The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-23

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not settled at the time of the passage of the act
MIR. FREEMAN remarked that the fact Of settle
men was matter which every individual must
| prove for himself The House could not decide
who are pre-emptors; but the proper departments
will settle that point.
| The vote was then taken secondng the de-
,nand Tor the previous queston-ayes 5s, noes 45.
| No quorum.
Mr.. JONES. Of Tennessee, moved that there be
call OF the House; and the question deter
| mined In the negative-yeas 62, nays 49,
| HOMESTEAD BILL-.
Without disposing of the bill, the morning hour
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Unon-Mr. HIBBARp in
the Chair-and resumed the consideration of the
! bill giving to every man, the head of a family
homestead Of one hundred and sixty acres Of land
on condition of occupation and cultivation for pc.
! rod OF five years
| MIR. MOLONY said that we are approaching one
OF the mort important Presidential elections which
| has ever taken place under the Constitution, in :
yolvlng vast interests TO the American people; one
that has already called forth deep solicitude in this
House and out of it, and exciting throughout the
country an interest perhaps before expressed
IN any similar contest. 1t wac right and natural
| mat IT should be SO, when we take into consdera
! ton the great stake the American people have
pending in the election. He then spoke in APP
probation OF the creed of the Democratic party
| which, be said have been the party of prnci-
| pies. That party have always gone into the con-
test with their principles plainly written in char.
| acters OF living light upon their banners, appeal
ing to the intelligence and patriotism Of the peo-
| pie Tor their success; while the Wings, he be-
| iieved the history OF that party showed, have de-
pended upon the availability ofther candidates for
| triumph.
The Democrats have always prevailed when their
principles have been directly placed in issue with
the conservative, antquated, and antediluvian
principles OF the Wing party He believed that
the Democratic party will again triumph in 1862;
and declared that he would support the nominee
OF the Baltimore Convention.
lie then advocated the Homestead bill, which, he
commended, was not designed to benefit any one
class, but applies to every interest of the Ameri-
can people, OF every section OF the country. He
trusted that the measure will have triumphant
passage through the House. If it should fail now,
II VIII succeed hereafter; for the laborng men OF
the country will follow it up with assduiy ms the
author OF the bill itself has, and with unsiac kcned
| energy
Mr.. SUTHERLAND, during the speech which
he delivered, said the change of the land system
proposed was brought forward a a public charity,
70 b' nent few, and not as great public policy.
Three speeches have been made against the bill,
and twelve In its favor, aud yet the main if not
the only argument in its advocacy has been that it
VIII be OF benefit to the settlers There is no Gov
erhment which can exist under system which
| administers common charity out Of the common
fund. Sugar the pill az gentlemen may please to
conceal the nauseous Dose disguise it they will,
there was In the measure rank agraranism and
,magoguism He further opposed the BILL re-
gnrding its object as unconstitutional
| Mr.. YATES obtained the floor when the COM,
mite rose, and
The House adjourned
PETITIONS, ETC.
| BY Mr.. MOORE, of Pennsylvania: The reso.
lutions OF the Board Of Commissioners of Northern
Liberties of Philadelphia, against further grant
al money 10 the Collins steamers.
Also, two memorials from the printers of Phila.
deiphia' In favor of the establishment of a national
printing Office.
| BY Mr. SCUDDER The petition of Joseph c.
Delano and others, of New Bedford Massaohu.
scts. asking for light boats to be placed on Mino's
Ledge and the south shoa of Nantucket; also that
buoy boat may be placed near the shoals called
the lass and Great Rips. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce
Mr. McMULLEN gave notice of his intention to
ask leave to introduce a bill fixing the salary OF
| members OF Congress at a sum not exceeding
| 8 800 per annum, and the travelling expenses 10
and from the seat OF Government at not more than
| 10 cents per mile.
BY Mr.. STANTON, of kentucky: The memorial
OF X X Sheckels, and other bricklayers employed
! on the Patent Otlce building, complaining of the
arbitrary conduct Of the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings and demanding an investigation of his
acts Referred to the Committee on Public Build.
ings.
Br MIR. MILLER: The petition of the heirs of
| william Young, deceased, praying Congress to
grant them compensation for services rendered the
| Government during bis lifetime.
by MIR. DUNCAN: The petition of Samuel Web
Der and other citizens OF Lawrence, Massachusetts,
that an appropriation be made TO the executive
committee, at Washington, Of the London Indus
trla Exhibition, IN aid Of American contributors TO
said exhibition Referred TO the Committee on
Manufactures
Afo, the petition of Nathaniel w ebster, and fifty
ono other citizens Of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mas
sachusetts, for alterations in the present tariff
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
Also, the petition OF Micajah Lunt, and forty
hive other merchants and ship-owners Of Newbury-
port, Massachusetts,, for the passage Of act pro.
hbitng the carriage Of freight and passengers for
hire IN the Government steam vessels. Referred TO
the Committee on Commerce.
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