New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. OLps asked the unanimous cOnsen

Of members 10 offer the following resolutions:
Rcsolred That the President OF the United States be re-
qued transmit this House if not deemed Incompatible
with the public interests copy OF such report OF reports
have been received by the Government from Mr.
George Socu the agent dispatched 10 Mexico 10 lnyest-
gate the merits OF the "Hargous" the Gardner" the
Mearsr and other claims against Mexico which claims
allowed and passed by the late Board Of Commission
upon the claims against the Mexican Government and
copy also of all reports and dispatches the subject
which may have been received from Mr. Letcher the Minis
tel Of the United States at the City OF Mexico or from any
member of that Minisfrys legation
Resolved That the President communicate such official in
formation he have received OF the long delay OF the
Criminal Cont OF ihe District OF Columbia In bringing
ial DR. George Gardiner who many months ago was ar
rested and held to hail IN the OF s0" on charge OF
OF the Treasury OF the United States
Roscrsd, That the President inform the House whether
he has any official information that either OF his Cabinet
Ministers have received for professional services and tor
moneys advanced on any portion OF the socaed Gardiner
award.
Mr.. Books objected to the introduction
OF the resolutions the ground that these matters
matters Of Judicial inquiry and because this
House cannot interfere between the Executive and the
Judicial departments, without doing something incom
paiible with its public duties.
The House then went INFO Committee of
the Whole the State OF the Union on the Homestead
bin
Mr.. BRowN (of MiSs.) claimed 10 have
heen Of the earliest and most seaoast friends Of
this He depicted in glowing coors the advan
teges likely 10 result from it, and answered various OBJ
jc III which he'd been urged against the bi-one of
that III WHO can, come from abroad; they arrive
here, not 10 procure lands but to enjoy liberty But
eupTose should increase Immigration This would
b. unacceptable 10 him for Heaven did E1l make this
Continent itT u alone but for al mankind.
IL bad been objected thst this is scheme to extend
the Catholic religion and thus endanger liberties
he WIS raised Protestant aud expected 10 die
but he Wa 10 more afraid that Professionalism Is to lie
upset by Catholicism than tnat this country is 10 be
overthrown by tie Crowned Heads OF Europe. Wheth-
er Catholic Protestant he would extend TO the pow
coners hesity greeting and cordial welcome. II
they cultivate the soil they viii, likely become Demo
Crats and whether they worship in Catholic Pro,es
,sDi churches thcy viii make good citizens He he'd
eaJs, nppreh,nded, that increased inlrnsr
ticn would tend subvert slavery Believing that the
Institution Is % be defended moral social and polfi
eel grounds 4 he could defend il these he would
not defend AZ all Tie right is never much in dan
ger ss when it shii;lks from manly vindication
Mr.. PARKER (of Ind, after preliminary
remarks, alluded 10 the address to the Wings Of the Uni
TED States which appears in TIE Rsblic OF this morn
lns and Is signed by ten dozen respectable gentle
men, AL Of whom he believed his friends They have
taken upon Themselves among other things he said to
ysndicate the position Of those who attended the Wing
Cancus Few days since, with regard to greatqueson
In which the American people feel deep interest Az
far NJ he wss concerned he protested sgs;nst the de-
ducsions His name stood IN connection with those Of
oshes geu.emcn who voted In favor Of sustaining The