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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tie SPEAKER announced, as the first business in or
der the consideration of the following resolution submit
ted this day two weeks by the gentleman from Georgia.
(Mr JAoKsas,) upon which was pending demand for
the previous question:
Resolved That we recognise the binding efficacy Of the
compromises Of the constitution and believe be the in
tention Of the people generally hereby declare to be
ours individually osbd such compromises and sustain the
Laws necessary 70 carry them ouhe provision for the dev
Of fugitive slaves the last Congress for that
purpose incuded-and that deprecate all further agitation
embraced in tie acts Of the last Congress known as the
PROMISE and Of questions generally with the ins
tuition OF slavery as unnecessary useless and dangerous
Mr. HILLYER respectfully requested his colleague to
withdraw the demand for the previous question that he
might be able TO propose amendment to the resolution
He would renew the demand for the previous question
after he had offered his amendment which he asked might
be read for the information Of the House.
Mr. STANLY rose to question Of order which was
that the gentleman from Georgia mr. JACKSON not
entitled to the floor when he submitted his resolution
weeks since To sustain this point he caused to be read
an extract from the proceedings reported in the Con-
gressonal Globe and submitted that the resolution
not properly before the House, as the gentleman from
Georgia offered it before the State Of South Carolina
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order stating
that the State Of South Carolina called the jour
nal would show. M
Mr. G0RMAN moved q call Of the House
Mr. HILLYER hoped that before any further business
was had his amendment would be read
Mr. sTANLY said that he would have no objection to
the reading OF tne amendment provided he could also
The SPEAKER inquired If there was any objection to
the reading of the propositions Of the gentleman from
Georgia and the gentleman from North Carolinaf
No objection being made
The amendment which Mr.. HIILrER desired 10 offer
read a. follows:
Resolved That the series passed during the first
sion Of the Thirty Congress- known the compromise
regarded final adjustment and settlement
of the questions therein embraced and should be maintained
and executed as such. 49,.
The SPEAKER directed the CLERK toSaAd the propo-
stions Of Mr.. STANLy. Ia rs
Mr. KING Of New York, objected. If this matter was
oft
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. FAULKNER said that he had been instructed by
the Committee on Military Affairs to ask the consent Of
the House to submit report upon Senate BILL which
would give rise to debate the object being to have it
made the special order for some early day.
Mr. OLDS objected.
Mr.. DANIEL suggested to the House that as many Of
the committees had not had opportunity report
long time the morning hour by general consent be de-
voted to the reception Of reports from committees
Mr.. SACKETT inquired whether the morning hour
would begin until after the privileged question pending
before the House should be disposed of?
NAVAL DISCIPLINE.
The SPEAKER replied that the morning hour would
not commence until after the House had disposed of the
first business in order which he announced be the
ton to reconsider the vote by which the House rejected
the bill of the Senate enforce discipline and promote
good conduct in the navy of the United States.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to; when
On motion of Mr.. MILLSON, the vote ordering the bill
to third reading was also reconsidered
Mr. MILLSON then submitted substitute for the bin
which he said founded in great measure upon the
bill prepared, as he understood by board of naval Of
fcers convened in the city of Washington some twelve
months SINCE and which passed the Senate the last
session of the Thirtyrst Congress This substitute
vded for the establishment of courtmartia for the pur
pose of deciding all punshments which commanding
officers were not authorized to inict All testimony be
fore this court martial to be given under OATH
delivered in the presence Of the party accused who shall
be allowed to interrogate the witnesses Mr.. NJ. then
h ether features Of the substitute and the differ
the House. "a MI heforf
HOMESTEAD BILL.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, r HIBBARD, of New Hampshire in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
encourage agriculture commerce, manufactures and all
other branches Of industry by granting every who
is the head Of family and citizen Of the United States
homestead Of hundred and sixty of land out
of the public domain upon condition of occupancy and
cultivation Of the for the period therein specified
Mr.. DUNHAM then addressed the Committee hour,
strongly advocating the bill under consideration.
