Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House proceeded to consider the motion to re-
consider the by which the House laid upon the table
the bill of the Senate granting the right Of way and max
ing grant of land to the State Of Iowa in aid Of the
struction Of certain railroads in said State
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Illinois, by unanimous consent,
gave brief explanation of the which induced
him to vote against the BILL stating that while he in
favor of two Of the roads proposed in the BILL he
posed to the third road from Keokuk to Dubuque
he believed it would result the detrment Of the in
Of the district which he had the honor here
represent .e M
Mr.. HAMILTON moved to lay the motion to reconsider
the table, which not agreed to- Yeas ~ nays 81
The question recurring the motion to reconsider
hequestion then taken the motion to
slider the vote by which the bill laid upon the table
and was decided in the negative by the following vote
Yeas g. nays %.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr. ORR the House then went into Com
mtee Of the Whole the state of the Union Mr. RICK
ARDsoS of Illinois, in the chair and resumed the
sideration of the bill making appropriations for the
rent and contingent expenses Of the Indian Department
and for fulfilling treaty spulations with various Indian
tribes for the year ending June 30, 1853.
Mr. LETCHER said that following the example of gen
temen who had preceded him, he would print some re-
marks which he had prepared subject of interest to
Mr.. MOREHEAD then addressed the committee re-
marking that his object to speak not upon the
sure directly before them, but simply to speak sub
ect of which they had heard much upon this foor great
deal out Of DOORS and which had been the subject Of
newspaper discussion, and Of deal oflcter writing
He then proceeded TO state what took place in the Wing
held the 9th day of April last and the part he
took in its deliberations stating that he opposed
that body doing any thing except naming the time and
place at which the National Wing Convention should be
held He replied to the statements Of the address issued
by the eleven Southern Wings who withdrew from the
and in the of his remarks stated that he
elected TO a seat in this body Compromise Wing;
that he came here incorporating advocate Of the
compromise measures and warm, whole soued adj
vocate and friend of the present Administration.
Mr. Sas1 hiatt ho Qfafa NJ Qns.f lima whf
he had the honor part represent here rep
resented in the Convention held at Baltimore last week
1t would perhaps be great consumption Of time to enter
into defence of the her people had chosen topnr
sue They had right determine their action for them
selves and tribunal had power change that deter
mnation question their right its exercise. Although
South Carolina not represented in the Convention
yet she felt great soctude in its final action and his
purpose to express his conviction that the
mnaton of Pierce and King would obtain cheerful re-
Spouse and cordial support in South Carolina The Sc
Democratic party held out proud hopes of promise that
the country would return to those wise patriotic and
publican doctrines which dctated and controlled the adj
ministration of the immortal Jefferson Mr.. o. then
tered into history of the political life of General Pierce.
highly euogzing him friend the constitution, and
opposing Northern fanaticism. He alluded in
complimentary terms to Mr. King, the nominee Of the
Democratic party for Vice President and then expressed
his views in relation to the platform laid down by the
Baltimore Convention. few planks, he said had en-
tered into il which, in his Judgment would add nothing
to the strength harmony and symmetry Of the structure
He would have preferred that the master builders should
have rejected them but they formed part Of the
platform and it contained much good than evil
that he was inclined to urge objections against IT, IL
could not have constructed to suit every body and
as good preponderated il not wise to reject IL
count of the few Objectionable features it contained
In conclusion he believed that the State Of South Ca
rolina would support the nominations He did not speak
upon authority but upon his individual Judgment
and responsibility Although Gen. Pierce might not 60
rs far in the doctrine of State rights and remedies
South Carolina, yet he republican, and the nomina
ton was better than the people Of South Carolina had
reason TO expect would be made His record during the
nine years he served in Congress proved him to be sound
upon great national doctrines which had divided the old
parties and also his fidelity to the constitution upon
slavery questions The country could therefore trust to
his honesty and staesmanshp He could not doubt that
Cen Pierce would carry only South Carolina. but
majority Of all the Ststes and be the next President Of
the United States, and that the 4th March, 1862 would
be sgnszed in history the Of the restoration Of
republican principles and measures in the Government OF
the United States. 4 fa as.s F
Mr.. MEACHAM followed, and proceeded to reply TO-
speech made some time since by Mr.. RASrouL on the
Missouri land bill Before concluding. he yielded to
motion that the committee rise which being agreed to-
The committee rose aud the House adjourned