House OF Representatives.
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House OF Representatives.


WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
The House was opened by prayer from the Rev.
Mr.: JUSTIN, during which short period silence pre-
vailed but the instant the lips OF the divine were
closed, the usual confusion and conversation fol-
lowed throughout the house.


NEW TERRITORY.


Mr.. DOUGLAS. of illinois, gave notice that he
would introduce bill to establish he Territory Of
Nebraska, being that portion Of country bounded
east and north, the Rocky Mountains on the west
and Texss on the south.


Also, to print Greenhow's recent history OF e
Oregon Territory, California, &c.


The House then resolved itself into committee
Of the whole or the state Of the Union, when


MIR. DUNCAN called up his one-day Presidential
election bill, which was again amended to meet
the exlgency OF a special election, in case of no
choice being made on the first trial


Mr.. DaoMGooLg presented a substitute, which he
offered, and which he said had been prepared with
view TO meet all the points which were necessary
in the completion OF this important matter; during
the penuency of which motion, the bill was laid
aside tor the present


Mr.. HoUsroN, of Alabama, then introduced a
bill 10 grad ale and reduce the price OF the public
lands by allowing actual settlers, or those owning
adjacent farms, 10 purchase tract not exceeding
800 acres, o any land that has been offered for
sale for five years for the of ST per acre. That
IN the market for ten years, at as cents per
for fifteen years, so cents, and for twenty years,
al % cents per acre.


Mr.. CoLLAMER, of Vermont opposed the bill,
the length of time of the lands being in mark
was no criterion whereby they should be judged
as to quality or value; and also because it would
retard purchases until the certain period of time
had passed


Mr.. SAMPLE of Indiana, advocated the passage
of the bill for benefits that would result to his own
State, and tor the purpose as he alleged of increas
ing the sale and occupation of public lands that
would not be purchased at the present rate.


Mr. Davis of Indiana, followed in u similar
s.raiu OF argument.


Mr.. VINToN of Ohio, opposed the BILL on the
ground that The lands thus offered would be taken
up by spectators who could easily find men cor
rupt enough to make affidavts Of intent to occu-
py the soil; and also because the decrease Of price
in the ratio Of increase of time the lands are offer
ed for sale, would induce actual settlers to hold
back in the purchase OF tracts convenient to their
own farms, until they could obtain the land at the
lowest price fixed in the bill. He contended that
the present law regulating sales by which man
could purchase forty acres OF good land for $50,
sufficient for all practical purposes that guam
tty was enough tor any beginner to cultivate.


The committee rose and reported at the conclu-
sion of his remarks when the bill was ordered to
be printed, and the House adjourned till Thursday