Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19


and Wing TO state that few OF the friends of Mr.
Fillmore, from the North from the South and some from
the West short time previous TO that had occa
siona assemblngs in this city He had the honor Of be-
ing the chairman of those meetings and ought to know
every thing that ranspred at them The object of those
meetings. be would state here most emphaticay TO
consult to the best and most honorable to pro-
cure the nomination of Mr. Fillmore the Whig cand
date for the Presidency Another object he understood
it, to harmonic the whfg party and establish
such principle or platform the modern term had it,
upon which all could unite, both North and South. If
the gentleman from North Carolina intended to imply
that those meetings gotten up for the purpose OF
creating third party, he (Mr. NJ unhesitatingly
conradicted it. There such purpose, as he un-
derstood it. .1 1855 et Hts
The gentleman from North Carolina in connexion with
his speech mentioned another thing which he would
barely notice He said that the gentleman from Pennsy-
vana MooRE made the proposal in the caucus that
if Southern gentlemen would remain until after the time
and place for holding the Convention should be fxed
then he would either bring forward support the reso
lutons in reference to the compromise measures He
had not the least doubt that such proposition was
made.
Mr. MOORE Of Pennsylvania said that, as he did not
the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr SrANLY) in
his seat he would make brief explanation He thought
that the gentleman from Louisiana mistaken as to
the position assumed by the gentleman from North Caro-
lima That gentleman stated, if his recollection was
right that the gentlemen to whom ne alluded, one OF
whom was himself, (Mr MOORE, said that they were
ready and willing vote upon the proposition Of the gen
tleman from Kentucky mir MARsHALL) as separate
proposition He (Mr Ny responded to what the gentle
from North Carolina said Saturday, by stating to
the House that he did say the meetng soon as the
vote announced the decision of the Chair ruling
the resolutions Of the gentleman from Kentucky out OF
ORDER that he then ready to vote upon the resolu-
tions as a separate proposition
Mr. MOORE of louisiana, said that he would state that
any such proposition made he could not have been
present at the me or if present, he did not hear it,
He heard for the first time Saturday He had doubt
that he out of the at the time the proposition
made; for he would admit that he retired early dis
gustsd at the arbitrary partial and as he thought inn
proper in which the chairman of that meeting
decided the compromise resolutions out Of order.
LANDS FOR ROADS AND EDUCATION
The House then proceeded to consider the bill making
grants land aid in the construction Of railroads and
for other purposes reported some days since from the
Committee on Public Lands by Mr.. BENNETT.
The question pending was upon the motion made yes
terday by Mr. BESSErr to recommit the bill to the Com
mitee Public Lands this motion having been made
for the purpose of keeping the bill before the House
Mr.. BENNETT asked gentlemenDn all sides to have
vote upon the b and demanded the previous question
He withdrew It, however, at the request OF
Mr.. DOTY, who moved amendment to the bill speci-
flying the railroads to which the States shall grant the
lands given to them under the BILL
Mr.. BENNETT then renewed the demand for the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill
the table; which motion not agreed to- Yeas IS,
nays 93.
The previous question was then seconded and under
its operation the motion recommit the bill to the Com
mittee on Public Lands was disagreed to: Yeas rs,
nays 109
The question then being on ordering the bill be
crossed for third reading
Mr. MEADE moved to reconsider the vote by which the
main question ordered stating that he did with
the of moving refer the bill to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
The morning hour having now expired the House pro-
ceeded to other business
WHEELING BRIDGE
Mr. THOMPSON, of Virginia, remarked that during
the short time he had had the honor of seat In the House
he had trepassed upon its attention, nor asked oft
any indulgence neither had he violated asked any
courtesy Of the House in any degree There was, how
ever in the hands of committee OF the House question
of vast Importance to his constituents and as ne had
been called by them to act IN another sphere he would
now ask matter of courtesy to himself matter
of right and justice to his constituents and for the set
tement of great national question: that the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads be permitted to make
their report relation the Wheeling Bridge and when
the report should be made that it be made the special
der for Monday next
Objections made.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved to suspend the rules.
Mr. McLANAHAN was proceeding to state that Penn
sylvana was also interested in this question, when
Mr. STUART called him to order, motion to suspend
not being debatable.-
The SPEAKER so decided.
The motion to suspend was then negatived
CALIFORNIA MINT BILL.
Mr. MARSHALL of California, asked the unanimous
of the House to permit the chairman OF the Com
mee of Ways and Means TO report back Senate bill for
the establishment Of branch mint at San Francisco
There being no objection
Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee of Ways and
Means TO which referred Senate bill to establish
branch Of the mint Of the United States in California
ported the same back with sundry amendments.
Mr. ii. stated that he had instructions from the
committee the disposition Of the b other than the
ordinary course which would carry to the Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. McCORKLE moved that the bill be put upon its
passage.
Mr.. HOUSTON stated that all the amendments proposed
by the Committee Of Ways and Means restrictive in
their character and he wished amendment to
the bill which Of the Representatives from California
had placed in his hands. There was assay office in
San Francisco and that Office instead of coming bars,
coming Eve and ten dollar pieces. From the rregu
larty Of their proceeding and the improperly Of their
course the coinage which from this assay Office in
this shape at discount in California at from
three to FIVE per cent and at greater discount in ether
parts Of the country The amendments which he now
offered proposed repeal the act establishing this assay
Office by the passage Of the bin before the House, for the
purpose Of arrestng the he had alluded to.
Mr. STUART desired to know whether the chairman of
the Committee Of Ways and Means had information
Of what he had stated whether II
| mere hearsayi
Mr.. HOUSTON replied that he had obtained his infor-
nation the Representatives and Senators from Cali
forna and he had doubt its truth He then de-
mnnded the previous question the amendments pend
| ing TO the bill.
Pending the question on secondng the demand for the
previous question
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL-PoLITICs.
vent into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union mr. RrcHarDsoS Of Illinois, in the chair and
resumed the consideration Of the bill making appropra
tion for the current and contingent of the In