The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-24
House OF Representatives.

wAsuNeToS, June 80, 1852.
LAND DESTRUCTION Bill.
The House resumed the consideration of Mr. Bennctts
Land bill granting land to al the States for railroad
and educational purposes.
The question was taken on Mr. BENvErr's amendment
designating to what railroad the land granted to eleven
Of the States for that purpose, shall be applied and
was Dc rided negati veiy-yea 73; nays 90.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that the bill be laid on the
table.
The motion negatiyed by yeas ST. nays aG and the
bin was then ordered to DO cngrossed for third reading
by = vote Of % to 9z
The morning hour having expired Mr.. BENNETT moved
te bin be recommitted with that it might be kept
as the first business TO morrow morning
Nr JoNrs. (dcm.) of Tenn raised the question that
the morning hour had expired this could be done
and he claimed his right TO the hgor to make
tion.
The SarAKrR oyerruled the point and said the bill
must now be read third time the House had ordered
klr JONES said the decision arbitrary and tyranni
The srr.srn pronounced the gentleman out of order
aud requested him to treat the Chair with respect.
MIR JoNs appealed from the decision OF the chair but
the House sustained the latter by a large majority
The bill read a third time and then passed
INDEMNIFY FOR SPANISH PROPERTY DrGIRoYEp DURING rn
EXCITEMENT.
The srrAxrE laid before the House message from the
President OF the United States enclosing note
spanish Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpocn
taIy asking indemnity for the Spanish subjects whose
properly was destroyed in the popular tnmut at New
Orleans III August last growing out of the Cuban affairs
The iietideut recommend. avonlc action The Mes
sage referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs.
The House went into Committee on tho Deficiency
bl returned frura tine Senate with amendments.
Mr. TOWNSEND lccm OF Ohio, said. in the course of
his speech that he had coopeacd with and aborcd for
the democratic panty, when he could employ 1t
agent TO attain great ends and only then The demo-
craIic party did not own him It's Compromise
were concerted by Clay sustained by Webster, and pat
through hy Fulaore and his administration. Hc pro-
tested against The stealing OF whg timber make the
ano'raic platform and he regarded the resolution Of
the democratic convention in relation to the Compromise
special piece Of inrudcncc, nothing but fraud and
intpndeu humbug In the convention he spritedly
opposed the Fugitive slave law.
Mr GiprINcg. Gree SOLD al Ohio succecded-Sayng
that both the wing and democratic parties united
a principles heretofore in oyersy The contest
was therefore only fvr the spos lie then examined
the platforms OF thoe parties. especially those portions
relating the Cu,npionise. and wished to know how
slavery agitation to be stopped He con'cpdcd That it
uld rot bc mp shed M houah it had hcen resolved
this should lie done He tIaDplcd these resolutions
der his feet The two conventions au better have been
attending sabbath School instcad Of attempting to im
tac c,Iy tyIant frnm Nero 70 Nicholas Having passed
til" Fugitive Slave law under the gag its friends dare not
90 beorc the pgoplc with n defence and hence Tiny 81
cuee discussion. lie sd the position Of the free demo
clut was in the Butne platform and that they hold the
balance Of power which They will wia for ttc b nett o
human freedom.
The committee rose. and The House adjourned.