The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-11

| Mr. FICKLIN objected to the discussion on one
side and not on the other.
Mr. WALSH would merely say that these men
sell their beds to get bread; and TO talk OF the sui
ferng of other people in comparison, is an insult
| 10 them.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, said that no man
sympathized more deeply than he did with these
workmen; he did not yield the palm on that score
to any one; but he protested against making
speeches to the galleries, and pointing TO the me-
chanics and laborers as an argument. The House
had just had an example as 10 how the Dill can DE
passed. Ii these men 30 meritorious, and de-
relief at the hands OF Congress the bill can
be brought out of the Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union and put upon lis passage.
By unanimous consent the committee can be dis =
charged from its further consideration; and he
made that motion.
There were several objections; and the motion,
therefore, could not be entertained.
Mr.. SrANLY offered resolution to close the
debate on the Homestead bill tomorrow at three
O'Clock; and asked the yeas and nays on It's Pas
sage, that the country may who are responsible
for the delay in the public business
Mr.. FICKLlN moved an amendment, extending
the time to this day week
MIR. STANLY objected
Mr.. HOUSTON expressed the hope that the
gentleman from North Carolina would not press
the resolution at present as there was dIsposl-
| ton to postpone the special order TIL wednesday
next.
Mr.. STANLY said he thought that he doing
what the chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
| and Means wanted but If the gentleman's m
! clination compelled him to yield, he could not
get the Deficiency bill through this session. ex-
| cept by resolution OF this kind.
| MIR. HOUSTON replied that he would go for a
| postponement Of the Homestead bill but if this
could not be effected he would support :he gentle
| mans resolution.
| The amendment OF Mr.. FiCKLIN was then mega
| lived; and
The question recurring on agreeing to the reso
| luton of Mr.. STANLy-
Mr. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, moved that 1t be
! laid upon the table whereupon
| The yeas and nays were ordered; pending
| which
| The House adjourned
| PETITIONS, ETC.
| By MIR. SCUDDER The petition of Timothy e..
| Coffin Charles Grinnell, William +. Dow, and two
hundred and eighty three others, citizens OF New
Bedford, Massachusetts. in favor OF the extension
| of the Woodwork patent
| By Mr.. PARKER, of Indiana The petition OF
James Smith. VIM. H. Vanneman, and one hum
dred and twenty others, citizens OF wayne
| county, Indiana, praying that the wordsworth
patent be not extended that no act be passed legal
| izing the reissue of the patent upon the amended
specification Of 1915; and no general law for the
relief of patentees which shall enable particular
patentee to crush all others by single suit
By Mr.. SUTHERLAND The memorial Of the
| Chamber OF Commerce of the city Of New York in
| relation to the tonnage duty on the vessels OF
France and of the United States, in the ports OF
each other, and recommending that the 9TH article
| of our treaty with France be altered that the
vessels of each nation shall pay no higher tonnas
duties in the ports of the other than the vessels OF
France and of the United States may pay in their
| own ports respectively.
| BY Mr.. SCHERMERHORN; The remonstrance
of Alfred Hoyt and others, Of Monroe county, New
| York. against the further extension Of the Wood
worth patent
BY MIR. wM.APPLETON: The petition of Thos.
b. Curtis and others, citizens of Massachusetts,
praying that further aid be granted by Congress
for the support of the Collins line OF steamers. Re
! ierred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
BY Mr.. MILLER: The petition OF the heirs OF
James Russell of Cape Girardeau City, Missouri,
praying Congress to confirm a title to tract OF
| land IN said county.
| Also the petition of John Byrd. praying Con-
gress to confirm title to land in same county.
Also, the petition of sundry citizens of Saline
and Pettis counties Missouri, for mail route from
| Saline TO Georgetown. Petts county.
BY Mr.. FLORENCE The memorial of Simeon
Sullwe, Adam Ulery, Price Wetherall, and
forty four others, citizens of Philadelphia praying
for the extension OF the Woodwork patent for
planning boards, &c.
Also, the memorial of Henry r. Parker, +. G
! Wolbert, William Henwood, George c. Richards,
and fifty six other citizens OF Philadelphia, pray
ing for the extension of the Woodworth patent for
| planning boards.
By Mr.. TAOS. NJ. HOWE: The petition of James
Nj Cooper Morris Jones and many others Interested
in the trade Of Lake Superior, praying the con-
! structlon of a beacon light on Round Island, near
the entrance to the river Ste. Marie.
Also, the memorial Of II. Miller and others, Of
| Pennsylvania, representing the advantages OF a
speedy construction OF canal around the falls Of
the river Ste Marie. Michigan, and praying an
appropriation therefor.
| Also, TIE memorial OF III p Cain and others, OF
Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, Of like tenor.
Also, the petition of f. A. Hutchison, Jas. Vim
cent, and other citizens of Pennsylvania, praying
that all the employees of the Government may be
| relieved from duty on the Sabbath.
| Also, the petition Of Wilson 5. King, J. s. NJ
Young and other citizens of Eric, Pcnnsylvania,
praying for the construction of a navy yard or ma
val depot, in connexon with a dry dock, at such
point on the lake frontier as may be selected by
the engineer department.