The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ran rET INsANE.


The House resumed the confederation Of the bill
postponed two weeks ago until noH) making a
grant OF public lands (ten millions Of acres) 70 the
several States Of the Union for the benefit Of indi
gent insane persons. The pending question
on referring II 10 the Committee Of the Whole on
the state OF the Union.
Mr. SrANLY wished some definite action upon
THE bill The character Of IL being well known,
and it having been debated during the last and at
this session Of Congress. be indispOsed 10
sumo further time in its discussion. il had al.
ready been endorsed by a large portion Of the
American people; and as n sect question be called
for the ysas and nays, which were ordered. lie
said that If the bill should go to the Committee II
the " hole tho state Of the Union, IL would re-
main there until the end Of the session.
Mr.. HOUSTON remarked, il bad been urged
that the reference Of bill 20 the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of The Union would cause its
death. Ia this come xou he wished 60 OTIS that
II gentlemen pursue the course urged by the gen
tlemsn from North Carolina, as a matter Of coUrse
all bills In Committee II the Whole Oh the state
Of The Union will either have 90 remain there or
run the hazard Of not being reached. Why are
the large number Of tis stll In committed sim
ply bccats SO many speeches Irrelevant matters
under consideration are made, and because gentle.
men DO not come up, as the country expects, and
10 the business before them. lie vac determined,
II ne could, 10 bring the unpr fitable and endless
debates 20 close. He did not believe the bill be-
fore .he House, or any other measure, would be
hszardcd ia Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union, II gentlemen would perform their
duty a. they should.
Mr. BIsSELL said that this eubjec, bad been
heioCe the HOusc for the last two three ye8rs.
When the bill now under consideration wts report.
ed lite friends desired TO put II its passage,
IL va. thought that reference 10 the Committee II
the Whole the state VI the Union was equivalent
90 its defeat. But as gentlemen bad not time "a
examine it, Il was postponed Tor two weeks 70
afford them the opportunity OF doing 60. The two
weeks had passed and that II might be pot on ne
passage he appealed TO the gentleman from Mis-
souri, TO Withdraw hi, motion 10 refer the bill "a
the Commute Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union.
Mr.. HALL, accordingly, withdrew his motion
Mr BissELL reqursted that the bill be read,
ord invited gentlemen to give o. il their attention
The bill having been read by the Clerk
MIR. BISSELLssid that entlernen Who had taken
the slightest interest in the bill knew it, merits
ported He desired 10 have vote to-day, that the
might know at whether the bill was to bc
passed or defeated
Mr.. CLEVELAND desired TO say that unlesi
representatives stand by the old States, they will
not get one dollars worth OF the public lands
THIS bill wa. the only which looked TO justice
TO the old Statcs IL was for a meritorious object:
and while Congress have been giving lands fpr
educational and benevolent purposes the old States
have never received the fret acre for anybody.
But by the bill the old States would get portion o
what Ia doe
Mr.. BIssELL put the passage Of the bill on high.
er grounds ban justice % the Old States, namely
Justice to the people, who have long demanded the
measure, and justice and humanity 10 most un
fortunate class Of persons, while almost everybody
else has been provided for, including milliout Of
acres to railroad companies. He concluded by mo
wing the previous question.
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, moved that The
hill he referred 10 the Committee VI the Whole on
the state of the Union.