Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
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DILL II would be seen that provision made TO grant
lands TO certain railroads, which followed by pro-
VISION 70 abolish the duties upon all railroad iron This
part OF the BILL In the opinion Of the Chair was in
order.
Mr. CLINGMAN appealed from this decision, and said
hat ne wished TO reply to the only objection which had
been made against the BILL which was that every thing
relating to the public properly belonged to the
Committee Of Ways and Means and NO other committee
could report proposition which in any way interfered
wt that subject He hoped that it would be borne in
mind that last year the Government derived upwards Of
three millions Of dollars revenue from the public lands
while 1t derived from the Importation of iron only two
million SIX hundred thousand dollars Yet gentlemen ad
misd that the Committee Public Lands could report
propositions deprive the Government Of all the
which was derived from the public lands but could not
interfere with the revenue obtained from iron! This ar
gument would apply to any proposition which might in
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said that, believing the
decision to be correct he would to lay the
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays on the notion
which were ordered
Mr. BROOKS inquired ifthe bill had been received?
The SPEAKER replied it had not been received as OBJ
lection was made upon its first reading
Mr. BROOKS said that the difficulty in his mind was
that while he agreed with the Chair upon the principles
this report from the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. STANLY inquired whether the Speaker decided
this bill out Of order because it ncuded provision rea
tive to duties upon railroad iron?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr. STANLY l think the Chair is right.
The question was then taken, and the appeal Of Mr.
CLINGMAN was laid on the table: Yeas 125, nays 80.
So the decision Of the Speaker was sustained and the
bill ruled out Of order.
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Public Lands to which
referred the bill of the House granting the right Of
way and making grant of land to the States of Florida
and Alabama in aid Of the construction Of railroad
the waters Of the Pensacola Bay Florida Montgom
cry in the State Of Alabama dn for other purposes
the same back with sundy amendments and the
bill and amendments were committed.
Also from the same committee, reported bill granting
the OF way and making grant Of land to the States
Arkansas and Missouri to aid in the construction of
railroad from point on the Mississippi opposite the
mouth Of the Ohio river, via Little Rock to the Texas
boundary near Fulton with branches to Fort Smith and
the Mississippi river which read twice and COM
mitted
HOMESTEAD BILL
On motion of Mr.. CLINGMAN, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
(Mr HBBARD, of New Hampshire in the chair and re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to encourage agrcul
ture commerce. manufactures and all other branches of
industry BY granting to every who is the head of
family and citizen OF the United States homestead Of
one hundred and sixty acres land out Of the public
MAN, upon condition Of occupancy and cultivation Of the
same for the period Of five years. sa 8a5 stI
Mr. WARD replied to the remarks of Mr. CABELL of
Florida and Mr. WILLIAMS of Tennessee ON the subject
Of the Presidency and in vndcation Of Gen. Scott He
believed that the Wing party should rally around Gen.
Scott he was no worshipper Of man. and although he
had his prejudces and partiaes he was disposed to
sacrifice them upon the altar his country good though
he would not sacrifice principles upon the shrine Of any
man He believed with the gentleman from Tennessee
Mr. WILLIAMs) that the adoption Of the compromise
measures was not triumph Of party and should be
claimed as SUCH 1t was triumph of patriotism over
party but he was frank to acknowledge that they had
not produced that beneficial and autary influence which
he had anticipated Gen. Scott as all would admit took
active In having these compromise pass
ed; but Notwithstanding this he required to place
himself upon the record If he had proclaimed upon the
housetocs his opinion these measures he MIR wy
thought i would have smacked Of egotsm, would have
showi desire on his to be nominated candidate
for che Presidency This attitude in which he
hoped Gen. Scott other advanced for the Pre-
aency would be found If the history Of General Scott
examined the American people would see enough
to prove that he could be sectional that he could
knoy no North, South, no East no West He had
fought fortywo years under the stars and stripes and
hadbeen instrumental In adding the brightest pages to
the history of the country To talk of this great
stAg himself under the banner of disunon absurd
and ridiculous Gen. Scott had utilization with the
peculiar notions Of the North He was born in the South
IN the South and worthy the confidence
Oh South, notwithstanding Gov. Seward favored him;
Sne ne mt could not say was true He was salts
neaPov Seward could not control Gen. Scott so as to
MAY hm forget his duty to the whole country He be-
heyp that the history Of Gen. Scott was better known on
moqtan, hi and in valley than that Of any other man
IF wing ranks therefore he best calculated as the
non3hee Of that party
M AyERETT uen addressed tho committee nro,sst
ing gainst any measure matter under what pretext
II CAFE before the House. which tended to give 10 anv
class the people rch poor, Mat which belonged to
the b under consideratisp the pracaca oneraton Of
which take that which the prop.rty or an and
give ito portion Of the people, Before concluding his
remarks Mr. A. gave way to myion that the committee
rise which being agreed 70.
The committee rose and reported progress
Mr.. COBB moved that the Huse proceed to the consi
Iteration of he business on the Speaker s table.
Pending which The House adjourned.