New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The bill introduced and discussed yester-
dcy, giving tho right of way and DONATION OF landi
10 Alabama, to aid In the construction oil the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad. was referred to the
Committee of the Whole on me STATE OF the Union.
Mr.. CoBB, (Ala., Locs,) from the Com
mhtee ON Public Lands, reported bill giving the
night Of way and land to Aabsms for the Winchester
and Tennessee Railroad. Also, bill to graduate
and reduce ths price OF the public lands. Both re.
ports were referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State OF the Union.
MIR. HEINZ, iowa, Loco,) from the Com
nittee on Public Lands, reported a bill lesalizlng
certain eatries 3f lands in Florida, previously for
fsitsd under the Armed Occupation Act. Passed.
DIR. HEM also, among ether bills, re-
ported one siviag the right OF way aud donating
iandst to Iowa for = Railroad from Davenport to
Council Bluffs, and from Keokux to Dubuque.
He said the disposition Of the House was against
pressed through in one day, bill voting half mil
hon dellaIs toward building an addition to the
Capitol.
Mr.. STANTON Ky, Loco) said that that
was Senate bill aud had been referred to the Com
ni.tee Of the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. HEM replied that It was taken up by
Eastern votes, and rushed through the House, and
the appropriations Of the Senate increased from
yl0o 1000 70 e250,0V0 He SAID the time has arrived
soS western men 10 stand up aDd vote for the oil
reported BY Ain, and Kindred measures. The time
has arrived when IL should os determined whether
Justice 10 to DO done 10 the West or not lie was
.sA this bill.
Mr.. HousroN (Ala., Loo DIDO UNDER
stand the gentleman to say he does not want any
>Sn nen'
Mr.. HEM replied that there has been q
eispoaitioA TO rush through Eastern measures, and
- table those for the West
Mr.. JOHNSON lark, Loco) accused the
members Of the old states OF STAYING Oft Western
nesssrss 70 Get previous action upon their own.
Aessrs. VENABLE, IN. G., Loco) and
nsAcHAN, (Vt., Whis) as members of Old States,
ssvsraiiy denied thai this had been done ana the
last named gentleman said that two millions and a
hali Of tae three millions Of dollars appropriated
hy he Deficiency bill are to be spent in ihe West
After some further proceedings of no par
Tesl.r interest, the House went INTO Committee Of
the Whole on the State VI the Union on sne Home
stead bill
MIR. PoRrsR, (Mo Whig) in his remarks
reforming TO the bull saic II the OBJECT really was TO
naucs The hardy pioneers 10 seule up the West,
means should % sforced them 20 get their surplus
pooace 70 market, and he projected to discuss tae
policy Of granting lands for railroad purposes speak
1s fsvorseiy OF the reses commenced in Missouri,
conpetson.
Mr.. CLEVELAND advocated the Homestead
Dill ana craScAed Cd to the subject Of the Compro-
mise, TO which he utterly opposed rerardlps i,
Dig MEASURE some ein odiocs as the Alien
and Se0iio9 laws.
Mr.. Fillmore, observed Mr.. C., supported these
measures 10 prop himself up Ard be knew thsI
General Scott was ~ active man a. could bs
found in prevailing on the Wngs 10 support shem.
Ne reviewed the political Geld in CONNECTICUT ant
out eft; spoke Of has own consistency iauded Mr.
Rsntoai 70 the skies, ~ distinguished Democrat
poke IN the strongest terms against Slavery savin,
toss Nose who support 1t Will have - ans yer I:
God 1t the judgment day. He Was listened TO viii
much interest, especially BY the Free SOIL part Q
Ne House. whs took seats IN tis Immediate neigh
eotAood with Southern members.
The Committee rose, when the Speake
ha before The House shs plans and specifications 70
niAt q San Francisco.
The Hsuss tAea adjourned.