Mr.. WARD obtained the floor, when
The Committee rose and reported progress, and the
House adjourned.
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agents for account Of services performed or to be
formed IN procuring testimony otherwise aiding in OBJ
tanning the allowance of any such claim, and all powers
OF attorney orders, other authorities for receiving
payment OF any such claim any part share thereof
unless the same shall be freely made in the presence Of
least TWO aesng witnesses after the allowance Of such
claim, the ascerainment Of the DUE and the is
suing Of a warrant for the payment thereof
The second section provides that any person dscharg
ing any ofhca function in connection with any Exec
utye department Of the Government who after the pas
OF tne act shall act agent for prosecuting any
claim against the United States or shall in any
or by any means other than in the discharge Of official
duties ana or assist in the prosecution support Of such
claims, shall be liable TO Indictment for misdemeanor
ana Oh conviction shall pay fine not exceeding 81 000
or suer imprisonment exceeding six calendar months
| or both, at the discretion of the court
Inc .nird section provides that this and the of
9th Juiy 1886, shall apply and extend to all claims
against the United States whether allowed by special
acts congress- arising under general laws or treaties
or IN any other manner whatever
Mr.. BohLAND introduced bill to establish mail lines
referred -" 80 ~
The followins House bills were read and referred:
oii Tor the relief Of James A. Fawns.
OIL TOT the relief Of Monmouth b. Hart, Joel Col
ley ana Wm Close securities for the late BENJAMIN f.
Hart, purser in the United States Navy
p Ior the relief of the heirs of jeremiah wingate
a Dill Tor the relief Of Ira Baldwin
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Semoice, friendly
Creek Indian.
bill for the relief of Robert Nelson.
ceased. -
bill for the relief Of Isaac Cobb
bill for the relief of Catharine Clark
bill for the relief Of Jacob Shade.
bill for the relief Of Thos. P. Dudley
A bill forthe relief Of Geo. Cassidy.
Dill forlthe relief Of John Hazen.
bill for the relief Of VIM Dwely.
bill FOR the relief Of David Murphy
"A bill for the reliefof jonas d. Platt
A bill for the relief of b. b. Bennett
A bill for the relief of Maurice X. Smons
bill to increase the pension Of Henry Click of Cooke
county, Tennessee.
The bill for the relief Of Sergeant Leonard Skinner
NON-INTERvENTION
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
joint resolution affirming the doctrine of nonnter-
vention; when
Mr. MASON rose and addressed the Senate in favor Of
the doctrine.
Mr. BELL moved that the further consideration of the
subject be postponed until Tuesday next and made the
special order for that day; which was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. ATCHISON the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business and after some
time spent therein, adjourned.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1852.
i'm SENATE.

The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of the Navy, made in
compliance with resolution Of the Senate calling for his
opinion the expedency of reconnaissance of the
Of navigation in the Northern and in the japan
and China seas which referred to the Committee
Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Also the report Of the Secretary Of War; made in COM
pance with resolution Of the Senate to the necessi
y of establishing suitable depots for the preservation Of
gunpowder belonging to the United States.
The Colonel of Ordnance in his report states that the
subject Of establishing depot for powder not wanted for
ordinary use where the least possible injury would result
from explosion had engaged the attention Of the War De-
paren twelve years SINCE and points the report
made the second session of the twentysevenh Congress-
and that the then recommended has lost Of
its Importance since. The public service requires the
adjustment Of such depot more than then, as the
increase of population in the vicinity of the stores Of
powder the arsenas has increased the risk to personal
safety and the hazard to which the stores exposed
such contiguiy. He estimates that ninety thousand
barrels of powder should be provided and kept in store
which would be sufficient for all military purposes His
attention has been recently called to the necessity Of
having proof for the storage of the powder
required for the Pacific coast and says that the provision
now made is temporary ard unsafe, and that he will
when he obtain the necessary data, submit est
mate for permanent fre-proof magazine to be placed
at Benica, California The quantity Of powder at the
Il L.
