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Mr.. BADGER. | merely wish the sense OF the SsD.,
Mr. DOUGLAS demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. BERRIEN | hope this will not be consid, ,sd

Mr.. BADGER merely wish the sense Of the Sepa,.
Mr. DOUGLAS demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. BERRlEN- ! hope this will not be considtred !.
Mr. DOUGLAS, shall give up all hope Of the bin j,
The yeas and nays not being ordered the question w.,
TAX en- upon the motion 70 law upon the table and sp
ed, upon division, ayes 10, noes 20
SO the motion rejected
The question recurring upon the amendment submit.I
by Mr. WALKER, the yeas and nays Were ordered
Mr. BEN ION suggested that the amendment made ~
ssseo@ aso, % contracts which
& Mr. CASS. want to say lew wonds upon the has
sage Of this measure As 10 the granting OF grauile
actual settlers Ter IN osgon am p,spsTed to g
every Just consideration II adds TO the power 10 ths
stability. and 10 the wealth OF the country. am ill.,
wise prepared, as ! have before said, upon a suaJ,
OCCASION grant TO actual settlers tract OF land NM"
proper restrictions. believe there is more nponae
consideration in this country. believe are worth
more than land and land is only valuable when po
sessed BY men for purposes OF Improvement and cuvs
ton. s8r
With respect to the proposition Of the senator ro,
Wisconsin, | cannot vote for it. Ii is to me Wilna
Proyiso | think il is one OF those questions VIA
should be left to the internal lsgsaure-hich peou.
should determine Tor themselves. believe have N
right 10 interfere with that than with any olbs,
question OF internal Legislation. II Is an application
US TO put such provision upon our own grants to n,
States We could not do it, We could not control ,bs
lands. The question must be left to the people Of IN.
States aud Territories TO determine for themselves "a,
homestead exemption i am in favor OF that kind Of u
viso believe that the widows, families, wives and
children, should be protected by the Stateshoud be p
tected as much possible against the mpovdence q,
misconduct Of the husband and father believe hsv
are among the most valuable creditors OF the State Il
this point OF view, my own Stale in the recent coasiu.
ton proposedand trust will be adoptedhaye estab
shed that provision, wise, udicous, and human.
one do not commit myself as to delas--as 10 ths
that amountbut the general principle am in favor Of
and as have said upon another occasion. am utterly
against this Congress putting Its finger into the great bua
ness or the internal leg satlon OF any people STATE
Teni,ory and find no authority for il in the constu
ton.
Mr.. HAMLIN. | feel under obligation to renew II.
motion which has just been made BY the senator from
North Carolina move TO postpone the further c0nsd
Grafton Of this bill until Tomorrow, for the purpose d
going into executive session. There is proverb thai
says, Save from my friends" and think this bill
might well exciaim in that language, "Saye me from
my friends" sg IN -aa
Ms.. DOUGLAS hope that motion will moi prevail
This bill has been up several tines and would been
disposed OF in moment two, had not motion been
made Just as we were coming to vote, 10 postpone ii
II il is postponed, all this debate is los, and you
have 70 morrow occupied with il We can now finish
the bill in few moments; and think the best way
husband our time is to stick to one bill, and pass il
defeat i before we leave il hope the motion will
prevail.
am ready for vote; but believe we have nominations
before us, the discussion OF which will take up nearys
the time Of this Congress. @ #o.
The question being taken upon the motion to postpone
il was rejected upon divislo1--ayes %, noes 49,
Mr.. WALKER To obviate the objection OF the sena,
tor from Maine, wish 10 say that there is bill
before the Senate, which believe be has been advo
eating in which he takes the very ground to that
which he las just taken Il is the bill which The senator
from Illinois has in charge. There the exemption eS
press that the land should be charged with the pay
of any debt incurred by such officer or soldier pro-
to issuing the patent.
In answer to the senator from Michigan, have only
TO say that il he is an advocate OF donations actual Sci
eTs with proper checks as he says. perhaps the time
will come when be will the favorable moment 10
tabsh those checks. j deem this proper time. and
therefore have offered this, and shall vote for it
MI, BADGER; Lest my vote upon this amendment
should be misunderstood the yeas and nays have been
called, wish to say word or two. do not entirely
concur with the views expressed by the senator from
Michigan with regard to the right power 10 interfere
with the internal regulations OF this Territory is well
known thaI entertain the opinion that have The
largest power to interfere with the government OF Ter
ritories We havea right TO do please with them
S Ss y or ySs o the
which wish TO call his attention la the early time
our English foreathers, lands were protected from alien
alton. They seem TO have been entirely protected. and
various coniriyances were resorted to by legislators
keep lands in the famesin which they were once found
The free spirit OF that country through the judgesaM
when i could reach and influence the Legislative bc,
through the egislaure-has been engaged in effort
dsentangle the land from these membranes. 10 make
subject OF free disposition, and so far as the arsocs1
notions OF that country will permit to make il amenabeu
the payment OF just debts. think that progress
the right direction; and not for taking step barf
wards towards those times, when the interests oil mans
family in retaining possession Of estate conss
cred higher and sacred than the interests Of BIZ
creditors and his obligation to pay his just debts Thai
is my opinion. have notion. Tor one, that we shall
embark in Arrangement by which we shall secure tbs
property from creditors, by which we shall hold QUITE
gislatve sanction TO the defrauding oil credtoni y
which we shall teach that consider the claim oil cred
itors not 10 be respected.
Again. sir: when we give these lands / am for giving
them out and out. Every trammel thrown around asm
is, in my Judgment either medatey and Immediately an
Injury 10 the owners mans credit is diminished, and
his responsibility is diminished II he is allowed retain
his property and hold his creditors and defiance TheP
cuniary interests, the moral character, the ultimate sac
cess OF every society, require that every man should
compelled TO feel that honesty, il he does not esteem
his highest duty, least his best policy Therefore
sir, unless my friend from Wisconsin remove lhes
difficulties. must vote against his amendment.
Mr.. BENTON. Mr. President, seldom vote ior the
yeas and nays upon collateral quesons for the instant
the yeas and nays called every senator must gel %
aud explain the reasons al his vote They are Obliged
do so. therefore scarcely ever vote Tor the Yeas AID
nays on a collateral question; for hope TO AVOID h
speeches which must be made upon them Now,
call for the yeas and nays in this be withdrawna
unanimous consent we could finish this business ia I'VE
minutes, and have the executive session we are all wal
ing Tor:
Mr.. HAMLlN moved that the further consideration o.
the subject be postponed unti 10 morrow which motion
was lost on a division--ayes %, noes 30.
The question being then taken upon Mr. WAEr
amendment, il was ree ced yeas 3, nays 44as follows
YEAs-Mssrs. Dodge OF Wisconsin, seward, and Wal
ksr--3
NAYS-Mes.rs. Aichison, badger, Baldwin, BafaweI,
Bell Beuton, Bgrren, Btigh. Butter, Ga-s, Clarke, D
asssobn,e tts, DAVIS oil Mississippi Dawson ton pes
inson, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, felan'
Efe mil