The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-14


aAilAoAD GRANTS.
The House resumed the consideration of The
bill Of the House granting the right Of way and
portion ftAe public lands 70 tbs States Of Flor
ida and Alabama, for the construction Of certain
railroads in said States, the pending question b.
ing on the motion to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, withdrew the mo-
ton TO lay the bill the table, and proceeded to
speak of the course pursued by the Committee on
Public LAuds in reporting their bills and moving
10 put them on their passage. No committee had
thua been able to report for the last four months,
and il this course should be pursued, the other
committees would have no opportunity to report
during the sesaion. He moved to refer the bill
10 the Committee Of the Whole, explaining that
il would not result in its defeat under the rule
a majority Of the committee could take up any
bill on the calendar. He then gave his objections
10 these railroad bills, and incidentally alluded
TO the bill 10 give lands to the different States for
the benefit Of the insane therein, and also TO the
bill TO give land to all the States Of the Union for
railroad and educational purposes, stating his ob-
jections to both measures In conclusion, he de-
ma nded the previous question, on the motion to
refer the bill and then moved to lay the whole sub
lect on the table.
Mr.. TOOMRS thought that the call for the prev
ious question was great outrage, and he hoped
the House would vote it down.
The question was then taken on the motion TO
lay the bill on the table, and it not agreed to
by the following vote-yess 70, nays lOO
The question then recurring on the demand for
the previous question, the House refused to Sec
ond said demand.
Mr. CABELL, of Florida, then moved to post
pone the further consideration Of the bill until
next Friday week.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to amend
the motion by postponirg the further consldera-
lion of the subject until the second Friday IN
July.
The amendment of Mr. JONES was agreed to as
was also the motion of Mr.. CABELL as thus
amended.
The House next took up house bill to grant
lands to all the States in proportion to their rep
resentation, for railroad and educational pur-
poses.
MI. BENNETT, who reported this bill, made
some remarks in its support, but before ne con-
M. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. moved to go in
Union.
Mr.. STUART moved to 60 into committee on
the private calendar, which was not agreed to.
The motion Of Mr.. STEPHENS was then agreed
to.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the state ofthe Union, [Mr. RIcHARDsoN. OF
Illinois, in the chair, and resumed the consider
alton Of the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. OhOErA, VI rtoIH uuuicSc1u thc
House at length on political questions, planting
himself upon tn. policy ofthe present administra-
ton. fthe Wing candidate for the Presidency
should not stand unon the platform of the COM
promise, and the Democratic candidate should.
ne would support the latter. He declared that
unless the Wing convention should endorse the
COMPROMISE, it would cause division in the
party, and If Gen. Scott should be nominated he
did not believe he could obtain the vote of sin
gle Southern State.
Mr.. STANLY replied to the remarks of Mr..
CAsrLL, stating that he believed General Scott
would avow his sentiments when called upon by
the Wing convention. 1.-The should not do this.
and should run as a "mum" candidate, he would
not obtain his support In the course of his re-
marks he declared President Fillmore to be his
first choice for the Presidency, and reviewed the
Democratic platform.
Mr. SCHOONMAKER followed, and opposed
the adoption Of resolutions by the Wing party,
declaring the compromise hnaty. He CON
tended that this was not necessary, as the Wing
party was u law-abiding party. He was also
against any candidate giving pledges. He who
was not worthy of support without pledge was
less worthy of support with one. In conclusion,
he spoke against making grants ofland fer rail-
road purposes.
The committee then rose,
And the House adjourned.