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washington, D1strlct Oh 4c,5lc
Watertown, Boston. III ,I57
Watervliet, near Troy. 40o X
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented memorial from Henry
O'Rey, proposing system Of INSTRUMENTATION by
mail and elegrapbs along military road through
territories between the Atlantic and Pacific States being
the plan approved by the ST. Louis National Convention
in 1849 In presenting this memorial, Mr. D. took
sion to soy that the memorast asked appropriation
grant Of land donation Of any kind but simply
be protected along the line he proposes to establish He
suggests that parties Of twenty dragons be stationed at
stockades twenty miles apart and that two three sol
diers ride daily each way to transport the mai
across the continent while they would be protecting emf
grants and settlers He speaks Of the instantaneous and
immense influence which such simple and economical
letter and telegraph system across the American
tnent would have in revoutionzng the correspondence
Of the world well in promoting the perpetuy of the
Union With such system properly carried into effect
ne predicts that within two years Mt furhest the Eu-
ropean news may be published the American shores Of
the Pacific within one week from the sailing of the
steamers the shortest route between the Old World and
the New while the route established would shorten
by one-haf the time ordinarily required for letter
mail transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and at the time well-protected
road which might cmphatically be termed the peoples
highway Mr. DouoLAs spoke very favorably of the pan
and moved that the memorial be printed and referred to
the Committee on the Territories which agreed TO-
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill to amend and extend
the provisions Of An act approved July 49, 1885, entitled
can act in relation to the payment Of caims" which
was read and referred TO the Committee Of Claims
rThe first section Of this bill makes null and void all
contracts or agreements for allowing compensation to
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sit viii be observed that the first resolution Of this
series is the which proposed to and voted down
by the caucus Of the Democratic members Of the House.
held at the beginning Of the session for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the Offices of the House while
the second resolution the which was adopted by the
Wing caucus held for theame purpose The other reso-
buttons are those which were offered by Mr. JOHNSON of
Arkansas in the before mentioned Democratic caucus and
voted down the words in paren,hesis and italics how
ever, being Insertions Of Mr. srASLY
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"STRAws," &c.-The Democracy of Albany had
grand Notification at Stanwix Hall, in that city,
ON Wednesday last, celebrative Of the election Of
"PIERcE and KING" The Cubaneers were well
represented the OCCASION and found vent to their
sentiments" in such toasts as these:
BY GEo B. JOHNSON The fruits Of the late Democratic
victory Pierce and Cuba
BY D. r. CoRDELL. Cuba; May the Queen Of the Anlle.
be added our glorious Conederacy under the progressive
administration Of Gen. Pierce.
BY j. kEARSEY Cuba and the Sandwich Islands. May
they soon be added to the galaxy which
blazoned on our national escutcheon
BY g. BANCROFT Our relations with Cuba May rights
OF American citizens be firmly maintained their liberties pro
teced their principles and form Of proclaimed
over Cuba until the Island shall be repubcanised.
BY d. FARLiyG. The restoration OF the Democracy: The
precursor Of an end Of the mpuny insult the American
people by the petty tyrants Of foreign Powers
BY JoHS McCARDEL- The Lone Star. Brightly Il beam,
and beckons onward s progress until IL forms hir-
ythree Of the glorious galaxy which smne the world
end, in its progress on, add new planets to ours.
This last Fillibuster is under the influence that
we have already thirty-two States, one more, W.
fancy, than there really is. But perhaps the inten
ton is TO make two stars out Of Cuba when il
comes in."-Ne,o York Express
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NAvAL-The United States steam frigate Ms
sissippi went to sea from Norfolk on Wednesday
last, bound for the East Indies and the coast of
Japan
The failure of the Prnceton's boilers has rem
dered necessary several changes in the arrange
ment of the Japan expedition. The steamer PoV-
hatan, which has returned to Norfolk from Vera
Cruz, is to take the place of the Princeton. Capt
VIM McCLUNEY, late of the Mississippi, is ordered
to the Powhatan; Commander SIDNEY S. LEE sue
ceeds to the Mississippi; and the Princeton's Off
GERS and men are ordered to New York The Off
GERS of the Mississippi are as follows:
Commodore, M, G. Perry; Commander, Sidney s. Lee;
Captain Of the Fleet, Henry A. Adams; Executive Off
Ger, Alfred Taylor; Leutenants Edmund Lanier, John
Contee, Silas Bent ]. b. Clitz c. w. Morris Chaplain
George Jones; Purser William Speiden Surgeon d. s.
