The southern press., 1852-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ssssRDAysAiarch is, 1852.
EXPLANATION.

HOUSE VI hEFhEoItN AliNEo.
SsssRDAyEdarch IS, 1852
ExPLAsATIoN.
Mr.. POLK of Tennessee, said that he was
gratiied to be able to state that the difficulty
which had occurred yesterday, between the gen
tlemen from Mississippi, (Messrs BRowN and
Wilcox had been adjusted in manner highly
cretitabe to both parties, and that they now held
the same friendly relations to each other which
they did previous to the unfortunate affair.
PROTECTION FOR IRON, GLASS, AND COAL
Mr.. PRICE, of New Jersey, presented resou-
lions from that State, asking for protection on
iron, glass, aad coal, which were referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
MIR. KING, Of New York, presented resolu-
tons from the legislature OF that State, which
were referred to the Committee on Patents.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union, (Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New
York in the chair, and resumed the consideration
of the Senate resolutions authorizing the architect
on the new wings of the Capitol To re-empy the
mechanics and laborers thereon,
. Mr.. WILCOX, of Mississippi, continued the
remarks which he had commenced yesterday, and
which were interrupted by the alteration between
himself and his colleague, (Mr. BRowN) He
denied that the Union party had deserted the
Democratic party. Everybody knew that the
Compromise measures were Democratic meas
ures although they were supported by some
Wings A majority OF the democratic party
supported them He insisted that he had always
been Democrat and announced his determine
ton TO acquiesce in the nomination of the Baltl-
more convention, whether 1t might be the vetran
S.m HousroS. BucnANAE, DALLAS, DICKINSON
la voice-MARcY yes, for MARCY. He
(Mr W. was a Democrat, Union Democrat,
and nothing else. He could not think that his
colleague, (Mr. Brown woula nave .ne elron.-
ery 10 go to the Baltimore convention and avow
State RIGHTS doctrines there. The Mississippi
State Rights party had sedged, or backed out from
their position. In anything he M. w had said
he hoped that he had not wounded the feelings OF
his colleague-of his worthy colleague, he was
proud to say.
u ATED-
Mr.. BEALE, OF Virginia, spoke upon the re-
solution before the nmittee making appro-
priation for the extension of the new wings of
the Capitol. He replied TO the remarks of the
gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. STANTON made
Yesterday, who, he said, had attempted to depre-
ciate the character for talent and probity OF a
norton Of the select committee appointed to ex-
anime the state of the walls, of which he (Mr
II. was a member. lie made no pretensions to
talent, but he did 10 probity. lie dld not think
IL best TO make this appropriation IN Tie dark, but
% wait for the committees report. He agreed
with The chairman (Mr. McNAIR,) IN his opinion
that the stones were too small, and the foundation
insufficient for the magnitude Of the supersiruc-
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Massachusetts,, another Of
the committee, dssented entirely from the opin-
inns OF Messrs. McNAIR and BEALE. lie snid
thai the exterior walls were not n " mere shell,
as had been asserted. Some OF the stones in Il
were at least two feet in length. lie believed that
!, was better foundation than had ever before
been erected in this country. IL would sustnin, as
had been shown by experiments Of the professor
nnpointed to test It's strength, superslructnre Of
ten times the weight which was 10 go on tia SUI
o,rstructure Of cast iron IL necessary. The lime,
loo. from Sealy mnuntain, was OF the very best
description. II was not to be expected that, after
the recent protracted frosts, the mortar would be
d,v. n ought not 10 be. The architect was the
saos who had charge Of the Girard college, at
Philsdelphs-a gentleman every way competent
i0I A., WALLACE, Of South Carolina, another
If an, committee, believed that il would have been
a little more parliamentary for Messrs. STANTON
and DuScsH 10 have suspended their remarks un-
iii the committee had reported-insteed OF at
,snnt;rg TO forestall the action Of the House on
he matter lie thought that the course Of the
1sn,lsman from Kentucky (Mr. STAHToN,) in
5.r,iculsr was disrespectful 70 the committee, in
rsnnch AZ he had assumed that members had
.pch and such opinions, before those opinions had
been made known, and then gone on TO base an
argument upon his assumptions, and TO deliver a
80, and other ancient edifces Mr.. w. also protest
ed against speeches made for the benefit Of any
..,;enlay class which might come here md besisge
~ galleries He denied the right Of any class 70
come here and demand appropriations for their
.u.nlovment. Yet he (Mr. W. was Of tn opin-
ION that the work having been commepeed, should
90 ON. Ia w uld be a ridiculous absurdity now to
discontinue il. He believed, ALSO, that the founda-
lions were perfectly safe. ,
Mr.. CHkNDLER, Of Pennsylvania, favored
M FLORENCE, Of Pennsylvania, alluded to
,hs remarks which had been mode about legis-
ia,;n nor The bfntht Of certain class" No
49,, Ala "csriaip class, Z" IN his opinion, need
dsfsnders more than here. He did not desire to
,naks an address to the gallery; but he would say
H., ,bis aproppraton should be made 10 preserve
H. honor and good faith Of the nation. When
,h;. work was first commenced, the class OF nee
ehanics and laborers lately employed upon u were
extremely scarce in this city. The supennteno-
emf. therefore. procured from New York, Phila-
delnhis. Baltimore, and other cities, several hun
dred excellent workmen. They were induced TO
come here under the belief that they would not be
permiued 10 starve. But on the contrary, the
history Of the sUfFerings OF some Of them, during
the past severe winter, since the.work was sus-
pended, would make the hair stand on end-were
Il related. They were not waiting here for gov
eminent 10 grant them bounty, but to carry out
its implied pledges.
Mr.. WALSH, Of Maryland, took a-similsr
view OF the subject. lie knew Of no drawing
room rule which could stop him from abiding to
the spectacle Of distress present by the hundreds
~ snfFerine workmen who had daily thronged the
erIlerv-a spectscle which was unprecedented.
MANY Of them were his own townsmen. He was
semi here 10 look after just such interests, and he
should not be deferred from performing his duty.
Mr.. FLOYD, Of New York, opposed the sppro-
priation, in toto, on the ground that the govern
=. aid instead Of retrenching expenditures Z
,hs present extravagant administration, seemed
d;sopsed 70 grant everything that Il asked for.
Mr.. McMULLEN, Of Virginia, said that At
The last session, he had been led 70 believe that
the new wings would cost some s4OO,OOO OF
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