Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

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and leave perpeuay in the hands of those whom
granted long this Government can control it, which
is long the existence Territorial Government there
and also Pecudes the transfer of il to those who ALREADY
quantity not exceeding hundred and sixty acres
believe this to be the policy for the country adopt
have already argued this question on its general principle
another occasion before the Senate and not now pro
pose repeat any thing then said and am the more con
WINGED every day Of my life that such ought TO be the policy
adopted by the Government satisfied Of this fact too
from the in which the argument then addressed
the Senate struck the countynot the politicians not thu
oceseekes or OF the country but the labor
ing of the land. These things, repeat have satisfies
the that the views then presented were in conso
nance with the true interests Of the country Il is in thi
light that the who have written and spoken on the sub
ject have placed it before the communty-men who TAXI
other view than is prompted by their regard for the inter
Of the people and the country, and particularly of th
great Of of the laboring community who have Dc
now and must contribute tie true wealth which tn.
country possesses have said that would be the hegh
Of my ambition to this policy adopted; and repeat
here offer this amendment to test the Of the Senate
on the subject and ask for the yeas and nays upon it.
Mr.. BADGER. wish to second the proposition more
than once made by the Senator from Maine is known to
the Senate that have to take up the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and proceed with it until it il
disposed Of II is known to ALL too that have Execu-
tive business enough before to occupy the Senate for
week, apply all the time daily give TO our public duties.
Now, unless dispose Of of the most essential
public business to-day, in Executive session, it to
that the consequence will be suggesed-hat shall be
in extra session between the close OF this and the
next session. have stated these facts and shall leave TO
the Senate to decide upon the it will pursue If il
intends proceed with this BILL and occupy the day in its
discussion, shall undoubtedly put in and take my full share
in throwing away much of the day be convenient
but it chooses to take Executive business, desire may
do and for that purpose move to lay this bill on the
table, as test Of the intention Of the Senate.
Mr.. WALKER. In reference to the suggestion of the
Senator from Missouri wish say that there is bill
the Senate which believe has been advocated by him.
in which there is this exemption It is the bounty land bill
which il in charge Of the Senator from Illinois, Mr..
SHIELDs There is expressly provided that the land it
grants shall be subject the payment Of any debt incur
red by the officer soldier prior the issuing of the patent
The Senator from Michigan says that he an advocate OF
these donations for actual settlement with proper checks and
Imitation hope the time will when be will see the
favorable moment to establish these proper checks deem
this one Of them. That Is the have offered the
amendment.
Mr. BADGER Mr. President as the yeas and nays
have been ordered wish to word or two lest my vote
on this amendment should be misunderstood. do not con-
entirely in the views expressed by my honorable friend
from Michigan. With regard right power to
interfere in the internal regulations Of these Territories 1t is
very well known that entertain the opinion that have the
largest power with all their They Territories
and we have right to do please with them But
will vote for the amendment Of the Senator from Wisconsin
for reason to which wish to call his attention.
Mr. President, in the early times of English orefahers
lands protected from creditors They seemed to have
been entirely protected and various contrvances
sorted to by legislation to keep lands in the families in which
they found But since that time the free spirit Of
that country through the Judges and when could reach and
influence the legislative body there has been engaged in
effort to dsenangle land from these Membranes to make
1t the subject Of free disposition, and SO far as the asocraic
notions OF that country would allow to make amenabe to
the payment of just debts think that progress in the
right direction; and for taking step backwards
towards those times when the interests Of mans family in
retaining and holding possession Of estate considered
higher sacred than the interests Of his creditors and
his obligation pay his just debts have notion, for
that shall embark in an arrangement by which shall
secure this property from creditors by which we shall give
legislative sanction the defaudng Of creditors, by
which shall teach, far legislation teach, that
think the claims Of creditors to be respected
Again, sir, If give these lands am for giving them
out and out. Every tramne thrown around them is in my
Judgment either mediatey Immediately injury to the
owner mans credit is injured if his property not liza
BILE for his debts mans responsibility is diminished if he
be allowed to retain his property and hold his creditors at de-
fance The pecunay interests the moral character, and
ultimate Of every society requires that every
should be compelled to feel that honesty, if he does not
TEEN his highest duty at least his best policy And
therefore, unless my friend from Wisconsin remove these
objections, / must vote against his amendment
The question being taken by and the amend
men, resulted:
YEAs-Mesrs. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Seward, Walker
Bell Benton, Berrien, Bright Butler Cass, Clarke, Davis
OF Mss,aehusett, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Day
s%sn As@ ss D'T King hs
gum Mason Morton Norris Pratt Rusk Sebastian Shields
Smith, Soue, Spruance Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood
Wales, Winthrop, and Yulee-44.
So the amendment rejected.
The question required on Mr. YuLEEs motion to strike
out the 9Th section of the bill. -. a.s
On division there tie-ayes %, noes %.
So the amendment did not prevail.
Mr.. DAWSON. move to strike out " the first day of
December 1855" and insert "the fourth day Of March, 1885,
and ask the yeas and nays il.
The question being taken, by yeas and on the amend
ment resulted:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger Barnwell, Bell, Ber-
ren, Butler, Clarke Davis OF Massachusetts Davis, ct
Mississippi Dawson, Dayton, Ewing, Greene Hunter King,
Mangum Mason Morton Pratt Sebastian, Smith, Spruanee
Turney, Under wood Walker, Yulee-26.
NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright Cass, Chase,
Cooper Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa.
Douglas Downs Felch, Fooe Fremont Hale Hamln Heus-
jones' Norris Rusk, Seward Shields, Soue, Sturgeon,
Wales, Winthrop-26
So the amendment was rejected
Mr.. BADGER now move strike out g five" and in-
reasonable allowance And the amendment call for the
yeas and nays.
The question being taken by yeas and nays resulted
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Bell Berrien Butler Clarke Davis, of Massachusetts,,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, Ewing, Foote,
huner King Mangum Mason Morton T pIa Sc
ker, and Yulee-29.
NAYs-Me.rs. Benton, Bright, Cass Chase, Cooper,
Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas,
ris Rusk, Seward, Shields, Sturgeon Wales, Whtcomb,
and WinthroP-2&
So the amendment adopted.
Mr.. YULEE. AS the amendment will probably be con-
sdeed by the Senate somewhat in the light Of compromise
the probability H. that the motion which made, and which
is pending, will be adopted. will not put the Sc
nate to the trouble Of taking it, but will withdraw
nnvu In sty;k The If he