Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

MI LANE by unanimous consent, in pursuance of pre-
vous notice, introduced bills of the following titles which
severay read twice and referred to
mittees
A bill for the relief of George Abernethy
bill for the relief of J. p Gaines.
bill for the relief of C. NJ Walker.
bill to amend an act entitled An act to create the
office Of surveyor general Of the public lands in Oregon
and to provide for the survey and to make donations
the settlers of the said public lands
bill to amend act entitled :" An net for the estab-
shment of the Territorial Government of Oregon"
joint resolution relative to the seat of government for
the Territory of Oregon.
Mr. LANE asked the unanimous consent of the House
to introduce resolution requesting the President of the
United States to lay before the House copies of the
respondence with the Governor of Oregon relative to the
location and establishment of the of government Of
said Territory.
Objection made.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
He said that he believed the gentleman from Tennessee
was willing that the homestead bill should go over, with
the view Of enabling the House to take the bill for the
continuation of the work the Capitol and the bill pro-
vdng for the repair Of the Library which had been made
the special order for this day. though the homestead bill
had precedence All felt the want of the Library and
appropriation for its repair should be made at once
that the could 60 work An appropriation for the
extension of the Capitol should also be made for if the
work to be continued, it should be commenced now
Mr. HOUSTON said that yesterday gentlemen objected
to taking up the deficiency BILL when the drafts of the
Government were being protested and dshonored, and
when the appropriations necessary for the supply OF the
Increased
ing that bill. He thought that legislation much
important upon the deficiency bill than upon the bills to
which the gentleman referred.
Mr. CLINGMAN withdrew his motion at the request of
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky who asked the unanimous
consent of the House to to discharge the Committee
the Whole the Of the Union from the further
consideration of the bill providing for the repair of the
Library, SO that it could be considered now
Objection made.
| Mr.. CLINGMAN then renewed his motion that the
| House go into Committee of the Whole; which being
| agreed to-
HOMESTEAD BILL.--THE PRESIDENCY.
/ The House went into Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union mr. HDBARp of New Hampshire in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the special
ORDER it being bill to encourage agriculture commerce.
manufactures and all other branches Of industry by grant
ing every who is the head of family and ct
of the United States homestead of hundred and
sixty Of land out of the public domain upon cond
ton of occupancy and cultivation of the same for the
period therein prescribed.
i Mr. RICHARDSON remarking that he had never risen
to address the Committee with much regret stated
that he should alude to the question under
sideraon but should proceed to reply to the remarks
made by the gentleman from Kentucky (Alr. BREcKEN-
RIDGE some days since. The Democratic party of I-
nos expected that when their favorite had been
assaulted either directly indirectly Of their
representatives should repe the charges made against
him. That Democracy had right to be heard, for in
veal in they had always stood firm. For fifteen
years of Illinois had contributed much to this
result as his distinguished friend and colleague Judge
Douglas and for that Democracy and that leader who
had led them in contests he appeared here to-day
1t not remarkable that the Democracy of Illinois
were attached to Judge Douglas. Twenty years ago he
came among them frendess and penness boy, and un
aided by any thing except his talents he had risen
to the first position within her gift at all times battling
for doctrines which had been and dear to his heart
The record of Judge Douglas Clean clear and de-
feasible that Of any who had been in political life
long His character, political and personal, from
childhood up open the investigation of every one.
Mr. R. then read the following extracts from the speech
| of Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE:
"Now let give brief history Of this matter There
gentleman able full Of talent full Of activity partcu
partisan and fendas he had right to beof particu
gentleman named in connection with the Presidency that
gentleman the State of Kentucky upon political
pilgrimage last fall the object of which suppose to
drive General Butler from his soto dishonor him
homeby fastening upon him corrupt political intrigue but
meeting there the fate bee those who drive
McGegor from his native heath he came back and bought
up Repie for political partisan paper for the
campaign and with no at the masthead that Rcrec
is pursuing fatal to the Democratic party
| Is false and unfair
"Mr. Chairman, every man, whether he be Wing
Democrat has right to be candidate for every ocehat
being Of the elements Of freedom in this counyand
blamed the misconduct Of his friends
less connives at it. The indipdaats cssad in this paper
either corey or by name are Cas- uchanan Butler
in all the candidates except The distinguished Senator from
Illinois, Mr. Dougias) cho be particular arotc
Mr. R. desired know from the gentleman If be intended
it should be inferred from these remarks that the pill
grmage referred TO in them at the advice, procure
| ment, or consent of Judge Douglass
| Mr. BRECKENRIDGE replied that he did not intend 70
las cognizant Of stimulated this movement lie
spoke of this fact and proceeding from par
tcular friend and partisan Of the distinguished Senator
| from Illinois.
Mr. RICHARDSON remarked that he had said that
his object TO vindicate not to assault lie was glad
to know that the gentleman from Kentucky renewed Judge
Douglas from any participation in this matter
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE repeated that he stated distinct
that he had made charge that Judge douglas was
cognizant of the political pilgrimage to Kentucky.
Mr. RICHARDSON understood the gentleman to acquit
Judge Douglas Of any knowledge In relation to the pill
grimage to Kentucky.
j Mr. BRECKENRIDGE said that he made no charge or
acouitta He only statement that facts
Mr. RICHARDSON said that he would state to the gen.
tleman in the candor and rankness that il
not at all times the most advantageous to say make
CHARGE He (r. r. would rather hear direct charge
than an innuendo nsinuaton He desired say BY
authority that far this pilgrimage concerned
Judge Douglas knew nothing Of it. assented to il in nc
way an, was not Of IL until the gentleman hac
reached Kentucky and then he heard it. from him
but from Others II matter Of profound regret tina
Language had been used which liable the
ton that this was charge against Judge Douglas
In reference to the Democratic Review he would state
that Judge Douglas had control il in any
this periodical appeared his colleague called many
editors to desstfr their course and he did in this
matter than he required TO do
In reference to the charge that Judge Douglas had
troll the Democratic Review had occurred "a
gentlemen that there was paper in this citythe organ
of the Democratic party Mt least looked TO such
which had been attacking Judge Douglas, though not by
/ name2 Yet Whenever public friendly Judge