Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-30
THIRTy-sEcoND coNcREss--lsrsE SESSION
REPRESENTATIVES.
A SCENE IN TIE HOUSE OF !

rno Iro,s. went into committee oi the whole on the
state of the Union, and took up
THE HOMESTEAD GILL.
NJ Howard ;dcu.) of Texas, commenced politica
suecch in The course OF which he aluoeo 70 INC
naty and would look TO inc no is ~
n.nain it. There was confidence 10 DC placed IN INT
wings ana he was brought this conclusion rom .tiF az
tion during the last twelve months All Eho" ,aa resoeh
Fillmore be sacrificed BY thcn because ;ty ''Te - ~
granted that il is 10 be enforced BY him as It 49, Jnos
from what sec In the newspapers this morning. h,,c
wig caucus lHsl night, ii which, TO propiliae
feeling they neasurcaolY rccGeded from their iofHct
on the cumrroinise-nt least they who were Tor sahuns =
confined 10 the Southern section, ana nor enu
at that. see gentlemen before who can nlof'h
as fact understand the compromise there, wa
not only unpopular bat il ruled of order 10 ta'
upon The with which, the peace Vi on
county depends. take il for granted that Gen. Scott
their man and that they will allow him 10 say any
thing but 81 al Mr.. Seward and in vague phra
sc,ogy which served Their turn in the last Presidential con
test. pause give anY gentleman opportunity 10 reply
Perhaps TIE ge,i2tnn from North Carolina can answer
Mr. CIingtnar (.vhia) n. C.Ynn should not have call
ed upon me. | rather spectator than an actor.
horc you Will call OF some other gentleman
Mr.. toward-l must be tcerably apparent that the eau
Gus OF which have heard much, is not very contnl
NEGATIVE The principles which IT intends 10 act ""
regard tho PIrsidenll eection-u aushiet)-l Fcfc"t
under the compromise ruled out Vi oracr on. Sh
cc;l gentlemen being willing 10 stand Up 10 IL as na
FOL tie maintenance If the public peace.
Mr. Stanly (whig) Of y. CWiI you allow me 10 ask yol
question? tl.aaghter)
Mr. Howard-Yes sir
A Tuicc-Pgryitd You (Mr. ll0ward) can ask another
Mr.. HowaEd-l kEos The gentleman will not be SO DIS
cuurt.nus rs aot 10
Mr.. SianlyllatS entirely different aiIlr (Laneh.
teri If The gentleman will answer this question: II VIII
cnubIe 10 gel the satisfaction which have heretofore
insd obtain f'om gentlemen Of either party, namely ::
WIZ did Gc Cass for the fugitive slave bill on Inc
day il w!s passed in the Scnatcl
Mr. Howard-Iou had better ask Gen Cass himself
Mr. SanIy-Tga nigh; De mperllncnt, anu might osieEo
Ike old gentleman tLiugh'cr.)
ar. Howardl never con'erscd with nm upon TIE sup
ject. ),
IlIrre there was pause Mr.. Howard having turned aside
10 listen prrue suggestion.
Mr. Sanly called The hall and said tire gentleman
cannot answer ,!:cic is much noise and coninsidn
lr. Howard then card upon 10 reply, ana sad ina
Mr. Cass might have had private reasons for not voting
lir. Siarly- Exactly
nv This tine the members in n to'eraby excited
srarr-ny hal clustered around Mr.. Howard, to hear wha
hc had 10 say. Everybody inside and without the bar haH
l:cir curiosity urnusad 10 the highest point
1r Howard Ealing his voice, said thar Cen Cass IN III
his speeches. btuTc a after the passage o tina: bI c&-
pr SD himself in favor Of the fugitive slave bill
Mr.. $.anIy-f"s expressed il in his speeches. but acted
the other way. Why didn't he vote
NJ: Howard--l want 10 know OF the gcnfleman-ior IN
Ter that Gen Scot, is his a2nus Apoll"-"Eehef hs can
state Tia, Scott approves Of tie Fugitive Slave Law as il
now exists and whether If elected President he VIII EN-
ploy the pnwer n the government 10 execute II
NJ. S;aniy-He would be pepured man if he did not
I.auohter)
Mr. Howard-Oh!
Mr. Sta:ly-It is as full an answer as can give.
Nj. Ho"ard'rhc first is question Of morals, and lie
second question nf law. Bat want 10 ask whether u!e
favor Ct tina: measure and if he will resist It's MODIFICATION
repcaiI
Nj S,anlv-Ie is ms good compromise man as my
fried from Texas tT.augrr For further information,
refer you iul my letter published !." days age
Renewed llugter-c ri good, good for San!y)
Mr.. H0wnrd-l did not hear distinctly what no SAID D'!
he say that he referred SCOTS letter (Ciies ci-al!'d
mI.. laughrcI--"no, no, his own letter.
Mr. Staniy- refer tie gentleman 10 General Scott ana
..hen you get rn Cusss answer won't vote Tor Scott II
he Gon give you his Is that rot fair!
