The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-04

for the graduation OF the price Of public lands The
amendment proposed dispose OF the public lands 10 &C
tual settlers the reduced price Of l4 cents per acre ana
therefore IL germane as an amendment 70 inc o 'nen
Mr. HOUSTON called for the reading Of the amendment
MIR HAMILTON moved that the House 90 into the Com
mitiec Of the Whole The state Of the Union
Mr. DAWSON entitled to the boor.
Mr. READY asked the unanimous consent oil The House
10 enable him 10 call up the Senate bill authorizing pay
nent 10 be made those who have had property
destroyed under the military operations Of The United
Mr. ORR objected
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state Union Mr. oRn in the chair and resumed
the consideration Of the bill for the relief OF the purchasers
and ocators Of swamp and ovcriowed lands
Mr.. KEfTT, who entitled to the hoor, addressed the
committee at length in opposition to the movements OF Tue
know -nothiug organization He said that names may die
but principles The whg party might be considered
nomnay extinct but II still survives IN principle is
just nextinguishaole as thought tsel,
There are have been and be- but two essential
parties in existence in this republic while II lasts Ihey
may not be designated by the names of wing and dem
ocratp but virtually they will be the same pares-con-
tending for a strict and free construction Of the const-
onal compact for State rights and consolidation Above
the social strata there may be developed new eomna-
tons but those combinations derive their brth IN
moment so they will live but for moment In his Jndg-
this order partook of the nature OF new COM
bination OF mushroom growth ana therefore It's e mus
necessarily be short The party was uneaampleu III
its rise and progressmade up Of delnsonan amalgama-
on of all of and cherished by class
OF camp followers who shout hosannahs Christ and then
put vinegar on his lips and who follow it the Jews fol-
lowed inot because of His power to give sight to the
blind and TO heal the sick but because OF His power TO
multiply the .1oaves7 aud dishes Laughter No doubt
there good in the party but was his purpose
to speak OF lis philosophy, and not Of individuals The
love Of power and the ambition TO be masters had
much TO do with this northern Accommodating organi-
zation. They would completely iranpe down their
own lineage The Ethiopian longer alien
among The ow-drfs Of the North; but the white
mem he iesce of on
and its sanctitos struggle for strangers in strange
ande 10 be vctmzcd by the Of fanaticism and
religious prescription. The blacks they enranchiseth
whites they dsfranchise But year ago free labor and
the encouragement of foreign immigration was their lead
ing theme but that it failed to snbsidize their anat
ieism they upon ii with condemnation. Mr. n conn-
ed with eoquence to point out the bad effects Of religious
prescription and closed by referring to series Of
lutions adopted by know-notng convention in the State
Of Massachusetts placing Roman Catholicism and slavery
ON precisely the same grounds
Mr. CLINGMAN then addressed the committee Mt length
advocating the resolution submitted by him days
since authorizing the President Of the United States TO
tender the mediation Of this TO the powers
gagged in the eastern war He attempted to refute the
newspaper comments upon il declaring TO be interven-
ton by showing that the resolution in its Instructions
accorded entirely with the practice OF this government from
los foundation. After which
Nh. HARRIS, of Mississippi, obtained the floor
Mr. BAfLY of Virginia, asked for moment in which to
make brief explanation granted He said that the res
ouiion had been referred to the committee Foreign AT
tairsl of which he had the honor to be chairman He had
doubt far the feeling Of humanity concerned
that there was not person connected with this govern
men who would not be glad to end put to this
Blu, il quite rs delicate thing with nations rs with
individuals when they at war with each other to
offer mediation and the Committee Foreign Affairs
did consider advisable for the House TO interfere in
the matter.
On notion the committee rose and reported progress.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee submitted resolution to close
lie debate the bill for the relief of purchasers and oca
tors OF swamp and overowed lands in hour after the
louise should go again into committee.
Err
The House adjourned