The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-08
House Of Rcpresentatfves.
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1860.

WASHINGTON, March I, 1850.
Mr. FARSswoRrH, (rep) Of Ill, offered resolution d.
recng inquiry into the expediency OF establishing
Assay Office and Branch Chicago. Referred To
Committee Of Ways and Means.
AMENDMENT
Mr. CASE (rep) OF Ind, asked bu, failed u receive
consent to offer resolution directing the COMMITTEES
the rules inquire into the expcdoncy OF amending
the rules 10 prohibit the publication, the Official
CLOTHS report, Of any remarks OF members out
order.
AGRICULTURAL
M. THAYgR, Cep) Of Mays, from the Committee ON
Public Lands, reported back Mr. Norrl's Agricultural
College bill, with recommendation that do DOT pass.
Mr. MORRILL, (rep) of VI moved that its consideration
be postponed I'll the third Tuesday in April
Mr. BRANCH, (dem:)ofN G, moved u be referred to the
Committee OF the Whole the State Of Union.
Mr. MoRRrL said bis object 70 afford fair discus
sion
ance not only IS to the pubic property proposed to
donated, but the principles involved He did not desire
To the bill passed through the Bouse under the whip
ard OF the previous question the gag law He do
TO cDer amendments, the provisions or the bill
grossly urjust To the Old States
MIR MORRILL, repeated that II not hts purpose to
move The previous question: but TO give fair opportunity
for
Mr. BRANCH sad proceedings show tina, MAORI
~ Of the House favor OF the Homestead bill II this
should become n law, where wouo the lands come from
for the building Of the proposed agricultural colleges
III the several satetS
Mr. CRAWFORD, (dem) of Ga moved to lay the bill on
The table
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The bill p,etponed ill the third Tuesday 10 April.
KEcIANisc SWAMP LAME IN hssEorA AND oRsuos
S Ts%.A sp 81 MN ,i s :1s nm On
enabling Minnesota and Oregon to reclaim over6own or
swamp lands within their limits. II exsends tho provi-
Of the law for the benefit OF Arkansas and other
States, Ia addition To those above named.
PATENTS coSrRACToRs.
Mr. Cob. (d.D Of Ala. from the Committee Pubic
Lands, reported tho hi and passed, authorizing
patents To issue to mail contractors for the lands heroic
HutECrt2ec 10 De mAii
west OF the Mississippi TO the Pacific providing that
TIE Postmaster General may reserve lands for similar
purposes
REMOVAL CArnAL
Mr. A1pRICH (rep) Of MIN, asked, but failed 70 obtain
consent " offer resolution nstrrctDg The Committee OF
Ways M " inquire into the eypedency and pro-
prcy Of removing the national capital some point wess
OF the Mississipp.
1Bk UNITED srArs AGmcrrrrRAL soomr.
M. Bt RSETT. (dem Of Ky, from the Committee On
the District o; Columbia reported bill incorporating tho
United Statee Agricultural society lie said gentleman
had proposed 10 deed lot In tbs city on which 70 erect
tie buildings Tor the exhibition OF the Agricultural pro-
ducts Of the country, with . capital Of 100000
THE sRREPRrpqBrk CONFLICT"
The House ent into Committee OF the Wnos0 on tno
stste a. the Union, with but few members present
Mr. VAN WICK (rep) Of NJ r., in BIZ speech, said ho
had yer the principles democracy early taught
him But the democrats Of the present day devote their
Ever 10 the perIeuacn and extension Of human
tade while principles the republicans advocated are
those heretofore declared BY the democrats and main
npcd by the fathers Of the republic and trainers Of the
constitution: In noticing the repeated declarations
that the election Of Mr.. Seward 10 the Presidency
must mean by force But whore would the South get
their ana euppowder, none were manufactured
south Of the Pctomacf Why In 1874 after the American
retreat from BadeAsbuvg the British could have crowned
king thn capital Heimpueped not Southern courage,
bet he bazarded the opinion that the capital had stood
10 New England, the British would mot have been Sue
cssfu' there In Washington. He spoke about The des
po'isn at the Soutb, which CALLING the whites 90
10 the blacks and said that there attribute d tho
Almighty, ccumapd In His word spirit OF the Cos
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