The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17
House OF Re representatives..

wasursorer, August 10, 1852
rAssENoEps on srsAstsoArs.
Mr.. Fuller, Of Maine from the Committee on Dom.
mcrce reported back the Senate bill for the better eecur
" Of the lves of passengers board steamboats, and
bis motion, the amendments of the committee or
Gered to be printed aud the luther consideration Of the
subject postponed until Thursday next
PERSONAL EXPLANATION = HANGING NEGROES TIE
eoUT, iro
MIR. DurAEE rose to question OF privilege lie said,
during his absence from this city AIR Aiken had nGde
serious charge against his character which be now wished
10 defend lie then alluded co his remarks the other day
about negro who sentence TO be hanged Ia Charles
ton South Carolina yesre ago. but who fer cer:aia
rossnr, aiken from the eallows. nobody being found,
70 perform Jack Ketch ana in this conncc ton
he alluded to Akcns feutaton to saO trcth of the
statement lie said he meant no dsrespect TO South
Carolina but had alluded 70 the incident in compliment
to that state. 70 show the triUmlh Of humanity
a statute lava triumph Of the higher law Of
and humanity. In Tire course OF his remarks
lao oompUmcnted Mr. Calhoun a a pure states.
whatever his political defects; ana said that the
soub Carolina delegation entertain more Of the elecats
Of independence thsn tb o. Of the North and that there
is OF seryiity ii the latter than in the former
n. AiaEn made explanations, and the matter here
ended.
debated until the expiration Of the morning hour
LANDS FOR INV BEnEstI o. 1nE INDECENT NsANE
Mr. STAnrY (Sbig) Of \ a.. moved the Suspension Of
the ra<E ior the purpose OF taking Up the bill appro
pria,ng 70 the teveUt States ten millions OF acres Of
public lands for the support II INDECENT insane.
The motion was decided afirmatiyCy BIZ yeas ea,
Al.
Under tho operation Of tho previous question
amendments adopted. ana the bill provides
that ten millions u of land Sal lie eppropriat sd
to be StatcS OF the compound ratio f the geo.
graphical ant eprescntationof each in the House
OF Repre- ntaygs according 10 the census Of 1850 pro
Si5cd thc o. 10 STATE sn be computed at moro than
$1,000 squaSe mike he lands shai not be sold at
hbscr rate PER them the present minimum price
and subject 10 the right 81 presumption LANDS
thus granted. Iem3lripg un~ct1 for twenty yeprs to
revert 10 the United States Tue expenses and manage
men Of the lands 80 bo paid ~ the States respectively
hat e eate proceeds OF the sale OF said lands shall
be applied without any elimination whatever, to the
Portable maintenance and support Of the curabc and n
durable INDECENT !nsauc state establishing public
institution for The e3Ucation aud maintenance of idiots
the deaf and dumb bind shall participate in The bene
fits Of the act The funds 10 be invested in stocks
tho interest only 70 be used FOX The purposes designed by
the bhi
Mr. CnAsrAS. (dem Of Ga, moved 10 lay the bill
the table but the molten did not rreyslcll 81 nays
90
The third reading of the bill ordered, but siuse
shcctioh pre- cnied the reading
Quorum.
seyttsl gentlemen after another, Intellectually
deayorsd 10 have certain business considered but
quoi,m voting the iiouse, at 8 O'Clock. adjourned.