MIR. Hpwari-l should most lXc'y he cheated accept
ID suc, gain that II is suggested ihc Inc gentle
man from Massachusetts, comld give more ici answer,
nL show III light he understood The action vi Inc eau
ar Fowler (yhig) If aiass-1Lue other men here
10 ,!l TIE truth besides ny self. (Eaccssire aushicri
Mr. fioward-iHe gentleman gave lucid Testimony OF d
Irr.t day AMI was in hopes that he would enghich is
on his OCCASION lie says thai; there arc other gertlcne
here besides h!nse! tell the truth That nigh; PC,
br arpcpca 10 know il; but The misfortune is his wing
friends "n know whether General Scott viii stand up 10
the compromise or not. ;,
Mr. Sanly--l can answer the 9encmaT-l know II. He
is compromise nan rs YOU ana letter cohp'"
misc ,;nn and his could show If had chance
Mr.. HDward-The Fugitive Slave Law included
Ir Sn,:hy-iil The compromise rrr isurts.
Mr IIowa,!-If The Gentleman can state this OF his own
Knowledge or by tic authority o( General Scott, shall r
proud 10 know il. believe. however that the gentleman
from, (r Fuwler) IS eso 10 be counted
The gentleman from North Carolina could relieve us from ai
Difficulty if he would say that General Scott has authorized
him 10 make the declaration.
Mr. Sanv--l will nnswcr have not converscd win
Gen Scot. for three r2nhs have got other matters TO az
lcn; H. ard presume lie has TOO i"nt SPEAK any hodys
opinions Cen Scott speaks for himself He is
ahi IN do So , the gentleman know what haze sail!
Of nv own knowledge; from General Scouts own lips
There's no mistake about this.
Mr. Oullnw (,vi!) Of n. c., wished 10 know rom his
colleague Why Gen Scott did his own sig
nature ;,
Mr Stan!y-Thais strange question tLaughter) My
colI,our knows rs well ns do that Gen. Scott is in favor
If the comproisc Bur why don't ha say sol suppose
every has his notions OF pnprieiy as 10 me
doing IT, and think Gen. Scott would descend
,i,,,, nrf
he should write letter every ten days 10 every
log -yahn, eor.shop politician, asking his opinions
have no he will give fall my colleague
have no more dnubt OF this, than that | am living.
Mr. OulIaw.-My colleague seems 10 think that this Is a
strange question In response 10 that the gentleman knows
the nos;iion occupy namely: That will vote for
any man Tor President who is publicly pledged uphold
the compromise, and there's mistake about that Ny
constituents will be satisfied merely with declaration in
private conversation.
Mr. SfanIy The gentleman signed pledge las: Congress-
to uphold tie compromise Now don't sign temperance
pledges. don't sign pledge to say that shall not steal
or drink. object 10 OF good character signing any
such thing If TIA, is what my colleague means hope thai
Scott i'll never give He will not initiate Case row.
inr one way and looking another.
3ir. Oniiawl shall be happy Ia gee ,lic production
when Il i iuTtsicoming-bu confidence is plant OF slow
il s not part of my political creed 10 surrender
Without feeling satisfied of The ground for my doing So
When signed The compromise pledge, was nothing more
than n trr!Ialion. elected that ground 10 seal
On s lotr and ask ry colleague, wis tier lie, too,
rot elected on tho CONDITION ard with thr understanding
that he w"uid Cor for President or Vic" 'si
denr who wi uphold hc Comproniae measures! ask
him whether ne dill battle ngainst those who opposed
tic compromise final settlement?
Nj. S;anly-l did; and Told my constituents ihl,
would rather surput honest democrat than secession
is Gr sunionisi how whg he might be-
Mr. Pcnna@a (whi.) Of Mich, said was present Ia tie
CAUCUS last n:h and III only fer ruling Tie
promise question Of order, the @as assign
cd in Ills House laying similar resolution upon The
bic in democratic caucus at the commencement 81 lie
session. --therc other reason Than that tie
subject hci0ngc,i 10 the national convention.
sr. Howard resumed. must say TINT caucus which
convened for national purposes had sinsu
lar result havn. adopted compromise resolution in the
first caucus and ruled il ont in the last II
only mora and that is that they Icpened of what they
Ind before DONE
Mr Brooks (Nig) OF y. y. said, in the prior OF
81 mtmte,s, had record made. The settled policy
that tie compromise tinalIY--su5se
qncnty found be the interest OF The great body U
The wing. N"Tih end portion Of the South, 10 repnda'e
tho compromise When lie gentleman from Georgia (Alr.
Hyer) introduced his resolutions here, the Southern c
umn wuvcred, and Waterloo the among the wings
was himself who can and every Northern wing
scvra repui.tcd the record heretofore made In the
caucus held last ri.rt, not permitted 10 approach
The suhjcc uled c order ak Ct The comrJ-
mise aniiac il d. all until had decided time and
place for holding the National Convention-bu there stood
behind those ready adjourn, ard give us no
line The compromise.
SIR Campbell free sally of Ohio, said the inior of