The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, April ~ 1907
SELECT COMMITTEE PRINTING.
The STEAMER appointed Messrs Marshall, of Kentucky,
Harris Of Alabama, Chandler, Fuller of Maine and Ham
lton. select committee to consider and report what
amendments to the laws necessary to insure the faith
full and prompt execution of the printing for Congress
THE
Mr. JOHNSON, dem of Ark moved that the debate on
the Homestead bill close on Thursday, at one O'Clock
He raid, there ton general appropriation bills to be
acted upon and allowing week to EACH it would
cupy them until the first Of July to get through with
thoee bills alone.
Mr. JOHNSON, ldem) Of Tenn said very little time had
been spent in the discussion Of the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas replied that fifteen days had
been alre ady spent.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, thought the gentleman
Mr.. swr.rzrn: (dem) of Ohio, moved to lay the
luton on the table
Nr Sweetzer's motion decided in the affirmative
by yeas 108, nays So.
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS COLUMBIA.
Mr. FIcxLIS (dem) Of H., asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the House to take and tho Senate bill to
prohibit public executions in the District of Columbia
lie made this request by the desire Of citizens
as William Wells is to bo hanged next Friday.
MR.. RANTouL ANXIOUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. RANToul (free soiD of Mass-I ask leave to make
personal explanation.
Mr. srANLr, (whig) of N C.-H we open the doors to
this we will be out at with nothing particular before
Mr. sTArLr-1 cannot consent. for somebody will want
to reply.
ME-. KANToUL-But will not reflect anybody.
Mr. SrANLY-Then publish what You have got to say In
the newspapers. is great abuse to bring such things
here and reply to outside proceedings must object
the ground Of public business.
THE NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL.
was then taken up, and Mr. PRICE (dem) of N J took
the floor lie said he did not approve the hill but at
the proper time he would propose to the sub
stitute of Mr. Mllson He preferred however that the
measure should not be acted upon but desired the
preparation Of entirely naval code, which will
elevate the moral standard Of and tcnch them
that degradation is not in the punishment but in the
crime which renders 1t necessary. There was he
tended urgent necessity for passing the bill now Be-
fore Mr. p had concluded the House went into commit
tee en-
Mr. NEWTON, (whig) Of Ohio, advocated the establish
mcnt OF agricultural bureau the great of which
he said TO elevate the social condition the agr
cuturalists The creating Of such branch had been
favored, from Washington down to Fillmore. lie
tended that notwithstanding il the main ce-
nent Of prosperity ii has been shlmefuy neglected
and but government clerk two Is employed with mat
ters on this branch of industry The bill introduced for
an agricultural bureau proposed yearly expenditure Of
S10250an uncomfortable amount, in view Of the great
objects to be effected and the impetus which would be
out the country lie alluded to the fact that foreign
countries have given to this subject proper considerations
whilst our own has been so nexcusably dcrelict
Mr. RIDDLE, (dem.) Of Del, said that the do
nate the public lands to the States for the purposes of
education, internal improvements whatever else the
constituted authorities ma, direct the better it will be
for the entire people and the entire country He then
went into the political question deprecatng the
ing by speeches in the House. Of the best democratic
Convention-comng frc-h from the helpcope-would pre-
sent around whom all democrats should rally lie
spoke against Messrs. Fillmore and Webster for their
antsavcry notions heretofore and attributed the
sty for the passing of the compromise to the
antislavery section Of the Northern whgs and predicted
that should General Scott be elected Seward and Gov
ernor Johnston, and such men will compose his cabinet
and rule his administration.
Mr. ALLISON (whg) of Pa said that IL the Homestead
bill would confer all that its title promised the House
should not hesitate to pass it, He greatly feared that
like the alls Of medicines it promised too much
lie then opposed the measure and expressed his prefer
for the scheme redistribution heretofore projected
by MIR Clay the advocate Of the great American system
lie wanted the lands to be disposed of for the equal bene
fit of all the States.
The committee rose. and the House adjourned.