The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-08
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, March D, 1852.
The SENATE was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
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made personal explanation. The gentleman from
Ohio, CHR. CAMPBELL) yesterday, DE said re-
marked that none or but lew OF tie Democ rats re-
fused to vote to certain States the swamp lands
lying ~Hhin their borders curing the last Congress
lie Mr.. BEALES responded that ne had not 80 voted
Inc Centlenan replied that he had the journal be.
lore nun and that his (Mr. BKALE's) name was
'ecoraeI IN favor OF the passage of the bill That
abatement is correct. But the whole drift of his
feelings, his inward sentiments and opinions his
declarations, and repeated conversations upon this
moor, were hostile 10 the measure; and when he
went home he denounced the bill as part and parcel
OF system to give TO few States the lands which
belong TO all the people Of the Copiederacy. He
therefore asked the gentleman TO say whether he
was so inconsistent as had been charged?
III dozen gentlemen should rise and say that he
voted for the BILL he would reply that he must have
cone 30 under misapprehension of the question;
ano he appealed to MIR. Hams, of Tennessee, with
whom he roomed, TO say whether he had not FIRE
9uently expressed himself opposed to such
policy,
Mr. HARRIS, of Tenn, said that the gentleman
and rooued at the same house during the las
Congress, and he recollected frequent conversations
with the gentleman upon the subject Of the public
iands lie aud the gentleman differed in relation
10 some OF the propositions at that time pending
nut the gentleman had expressed himself hostile
10 glVlng TO Arkansas and other States the over
nowed lands; and further, the gentleman was hos
tile to the Bounty Land law He did not know how
the gentleman voted upon the bill in question.
ar. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, disliked very much
10 place the gentleman from Virginia or any other
IN false position; but he yesterday read from the
journal, and stated in general terms tic vote on
the Democratic side of the House. That was all
He did not understand the gentleman as intmatns'
that he (Mr. CAmPBrLL) was guilty of an improper
action.
Mr. BEALE. By no means
MIR. CAMPBELL was happy to give TO the gen
tlemsn an opportunity 10 place himself right III
relation 10 this matter. The gentleman. however,
fnH hat IF IIcor h.,
sumed the same general position with regard to
the public lands, voted for the bill 10 which refer
ence had been made.
Mr. HOUSTON called the gentleman to order
on the ground Of irreevaucy.
MIR JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, said that mis-
akea IN the journal are apt occur and men
toned, In proof of this that bile the bill to estab
lsh the Department Of the Interior pending
he was lying At home sick but Notwithstanding,
his name wac recorded on the journal in favor OF
Its passage.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House passed the following bills, which
were heretofore considered viz
bill to authorize the issuing Of register to the
brig America;
A bill for the relief of William S. PAYNE;
bill to authorize the issuing of register to the
ship Kossuth;
\ bill for the relief of Rufus Dwinel: and
bill for the relief OF Andrew Smith.
Several communications from the Executive De
partment were laid before the House.
AND DUMB.
Various Senate bills were taken from the table
and referred; and after brief debate
The Senate bill extending (for FIVE years) the
time for ceiling the lands granted by Congress to
the Kentucky Asylum for the INDECENT deaf and
dumb, was passed
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILROAD
The Senate bill for the relief of TIRE Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company to suspend the duty
on rals, and TO pay 1t IN lD-I service giving good
security was taken up.
Mr.. MEADE moved that the bill be put upon
It's pnssage; whereupon debate ensued at the
conclusion Of ishich-
The House refused TO refer the bill to the Com.
nittee @. Ways and heans-ayes 90, noes 7 /.
me question having been stated on ordering the
Oh 90 a third reading
Mr.. SMART moved tina. it be laid upon the
table.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas %, sys 40
Mr.. EWING moved a reconsideration of the
vote, giving, as Il reason, that he wished TO ge,
'he bil back IN such position that instr uctlons
may be moved extending similar advantage, or
credit, to all other railroad companies which may
choose TO avail themselves Of il. =
MIR. CLiNGMAN remarked that be had propo-
eltlon, which he intends TO offer, to exempt al
railroad iron entirely from duty. If the House
should 20 into discussion on the proposition OF
the gentleman long debate would cnsue, and
the passage Of the bill be impeded. As gentlemen
mad erpressed themselves In favor Of the principle
let them pass this bill, and make general law on
the subject hereafter He moved 10 Law the mo
uon TO reconsider upon the table.
And the question being taken, it decided in
the afhrmatIve-ayes 50, noes as
he question was then stated on the passage of
the bill; pending which
The House resolved itself into n Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr JoNHs /
OF iehhessee' IN the chair and proceeded TO the
consideration Of the special order being the bill 10
encourage agriculture commerce. manufactures,
ana All other branches Of industry, by granting TO
every man who is the head Of a family, and cit
zen VI the United States, homestead Of one hun
dred and slKiy acres Of land out Of the public DO.
main, upon condition of occupancy and cultiya-
non OF TIE came Tor the period therein specified.
TIRE coALrrioS-THE SLAVERY aursTIoS-THE con
PRonGsE MEAsUREs
Mr.. DAVIS, Of MASSACHUSETTS being entitled 10
the foor. and ssid that in January last be had
occasion TO make some remarks in relation to IN
just nspcrsUns a distn guished Ciuz. n of Mas.
saohusetts-Mr. Webster Thcsc remarks were
replied 70, not by the gentleman TO whom they we're
addressed, but by another gentleman, (Mr RAS
TovL,) and the mode Of the reply was such IS GER
tsinly required some sort Of notice With the |
attack which bis colleague thought fit to make ou !
his public life. and the reference bis pnst course
he bad no fault 70 find. All this was important 10
The line Of his colleagues remarks, and such as to
invite comparison, nay challenge it, and which |
ne vas disposed 70 institute.
Ills colleague had made skful deposition Of |
Iacts concerning occurrences many years ago,
when he (Mr. DAws) unquestionaby held opin. /
ions which be now considered extreme; but By |
withholding other facts his colleague had succeed.
ed IN Causing an erroneous impression in the House
eu1 ~ toe minds Of thOse who do not know all the
facts. As bis colleague had spoken Of bic course
ten or fifteen years ago, (Which vas certainly in
tolerant and proscriptlve, and which he did not
intend 20 lustfy,) II should have been stated that
after that period twice In successiOn, be (Mr. u
voted for slaveholdin President; and in 1874
was a delegate 70 the convention, and favored tho
nomination Of such candidate. His colleague
should have stated that in his own district during
two trlsls, he (Mr D. opposed by the Free.
soil party. u these things had been stated IL
would be unnecessary for him nov to notice the
remarks.
change bad doubles, taken place in bis own
mind; and this was not strange. As we advance
in life and observe and reflect, and learn more il
would be- very singular II We did not change; and
perhaps his colleague would ascent TO this prypO.
sition.
But there is in politics, ne in law, a statute Of
limitations ten years would serve his purpose;
bot he thought that he would show, before be had
finished hs reuarks, that not longer than three
week, would serve HE colleague. Changes had
occurred IN tho minds OF gentlemen North and
South. II hc wac not misiniormed, there il a
gentleman on THE floor representing a slayehold.