New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-16

,,ptent for The House any or every day TO goto the
seakers table and act upon the business there as 'ohS
a. the majority please Eerly last session t1e 49,
,,esd bin made The special ORDER ana 10 w.
months centlemez spoke IN Committee OF the VIZ.
m the state of the Union on that neasIre II was ahsl
% charge the Committee on Public Lands witn os.,3
81 obstacle the business during the last sst'a .se
row He referred 10 the fact that the opponents ~
ysirnad bilis rssOYfod % every parliamentary
rrevent a vote upon them. How long wou1 "
fsken to fellow the course suggested ~ Iaa enJ ,
Tee viz act NJ under the previous que t.O., a, ~
fcs,iny whether the rneasuTe was TO pace or no''
Mr. JosYs, (Tenn) asked the genuelnah
,bsher an oppnrrupity was afforded TO the opponents
of the bill TO get the hoor before me previous
NJ STr,pr resumed, expressing his sur
vic ~ ace ,l gentleman 80 short in bis memory DID
lie not know that every bin was araleo On lng AM
model a. the Missouri BILL and od ne NOV kno" tn' la'F
named fully discussed oeo'e TIC pi9'''-' 9u'''o"
Mr. Dyis said, his recollection was, no op-
,oDont Of fbe bill able 20 obtain the floor He col
league Bennett) reported Dill tnc defign Of "nch
rooptL while the Chairman Of the Committee was max
ing report, he in vain shrugged for the floor in the
House.
man 20 the fact that his colleague Bennett only made
. speech, but an able one. against the bill
Mr. DEAs-H he did never heard it.
Mr. STUART. 1t is not important whether
the gent enan did or did not hear IT, The speech was
several times last session.
Mr.. JoHssos (Tenn.) OR Stuart yielding the
h0oT ssd he understood the gentleman TO REMARK that
the Homestead bill occupied four mcntls But taat PHI
WAS reported on the first Tuesday in March, and was
rsssed on the 21st # May Within these periods was
postponed twice and much other business transacted
meanwhile When the gentleman gats 10 state fact
he ought 10 know what ne 10 talking about and not 70
state what is untrue
Mr. STUART said il was rather unkind in the
gentleman TO obtain the floor by hs permission, and
iben conclude his remarks by personal dsrespect
Mr.. JOHNSON observed, he did not intend it.
Mr. STUART said, in the language Of Chester
feld, 90 well bred man never win insult me, and no
other can"
Mr.. JoHssoS-If the gentleman intended any
personal auaon TO me lie could select some other place.
l5ersstODl.
The CHAIRMAN called to order.
Mr.. JOHNSON explained He had said no gen.
ieman should etae q fact what he did not know, and
- the gentleman wanted TO throw out Lord Chesterfield
b. would repeat this language;
Am TO setmy life upon throw,
Because a bear Is rude and sur y ! NO;
A clever senfible, well bred man,
VIII not insult me, and no other can "
Mr. STUART said Che gentleman is as FORUM
tte in his poetry in bis etiquette To niertake 70
rope with him In his belle ettTes attanments would Ill
become me, notwithstanding Lord Chesterfield used
The remark which have referred have en1eavored
b. treat gentlemen with proper respect and he tuarD
should pursue the of conduct which had govern
cd him heretofore aud that the most agreeable portion
Of his life had been spent among members OF the
House.
Mr. HALL spoke few minutes in defence of
fho Speaker of the Hguse who, he said had been I'M
Justly assaied
Mr.. STUART concluded his remarks, saying it
the isult of the majority that business has been de-
lsyod.
Mr.. JONES (Tcnn.) remarked he had been
here for long time and had before much
time unproftsby consumed Being satisfied that
speeches 10 be made the bill he moved that the
Committee rise, for the purpose OF offering resolution
b. terminate the general debate and limiting the discus
sion TO the fveminute rule. Not agreed 10.
Mr.. NEWTON took the floor and commenced
speech In favor of the Homestead bill not having
opportunity TO express his views last session. but with
out con- luding, gave way for motion that the Com.
JIittee rise, which prevailed.
The House, without taking definite action on
Tie Post Office Appropriation bill, adjourned.