The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-17

CAUCUS tnat met In the Iaplt0l which he con-
sidered should not be tied down by parliament
airy rules, and was not limited to fixing the
time and place for the meeting of the approach
ing convention. He expressed his preference
for Willard Fillmore; and thought, when the
acts OF the administration shall be Judged of
by an impartial country 1t will be decided to
have been wise and patriotic. He eulOgized
the character of Mr.. Webster and while he
would award Gen. Scott the need due to his
military character, yet he considered him as
surrounded by influences of a prejudicial char
acter, and we have as yet no guarantee of his
| sentiments.
FRIDAY JUNE II.
The journal of yesterday having been read
and approved
The House proceeded to consider the motion
of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House laid ON the table the bill granting the
right of way and portion of the public lands
to the States Of Florida and Alabama, for the
construction of certain railroads in said States.
The question was then taken on the motion
to reconsider, and it was not agreed to--yeas
SO, nays SO.
The question then required on the motion to
reconsider; and being put, it was decided in
the affirmative by vote of l0l yeas to SO
nays.
The question was then on the motion to lay
the bill ON the table
On motion of Mr.. Meacham, the House then
went into Committee, MIR Richardson, of ILL
nois, i'm the chair and resumed the considers
ton of the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, addressed the
House an hour on the subject of the public
lands, contendng that they were for the COM
mon benefit of all the States He also incl
dentally alluded to the tariff question: advoca-
ting protection to American labor
MIR Rantoul followed and briefly replied TO
the remarks of Messrs. Meacham, and Stevens
of Pennsylvania, on the tariff Tie then pro-
ceeded to consider the question: Is there in the
Constitution of the United States grant of
power to the Government to legslate for the
rendition of fugitves from labor This he de-
MED, and argued at length to sustain his posi-
ton
Mr. Martin addressed the Committee at
length against grants of land for railroads of
a local character.
Mr. Cabell, of Florida then obtained the
| floor, when
The Committee rose.
Mr.. Houston, by leave, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported back the Def
cheney bill with the Senate amendments there
to, and the bill and amendments were com.
mitted.
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY JUNEl2.
The first business was the motion to lay OF
the table the Florida Railroad bill
The yeas and nays being ordered on the mo
ton to lay on the table, it was negatived-yea
10, nays loo
On motion, the further consideration of thu
bill was deferred till the second Friday in July
The morning hour having expired the HOUSE
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
Mr. Cabell, of Florida, who had the floor
for yesterday, after abiding to the state of par
ties, insisted that the Wing party of the South
would not support any individual whose posi-.
ton is not known, or who is opposed to the
Compromise measures, and who did not con.
slider that they were the final settlement of a
question that had agitated the country He
adhered to the declaration which he made on
a former day. that he would support Demo-
cratic nominee who was stanch IN 10 the
Compromises, and he was satisfied that is the
principle upon which the Wings Of the South
| are united
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, who had the floor,
| yielded it to the gentleman from North Caro-
lina for the purpose of making an explanation
Mr. Stanly, Of North Carolina, replied to
Mr. Calell whose speech, he said, he regretted
to hear, although he thought il an advantage
| to the Wing party that he had been thus ex-
plicit He asked what Gen Scott had done,
since the gentleman from Florida delivered his
speech ON the Sd Of February, who is South
ern man, and one whom the tooth Of Islander
had never dared attack before; and went on
to defend Mr.. Mangum who during long
period has retained the confidence Of the people
Of the State which he represented. The fact
was, he said, that the gentleman from Florida
was determined to oppose Gen. Scott, and con-
sidered any declaration ON his part ~ being
too late, and wanted more from him than any
one else
lie expressed himself M opposed TO coalitions
IN every shape, upon which he remarked ut
some length, and which he considered as neither
more nor less than "a sale of white men, of
which in North Carolina they had never been
guilty; and M 10 platforms they were not, he
said, applied to Washington, Adams, and other
Presidents aud We're not introduced until the
time Of Mr. Van Buren,. He considered the
candidates for the Presidency rs having injured
themselves by writing letters. He concluded
by referring to the Wing caucus, to which ref
erence has been NO frequently made and by
expressing his determination to do his duty 10
the Wing party and to the country ut large
MIR. Scioonmaker obtained the floor, and
spoke on the Land question.
The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE IA.
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