The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-04
THIRTY.sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRSr SESSION
House OF Representative.

House OF Representatives.
WAsHNaTos, July 3, 1852
The consideration Of the bill pending from yesterday
granting the right Of way and dona ions Of land to Ii
nos and Indiana for the construction Of railroad from
Springfield 10 Terre Haute postponed till the 18th
rnstant
Mr. onR, (dem) of s. G, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill giving the right of way and
lands to Michigan tor railroad purposes The consdera-
tion Of this was also ,stponed to the 18th inst
Dir POLK (dem Of Tenn asked leave to offer resolu-
ticn to pay IL b. Wright, of Pennsy mileage and
per diem from the commencement Of the session. being
here scc that time contesng the seat of Mr. FULLER
Objection wa made.
LAND OFFICES. Erc DISCONTINUED
Mr. FREEMAN. (dem of Miss. reported u bill amenda-
tory of the bill d-connuing the Offices Of surveyors
general land Offices &C., in certain The bill was
passed
MISSISSIPPI LANDS NE RE-. SURVEYED
The House passed bill providing for rcsurveys of pub
lie lands in Mississippi
LANDS WANTED ron RAILROADS IN ALABAMA
Mr.. WATKINS (whg) Of reun.. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill granting the right of way
and landr to Alabama for railroad purposes.
Mr.. LE,cnEn. (dem Of Va, moved to lay this on the
table pending which the morning hour expired
The Houfe then went into Committee of the Whole on
THE EFFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. TooMns (whig) of Ga. rose TO address the Com
mittcc and immediately general attention
II wa his purpose to offer to tho House and the country
tme CONSIDERATIONS touching the approaching Presiden
tal election lhe task vas agreeable one to him
antip tines mo disapp0Atments-but was gov overned
by motives Of public duty. The political organization
will which he had acted for the Inst years has do
cnrtd the Compromise meas final settlement Of the
African slavery question shich paramount to all Others
hsd distracted and divided the country for the fifteen
years He concurred fully in that declaration It had
the appreciation of his judgment and he should adhere
10 II with fidelity That organization declared they would
support nan North South who d not concur with
hem In thir opinion After long agitation If cen y.xrs
bis constituents desired r.pose aud crty aud sup
preston of sec tional stie and they intend have It.
hn hph In los
Last session many members o Congress headed by that
arest mnn whore .oss The nation depores declared
they would upport man who not known to be In
'asor OF the compromise measures and would dicoun.e
nance the agitation of slavery. He approved OF this
paose sonctimcs calico, Ia derison the Mutual In,u
rance Company. and would adhere to 1t with fidelity
lie ,hen 'sd from 1872 this moment, all real control
in the nomination of chif magistrate has been taken
tut Of the h8nds Of the people and placed those OF n
suth"riz, political junas Tho constitution in this
,eslect has been subvertd lie spoke Of such outside
attmtsqes being composed Of men draw together
To make provision for tho possession OF the public -pos
and wi to gain their ends Invent cunning phrase 10
be differently interpreted iu various sections with
u WV to tho election of their candidate. lie
detps.d all such coalitions they make men sub.
sevsnt TO dshonest combinations. and traitors to the
nj Dtsretts of hir constituents lie advcred TO the
mocrstc eD'a n-of the union Of men Of all poti
csl shades. They affirmed the old platform among
other things and di1 much better than they expected
They likewise In their platform end Rcd the Uompr,-
mfe d. clan their appreciation OF 1t and put upou II
cand date who says h. approves and endorses As to
the wings the great element in their convention ~ns
who in 1850 from the violent slavery agitation Ia
this hour have been hostile the principle on which
the settlement was made They Incorporated the Com
pome in their patform but bequent events proved
that there was not one Scott who voted for IT, Gen
scot friends did not platform Gen Pierce "a,
the principles o the compromise the approba-
ton - his judgment. and he sha, maintain t. Mr.
Grahsm cordially approves OF IT, but General Scott would
not sfy ihis much for fear of disgusting the people
tlauPhter) He did not say bowcv,r that he diJ not
wite letters 70 procure the nomination Mo- but because
he did net wrr letters he received the nomn ,,ion
And On b.irg Informed Of bis nomination he simply
ays II nee Ft the mnation with the resolutions An
NJ xed cum (Laughter) Mr. Toombs then ext
miucd The two additional planks Gen Scott put ia the
Wig platform not considering that presented ~ his
fisi ds broad enough for him lie hought
that Gen Scott has referred The pe his opu on
poltic, questions. 10 long e Every line Of that history
ngain,t Scott and spsaks trump, tongued against
trusting him IN the South hIr roombs hoped Union
u,n ,yerywh.re.-the Union wbig. Of Ro.ton Mass
snd Of sll ctioD would unite in thi last struggle for
Their principle and offend them In this great con est
ny ,hctiDg ZONE one whom they entrust with the
pence sro security Of th republic rhe sp ch rlo
qu' nj thi oughou and Gen Scott the bone occ-
siobrly.
Nr BRrcKENRrnoE. Dem Of Ky, afte.wari, took
the floor AZ orpoted the appropriations for the mail
sttamers g. D"rBlly and the Collins liue particularly
The q mmittee thcr rosc, and the Housc adjourned
nnfN sIay