The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-18


from Illinois, the disting Senator from Texas,
and even the name Of the Senator from Wiscon
sin alluded To prominent candidate. No
one out of New Hampshire looked for the nomina
tim Of General Pierce. After bailotin for q long
while. they suddenly turned round and nominated
Pierce. The Senator from Illinois was delighted
with the nom ination He rushed to the telegraph
office and congratulated the Democracy On the no.
mination. [Laughterl The Senator congratu
lated the Democracy on the fact that he bad not
been nominated, and that another was. Laugh
ter.
The Senator from Michigan did not go that far
He did not congratulate the convention for not
nominating him. [Laughter.l But he could not
wait for the mail but sent his congratulations by
! lightning. These sudden changes were as surpris
ing the attributed to the Senator from Con-
necticut, with this difference that they were sud-
den-his was after taking time for deiberation.
MIR. DOUGLAS thought the Senator from Con-
necticut was fortunate in having the Senator from
North Carolina to reply for him II this letter
u hoax, he desired that the Senator from Conneeti.
cut whose name was attached to il, should 90 de-
clare it. lie desired, also, that the Senator should
| state whether il had not been franked by those
whose names appeared tG il, thus giving 1t the ap-
peerance oi genuine document. He wished the
Senator t. answer these questions.
.ir. SMITH said that he occupied q seat in the
Senate for the purpose Of attending to the practi-
| cal business Of legislation; and when any Senator
| thought proper to introduce here the common
blackguardism Of the newspapers, he would treat
| il with silent contempt.
Mr.. WALKER admitted that he had violated
| the rules, perhers, by Introducing in debate cir
cular signed by the Senator. But he felt bound to
resrJnd to the truth Of the Senator's observation in
! which he acknowledged that that circular
base backguardisn,.
! MIR. DOUGLAS referred to several instances of
| the circular having been received in envelopes
ranked by persons whose names were attached 10
the paper. thus giving it apparently the character
OF q genuine document.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, said he regretted that
the Senator from Illinois had attached 60 much
import to this matter. He was not in this cit
when this paper was published. When he arrived
herc he picked one up, looked at it, and arked
to his colleague, General CuLLoM, OF the House,
whose name was printed to il, that il was strange
document. General CuLLoM answered that it was
all a hoax. No one in this city supposed it to be
any thing but hoax, got up by some Inischievous
body. Did any one suppose that WILLIE P. Man.
CUM ever sgned that paper. Or did any one be
lieve that those gentemen whose names
printed tu it would attempt at this day to impose
upon the public mind that they had been members
Of the Democratic party all their lives, but that
! sudden light had flashed upon them like that upon
Paul when he was converted, and that in u mo
ment they had become Whigs? 1t wa. impossible
that they could deceive any one. He said this
much in he name " General CvlloM, who could
not be heard here in person. This matter had been
pronounced hoax by the papers in this city.
Mr.. DOUGLAS repeated his remarks on the
| subject, and commended that the course pursued
| warranted the inference that il was used anu in
| tended as a genuine document He also aske the
Senator for information respecting the huge boxes
Of documents: daily arriving at the Capitol ad-
dressed 70 the Senator, and the folding OF which
| occupied the time Of the whole force engaged in
| the folding room Of the Senate.
| MIR. WALKER asked whether tho Senator from
Tcnnt ssee could say whether General CutLoM had
signed the paper, and how nany copies Of it were
Mr. JONES said his colleague told him the pub,
lication was u hoax; and foe all further informa
ton he referred the Senator to hiS colleague, who
would give 1t really. He (Mr. J) was not !:-re
when this waa published. and he knew nothing
it, lie did ~. know how many nor if any Of
thcIa "rre cent to North Carolina As to the books
folded at the Capitol he knew nothing personally !;
but this be did know, that frequently when at the
| committee rooms tho documents run short, The
reason always assigned Was, the Democrats had
the folding room to-day He would frank this
document if asked, bccause he knew that it would
deceive no reasonable man.
Tho amendment increasing the amount Of land
granted to $50. 900 acres was then agreed to.
THE HOMESTEAD.
Mr.. HALE then moved to add TO this bill the
House uil! known as the Homestead bill
MIR. CASS expressed himself in favor Of the
| Homestead bill! but opposed il As an amendment
| to this bill
After considerable debate, MIR. HALE Withdrew
his amendment
| LAND DISTRIBUTION.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD NOV cd to amend the bill by
adding to it the House bill known ne the Land Dis
| tribution bill
a long ebate eneret, when the amendment was
rcjected-' yeas IL, nays 36-as follows
| YEAS.-Messrs. Butler, Clarke, Davis, Daw,
s"n, Desaussure, Downs, Fish Foot, Morton,
Pratt, Seward, Spruance, Underwood, and Up
ham II
NAYS.-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bell,
IL rland, bradbury, Bright, Brook, Cas-, Charl-
ton, Chase, Dodge OF Wisconsin,. Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas. Fetch, Gryev, Gwn, ilamlin, Houston.
Hunter. James, Jones fIowa, Joues of Tennessee,
King. Mallory, Mason, herriwether, Norris, Sc
hnaf ht,I,ts S,.,tfh Cn,,l<
Wade, and Walker &c.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
| the amendment made in Committee making the
grant seven hundred and fifty thousand acres, in
stead of five huudrr, tn usand was agreed to-
yeas 2S, nays 2-as follows:
| YEAS -Messrs Adams, Atchisot. Borland,
Bright Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fish, Gwip, Hous-
ton, James Jones Of Iowa, King, Mallory, Nor
ton Sebastian, scward, Shields, Smith. Soult,
Sumner, Toucey, Wade, and Walker-2S.
NAYs-Mcssrs Badger, Bayard, Bell, Brooke,
Butler, Charlton, Clarke, Davis, Dawson. Desaus-
sure, Foot, Geyer, Hale tiamiin, Hunter, Jones Of
Tennessee, Mason, Merr,wether, Pratt, Spruancc,
and Upham- 81.
| The bill then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
| RIVER AND HAsBoR
MIR HUNTER moved to take up the Civil and
| Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa. said he desired TO make
the issue now whether the River and Harbor bill
was to be delayed til after the appropriation bills,
and thus defeated, He wished the friends of the
River and Harbor bill would vot" down the Scna,
tors motion
debate cnsuod; after whit h.
MIR. HUNTERS motion was rcjccted--yeas 49,,
nays 2s-as follows
YEAS -Me.srs Adams. Bayard, Brooke. But
Ter, Charlton, Dawson, Desnusaure, Downs, Gwin,
Houston, Hunter, King, Mallory, Mason, Mer-
riwether, Morton, Norris, Soult, and Toucey- 10
NAYS Mcssrs. Badger, Bell, Borland. Bright,
Cass. Chase, Clarke, Davis, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Dougla Fe!ch, Fsh, Geyer, Hale,
James, Jones of Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee, Pratt,
Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Smith. Spruance,
Sumner, Underwood Wade and Walker-2S.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, the Senate then took
up the River and Harbor bill; and then, on motion
The Srnate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. McCORKLE, the House, by
unanimous consent took up the Senate bill to ere
ate a Board of Commissioners to examine into the
payment Of claims growing out OF the conquest OF
California, and referred it to the Committee on
| Military Attire; and also. at his instance
The bill of the Senate, providing Tor a survey OF
the public lands in California, the granting OF