The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-11
House Of Represcntativcs.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1852.
| PROPOSITION TO PURCHASE MOUNT VERNON
Mr. CuLLUM. (whig) of Tenn, asked leave to introduce
the following resolution
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES on Public buildings and
purchasing for tho public the estate Of Mount
place Of his bonss and what time the
" or o:rws can DO dsdAsd
Objections to its introduction made in several d.
Mr.. McMulLEr, (dem.) of Va, movcd-and the house
agreed to 60 into Committee Of the Whole, on
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Committee rejected the pending amendments to
strike out, giving homestcads free of COST and insert
first fifty cents, and secondly twenty-five cents
by Mr. Ncullen who said he was going 70 conino him
self strictly to its merits II he should deyiate from this
he trusted the Chair any other gentleman would cali
him to order and further that all others would be held
a strict compliance with the rules
Mr. Obs. (dcm Of Oho-I call the gentleman to or
der. He is not speaking to his amendment. daughter
Mr. HousroN, dem Of Ala said that the rule. are
perverted and destroyed through their
and is evident the House wilt get through with
the bill II irrelevancy OF debate shall b, tolerated lie
should attempt to conne gentlemen to the mark other
gentlemen would undertake the task.
Mr. OLDsI only made the point at the request Of the
gentleman from Virginia
MIR. McMvLLEs-l have effected my object, and there
fore withdraw my amendment
AyoicE-That's right Mac.
The rst section Of the bill. finally suffered to
main exactly when the bill introduced, af-
ter repeated attempts to amend it. and is follows
citizen Of the United States shall from and after the
Of this act be entitled to enter free
ter section Of vacant and public lands
nifty with the legal subdivisions Of the public lands and az
ter the same shall have been surveyed;
The six remaining sections of the bill passed
through with slight amendments after several Intellectual
attempts further to amend them to give persons
not naturalized the benefit Of the bill which is not
finally shaped there being sundry substitutes for il pend
ing The committee then
n FAYETTEVILLE CENTRAL ROAD.
The House passed the Senate resolution for the benefit
of the Fayetteville and Central Plank Road Company
MUCH ABOUT HOUSE CLEANING.
The House. on motion of Mr. Johnson (dem.) of
Arkansas took the resolution heretofore introduced
by him. proposing brief summer The assistant
Clerk read It. In substance that for the purpose Of
having the Hall rctted and cleaned for summer session
the House adjourn from Tuesday the LIST of june until
the 4th Of May" As the Clerk made mistake in read
laughter.
Mr. Horsros called the Clerk to ordcr for reading
The CLERk after the merrment had subsidized. again
read the resolution, this time correctly
me house tneu asreeu 70 INC amenu"en. Vi IN, way
days of May, by ayes so, noes g.
The question was now stated in tho resolution as
Mr. JONES, (dem) of Tenn, moved to reconsider the
vote; and
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ark. moved to lay that resolution
Mr. Polk. (dcm) of Tenn, in a low tone said that
there to be great fret on this side Of the hall
nsomething not understood.
Mr. JONES, Of Tenn.-I will tell you what is. We
will lose week now and week when the Baltimore
Convention meets.
Mr. swrrrzEn, (dem) ofOhiol moved to lay tho reso-
luton the table.
Mr.. srANLY, (whig) of N CT ask for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. PoLK-Certainly. want them taken.
Mr. OnR, (dem) of s. CT move that the House ad-
journ.
MANY vorcEs-That's right
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ark.-Oh. no ! oh, no oh no.
Avocr.-Yes I'm devilish hungry.
The SPEAKER put the question on adjournment, and
requested gentlemen in favor Of it to rise Eghtyone
voted.
Mr.. PoLx.-Give it up. Say the House Is adjourned.
The SPEAKER having counted tho nays, Al, declared
he Iollse adjourned