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MIR. PHELPS said that the gentleman from

Mr.. PHELPS said that the gentleman from,
North Carolina advised him d,sl5t, and the gen
tleman from Georgia invited him 10 go on; and
under the circumstances, he consented that the
subject should go over.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee. moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee on the Home
stead bill.
MIR. BROOKS inquired when the debate upon It
10 close, and remarked that there was an APP
preparation (he deficiency bill lying beyond ihs;
and that unless it should be passed the army would
have to be Withdrawn from Oregon, New Mexico,
and California, for want OF means Tor its support.
Mr.. JOHNSON replied that there was considera-
BILE anxiety to make speeches on matters and things
in general for Buncombe; and he would suggest,
TAR as he concerned, that speeches be con
fined to the BILL and that action. rapid as iss'
bic, be had upon it. All knew by experience that
if the Deficiency bill should be taken up, the same
amount of time would be consumed upon II. IT,,
then, time was to be consumed, the gas might as
well be let OIL on this subject as on any other. lie
was aware that the Deficiency bill ought to be pass
ed but he thought it was more important that the
Homestead bill should be passed. He had no dis
position TO consume the time of the House; he wish
ed Congress TO take rapid, efficient and early ac-
ton all things pertaining TO the pubhc good. IL
would be better II the Departments were put upon
Dreau anu water some UuIe, aNu ne Woulu 5uS
gest that the means of the Departments be re-
trenched and the public expenditures diminished.
He proposed, within reasonable time, 10 tcrni-
nate the debate.
Mr.. BROOKS made an Intellectual effort to intro
duce IA resolution to close the debate on Thursday
at two O'clock.
Mr.. HOUSTON appealed to the gentleman from
Tennessee and to the House pass by the special
order and take up the Deficiency bill With The APP
probation of the House. he desired 10 be read com
ont
in which the fact is declared that the Government
drafts being protested for want of funds. The
Government will incur heavy loss, and the troops
may have to be recalled, unless means be provided
for their continuance in service
Objection made to the reading OF the COM
munIcation.
Mr.. ORR said that this debate was out of order.
MIR. HOUSTON appealed to the House to set
aside the special order or postpone 1t indefinitely,
with view OF king up the bill making appropria.
tions to supply deficiencies for the year ending
June 80, 1852. However,
The motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, was
agreed to and the House resolved itscli into a
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr. BIBBARD in the chair and resumed the CON
sideration of
THE HOMESTEAD BILL,
Which proposes to encourage agriculture, com
merce, manufactures. and all other branches of
industry, by granting to every man who is the
head OF family, and citizen OF the United States,
homestead OF one hundred and sixty acres OF
land out OF the public domain, upon condition of
occupancy and cultivation Of the came for the Pc
Rod therein specified
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, offered an amend
ment to the bill.
Mr.. WILCOX, of Mississippi, after rema rking
that he had nothing to say with regard to the mer-
it's OF the proposition under consideration but had
more important matters to discuss, proceeded to
speak OF the dangerous excitement which existed
within the last two years. He avowed himself a
jackson Union Democrat, contradistinguished
from Secession Democrat, and acquicsced in the
Compromise measures, deeming that they were
passed in obedience to the doctrine of inter
vention which lies at the basis of the Democratic
party, and more vital than any other, and on the
maintenance OF which depends the perpeuity of
the Union He narrated the proceedings of the
secessionists at the South, and spoke particularly
with regard to Mississippi, the home of his adop-
ton, showing that she was expected TO lead off in
the contamination of the doctrines of Calhoun and
the disunouists. The sold liners" of that State,
he said, had declared it had been clearly nscer-
tanned that the Constitution was failure and that
the only remedy for southern wrongs lay in dis
union but now these same men deny that there
Is any party in Mississippi in favor of the dissolu
ton OF the Union on account of the Compromise,
which they had 30 energetcally denounced. Now,
these very "Old Line Democrats" attempting
TO sneak back into the Democratic party. Let tue
great national Democracy continue on their time
honored platform and If these secessionists wish
TO join it, he was for having them come in as pri-
yates, and work their way into confidence.
He combatted the doctrine OF secession. and was
unable 10 lind where the right existed and, in the
conclusion of his remarks, addressed few words
10 his brethren of the North, saying that if the time
shall ever come when the Union il 10 be dissolved,
and when our starry flag, which now waves in tri-
umpb Is to be rent asunder, and when the record
OF the Declaration OF Independence is to be divided
the sin Will lie at the door of the North, because of
their fanacal interference with the institutions OF
the South. He erhorted them TO forget and for
give the Ills which came near strandng the ship OF
State; and to keep the republican lamp trimmed
and burning, To guide the nations Of the earth To
the possession Of civil and religions liberty The
time is not far Distant when we will see the effect of
our peaceful triumphant example. Seeing that this
10 our destiny, let US be wise in day and gene
ration.
MIR. RANToUL, Of Massachusetts, replied to his
colleague, (Mr. DAvIs,) who addressed the House
on Saturday. He denied some Of that gcntlemnn's
positions and assertions, and vindcated his uni
form consistency on political subjects for the last
twenty years, challenging proof to the contrary
He had condemned the Fugitive Slave law in his
own town. (Beverly.) and addressed large au-
dience upon the subject; and therefore il was not
likely that a fow days after he should, was
charged, express himself in favor Of the law in Bos
ton about the time of the public meeting in that
city TO endorse the Compromise measures.
He justified the coalition between the Democrats
and Freesoers; and said that for many years the
Wings, with the aid Of the abolitonists held the
State; but the moment they found themselves out
Of office by the new arrangement, then il wos
horrible. He held that the combination was ne.
cessary; and in the of his remarks referred
TO his views on the slavery question fret, IT may
result in civil war. or insurrection but this was a
mere possibility, at which prudent men ought to
hook secondly, there ia federal issuc, grand
plan to buy up the negroes of the South; but
against this he protected and thirdly, the Demo
cratic issue-a firm stand on the Constitution.
which does not require. or allow, or justify the
Federal Government to touch the institution in
the States. This lie the doctrine which he main
tanned here and ut home. IL cannot be touched
without swapping the Government. Then stand
State rights, and say that the Government cha 4
not NEEDLE with the institution in the States.
The hour TO which the gentleman was limited in
debate havingrrpired, tho committee rose
And the House adjourned.
PETITiOEs, ETC.
By Mr.. WEIGH The petition of David Jones
and Thomas Crawford Of Vinton county, Ohio for
additional compensation as deputy mhrshals in
taking the seventh census.
BY Mr.. BABCOCK The petition Of eighty 81,