The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-14
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THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MESSRS. BROWN
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PROCEEDINGS In THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
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FOUR CORONERs FOR NEW YORK CITY.
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ITEMS s FROM ALL ARTERS.
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.


House OF Representatives..
WAsHlroror, March Is, 1852
THE DIFFICULTY SETTLED MEssRs. BROWN AND
Mr. PoLx (dem) of Tenn to privileged question
and said 1T s usual believe and therefore am graft
fed to be able to state to the House. that the recent un
fortunate difficulty between the two representatives from
Mississippi Mcssrs Brown and Wlcox has been adjusted
in highly creditable to both parties and that
they occupy the position Of friendship who
existed between them previous to the affair of yesterday
NEW
Mr. PRcE (dem of N j., presented the resolutions of
the Legislature of New jersey asking for protection
iron, glass, and coal.
CAPITOL EXTENSION.
The,House went into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union the resolution authorizing tho con-
tinuation Of the work on the wings OF the Capitol.
WILCOX OPPOSED sEcEssIorIsrs
Mr. Wilcox, (union dem Of Miss, resumed his reply
to Mr Brown, Is. r. dem) of Miss he regretted ex.
ceedngy to say anything further But must he fold his
arms, and permit that speech to go unanswered? lie
wished to tell his democratic friends that he has al
ways been democrat The first lessons he re-
ceived were from James X Polk and he stood with
the democrats Of his native State Tennessee) on the
compromise bills: He went to Mississippi to work
out honest livelihood. and battled in the cam
paigns Of 1874 and 1S4S, faithful, uncompromis-
ing democrat He denied that he stood outside of the
colleague said that there
no dsunion party in Mssissipp-no party in favor Of
dsunion or secession He desired further collision or
conflict particularly with his colleague (Mr Brown but
whoever says there such party in favor seces
sion disunion, fases history He quoted from docu
mens to show that there secession party in Msss
spp and alluded to the remark of his coeaGue that he
should not ask the Baltimore Democratic Convention to
endorse his State rights principles There no fear of
that. The convention would never incorporate in its
creed OF nth the accursed doctrine Such proposition
would be secuted with indignation His colleague re-
fused directly to answer the question whether he would
support Cass ?" Now, he (Mr. Wilcox) would not only
support Cass, but Sam Houston, Dickinson, Douglas
Buchanan Marcy, any other nominee The best test
Of democracy is to abide by the nomination The State
rights party has been put down by the people In what
he said he dscaimed any intention of woundng the feel
ings Of his coleaguehe proud to say OF his worthy
colleague
OPINIONS COMMITTEE the CAPITOL.
MIR. BEALE (dem.) Of Va, as one of the members Of
foundation Of the extension of the Capitol said the
House should not cgisate in the dark as half million
of dollars were asked to be appropriated lie did not
but he did say all the walls like the part examined
by the select committee. it is extremely doubtful
dissencd from the remark of Mr. McNair the chairman
Of it, yesterday namely that the foundation walls
it seemed to him that the evidence conclusivcy showed
that the foundation walls adequate to sustain any
weight winch might be placed upon them The testimony
will show that there is better foundation in the
try. nor better materials
MIR WALLACE, (dem of 8. c., another member of the
committee in conclusion Of his said-Confdny
in the judgment of the architect (Mr. Walters) he be-
leved the walls to be sufficiently firm to sustain the
supersructure and ready to vote for the resolution
Mr. CHANDLER, (whig) Of Pa. testified to the character
Of Mr. Walter finished mechanic distinguished archi
tect conscientious and fully competent to superin
tend the work
Mr. CARTIER, (dcm) Of Ohio said the foundations are
deep and strong enough but the wings not in the
right wayhe Capitol day may be apt to take west
trip therefore ell inquiry walls work Of upere
rogaton.
Various amendments were offered, and debate took
place In favor of minute speeches.
Mr. CIlrcMAS appealed to the committee to pass the
resolution that members may have at least half days
holiday which even the negroes down South have on
Saturday.
CRIEs-"Agreedn - "Agreed.'
After further proceedings the amendment approprat
Ing five hundred thousand dollars for the extension Of the
Capitol was agreedto.
The committee when
Mr. frrcH, (dem) of Ia. moved to lay the resolu-
tion upon the table. which was negatived by-Yeas 4;
nays, 1M
The concurred in the resolution passed.
and the Hous adjourned