New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-16
unrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. RUSSELL from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported back the bill with the senate amendments Tor
the relief of the troops who were sufferers Oy the recent
wreck Of the steamer San francsco
other being referred to Committee Of Conference;
Mr. CRAIGE from the Committee on Public Buildings,
reportei resolutions authorizing supplemental contract
for certain marble for the Capitol extension Passed
Mr. EWING said he had received paper from New
Yo,k STONED by citizens thereof representing that Mr.
WALSH Member Of the House, is not cItzen oy birh
or naturalization asd was born in Ireland lie ana MOI
wsh To commit himself any further than TO move refer
epce Of the paper the Committee on Elections OF which
he Ewine) was a member lie should be very sorry to
part with his friend over the water
Mr. WALSH-You need not trouble yourself on that
The paper was referred.
Mr. BAYLY from the Committee Foreign Affairs,
70 which had been referred large number of memorials
asking settlement of all international disputes, by arb
aon asked TO be discharged from the furher consider
alton of the some. Agreed
Mr. MII,ISON said few days age motion was made
90 reconsider the vote by which the BILL securing the safe
Transmission of the mails railroads referred to the
Committee of the Whole the State of the Union AS
Che Erie difficulties seem quoted he moved tnat the
motion to reconsider be laid on the table Agreed M
Committee of Ways and Means TO declare their readiness
II ii was the pleasure of the House. to report another De
fciency bill . -, ~,
The Uouse then went INTO Committee of the Whole on
The State of the Union and took up the Homestead bill
Mr.. MEACHAM began to state his objections 10 the
Eebrask bill when -
MIR. RICHARDSON rose to question OF order. His
point was that the gentleman not speaking to the
subject before the Committee the House having set
apart the Homestead bill the special order No other
matter, therefore, could be debated.
Mr. WASHBURN IN said that last year when the
Homestead bill under consideration, every other
question was discussed in Committee according to the
customary latitude of debate.
The CHAIRMAN (Nir. Olds decided that inasmnch as
he Homestead bill the special order to the exclusion
Of all other business the debate must be confined TO thar
bill. r,.
Here dozen members in all directions rOse-al asking
questions at the time.
Mr.. RICHARDSON loudly called gentlemen to order
Mr.. CAMPBELL remarked that the Chair was incor-
rect in something he had said.
The CHAIRMAN replied, the Committee could correct
him then. -
Amid general confusion, Mr.. CAMPBELL appealed
from the decision of the Chair which was overrued by
Ayes, SIS; Noes, s5.
Mr., MEACHAM stated his objections to the Nebraska
bill There was necessity for safety valve for the
relied of too strong pressure OF population OF me states
and Territories Another there according TO
Abe report of the Indian Commissioner in November last
only three persons in the Territory, aside from the per
fons employed by Government and the traders acting IN
der Bcenses Were white to beraDspoed hither to
form government at expense Of 100000 The next
point there forty Indian tribes in that Ter
were bound respect and defend from the enerosch
ments Of the whites. The Indian Commissioner
saws he has made attempts 20 get the Indians 10 make
treaty for but not single tribe has consented
This Only few insignificant fractions have shown any
Ssno.;t;on 10 mart with their land The Commissioner
made them understand they reProached o not being
rood and in their feeble condition might be 70
moved To come other place They were taken ap and
PLANTED remain forever undoI INC PVncy oi JACK
an III; beart swelled with indignation at the bare idea
hat line was to be run through Their territory Has
to this that pledges OF faith are 70 become re-
proach and byeword even among the heathen Where
win You plant the Cherokee If you take mp that tTibs
again plant its bleeding roots in sterile so where s
bel If they not safe where they now ale' ~ S
other province Of Jehov0hs domain can you mo reiae
for them from the rapacity Of the white man Da' -
mind scts Of aggression and injustice may PVNoAs
the wrath OF the Eternal to pronounce woe on 49,
breakers and him ths, moveh his neghbor siauIsfs
The fourth objection to the bll that proposes 70 ae
sroy the Missouri ComIr0nse II vas no pleasant sui,
epaop that the discussion u this question will sdd pom
yfeor and violence 10 the n'imens OF the North ne
booked that cOmpronse thing done for consider
alton The consideration gide received, De
cause Il was offered In hyance He trusted the consider
alton on the other wOali be faithfully. hon0raby inhsd
That compromise has sO0d fDr % years and act or blu
had ever before been introduced 70 impair He thon IL
iusgsfed his remarks by illusions 70 map which he con
spceo1sly displayed 10 tbs Interested Committee lie
considered the contract with Missouri coupss and perfect,
with after reasons foT experiments. Tho Soah may
tay not intend 10 take free territory from you for u
h free-pn Offering ~ Tho North. No Is authorized
u make TIA, tender No ono dare say bh he u author