Green Passed Assistant Surgeon, L. ]. Williams; As
sistant Surgeon, A. M. Lyman; Master, VIM. A. Webb ;
Captain of Marines j.. Zeilin; Passed Midshpmen, j.
Howard March, Walter Jones, VIM r. Breese Midship-
men, VIM M Armstrong, s. C. Mish, J. W. Shrk; En-
gneer, Jesse Gay Assistant Engineers, R. Dandy, VIM
Holland, Geo. Logan, VIM Rutherford, Geo. Alexander
E. ROBBIE, ]. D. Mercer; Boatswain, A. Coulson Gunner
John Caulk Carpenter H, Lowry; Samaker, John
Stevens Commodore's Clerk, A. C. Portman Clerk to
Captain of Fleet, N. B. Adams; Captains Clerk, j. W.
Spading; Purser's Clerk, Vim. Speiden, r. Purser's
Stewart, Benz. Roberts.
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PRICE OF IRON

is feared by prudent persons that the present high
prices of iron will afford undue stimulus that branch
Of business The danger apprehended is that large
number furnaces and rolling mills will be erected by
inexperienced men, under the belief that the present
diton of the market will be permanent To accomplish
this 1t is supposed that two years will be required at the
end of which time the British manufacturers finding
great competition before the ruin of the bust
ness, win bring down prices and spread desc
lation in the land Whether this will happen not ii
is impossible to forete But the fact that it is possible
should induce those who propose to embark in pro-,
ects consider the matter well beforehand One thing
certain those who have had the to stem the adj
tide Of the last three years will be able reap
harvest under the prices.
Miners Journal, Cumberland, Nd
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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY RAILROAD CONVENTION

This Convention which assembled at St. Louis few days
ago. adopted resolutions in favor Of the construction Of
railroad from the city Of New Orleans central point in
of the North and with branch the Fall Of ST. Anthony
said road pass the capital of the State Of Arkansas
the Iron Mountain and the city Of St. Louis in the State
of Missouri and the valley of the Des MONIES river the
State of Iowa To construct this road they ask from
gress quantity Of land equal to alternate sections for
ten miles in width each side of said railroad through
out its entire length, with the privilege Of selecting other
lands to make the quantity of such tracts may have
been sold subject to presumption within the dis
lance of ten miles from the line Resolutions also
adopted protesting against the homestead and land bills
before Congress- and in favor of cedng to the States
all the public lands within their borders that shall have
been fifteen years in market but acquescng the
distribution Of reasonable share of the moneys accrung
from the sale of all other lands amongst the old States for
purposes of education.
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1t is always refreshing to see an enlightened
legislator rising above the rammels Of party, where
they stand in the way Of bene6ccnt public measures
Thus we observe with great pleasure the honorable
RoMuLUs nj. SAUNDERS, gentleman of great ex.
perience in public affairs and distinguished mem
Der of the Democratic party, declaring himself re-
Gently, in the Legislature Of North Carolina, In
favor of the distribution of the proceeds of the pub
lie lands among the States for the purpose of Inter
nal Improvement.
We quote thu following from the Raleigh Regis
Gar az AsSsansSday last =
The HOUSE OF Commons the scans VI considerable
excitement incident to strong speech from General
SAUNDERS the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Bill from Beaufort to intersect the Wilmington railroad
at Goldsboro' Gen. s. took occasion to reterste the
sentiments advanced by him few days SINCE relative to
land distribution &c. He declared that he would 60 for
distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
deposte among the States be used for purposes of
ternal Improvement
Here Mr.. MCNEIL, of Robson, doubtless shocked at
this demonstration Of the Generals and asked Mr.
