Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
CONGRESS
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1892. x
The Senate did not sit to-day,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. HTNTER bv unanimous consent, in pursuance OF
previous notice. introduced bill 70 incorporate the
ieyan Collegiate Institute Of the city Of washington
which was read twice and reierred-
LAND FOR RAILROADS.
Th Huse resumed the consideration of the bill of the
House granting the right Of way and portion of the pub
lie lands to the States OF Florida and Alabama FOR the
construction Of certain railroads In saia States tne pend
ing question being the motion to lay the bill on the
The motion o lay tie bill the table negatived
Yeas 70, nays 100 .'. n. ~ y.
The further consideration of the bill then postponed
until the second Friday in July
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL--POLITICs,
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
whoeon the state Of the Union Mr.. RIcHARDsoS Of
Illinois, in the chair and resumed the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the current and con
tngent expenses Of the Indian Department and for fulfil
ling treaty stpulaons with various Indian tribes for the
year ending June 80, 1853. IN fA
MrCABELL, Of Florida addressed the House an hour
the Presidency After briefly replying speech Of Sena
tor MANGv he said that 1t principle in his poiti
cal creed and this subject he believed there
entire unanmity of sentiment amongst Southern Whgs
that the series Of known the compromise
measures should be adhered TO and carried faithfully into
execution final settlement Of the exciting question Of
slavery. With the great Of the Wing party with
the Southern Wing party at all eyents this question
paramount all Others rising far above and absorbing
all questions of mere party policy Indeed i might be
ensed He argued that unless the Wing Convention soon
to assemble in Baltimore, should declare the fnay Of
these measures it would have the effect to the Wing
party He planted himself upon the policy Of the present
Wing and highly complimented the course
ofMr Fillmore He the selection Of Gen. Scott
for the Presidency believing him be
under the influence of Northern politicians Gen Scott
should be elected President he Believed its effect would
be&o place the Government in the hands OF the Free
eo party until its fanaticsm would destroy the Union
and he would say that if the Democratic candidate
Of whom he knew almost nothing should come up to his
principles and such Wing candidate should be put in
nomination he would give his support to the Democratic
nominee This was the pledge to which he was commit
ted,s Is gs 4 sta
Mr. STANLY replied to the remarks of Mr.. CABELL in
reference to Senator MANGUM and Gen. Scott He believed
that when the Convention should call upon Gen. Scott for
dvowa Of his sentiments he would give them
If he should not do this, and should run
ddate. he r SrASLY) would not give him his support
This was due TO his constituents and to himself He then
reviewed the resolutions composing the Democratic plat
form, expressing himself against such platforms.
Mr, SCHOONMAKER opposed the adoption of fnality
resolutions by the Wing Convention, the requiring of
pledges and partial grants Of land for railroad purposes
favorng the bill reported by his colleague Mr. BEssrrT
Mr.. GENTRY then obtained the floor, when
The committee rose, and the House adjourned