The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-13


duties of the committee were at an end, and they
could not act. But he was about to say he did not
intend to back out. and net at the dctaiion of the
gentleman, except ON the condition that the gentle
man be put in his place.
He then defended the committee from the cha ge
that the committee had trampled upon the law;
and said, with regard to coalitions" the gen
tleman startled as ii he was thunder struck at the
idea OF one between the Republic and tho Union.
This was not always so with the gentleman Two
years ago, when the Committee on Printing pro-
posed to employ Gales and Scaton, and Thomas
Richie, as printers, where was the gentleman 3
Indignation? He did not then rise to denounce the
coalition.
Mr.. FITCH said this was the first lie had heard
OF such proposition.
MIR. STANTON remarked he would show the
gentleman.
Mr.. FITCH replied It might be SO.
MIR. STANTON. The gentleman's zeal did not
happen to be aroused at that time.
Mr.. STANLY said that he recollected that MIR.
Richie complimentcd the gentleman as cable, &C
complished, and eloquent"
Mr.. STANTON then referred to tho resolution,
and said the prices at that time proposed to be
given TO Messrs Gales and Seaton and Mr.. Richie
lished by the law Of 1919, while the Union and the
Republic would not receive more than sixty five
per cent below those prices. The resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Melville, decided Democrat.
After further remarks, he said all he designed to
do, as a member Of the committee, and in employ
ing the Republic in conjunction with the Union,
to to the House the description Of print
ing necessary for legislative purposes, the prinn
having been neglected and delayed by the contrac-
tor, who had in no respect come up to bis obi
cations.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, rose to ques-
tion--that the last resolution offered by Mr. FITcH
was not in ORDER for the reason il was not GERMAN
to the subject under consideration.
The SPEAKER said he would reserve his deci-
sion upon that point; and in reply to question by
Mr. SrANLY, remarked that this would DO the first
hpQin he he in he ninv ahn a
1t now be passed over.
BY general consent the further consideration OF
the subject was postponed.
SUMMER ARRANoEbIgSTs.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, said that, as the
House yesterday agreed to adjourn over, that sum-
mer arrangements might be made, the usual
course ON such occasions was to meet early in the
morning; and he therefore moved that the House
meet tomorrow at eight o'clock. a. M, with the
understanding that they then adjourn.
This was agreed to.
Mr. MEACHAM moved. as privileged ques-
ton, that the seats in the area around the front
desks be removed. For the last four months he
said, he bad, in consequence of this obstruction 10
the aises, been put to much inconvenience in
reaching his seat.
The SPEAKER overruled the motion as one OF
privilege, and said il could be introduced only
der suspension of the rules on Monday, or from a
committee, or in the various forms known to the
laws governing the House.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The House resolved itself into n Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr.
HiBBARD in the chair,) and resumed the con.
sideration Of the bill to Z" encourage agricu
ture, commerce, 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 same for period of five years.
The pending question was the substitute for the
bill offered by Mr.. BRowN, OF Mississippi, pro-
posing to perpetuate prescription to actual set
tiers on the public lands: that is to say. persons
acquiring the right Of pre-emption shall retain
the same without disturbance, and without pay
ment of any kind to the United States. on GER
tain conditions; giving the preemptor the right at
any time, at his her discretion 10 enter the lands
pre-empted by paying one dollar and twenty five
cents per acre.
The question having been taken, the substitute
was agreed to-nyes 81, noes Sc.
Mr.. STANLY proposed an additional section,
that any person who is the head Of family, resid-
ing in any State In which there is land belong
ing to the United States, and who is worth the
sum Of five hundred dollars, shall, from and after
the paige Of this act be entitled to enter, by his
or her agent, free of cost, one hundred and sixty
acres of land, provided such person shall make
oath Of his or her intention TO occupy reside
such land within period Of two years from the
time OF entering the same.
Several points Of order were raised; and finally
the amendment was ruled out Of order.
The committee then rose, and reported the bill
as amended-the amendment being that offered by
Mr.. BRowN, OF Mississippi. proposing to perpetuate
presumption to actual settlers on the public lands;
when ,opSsox
ment, as a substitute, and demanded the previous
question, which was seconded-ayes 81, noes not
counted.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, inquired Of his COL
league whether his amendment was not substan-
italy the same as that which agreed to in
init fae hefn he ,hot,t IF
adopted.
Mr.. JOHNSON replied that IL was not only sub
stantially the same, but decidedly improved.
Mr.. McMULLEN. with view TO have time to
examine the BILL that he might vote understand
ingly, moved that the House adjourn; but the mo-
ton did not prevail-ayes 81, noes 81.
The amendment Of MIR. Johnson then
agreed to--yeas 81, nays T7-as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Abercrombic, Charles Allen.
Willis Allen, Babcock, Bartlett, jr.. Briggs,
Brooke. Buell.. Busby, f. Darlington Cabell, 10.
seph Cable, Thompson Campbell. Cartier, Chand-
Ter. Churchwell, Cleveland, Cobb. Cottman, Cul.
lom, Curtis. GeorgeT Davis, John G. Davis. Daw-
son. Dean, Disney. Doty, Durkec, Eastman. Ewing,
Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Floyd, Fowler, Gaylord,
Gentry, Giddings, Gilmore. German, Green, Grey,
Houston, +. M. Howe, Ingersoll, Jenkins, Andrew
Johnson, John johnson, Robert w. Johnson,
George w. Jones, Preston King, Lockhart, Mace,
Edward z: Marshall, McNair. Miller, Molony,
uel w. Parker, Penn. Polk, Porter, Richardson,
Riddle, Robbins, jr, Robinson. sackett, Savage,
schoolcraft, SHELTON. Smith, Stanly, Benjamin
Stanton, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard II. STAN
ton, Stone, 81. Martin, Stratton, George w.
Thompson, Thurston, Toombs. Townshend, Walsh.
Ward, Watkins, Addison White, Alexander
White. and williams-97.
NAYS -Messrs. Aiken, Allison, John Appleton,
Averott, David J. Bailey, Barrere, Beale, Bell, DO.
cock, Bragg, Breckenridge, Albert G.. Brown,
George ii. Brown, Burrows. Caskic, Chapman,
Chastain, Clark, Clingman, Colcock, Conger,
Dockery, Duncan, Edmundson, Evans, Faulkner.
Thomas ID. Fuller. Goodrich, Hamilton, Harper,
Sampson w. Harris. Hascall. Hebard, Hibbard,
Holiday, Horsford, John w. Howe Thomas
How,jr, jackson, Daniel T. Jones. J. Clancy
Jones, kuriz, Landry, Letcher, Mann, Humphrey
Marshall, Martin, Mason. McCorkle, McLanahan,
McMullen. Mcqueen, Milson, Miner, Morehead,
Murphy, Orr, Outlaw, Peaslee, Penniman, Per-
kins, Phelps, Ross. Scurry, David L. Seymour.
Origcn >. seymour, Snow. Abraham p. Stephens,
Alexander II. Stephens. STROLLER, Taylor, Tuck,
Wallace, Washburn, jr., WEIGH, Wildrick, and
woodward-77.
After several motions 60 adjourn had been made,
and ncgatived. by yeas and nays
MIR. JENKINS moved 20 lay the bill upon the
table; and the question having been taken, IL was
decided in the negativc--yeas 81, nays lI2--as
follows.