The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-03

ferred to the subject, saying that a more merito
rious bill of this character had not been reported
With view that gentlemen might have time to
investigate the measure, he moved that lis luriher
! consideration be postponed for two weeks
MIR. JENKINS moved that the bill be laid upon
the table; but the motion did not reVail-yeas H.
nays So.
Mr.. DAVIS. of Indiana, withdrew his motion TO
postpone the further consideration OF the bill Tor
two weeks, and moved that il be recommitted TO
the Committee on Public Lands; pending which
motion the morning hour expired.
REsI6NAT MEMBER.
The SPEAKER stated he had received q letter
from the Hon GEoRoE w Thompson, OF Virginia,
, resi- gniug his seat member OF the House, lhaV-
ing recently been elected a judge in the western
district OF Vrginia.)
PESNsyLvANIA CONTESTED HLEcTIos CASE
The House resumed the consideration of the spe
csl order, being the in which Il. Wright
contests the scat ot Henry Nj. Fuller as Repre-
sentttive from the STATE oil Pennsylvania.
The following resolution, reported by the COM
mitiee Of Elections, was pending:
"Rssoltsd, That the election at Dnnvile precinct,
county Of Montour eleventh Congressional district
OF Pennsylvania, was illegally and irregulary con
Quoted, and the seat Of the member is vacant, and
that the Speaker inform the Governor Of that State
OF the decision Of the House, that new election
may be ordered"
The main question having been ordered
Mr.. ASHE, the chairman CT the Committee OF
Elections closed the debate in support of the reso-
luton, and in reply to gentlemen who had pre-
coded him On the opposite side vi the question
MIR. POLK said he could not concur In the re.
port of the committee and therefore moved tia.
the whole subject be laid upon the table.
Mr.. HAMILTON moved that the House adjourn.
The motion disagreed to-yeas 4 nays l52.
The question was then taken on the motion to lay
the report upon the table, and decided in the affirm
ative-yeas 81 nays74.
! Therefore Mr.. FULLER retains his seat.
soS-IsTERvEsTioN.
TT. ,,,if Of
the Whole on the state of The Unon-hr sTJA ar
in the ohair-and took up the amendments Of the
Seuate to the Deficiency bill
Mr.. WELLS, Of New York, sait his intention
to make some remarks on subject most I'M
portant of all; he referred 70 he question Of non
Intervention, commonly called, or the right i
all nations to Improve or alter their existing insu-
tutons without interference in their affairs ny
foreign governments. II these rights he argued,
were practically established, vast step would BE-
made towards that universal independence and
freedom TO which the mind luoks forward with ar
dent hope. II our country could be the instru
| ment In ehrcting this state Of things, 1t would be
distinction Of which might be proud, next 10
those great results which have been asn ed in our
councils and battle fields.
! He would do nothing TO injurc his country in
ths respect, but all can uphold the laws OF cations
without eniangering our national welfare. II ID
but right that should do so for 1t is but mar
row craftsmanship which is confined only to our
own shores. What has already been done has
y
he alluded to our Government sending MIR. Mann
to Hungary 10 note events in that country to the
letter OF Mr.. Webster to Chevalier Hulsemann, On
which the great stntesmnn spoke the s.utiments VI
| the American Pcopie;) to the bridging hither OF
kossuth in n Government vessel. and to a para
graph contained in the Presidents last annual mes
sage. He SAID that need not resort to extreme
| lncasu es-such was not his desire; but we can aid
| those struggling for freedom by encouraging and
sympa thizng with them in all Legitimate and suit
| able ways We should condemn and rebuke
every violation of the laws OF nations and
! he in favor of resolution affirming the
true principles of those laws, which give every
nation the cole control and direction OF its own
| affairs, that it may provide institutions suila
ole to its condition, and most pronotive OF it's
| happiness; and he would declare that any inter
ference with such rights ia in violation OF the laws
/ Of nations, whether Russia or other power should
inermeJdle unsolicited, with the affairs of others
/ The gentleman ,poke iurther upon this (; and,
! when ne conc ludci-
! Mr.. TOOMBS obtained the floor
/ On motion, the committee rose. and
I The House adjourned