The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr., STANTON, Of Kentucky, asked leave to
make report from the joint committee on print
ing, on the part OF the House.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, objected.
Mr.. STANTON said he designed leaving the
city; and merely wished to make the report and
have its consideration postponed TO a future day.
Mr.. JOHNSON remarked that the pending reso.
luton proposing to adjourn over, in order that
the Hall may be cleansed and reftted) could be
disposed of in the course Of ten minutes If the
subject of printing should again be introduced,
there was no confidence that il would ever stop.
> Mr.. STANTON replied that the report referred
to the case Of Mr. Richie, and had nothing 10 do
with any other controversy. It merely provided
for the settlement of his accounts.
Mr., JOHNSON, of Arkansas, said that the gen
tleman from Tennessee, (Mr JosEs,) yesterday,
moved to reconsider the vote by which the resou-
ton was amended, making the recess from the
thirteenth to the seventeenth OF May. He (Mr.
JoHNsoS) had been Indifferent to the particular
time Of the recess; and, therefore, had moved to
lay upon the fable the motion to reconsider. di.
rect vote would do just as well, and he would now
withdraw his motion to lay that of the gentleman
from Tennessee upon the table, and thus enable
the House TO reconsider or not as it might please
The SPEAKER said the pending question was
on the motion of the gentleman from Ohio Mr..
SwEErsER) to lay the resolution upon the table.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, observed, the only
objection he had to the resolution was that if the
House adjourn over now, one week would be lost
in June when the Democratic Convention meet,
and another wasted in the third week Of that
month when the Wing Convention shall be in
sion. Therefore, to save time. the period Of recess
should be fixed from the first to the fourth of June.
Dir. STANLY That is my only objection to it.
The question was then taken, and the House re-
fused-yeas SIS. nays l04-to lay the resolution upon
the table; and they then laid upon the table the
the amendment was agreed to--yeas 80, nsys SO.
The resolution was then agreed to-yeas 80,
nays s3-in the following form, viz:
Resoired. That the Clerk Of the House be author
cleaned for summer session; and that the House
adjourn on Thursday, the thirteenth day of May,
until Monday, the seventeenth, in order to allow
the usual time for that purpose.
THE HOMESTEAD ELL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, aud resumed the
consideration Of the bill to encourage agricul.
ture, commerce, manufactures, and all other
branches OF industry, by granting to every man
who ia the head OF a family. and citizen Of the
sixty acres Of land out Of the public domain,
upon condition of occupancy and cultivation Of
the same for period Of five years.
Various amendments were offered to the Last scc-
ton Of the bill; but they were all rejected.
An additional section, proposed by Mr.. COBB,
TO graduate the price Of the public lands according
TO the length Of time they have been in market,
was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. BROWN. Of Mississippi, offered a substitute
for the bill, proposing to perPctuate presumption 10
actual settlers the public lands: that is TO cay,
persons acquiring the right Of presumption shall
retain the same without disturbance. and without
payment Of any kind to the United States. on GER
tain conditions giving the pre-emptor the right
any time, at bis Der discretion, 10 enter the lands
pre-empted by paying one dollar and twenty. five
cents per acre.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, briefly advocated
his proposition; when
MIR. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, offered a substitute
for IL, proposing to graduate the price Of the public
lands To actual settlers and cultivators according
TO the time the lands have been in market and
have remained unsod He made few remarks
in favor ol HE amendment; and
Mr., SEYMOUR, Of New York, opposed IL, ex-
pressing q preference for the substitute Of Mr..
Baows, Of Mississippi.
The committee rejected Mr.. HAnRis's amend
meDt-ayes AZ, noes IS; and alter further rro-
ceedings pending the question the substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Baows, Of Mississippi. the committee
rose
And the House adjourned.