S. if he would vote for bill for this object if he
in Congress?
Mr.. S. WOULD. He then said that he believed Gen.
Pierce would administer the Government principles Of
economy and that IN short time the public debt would
be paid off. This fund might then be distributed
Mr. MCNEIL asked Mr.. S. if he would advise Gen.
Pierce, when President veto bill appropriating the
public lands for purposes of internal improvement?
Mr. s. answered If Gen. Pierce should make him a
member of his Cabinet which he did notexpect he would
give him the best advice he could
Mr.. MCNEIL asked if the gentleman making his
speech to secure his election to the Senate?
Mr.. SAUNDERS. Does the gentleman impute such
motive?
Mr.. MCNEIL Not at all.
Mr.. SAUNDERS said he would give the gentleman no
When he had formed opinions upon important
questions, he not to be driven from them by esecs
that might be applied there or elsephere!
Gen. s. frequently applauded during the course Of
his speech
By the way, we are very glad to observe the at
tention of the Legislature of the old North State
turned to measure Of such great importance to all
her domestic interests Railway communication
through the centre of the State to Beaufort on her
southern coast, perhaps the best inlet and most
noble harbor on all the Southern Atlantic board.
We have always thought that there would some
time or other grow up at that point the most -four
ishng city, as it would be the finest seaport in that
great and respectable State.
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The Oswego Times notices iron frame recently put
In the starch mill that city The statement sounds almost
fabulous and will be apt to make simple stare The
main posts and beams in the factory which had decayed
have been taken out and replaced by this huge iron
frame which is formed Of hollow iron columns upon which
are cast iron beams with wrought iron russes This
frame which has its foundation on the rock is five sto
res high, and weighs 100000 pounds This factory it.
SELF we learn from the Times is the largest Of it's kind
the United States. The buildings cover one acre and
half of ground, and lighted by nearly one hundred
skyhghts The machinery weighs GOO 900 pounds The
establishment gives employment to over one hundred
hands and consumes annually from 900 to 200 900
bushels Of corn 300 ton Of anthracite coal and from
6OO00O to 100000 feet Of lumber in Tho manufacture Of
boxes and for other purposes and makes 900 pounds
Of starch day. The machinery is propelled by four
water wheels, combining eighty horse power
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That the defeat of the Coalition, in the recent
election in MASSACHUSETTS,, was the defeat Of free
soilis and of another Freesoil United States SEN
ator, is distinctly affirmed by the Freeso organ Of
the Coalition, the" Commonwealth" That paper
says:
In this hour Of bitter defeat they have the
ness Of feeling that the State has of me
troll Of the Free Democracy by any remissness Of theirs.
If compromise Wing shall go into the Senate Of the
Union, they are not responsible for it,
We are thus told, by The Freesoil organ, that the
State has passed out Of the control of the Freesoil
party. This is the victory of which the national
Democracy have SO much cause for rejoicing The
result Of the coalition has been, and had it con-
tinued another year would still have been, not De-
mocratic victory in any respect, but solely to give
the control the State to the Wilson's, and Birds,
and Sewals Of the Abolition Freesoil party, and to
elect Freesoil United States Senators Post
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THE BRAISrREE CIDER CAsE.-The Lowell Mass.
News makes the following statement Of the Of Dea
Hollins, great friend of the Maine law who was
fined so and costs for selling two quarts Of cider:
eHe sold two quarts which had just entered its first
stage of fermentation to neghbor who complained Of
bad cold and thought little cider would do him good
The offered him ten cents in payment; but the
deacon had change he refused to take it, when the
neghbor laid the money the deacons knee and went
away On taking the cider home the neighbor treated
third party who Mt work for him. ardent opposer
Of the liquor law, and who had once been beaten
by Deacon H. in lawsuit and had been bitter enemy
to him ever since The third party entered the com
plaintn