Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

Mr. MARTIN who complained that the Committee on
Public Lands had occupied the attention Of the House for
weeks past the exclusion Of all other
ing the morning hour
Mr. ORR resumed and said that for successful reply
he would refer the gentleman from New York to the
marks made upon this subject by his Mr. MS friend
and brother in politics, the gentleman from
MR. MooRE) who a member Of the Committee on
Public Lands.
The opponents of these bills granting alternate sections
of land railroad purposes had yet according to
his Judgment stated the question with fairness IL was
charged upon those who favored this policy that they
proposed to give away the public lands-to sqnander
them true they proposed to give away the public
lands but it would not impoversh the Government one
before the donation After the donations should be made
and the railroads constructed money would come into the
treasury from public lands which would otherwise have
remained unsod and unentered for fifty years to
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee desired to ask the gentleman
from South Carolina question
Mr. ORR declined to yield the floor for that purpose
Mr. JONES said that the opponents of these measures
had no opportunity to say one word against them.
Mr. ORR replied that the Missouri bill debated
four five weeks when the opponents of this policy had
opportunity to be heard and not one Of them had
yet met the arguments in favor Of this system This
cry of those who in favor Of these grants
being also in favor of internal improvements idle and
vain and without foundation 1t was the of those
gentlemen who unable to meet the arguments in
favor of this policy In conclusion removed substitute
for the bill, and demanded the previous question.
MI JONES, OF IenneSScc mOVcu W lay INC piu aHu
substitute the table.
Mr. CABELL of Ferda stated that he desired to make
few remarks the bill, not meaning, however, to
touch the general merits of the question
Mr. JONES declined to Withdraw the motion to lay the
bill on the table.
The question was then taken on the motion of Mr..
JONES' and the bill was laid upon the table by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas 80, nays SO.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill being under consideration
Mr. MEACHAM resumed and concluded the remarks
which he commenced yesterday in reply to Mr. RANToUL
reviewing that gentlemans remarks the tariff question:
and comparing the tariff Of 1912 with that of 1886
Mr.. OUTLAW justified the course he pursued in the
Wing in voting for Interrogation Of the compro
mise In that body contending that they
order He would declare here what he had declared
his constituents that he could act with party, he
cared not by what name it might be known he would
support no man, he cared not by whom he might be
brought forward, who not distinctly and unequivo
cay committed to the maintenance of the compromise
measures in their full integrity He expressed prefer
for President Fillmore highly complimenting his
Administration and opposed to the nomination of
Gen. Scott he had yet publicly made known his
opinions in relation to the compromise measures.
The committee rose and reported progress.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, by unanimous consent, from
the Committee Roads and Canals reported back with
out amendment House bill to surrender to the State of
Ohio the unfinished portion of the Cumberland road in
said State; which was committed.
The House then adjourned.