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government, and then should that protest be dis
regarded, not enforced and maintained by arms,
II would be disgraced. He cited the speech by
kossuth at the bar dinner at New York to show
that he entertained similar views. But even il it
did not lead to war, it would effect no good for it
would certainly be disrcgarded.
He then examined the policy pursued by the Ad-
ministration with regard to the Cuban invasion,
the insult to the Spanish consul at New Orleans;
&c; and held that 1t was just, wise, and proper,
| and the only policy that could be pursued consist
| emily with the national character.
Mr.. WADE obtained the floor, and the subject
wac postponed till Thursday, the 9th OF May.
And then, on notion
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO
Mr.. OLDS asked the unanimous consent of the
House to introduce the following resolutions,
namely:
Resolved, That the President of the United States
be required TO transmit to this House, if not deem
ed incompatible with the public interests, a copy
OF such report or reports may have been received
10y the Government from MIR. George Sacum, the
agent despatched to Mexico to investigate the
merits of the Hargous, the Gardiner the Mears,
and other claims against Mexico, allowed and
passed by the late Board of Commissioners upon
| the claims against the Mexican government; and
copy also of all reports dispatches the same
subject which may have been received from Mr..
Lctcher, the minister of the United States at the
city OF Mexico. or from any member Of that minis
ter's legation.
Resolutd, also, That the President communicate
such official information as he may have received
OF the cause of the long delay of the criminal court
OF the District of Columbia in bringing to trial
DR.. George a. Gardiner, who, many months ago,
was arrested and held to bail In the sum OF 40 900
on charge OF perjury, In the matter OF obtaining
an award of S42S,75O out OF the Treasury of the
United States.
ResoIrsd, also, That the President inform the
House whether he has any official information that
either Of his Cabinet ministers has received for
professional services and for moneys advanced any
portion OF the so-called GARDENERS award.
Mr. BROOKS objected to the reception of the
resolutions. because the matters of which they treat
are now the subject OF judicial inquiry, and il is
quite certain the House cannot interfere between
the executive and judicial departments, without
doing something Incompatible with their public
duties.
Mr.. OLDS. want it entered on the Journal to
show where the objection comes from.
REvoLvSo CHAIRS.
Mr.. WOODWARD asked leave to submit a reso.
luton, that the Clerk of the House be authorized
procure Tor the use Of the members a sufficient
number OF revolving chairs Of the size and descrp
ton OF those occupied by the Clerk and his assist
ants
He said that the expense Of repairing the chairs
which members now occupy was more Than double
the interest on the money TO buy new
Mr.. sTANLY. | object to it. We are all in
revolving positions, anyhow. [Laughter.l
HOMESTEAD BfLL-THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
tie " hole On the state of the Union-Mr. HBBARD
IN the chair-and took up the bill proposing give
u every man, the head Of family, a homestead
OF one hundred and sixty acres Of land out OF the
pubic domain on condition Of occupying and cul
uvatnR the same for period Of five years
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, claimed TO be
among the earliest and most steadfast friends Of
the vice and humane policy Of providing homes
for the homeless. His mind not only clear
but free from the shadow Of doubt as 10 the cons
RATIONAL power 10 pass such law. The power wac
IN express terms, and nothing is left TO implica.
ton He then preceded 10 show how the interests
OF the entire country would be benefited by the
measure, and the moral social, and political con-
diuon Of the people improved. lie answered come
Of the objections which bad been urged against the
adoption OF such policy, and explained the pro-
visions OF a substitute which he intended TO offer
TO the bill under consideration. lie regarded the
present pre-empuon system as cursc 90 the
settler How many persons would accept the
bounty proposed by this bill he could not say; but
that many will, he had no doubt lie warned it's
iriends, in conclusion, that II IL old trick when
the enemies Of a measure cannot openly fight II,
they attack IL in ambuscade. Many bills are killed
In ths way; and The hands thus employed can no
more be seen than that which struck Billy Patter
en- One Of the modes IL by going into committee
upon bill. The yeas and nays are not taken
in committee, and. as a consequence, there is no
I record and no responsibility. When an amend
mcnt b. offered m good faith, much the greater
portion Of members make il appear ridiculous
The questions arc taken by passing between the
hIfrFs uul Inc ieafurce OF the bill distorted
that 90 friends DO not recognise IL; and u is then
J. Il 90 the tender Of it. ensmics who kill IL
without mercy. On this measure he Rnticipatcd
the usual course Of proceedings; aud should be
surpuscd 10 see amendment offered 20 give
every man a horse and COW, another 10 give farm
ing utensils aud another a negro TO work his land;
and all intended 10 bring the bIl into ridicUe, and
thus procure its defeat. Give us fair record vote;
and II the bill shall be los the country will then
know who are it's friends and vbo are its enemies
Mr.. PARKER, Of Indiana, s1id that yesterday
be bad no idea Of saying one word in relation 70
any other subject than 70 the one now before the
committee, but the remarks made by the gentle
l man from Georgia, (Mr. STEPHtNs,) on that day,
and IN article which appeared in the Republic Of
this morning, bad caused him sonew hat TO cha ge
his intention. lie knew II was n bad example TO
| iBlloV, but u was one which had almost grown
gray In the committee, 10 wander from tho legti-
| mate subjects under consideration He felt him
81 TO be 20 intimately connected with those things
that he could not well avoid at this time, to make
lev suggcstiOns in relation 10 them. There is nc
| one hing whicha public moro desires than thai
he record ehOud be keptclean and be be not misun
| ccrstOyd by the people; there nothing which
! ev'ry gentleman covets much as that bic cours,
pure, aud that be has reason for pursuing il. lie
\ wasiryfn district somewhat peculiarly situated
Do came here be- ause bis constituents believed thai
I Nc would not Diisrcpresent them On the natter
Which we're discussed yesterday by The gentle
| man from Georgia, (Mr. STIFFNESS and on thos,
brought DOT BY the manifesto 20 the people o
The United States IN the R'piJiic Of this morning
/ he wished 10 be understood, and not regarded
A. having placed himself in a false position. ",
had sDnc anxiety over and above this and tina
| VS., The harmony Of the country md the perpctu
| iiy 81 The COustitution lie found in the paper {,
| which b. bad alluded the "Addres. TO the Nhig.
| Of he United States" which signed by ter
4 o. dozen respectable geutlcmcn-all If whom h.
believed Co be his friends that they had taken on
themselves, among other things. 10 indicate III,
position e those at private meeting, a few day,
since, with regard % great question in which to-
American people feel deep interest lie presented
hs protest against the deductions Of those gentle
men, 20 lar az he was concerned. His name stooc
IN connexiOu with those Of other gentlemen, aud b,
repeated, be vas not willing that an ascrption o
motives should be made which placed him, here ant
elsewhere, aud especially before bic constituents
IA a ialsc light He should not take up the time o
the committee by reviewing the article in detail
! bot would notice one or two points
Those gentlemen Say ia their address:
/ "Rfeafding the vote on GrNTay's smendrnen
az the emphatic declaration by the meeting eithe
lhai the COT IL