New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08


| discussion.
Dir. BRANCH remarked that the bill was of vast
importance not only to the public property proposed
TO be donated but the principles involved lie did not
desire TO zee the bill paesed through the House under
the whip and spur of the previous question, or the gag
| law.
He desired to offer amendments the provisions OF
| the bill were grossly unjust to the old states
Mr.. MORRILL, repeated that il was not his purpose
to move the previous question, but to give fair oppor-
| tuniiy for discussion.
Mr. BRANCH said recent proceedings show that a
majority of the House is in favor OF the Homestead
bill. Ii this should become law, where would the
lands from for the building up OF the proposed
| Agricultural Colleges in the several States
| MIR. CRAWFORD Dem, Gal moved to lay the
bill on the table. Negatiyed-12 against lUb;
Boeee. Bo6hsm Dosee Bra5s9n BsEeh sHsn
nd Ldmgnd.On. English, Florence, GROW Hamilton nslr'
Love- m sp Malh 6S SS' Martin 1T Vs. aeasea
Miles, milson MONTGOMERY, Moore tAsl Morris I'LL MD
Sa a s' s5s ryST nS spnne sasofh
stont Taylor Thayer Tmbe, Underwood vandeve White
EAYs~mes.T. adams Mass. Adam. (Kyl AdIsin Aldrlch,
kk: @ Aby h%99 sn1 camp ss
Gse Co'aI Gonkns, C9yode, Curtis Davis lMd Re'anS'
HSikn, nSiton, Hsimi1k, Hickman Heard, Hughes, Hum
i Eoveoy mallory MrI:ton, Maynard MSK2ish', MoFhsT.on
Moore tKy moofhesd Morrill, Mods pa Mofse, Nelson,
TiHoH DIN Perry Porter Potter ReynOd: Rice. Rig: Rob
c., so@cs station steyen Steward pal sa,,og
TSppap TheaEeI Towptins Train Vance van WySS Wal
Wells, Wilson Window, Wood, woOdrua-lo6.
The bill was postponed till the third Tuesday IN
A Mr. WINDOW Rep., MINI, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported the Senate bill, which was
past ed enabling Minnesota and Oregon 70 reclaim
overiowed or swamp lands within their limits. 1t ex-
tends the proys of the law for the benefit OF Ar
IL =. .Ia 20 tnnza
named.
NJ. COBB Dem, Ala from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported the BILL and it was passed, au
thoring pate to issue to mail contractors Tor the
lands heretofore authorized TO be selected Tor mall t
tons on routes west of the Mississippi to the Pacific
and providing that the Postmaster-General may re-
serve LANDS for similar purposes.
Mr. ALDRICH Rep', hinn) asked, but failed to
Committee of Ways ard Means 20 inquire into the ex'
pedency and proprety of removing the National Cap
ital 10 some point wet of the Mississippi.
Mr. BURNETT Dem, KY, from the COMMITTEE
on the District of Columbia reported bill ineorpo,
rating the United States Agricultural Society BE said
gentleman Lad proposed to deed lot IN this city on
which TO erect tie buildings for the exhibition OF tue
agricultural products of the country with capital OF
Sl00Gt0.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union with but few members present
MIR VAN WICK REP, n. W in his speech, said
he had never deserted the principles Democracy early
devote their powers 20 the perpetuaton and extension
Of human seIvtude while the principles the kepub-
beans advocate those heretofore declared by tue
Democrats and maintained by the fathers OF the Re-
pubc AZ trainers Of the Constitution. In noticing
The repeated declarations that the election OF Mr.
Seward 20 the Presidency would be sufficient cause for
q resistance, be said this must mean by i0rce but
where would the South get their arms and gunpowder
az none were manufactured south OF the Potomac
Why in 1914, after the American retreat from Bla-
deDsbug, the British could have crowned hlng 10
this Capital lie mpugned not Southern courage, Out
he hszsrded the opinion that if the Capital had stood IN
New England tie British would not have been so
suceessful there as in Washington. DE spoke about
the despotsm at the South which was az CALLING TO
the whites rs to the blacks; and said there was no
attribute Of the Almighty, command IN Ills WORD
nor snirt of the gospe which tolerated the sentiments
as uttered by Southern gentlemen, that slavery Is
divine institution. -
In the course of his remarks he said that Southern
ere talked about burning witches III tor-
getting that slaves are burned o. the sake NJ the South
Mr. DAVIS lad. Dem, Miss rose eNctedly, and
was underftood say that the assertion was false
Mr. GARTRELL Dem, Ga. made the point OF or
der that no member of the House had right to libel
the people of any section, and then deny an opport
nifty to it, Representatives TO reply. lie pTonouneed
the assertion Of Mr. Van Wyek false and unouneea;
Mr.. DAVIS (a!iss wanted to know whether Mr..
Van Wyck disposed to test Southern courage by
going out of iho District OF Columbia
Mr.. VAN WICK was not to be interiered with by
buster of that kind Gentlemen should recolect that
for eight weeks libel after libel was cast on Republic
cars here.
Mr.. DAvIs-we charged you trathfuly.
Much excitement now existed.
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep, Ohio earnestly demanded
order. - -
Tie Chairman pro tenn, Mr.. WASIIRURNE Rep,
III requested gentleman not to violate the rules OF the
Home.
Mr.. VAN WICK said that If Southern gentlemen
were go sensitive they ought to regard the feelings Of
others lie spoke of Northern courage, aud said in
that section the craven notes of disunlOn were never
heard. The North will not surrender their principles
Southern dictaGOn, and are de. rmi1ed to sustain
the Union. go
Mr.. BURNHAM Rep Ct.) said that on assembling
here there was no dspOJiOn on the part OF the ke-
publicans 10 renew unnecessarily The Slavery aga'
ton They had been content 10 leave for the pres.
et and were disposed to combine with others to ferret
ont the abuses corTupons and exravagances OF tins
Administration, but at the very commencement OF the
session it was quite evident that the irrepressi6e
conflict was still going on, and that it was not to be
permitted by gentlemen 10 cease 1t was charged
that the Republican party was sectional because tney
have no members here from the Slave States but they
would have them in the course OF tme lie wished 10
know bow long il would be before the Democratic
party would be subjected 10 the same charge Tor IN
the North their numbers were growing beautifully less
M The policy of the party becomes more thoroughly
developed. lie explained and sustained the Repub-
lican Platform. His party should be judged by that
platform and not by the views OF the extreme men OF
South Carolina Mississippi. The Republicans stand
where the Fathers of the Republic stood, aud Ike
them maintain that Congress have and should exer-
cso the power for .he exclusion of Slavery from the
Territories.
Mr.. PERRY Rep, Mel, in an Anti-Slavery speech,
maintained that the Free States have Kept good iah
with the South while the latter have not been true TO
the North Threats had been made OF secession IN the
event Of the election of a Republican President. The
North would accept that issue. II the Union could not
stand the et ction Of such man, then let 1t Glide.
Mir. MOORHEAD Rep, Pal said the Republican
party will meet in Convention for the nomination OF
Presidential candidate, and certainly install him if