Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr.. DISNEY, by unanimous consent presented ONT
resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio relative hecon
strucon Of canal the Indiana side of the falls of
the Ohio river which referred the Committee
Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. HASCALL, by unanimous consent presente, joint
resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York.
requesting the Senators and Representatives in Congress-
from that State their endeavors to have Joint
committee appointed whose duty shall be prepare
be prepared for the immediate the people,
compendium Of the first and subsequent enumeration of
the inhabitants of the United States showing in separate
columns the whites the free persons of color and the
slaves, by sexes, and total population the dwellings, ag
cultural statistics manufactures and libraries returned
in the last the representation under each
aon with such general information relative national
progress the committee may choose to embody in the
schedule thus afordng the Legislatures of the several
States and their people sufficient and reliable compend
Of information indispensable for legislation and for popu
lar use"
Mr. H. moved that the resolutions be referred to a Sc
ect committee.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee moved that they be referred
TO the CoYmittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. HAVEN said that he had received a copy Of these
resolutions and had considered what would proper
disposition of them. He satisfied, from the
of the House heretofore that it would be impossible
to do thing with the resolutions which would prove
available to the Legislature of New York during its
present session II very desirable that the Legsa-
ture of New York. and doubtless the Legislatures of other
States should have this nformaton but the Legislature
of his State would adjourn about the middle of April and
it would be impossible for the House reach any bust
of this kind before that time He would therefore
suggest that the resolutions should printed and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, which already had under consideration the
luton reported by the Committee Printing relation
to the printing of the census
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee concurred in this sugges-
ton, and substituted the motion for hsown.
And, as thus modified, the motion was agreed to.
MISSOURI RAILROAD BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
reported from the Committee Public Lands granting to
the State of Missouri the right Of way and portion of the
public domain 10 aid in the construction Of certain rail-
roads therein the pending question being on the motion
to commit the bill and the amendments offered thereto
the Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
Mr.. BENNETT resumed the remarks which he com
menced some days SINCE and moved amend the motion
to commit the bill by adding thereto with TO
report bill as substitute to the under considers
ton, making grants of land upon equal and Just
principle Of apportonment and to proper amount TO
all the States aiSin the construction Of railroads
therein
Mr. b. said shat the object Of his amendment was to
equalze the grants Of land to all the States giving to
each the same proportion He opposed partial and
special legislation which he considered very unjust and
If the longpursued policy Of the Government depart
ed FROM there should be equal and just legislation TO all
of the States. At present there seemed be a grab
game, in which the most camorous obtained an undue
share In regard to the granting Of public lands eaua
ty was justice, and nothing appeared to him sim
guar that lands could be granted to the States for
almost purpose and yet when the old States asked
grants said that such grants would be unconstitu
tonal for there why the States should
claim the exclusive right to these lands He admitted
that railroads great improvements and must super
sede all other modes Of conveyance They benefited one
State much another and they should give lands for
such purposes TO all the States alike and his proposition
would make stride to this end. This was simply cues
ton Of fair dealing and equal rights and he hoped the
House would adopt his instructions and in future refuse
| any grants for railroad purposes.
Mr.. STANLY said that this subject had now been be-
fore the House for three weeks and he thought that
member had by this time made up his mind how he
would vote The consideration of this bill had precluded
ali reports and he would therefore the previous
question.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, desired the gentleman from
North Carolina to withdraw his motion There had been
very grave charges preferred against the Western
States generally and particularly against the State which
he had the honor in part 10 represent and he should like
to have opportunity TO reply
Mr. STANLY said that the gentleman could take care
Of Ohio at any tme and able TO do He, however
would insist the demand for the previous question