The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY June, Id, 1852.

he journal OF Saturday having been read,
ir. HUNTER asked leave to move to take up
ON the SPEAKERS table Senate bill granting the
ght Of presumption to actual settlers on the CEN
jia and Illinois railroad He said that its imme-
.-ie passage was absolutely necessary.
tbjectIon made
Mr. FOM LER asked leave to present resoIu-
do Of the legislature of Massachusetts.
objection was made.
lr. MEADE also asked leave to present re So
RI ,ns ofthe legislature of Virginia, but this was
i objected to. ls
Mr. MOORE, of Louisiana, made short per-
enuil explanation in reference to statement
role by Mr.. SrANLr on Saturday
RAILROAD GRANTS.
he House then resumed the consideration of
bill granting lands to the various States ofthe
2 on, according to their representation, for rail
road and educational purposes. rv,
Afr. BENNETT expressed hope that the fate
u ne bill would be immediately determined, and
ae1anded the previous question. He however
idrew it for
1r. DOTY, who moved TO amend the bill by
ing a section thereto, defining the railroads
Oh the lands granted to the new States shall
30 o aid.
IF. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the
ole subject on the table, which was not agreed
b. Yeas IS, nays %.
The morning hour having expired
WHEELING BRIDGE.
ar. HOMPSON, Of Virginia, said that as he
aud never asked any favors of the House, and as
go was about to resign his seat, having been
ted by his constituents to act in another
ere, he would now ask as courtesy to him.
ef, as matter right ard justice to his con-
liuents and for the settlement Off great national
nciDle, that the Committee on the Post Office
Post Roads be permitted to make their report
70 tbo ~rL IL tl.o
lort be made the special order of the day for
tnday next. ee' Afe
Injections were made.
ar THOMPSON moved to suspend the rules,
CHI was not agreed to.
CALIFORNIA MINT. t-,. i
m motion Of Mr.. MARSHAL, of California, by
Ar. HOUSTON, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported back with sundry amend
mats Senate bill to establish a branch Of the
mint of the United States in California.
FIR. HOUSTON, at the request of Mr.. McCoR-
LE, moved an amendment to the bill, abollshing
.he assay of California. $50
ending the further consideration Of the bi r.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILE. hy9
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia,
he House went into Committee Of the Whole on
ihs state of the Union, (Mr. RICHARDSON, of iii
n0is, in the chair,) and resumed the consideration
81 he Indian appropriation bill.
DIR. GENTRY then addressed the House at
ieu 9TH, on political questions. He stated the inn
pogtance which he attached to the compromise
nae lsures and strongly argued in favor of the Wing
norty endorsing them at their convention. He
deemed this question to be Of high national i'm
,o rtance, rising high above party policy. He
hDped that both of the great political parties
would avail themselves of the opportunity which
hey now had to nationalize themselves, and
wolld so shape their Presidential organizations as
80 orng all the influence they could to bear upon
tie American heart and mind, North and South,
with view to harmonic and conciate both sec
ions of the country, and give tranquility to the
counry, and bring every part of the Union to re-
ognxe the obligations of the Constitution He
s,rongIy argued against the nomination of Gen.
Scott, ard declared that at the convention, the
w lig party must nationalize itself, or cease to
ext ST as party over the whole Union, and ought
u cease to exist as such.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, then made a few
reiDarks upon the unreasonabeness of Southern
antlemen insisting upon declaration of the final.
i,y Of the compromise measures.
ar. STANLY followed, and replied to the re-
Ike of Mr.. GENTRY He expressed himself
On osed to all platforms, and believed that the
curse pursued by Mr.. GENTRY would have the
eject OF making sectional parties.
Ir. TOWNSHEND obtained the floor, when
The committee rose.
TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved a suspension ofthe rules
% enable him to offer resolution providing that
When the House adjourn on Wednesday next, it
tdiourn to meet on Saturday. ass.
ending the motion to suspend
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Ir. SEYMOUR, Of New York, by consent.
r0yn the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill
msting appropriations for the Improvement OF
tain rivers and harbors which was read twice
ard referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union
The House then adjourned.