Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER has appointed the following gentlemen as
the Select Committee which has been referred the ex
listing laws and orders the subject of the public print
ing with instructions to report to the House. by bill
otherwise what amendments to said laws may be expe-
dent in order to the faithful and prompt execu
ton OF the printing for Congress:
Messrs. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, HARRIS, Of Ala-
bama, CHANDLER, OF Pennsylvania FULLER, Of Maine and
HAMILTON, of Maryland.
EXECUTIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. FICKLIN asked the unanimous consent of the
House to move to take up from the Speakers table the
bill of the Senate to prevent public executions in the Dis
trict Of Columbia AS he understood il, VIM. Wells had
been convicted and sentenced to be hung and the sentence
was to be carried into effect Friday next. This bill
had been drawn at the request Of numerous citizens
the District and having passed the Senate he hoped the
House would now take it up and dispose of it,
Objection made
Mr.. FICKLIN. That's the end oft.
e DISCIPLINE In THE NAVY
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
Of the Senate to enforce discipline and promote good
duct in the navy of the United States.
Mr.. PRICE addressed the House, and spoke Of the
cessity Of discipline in the navy Unless discipline should
be retained in the navy had better sink ships and
the annual cost Of the navy which amounted
six millions of dollars; for without discipline
this branch Of service calculated bring dis
it would be our country's shield and glory.
He expressed himself opposed to partial legislation up
this subject and preferred that the bill under consde
ration should not be passed. but that entire rev
sion of the code governing the navy should first take place
for ne did not think that any pressing exgency existed
for the passage of this law. Neither the bill the
amendments thereto met his appreciation but he pre-
ferred the substitute of the gentleman from Virginia Mr.
MLLsoS to the original BILL and the substitute of the
gentleman from Tennessee r STANTON, he gave notice
Of amendments which he intended the substi
tute of the gentleman from Virginia which he specified
and explained
Mr.. MILLSON then obtained the floor, when
HOMESTEAD BILL.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Unon Mr.. HIBBARD, of New Hampshire in
the chair and resumed the consideration Of the bill to
encourage agriculture, commerce. manufactures and all
other branches of industry by granting every who
is the head of family and citizen of the United States
homestead of hundred and sixty of land out
Of the public domain upon condition of occupancy and
cultivation of the same for the period Of FIVE years
Mr. HALL Mr.. NEWTON, who was entitled to the floor,
yieding said that he desired to submit few remarks
upon this subect but he despared Of being able to OBJ
tain the floor for that purpose He therefore asked the
indulgence of the committee to print his remarks upon
this subject.
[Cries of agreed" "agreed."l
Mr. NEWTON, after expressing himself in favor of the
bill under consideration addressed the committee in favor
of bill for the establishment of Agricultural Bureau
Notwithstanding this subject had been presented the
consideration of Congress from the administration of Gen.
Washington down to the present time, action had yet
been taken upon it. While all other interests had been
seduously guarded and literally patronized agriculture
the foundation upon which all others rested and the
source from which all others flowed had been permitted
to struggle alone without being acknowledged in the
great family of relationship. From 1896 to the present
tme population had increased with greater rapidly
than that Of any other nation it having from 1sur
millions to twenty five Millions and possessions now
extended from to embracing every variety OF
climate, SOIL and production Intelligence and enterprise
were more generally disseminated in this than in any
other country soil generally adapted to
agriculture than that Of ether nations and there
more than eighteen millions OF persons engaged in this
occupation. 1t this which gave national
permanence than any other people, and if our country
should be guided by wisdom and patriotism forty
hence it would contain actual freeholders than all
the world beside Improvement in agriculture was the
strongest bond Of Union but its neglect too papabe
The great object Of agricultural bureau was to elevate
the social condition Of agrculturiss and he hoped that
the House would take this matter into consideration,
for it demanded by justice well the vast ine
rests involved.
Mr. RIDDLE thought that the sooner the public lands
should be donated to the States for the purposes Of edu
cation internal Improvement whatever else the consti-
tutional authorities might direct the better would be
for the entire people Of this entire country He then pro-
ceeded to discuss the question of politics. passing high
eulogums upon Messrs Cass, Douglas Butler and Buch
anan and thought that these gentlemen should not be
rayed against each other this floor. All were worthy
the support Of the Democratic party and the confidence Of
every enlightened freeman. The Democratic National
Convention about to meet in Baltimore would derive their
power from the people, and would reflect the peoples
views independent Of any strife which might either
hereafter exist in this House He charged the Wings
with being the Of all the troubles growing out Of the
agitation Of the slavery question the acquisition Of
territory and asserted that the Democratic party had set
tied these questions upon basis satisfactory the
try and the honor and credit Of the American people
Mr. ALLISON argued that the public lands belonged to
all the States fund out Of which all the States
should have equiah portion. The States could
not charge the Government with parsmony, for eighty
four millions Of had been given 10 them. He did
complain of this but asked that the old States might
have equal share with the States. He then spoke
against the bill under consideration.
The committee rose and reported progress.
Mr. FLORENCE asked the unanimous consent of the
House introduce in pursuance Of previous notice, bill
provide for the better guarding against the collision Of
steamers and sail vessels in the night time.
Objection was made.
When the House adjourned.