The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-12
House OF Representatives.


WARRINGTON, March II, 1852
THE DEBATE THE HOMESTEAD BILL
The House voted the motion Of Mr. JOHNSON (dem
Of Tenn to lay the table the resolution Of Mr. Sany
to close che debate the Homestead bill to-day at three
O'Clock, and decided the question in the affirmative
Ayes, 121 nays, &c.
Mr. FIcKLIN, (dem) Of H. moved that from tomorrow
the Homestead bill be postponed until Tuesday week.
that in tho meantime tho Deficiency and Capitol Extcn-
to- when the cu2 b Tls Mas 81 the
THE HOMESTEAD sILL-MoRE BuxcoMBE.
Mr. MARSHALL, (dem of CAL, declared his purpose to
reply Mr. Breckenridge. and said that he should not
represent the people Of that State he did not reply to
Judge Douglas in California Is most significant fact
there scarcely part OF the United States that Is not
there the best and truest express
sion of national sentiment from that State 1t Ia
great unpreudiced national and Of the highest autho
rty The gentleman from Kentucky, in his condemna-
lass name with it. convey the impression that he Mr
prompted the editorial article which attacked all the
old foge candidates. Of whom there are many In the de-
incts and age ought to sympathise with the great
onal feeling selected to make the attack and carry
Mr. BREcxsNnipon, (dem.) of Ky, denied that his
marks the result Of conversation with the friends Of
anybody; and if he knew himself he was the man to put
in the breach while others remain in the background
Mr. MARSHALL said the attack was natural for, II Gen.
Butler should be elected President, Mr. Breckenridge
Office once filled by the gentleman's grandfather He
cused Mr. Breckenridge Of malignant and ruinous de-
sign njure Douglas and acknowledged in response to
question put by Mr. Penn (dem Of La. that he fur
nshed the Republic newspaper with the article containing
a number of charges against Mr. Buchanan, and which
would take stump speaker two years to answer. Tho
Republic had begun to collect various facs relative to the
candidates for the Presidency and he wanted to make
perfect exhibition Of the state into which democracy had
gotten itself (aughter) He endorsed the principles Of
the Democratic Reiec the subject Of progress He
wished the battle to be fought principle Let the de-
moeratic party inscrbe the banners OF young demo-
eracy Progress against the old foges with their flag Of
Rerogreeon II the Inter shall be raised follow tho
mued drum the left flank and to the sound Of the
/" dead march" (Laughtcr) He eulogised Douglass and
showed what young pure patriotic progressive elements
would contribute to his election; and he believed with
Dougas among other things, that this country Is not
ready to be finished. fenced in, and painted
Mr. BELL, (whig) Of Ohio, adverted TO the various
eehcmes and which gentlemen had brought for
ward to ave the country within two three weeks and
said he in favor Of being just before generous there
fore he wanted to protection rendered to American
manufacturers, the French Spoliaton bill passed and
measures taken for the improvement Of navigation the
Western waters and in favor Of appropriatng Land for
railroads, even to the Pacific.
Mr. CABLE. (dem) Of Ohio, argued to show mans In
aliensble connection with the earth-hs title to the
same and he supported the Homestead bill on the broad
principle would do for the interest and pros
perty Of this government and the millions born and un
born than any other measure.
Tho committee then rose, and the House adjourned.