The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, March 6, 1852.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION,


SATURDAY. March 6, 1862
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BEALE, of Virginia, said that the gentle
man from Ohio, [Mr. CAMPBELL in his remarks
yesterday, had alluded TO him as being among a
few Democrats who voted, last session, against
bill making an appropriation to prevent the over
flowing of the banks Of the Mississippi Upon
referring to the journal he MIR. B. found that he
was recorded, but it was mistake.
BILLS PASSED.
The House took up the following bills, which
were read third time and passed:
A bill for the relief Of William S. Payne to
authorize the issuing Of a register to the ship
Kossuth; for the relief of Rufus Dwinel; faf the
the time for selling the lands granted to the Ken
lucky asylum for teaching the deaf and dumb.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES
Messages were received from the President Of
the United States transmitting reports from the
secretary Of the Navy and solicitor of the Treasu-
ry, in relation to the accounts of Prosper M .
Wetmore, late navy agent at New York. Also,
a copy Of despatch from the commissioner al
interim of the United States at Canton, together
with the copy of certain rules, and regulations Of
masters, officers and seamen of United States
vessels at the free ports of China, which occa-
stoned said despatch.
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
The following Senate bills were taken up, read
twice and referred:
An act to amend an act entitled 8" an act to au-
thorize notaries public to take and certify oaths,
afirmatons and Acknowledgements in certain
cases." an act to grant to the city Of Burlington,
in Iowa, the land heretofore reserved between that
city and the Mississippi river; an act for the relief
Of Charles A. Grignon; an act extending like
privileges to those conferred by the act entitled
ian act allowing drawback upon foreign mer-
chandse exported in the original packages to Chi
huahua and Santa Fe, Mexico, and to the British
North American provinces adjoining the United
States,' approved the Sd Of March, le45, to for
eign merchandise exported to Mexico by certain
indicated routes.
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILROAD.
The Senate bill suspending the payment of du-
ties upon iron for the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company, was taken up and read twice, and after
a discussion between Messrs. Woodward, of South
Carolina, Meade of Virginia, Outlaw of North
Carolina in favor, and Cartier Of Ohio, in oppo-
sition.
Mr. SMART, of Maine, moved to lay the bill
on. the table, which was decided in the negative
yeas "a, nays 80.
The bill was then read third time.
Mr.. EWING moved to reconsider the vote, by
which the bill was ordered to be read third
time.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to lay Mr.. EwiNc's
motion on the table, which was decided in the af
frmative-85 to 40.
Pending the question upon the passage Of the
bill, at o'clock,
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House 60 into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, which was agreed to.
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, took the floor
in reply to the speech of his colleague, MIR. RAN
rouL,] delivered some days since, on the subject
Of the coalition in Massachusetts,. His colleague
L r. -.
litionist. 1t would be strange, Mr. ID. said, if his
opinions had not changed somewhat within ten
years. If they had formerly been extravagant,
he might look to other parts of the Union and
find equal exravagancies. But before he concluded,
he proposed to show similar changes in his col
leagues opinions on slavery. The line of duty,
which changed with each year, sometimes pointed
to a sectional, and sometimes to a national, course
of.policy. He proposed to follow up the compare
sons which his colleague had invited, and look at
his [Mr. R.'s] own political history. As long
ago as 1923, he might be found ridiculing cele-
bration Of the 9th Of January, with couplet like
the following:
"Strike the tonga
Blow the hugag!
Let the loud hoganna sound!"
Mr.. RANTOUL. Where does the gentleman
find that'
Mr.. DAVIS In the newspapers. Does my
colleague deny it,
MIR. RANTOUL. The gentleman should not
quote from. anonymous authority.
Mr. DAVIS proceeded for an hour in review Of
Mr.. RANTouLs political course, alleging that,
having formerly been opposed to the Abolitionists,
and in favor Of the compromise, in November,
1851, he had come out in opposition to those
measures, after receiving Free-soil nomination
for Congress- He had also accepted an election
for ten days to the United States Senate, at the
hands Of the Free-soilers, Notwithstanding tn e
c. Eold \ cu:cf ,horoM Mr. hon,
on vsit) had declared, on authority, that he
would not accept it. The original manuscript
paragraph making that denial was still in exist
ence, and the handwriting was said to bear a
strong resemblance to that Of Mr. RAEroUL.
During the speech, Mr. r. desired to make one
or two inquiries Of Mr.. DAVIS, but the latter de-
clined to give way
Ala o'clock, the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, &c, PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
By Mr.. FLORENCE--Lettersf from Montgom-
ery & Neal, Edward w. Cavenaugh, Joseph s.
Snowdon, Joseph T. Bailey, Charles Cramer and
A. l.. Raymond, citizens of the city and county
of Philadelphia, onstrating against the extern
sion of the" Woodwork patent for planning
boards, &C." Also the memorial of John e.
Hancock, George Ireland, William G. Ireland
and others, citizens of the COUNTY Of Philadelphia,
praying for the extension of the - Woodwork
patent for planning boards, &C." Also the memo
rial of Thomas B. Henderson, Jacob w Whar-
tanby, George T. Sorber and others, residents Of
Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, pray
ing that 160 acres of land may be granted to the
soldiers of the war OF 1879. Also the memorial
of John Terat Edwin Kingston, Robert Tempest
and as others, citizens of Philadelphia, praying
for the extension Of the " Woodwork patent for
planning boards, &C." Also the memorial of p
X. Dickinson, Robert Fl. Cowan and Thomas ID.
Walker, residents Of Wilmington, in the State Of
North CaroIinn demonstrating against the extern
sion of the Woodwork patent for planning