mr. SMART, Of Maine, moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was decided in the negative
yeas Ga, nays SO.
The bill was then read a third time.
Mr. EWING moved to reconsider the vote, by
which the bill was ordered TO be read third
time.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to lay Mr.. EwNe's
motion on the table, which was decided in the af
6rmatiye-S5 10 4S.
Pending. the. question upon the passage Of the
bill, at o'clock,
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House go into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, which was agreed to-
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
MIR. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, took the floor
in reply TO the speech Of his colleague, Mr.. RAN
rouL,] delivered some days since, on the subject
Of the coalition in Massachusetts. His colleague
had then charged him with formerly being an Abo-
litionist II would be strange, Mr.. ID. said il his
opinions had not changed somewhat within ten
years. II they had formerly been extravagant,
he might look TO other parts OF the Union and
find equal extravaganeies But before he concluded
he proposed to show similar changes in his col
leagues opinions on slavery. The line Of duty,
which changed with each year, sometimes pointed
10 sectional, and sometimes 10 n national, course
Of policy. lie proposed TO follow up the compare
sons which his colleague had invited, and look at
his [Mr. R.'sl own political history. As long
ago as 1898, he might be found ridiculing cele-
braiion Of the 9Th OF January, with a couplet like
the following
"Strike the ongal
Blow the hugag
Let the loud hoganna soundl'
4, Mr.. RANTOUL. Where does the gentleman
Mr.. DAVIS. In the newspapers. Does my
COLLEAGUES deny ~
Mr.. RANToUL. The gentleman should not
quote from anonymous authority.
Mr. DAVIS proceeded for an hour in review Of
having formerly been opposed to the AboitonIsts,
and in favor OF the compromise, IN November,
1851, he had come out in opposition TO those
measures after receiving Free-soil nomination
for Congress. He had also accepted an election
for ten days 70 the United States Senate, at the
hands Of the Free-soers, Notwithstanding the
Springfield (ll.) Register (where Mr.. r.. was then
on a visit,) had declared, on authority, that he
would not accept t. The original manuscript
paragraph making that denial was still in exist.
ence, and the handwriting was said TO bear
strong resemblance to that OF Mr.. RANroUL
During the speech, Mr.. r. desired to make one
or two inquiries Of MIR. DAVIS, but the latter de-
cined to give way.
At4 o'clock, the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, &c. PRESENTED UNDER TIE RULE.
Bv Mr.. FLORENCE--Letters from Montgom-
ery & Neal, Edward w. Cavenaugh, Joseph s.
S6owdon, Joseph T. Bailey, Charles Cramer and
a. l.. Raymond, citizens Of the city and county
Of Philadelphia, demonstrating against the extern
sion Of the {" Woodwork patent for planning
boards, &C." Also the memorial Of John G.
Hancock, George Ireland, William G.. Ireland
and others, citizens Of the county Of Philadelphia,
praying for the extension Of the " Woodwork
patent FOR planning boards, &C." Also the memo
rial Of Thomas 3. Henderson, Jacob w Whar-
tanby, George r. Sorber and others, residents OF
Cern,sntown, in the county Of Philadephia pray
ing that 100 acres Of land may be granted 10 the
soldiers OF the war Of 1872 Also the memorial
Of Jobn Terat, Edwin Kingston, Robert Tempest
and 46 others, citizens Of Philadelphia, praying
for the extension Of the " Woodwork patent for
nlaninp boards, &c" Also the memorial Of II.
X Dickinson, Robert VI. Cowan and Thomas ID.
walker. residents Of Wilmington, in the State Of
sion OF the :" Woodwork patent for planning
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