The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-08
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATgEs.
Tursn.v M,Dru IN

The question required on reconsidering the
vote by which the bill reported from the Nava
Committee was rejected on yesterday pending
which, the House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, and resumed the consideration
of the Homestead Bill
Mr. Fuller objected to the principles of the
bill
Mr. Churchwell was in favor Of the bill, and
he could not see how its opponents could be
consistent while they admitted that the lands
belonged to the people, and were unwilling to
let the people have them.
Mr. Grow spoke in favor of the bill, and con-
tended that the Government had no more power
to withhold the public domain from the people
than it had 10 withhold any natural gift of
Providence. Landed monopoies were curse
TO any country England and Ireland had
been weighed down by this curse, and we
should guard against similar catastrophe. To
give the lands to the people would strengthen
every department Of our Government II would
render us irresistible in war, and highly pros
porous in peace
Mr.. Shelton spoke at length in favor Of the
bill The revenue Of the Government would
be increased by the adoption Of the bill in ques-
ton, as the resources of the country would
thereby be largely developed.
On motion, the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81. 81
1t was agreed to defer action on the motion
TO reconsider the vote on the bill for the gov
eminent Of the navy and the Speaker pro-
ceeded to call for reports OF committees. Sew
eral were submitted by Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama,
from the Committee on Public LaDds--among
which was bill to dispose Of 900 acres of land
in Michigan and Ohio, formerly ceded by the
Indians; which was read u third time
On motion Of Mr.. Orr, Of South Carolina.
the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and again
took up the Homestead Bill
Mr.. Williams, Of Tennessee, took the floor,
and entered into IA review Of what took place
on a former occasion, when Mr. Slade, OF YER
mont, by his iDfammatory remarks, induced
the Southern members 10 retire from the House
to consult upon Interior proceedings. He then
adyerted to the altered state Of things when
anti-sayery petitions. are presented, and de-
Gnded Mr.. Fillmore from the charges brought
against the President on a former day. He
concluded with a variety Of observations of
purely political character, in which he support
ed the return Of Mr. Fillmore, aud deprecated
that of Gen. Scott, as the next President.
Mr. Ingersoll, OF Connecticut followed, and
defined his position, having. he said, been elect
ed without giving any pledge with reference to
the grave question which agitated the Union.
He quoted the resolutions Of the Democracy Of
Connecticut, in which they pledged themselves
10 support any candidate for the Presidency
who shall be nominated at the Baltimore Con-
vention, in June. He disayowed all sympathy
with abolitionism, and commented at much
length upon the course OF Mr.. Rantoul as q
politician, who intimsted that, at proper
time, he should reply
Mr.. Fowler, Of Massachusetts,, took the floor,
and replied to the speech Of Mr. Hillyer ON a
former day, which contained some reflections
on the social condition Of the State he repre-