The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21


TO this measure seemed 10 indicate that he has II
under his controls but it is not Under his control
lie said he would aiioW until Thursday.
| MIR. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, replied that he
| had said no such thing, but merely meant that he
| would so amend his resolution.
| MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee. Very little time
has been consumed upon this bill.
| MIR. JOHNSON. of Arkansas. Fifteen days al
ready. Mr.. Clerk, count them.
| The SPEAKER. Debate is not in order
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee. l do not wish to
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. Inquire of the
Clerk
Mr.. STANLY objected to this course of proceed
ing; and after further proceedings
On motion of Mr.. SWEETSER, the resolution
was laid upon the table-yeas los, nays 81.
| PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
| Mr.. FICKLIN asked the unanimous consent OF
the House TO take up the Senate bill to prohibit pub
lie executions in the District OF Columbia. He said
| he understood that William Wells, who has been
| convicted Of crime, is sentenced TO be hanged next
Friday, and that he had moved to take up this BILL
with view to it's passage, at the request OF mum
| Der OF the citizens of Washington
| Objection was made
| Mr.. FICKLlN. That's the end Of it.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
| MIR. RANTOUL asked leave to make personal
| Mr. STANLY objected, from public considera-
ons. II the request be granted, they would all be
at sea with nothing particular before them.
| MIR. RANTOULre replied that he would not occupy
more than two three minutes.
MIR. STANLi said, somebody would reply. Let
! the gentleman publish his explanation.
| Mr. RANUOUL. There will be reply, as
| shall not reflect upon any member of the House.
| Mr.. STANLY said the gentleman had better
| Contne his statement to the newspapers. 1t was a
| great abuse of the public time to bring in such
| outside matters. Therefore he objected
! NAVAL DISCIPLINE.
| The House took up the Senate bill enforcing dis
| cipline and promoting good conduct in the naval
| service, when
| Mr.. PRICE delivered his views. He said that
naval discipline is one of the keystones on which
our grandeur nation exists and is maintained.
Without this we had better sink chips, and
save the annual cost of six millions Of
dollars Without discipline we have disgrace and
dishonor on our flag; and with discipline the navy
is our country's shield and glory. With regard to
the bill under consideration, he preferred that it
should not now be acted upon Neither ii the
proposed amendments met his appreciation. AS,
however, he preferred the substitute of Mr. Mill
son to the bill OF the Senate and the substitute of
MIR. STASroN, Of Tennessee, he should, at a future
time, offer amendments (Which he specified) to that
| OF the first named gentleman. In the conclusion
| of his remarks he expressed the hope that the
House will take for the preparation of
entire new naval code, to be presented to the House,
one which will elevate the moral standard of sea-
men, and teach them that degradation ia not in the
punishment, but in the crime which renders it ne
ccssary.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Without disposing OF the subject of naval dis
cipline, the House resolved itself into a Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union, and re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill giving home
stead OF one hundred and sixty of land to
every man on condition of actual occupation and
cultivation OF the same.
MIR. NEWTON said that from 1896 to the pre-
time the subject of an agricultural bureau has
been recommended TO Congress by the Executive
branch OF the Government Nothing, however,
has efectualy been done. While all other interests
have been sedulously guarded and literally pa
:ronzed agriculture, the foundation on which
they rest and grow, has been struggling alone.
without being ACKNOWLEDGED in the great relation
ship. We have increased in population-from less
than four millions oil people have grown to
nearly twenty five millions Our territory now
stretches from ocean to ocean and from tropical
sun to near the polar regions, embracing various
climates, soil, and people from all nations, with in
telhgtnce generally disseminated More than
eighteen millions of citizens are engaged in
the cultivation Of the coil. IL 10 this which gives
US national Prominence over every other people.
In the course of forty years country will con
tain more absolute freehoders than in all the
rest Of the world beside. Improvement in
agriculture is the strongest bond of union; but
lis neglect is too papable. The great object of
such bureau that which ia proposed, lie 20 ele-
yae the social condition Of agriculturists. At pre-
sent the business appcrtaning TO this class is
lined 10 small apartment of the Patent Office
but II has no more connexion with the Patent OF
fee than It has with the War the Navy Depart
mcnt. The bill reported from the Committee on
Agriculture, organizing an agricultural bureau,
proposes an outlay OF Slo,35O; an inoonsiderable
=
Jccts sought 10 be accomplished. He earnestly
couiended that such a bureau 10 demanded by Jus.
tice az well a. the vast interests involved.
Mr.. RIDDLE, after few preliminary remarks
said that the dispose Of the unsettled and
uncuyated territory, the better it will be for the
public treasury and the people Of the United Ststes.
The sooner we donate the public lands TO the States
Tor purposes Of education, internal improvement,
or whatever olse the constituted authorities may
direct the better il will be for the entire people Of
the entire country.
lie then referred to the question Of party politics;
spoke IN the highest terms Of the Democratic Prcs-
ideutial candidatcs-Cass, Douglas, Buchanan, and
Butler, and others and condemned the arraying
Of them the Iainst another by their respective
friends on this floor Each and all Of them wor-
thy of the support Of the Demo racy aud entitled
% the confidence Of freemen. The Democracy az
represented ia the Baltimore Convention, will set
tie all the differences which now c1tst lie paid his
respects 70 the Whigs, ~hofe policy he condemned;
and be elnimed the passage Of the Compromise
measures as the triumph Of the Democracy.
Mr.. ALLISON confrnded that the lands belong
&C. al the States, and constitute n common fund.-
out Of which all should receive equitable yor-
ton Eighty four millions Of aores have been given
the new States lie did not cay that he com
planned u THE. bot he only asked that equal jus-
ticc be rendered 10 the old States lie thought that
he might At least ask for an approximation 20 jos
tice for the old States lie preferred the scheme Of
the Rrea living statcsmsn. (Mr. Clny) with regard
TO the disposition Of the public lands. A TO the
bill under consideration, like the cure-alls and pa
tent medicines placardsd, be feared IL claimed too
much. II the benefits which its title promises
could be occurred, the louse should not hesitate 10
give this ball their favorable consideration, and
speedily pass u.
The committee then rose; and, on motion
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS, Erc.
BY Mr.. McNAIR: The petitions Of sundry cit-
zcns Of Montgomery county, in the State Of Penn
sylvnnis, in favor Of a modification Of the Bounty