The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-15
House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, june II, 1872
rrRsos,L ExpLASAToS--DissENsroN AMONG THE wings
Mr. MooHr; Of Louisiana, entered into personal ex-
pianaton, III reply to rcmarLs made By Mr. Staniy
on Saturday Mr.. Moore said ae an honorable man and
whig, that few of Flmorcs friends from the
North and South, and some from the West did
occasionally assemble privately lie had the honor Of
ought to know what trsnspired in thom He stated
most emphaticaly their object was not TO get up
the most fair and honorable means to secure the nom
nation Of Mr. Fillmore as the whig candidate Another
object was to harmonze the party, and to establish
such principles and platform, that all the wings North
and South could unite upon. He admitted he retired
from the last caucus at on early hour being dgusted
with the arbitrary and partial manner in which the chair
man, Mr. Mangum, decided the Compromise resolution Of
Dir. Marshall of Kentucky, to be out Of order.
TIE NEW LAND DisrRipUTios BnL-rHE OLD AND NEW
STATES % SHARE ALIKE.
The Houfe resumed the consideration Of the bill re-
ported by Mr. Bennett granting lands to the new States
for railroads. SCI and to tho old for purposes
the lands to be appropriated at the rate Of 100000
acres for each Senator and Representative in Congress
aud to each the organized territories and the District
Of Columbia 10000 acreal the land granted BY any
other act during the present session Of Congress any
State to aid in the construction of any railroad therein
to be deducted from the amount granted by this bill to
such State The object equalization Of grants to
Mr.. Josrs, (aem) Of Tenn, moved that the bill be
tabled.
The question was decided in The negative by yeas S.
Up to the expiration Of the morning hour nothing
definite was done with this matter
WHEELING
Mr THOMPSON, (dem of Va. made an Intellectual effort
have bill from the Post Office Committee in relation
TO the Wheeling Bridge made the special order for Mon
day next.
Several Pennsylvania members promptly opposed this.
CALIFORNIA BRANCH MINT
On the motion of Mr. MARSHALL (dem.) Of Cal, Mr.
HoUsToN chairman OF the Committee Of Ways and Means
by unanimous consent reported back with amendments
the Senate bill cstabl hing branch mint in California
1t was merely read through, and passed over till to-mor
row.
The House then went into committee, and took up the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. GENTRY, (whig) of Tenn addressed the members
clustered around him, the lobby spectators Others
in roPly to the speech of Mr. stanly lie said the gem
lemhn although he declared Fillmore as his first
choice by his speeches aud letters preparing the
wings 70 accept Scott their Presidential candi
date. lie differed from Mr.. Stanly, and regarded IL
Of the highest importance and above party the
wings ihe the democrats plant themselves the
promise measures they refuse thus TO uationsgc them
dy,s hsscc'onai strife which had been partially hcdcd
would again b. cal ont lie (Mr Gentry gave the demo
cras cr dit for having in thtr platform up TO the
necessities of tho times, and said the wings at Ba
must netioDDliEe Themselves 60 exist ~
ty anopd unless they Recognise The national rights