Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20


Mr.. CASS replied, and Mr. JONES rejoned; when
Mr. SOULE rose, and after speaking few minutes,
moved to postpone the further consideration until Mon
day next, which was agreed to.
PASSAGE OF THE BOUNTY LAND BILL.
message was received from the House, announcing
that 1T had concurred in the report Of the Committee Of
Conference the dsagreeng votes Of the two Houses
the bounty land bill.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS the Senate concurred in
the same.
And on motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in
rider the consideration Of the report of the Commit
ee of Conference the part of the House the sa-
greeting votes of the two houses the bill of the Senate
to make land warrants assgnabe and for other pur-
poses.
The main question was ordered to be now put, viz:
Will the House adopt the report? and, being put it
decided in the affirmative by the following Yeas 92
nays SO.
DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the House went into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union Mr..
STUART, of Michigan in the chair and resumed the con-
sideration of the bill to supply DEFICIENCIES in the appre-
priatons for the service of the fiscal year ending the
Both June, 1852
Mr.. SMITH remarked that the prominent idea devel-
oped in the debates which had taken place in the House
that there confusion in the Democratic party
If this confusion really existed the great question to be
solved was how was 1t to be queted And it was upon
this question that he proposed to address his remarks
suggestion which had been made as to the extent of the
confusion for he believed the body of the party was never
composed and that confusion existed here and no
where else In his opinion this confusion arose out of
few party leaders, who almost insane with ambition
and their adherens and this to be expected Ever
since the Democratic party adopted the convention sys
tenn this confusion always had existed and always would
exist SO long as the controversy should be personal be-
tween the candidates who to be presented the
Convention for nomination.
He denied the full force of the suggestion to the e1-
exist to certain extent and if the Democratic party de-
sired to triumph in the approaching contest they should
direct their attention as to how they could sustain the
present power OF their party And how this to be
done? 1t to be done by the utmost caution in the
votes they should give upon the great questions now before
them, involving the fate, money and morality of the
country lie held the great principle to be true that the
party in power was the party who responsible the
people and every body knew that the free and enlghten
ed people Of this Government would not hold minority
Administration responsible for action which would be con-
roled by the majority in Congress Hence the necessity
OF the majority in Congress directing their
sustain their party at home To maintain the power
OF the Democratic party he believed necessary that
they should eschew the phrase that to the vctors belong
the spo " for in his section Of the country he beevedit
did more to defeat the party than any thing else In this
connexion he referred to the resolution reported from the
Committee Printing to give the printing Of the
Donelson Armstrong Of the Union which he believed
proposed to be done upon the principle that the spos
should be given to the vctors and he congratulated the
House and the party that they did pass the resolution
Mr. s. then referred to the immense expense the print
ing the would cost If the plan recommended bv
the Secretary of the Interior should be adopted and hoped
that Congress would adopt plan which would be more
convenient and afford more erat6ca
ion to the people, having due regard to its portability
by mail.
He rejected the phrase old foses from his noit;csr
and regretted hear applied 70 gentlemen
prominent in the Democratic partythose distinguished
eterans who had covered themselves and their conn
ny with glory both upon the field of battle and in the
councils Of the nation He rejected the word as cruel
md ungenerous on the part Of the Young Democracy Of
which number he claimed to be one. He was however
opposed to presenting candidates the party already
oyered with defeat and desired banner raised
When old men suffered defeat either on the field Of
attic politics If the party defeated desired succeed
hey must obtain and blood either young
Old He held 1T to be the duty Of Gen. Cass to retire
rom the candidacy, and not force his friends to reject
he held to be his duty give the field to younger
ever, and more intellectual and powerful men and his
riends should advise him to retire. He hoped Young
merca would arrive day when she would not
My claim, but assert her position.
Mr.. NABERS requested the gentleman to define Young
merica
Mr. SMITH believed Young America TO be composed Of
II men over twenty and under sixty years Of age
Laughter. In conclusion he stated that he did not
ish this to be understood Douglas speech
Mr.. NABERS then addressed the Committee pivinr
is views on Young America; !" referring to the contest
etween the Southern Rights party and the Union party in
is State, expressing himself strongly in favor Of the
nion Of the States and in conclusion declaring he would
ote for the Democratic nominee II he was sound and
onest man, and wrote his principles in characters that
,ud be understood
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky followed and replied 70
'e comparison instituted by Mr. BREcKEsRDor between
ne course pursued by Mr.. Fillmore and Gen Butler when
embers Of the House Of Representatives together He
ZEN argued to show that the compromise WAS whie
easure.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas then addressed a few re-
arks to the Committee in reference TO certain amend
ents ne was instructed by the Committee on Indian Az
irs 70 offer to the bill under consideration
Inc Committee then rose and reported progrese.
AFFAIRS In OREGON.
Mr.. LANE, by unanimous consent offered resolution
questng the President to lay before the House COPY
the correspondence Of Gov Gaines, Of Oregon relative
tne location and establishment of the seat of govern
ent OF said Territory, and also resolution calling upon
e Secretary ofhe Territory for similar to-
ther with information TO the amount Of mileage and
n diem paid members Of the Legislative Assembly Of
-egon; which we're adopted.