Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03

bill to the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Unon and il was agreed to-
Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Pupnc LANDS, re-
ported bill granting the right of way and making
grant of land to the State Of Alabama IN aid OF the con-
structon of railroad from Winchester, Tennessee, TO
some point the Tennessee river al or near DePoste
Alabama; which read twice and cofamit'eu.
Also from the committee, TO which was referred
House bill to reduce and graduate the price OF the pubic
lands reported the same back with sundry amendments
and the bill and amendments were commltted,
Mr.. HEM from the same committee, TO which was re-
ferred House bill legaize certain entries OF puphc
lands made in the State of Florida reported the same
back with the recommendation that it do pass
Mr.. CABELL, Of Florida, asked that this oi De put
nvn Its passage, and submitted rev remarks IN i' oA
PLANTATION, when
The bin was read the third time and passed =,
Mr. HEM, from the same committee, reported Dill
for the relief of James NJ Campbell OF fiKe county ME-
souri,, which was read twice
Mr. PORTER explained the bin, and moved that it be
put on its passage
The bin was then read the third time and passed
Mr. HEM, from the same committee TO when was re-
erred House bill to create three additional land dstrcts
in the State of Iowa. reported the same back with the re-
commentator that do pass and it was read twice ana
committed. !,
Also from the same committee to which referred
House bill granting the right of way and making dona
ton of public lands to the Territory OF Minnesota 70 a
in the construction of railroad from the as " 81
Louis river St. Paus the Mississippi rver reIort
ed the back with amendment IN the nature OF
substitute therefor; and the bin and amendment were
committed.
Also from The same sc@tsss to yesn SHtas erSs 81
the lands reserved for salt springs thcrein reported the
same back with amendment.
LANDS FOR RAILROADS.
Mr.. HEM, from the Committee Public Lands, Il
which referred House bill to grant certain guam
ty of land the State of Iowa for the purpose aiding
said State in demonstration Of railroads from Dubuque
to Keokuk, and from Davenport the Missouri river in
sasd State reported the back with amendment in
the nature of q substitute therefor
Mr.. HENysstated that he wished explain the bin
but the morning hour having expired he moved refer
the bill to the Committee ofhe Whole the Of the
Unon for the purpose of making it the first business
order in the morning.
HOMESTEAD BILL
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the of the Union
Mr. HfBBARb, of New Hampshire in the chair and
snmed the consideration Of the bill encourage agrcul-
ture commerce. manufactures and all other branches of
industry by grantngto every who is the head of
family and citizen of the United States homestead
one hundred and sixty of land of the public do
MAN, upon condition Of occupancy and cultivation Of the
same for the period therein specified
Mr. PORTER addressed the committee hour in favor
Of granting lands for railroad purposes and in reply
the remarks of Mr. BENNETT made time since
Mr. CLEVELAND followed, and after advocating the
bill before the committee, referred to the compromise
measures strongly opposing them He also reviewed the
question Of politics.
The committee rose and reported progress.
The House then adjourned.