The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-01

70 the District OF Columbia for school purposes
Referred to Committee Of the Whole House
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state the Union. The Chair
man Linn Boyd announced the business in or
der TO be the Presidents California message.
MIR Bayly moved to lay il aside and take up,
instead, the West Point Academy appropriation
bill
Mr.. Preston King demanded tellers, and tell
ers being ordered, the motion Of Mr.. Bayly was
agreed to-yeas SO, nays co.
After good deal Of discussion, which turned /
chiefly on the California question, on motion Of
MIR Butler OF Pennsylvania the Committee rose, /
to enable Mr. Bayly to submit the usual resolu- |
ton to terminate debate on the West Point bill |
AMER agreeing to close il half an hour after /
going into Committee, the House resolved itself
again into Committee Of the Whole on the state
OF the Union.
Messrs. Burt and Marshall both submitted
amendments the Committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY, July %, 1880
Mr. Young, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, reported back with an amendment. the bill
to encourage agriculture, by giving to any man or
woman the head Of family and a citizen Of the
United States, and who may cultivate the same, a
quarter section Of land, without cost
The bill having been read the question was
tennessee said that the bin
was Of more importance than any other which had
been presented to the consideration OF the House,
and, save one measure, any that could be brought
forward. Five years ago he introduced this prop
osition, or the principle on which il was based
He knew that it was then said it was intended to
catch votes, and was demagOguism but since that
time various measures had been introduced to
| dispose of the public lands and he asked in the
name OF those who toll and sweat, that they may
be permitted TO participate in the bountes of the
! Government We 90 over the water to extend
our sympathes When little revolution breaks
| out, we hear from every mouth about opening our
doors to the sufferers, and inviting them to this
country, and rendering to them land But the
! poor men at home, citizens Of the United States.
who, when the tocsin of war is sounded, are
ready to sacrifice their lives and shed their blood
are little cared for. He caused 70 be read three
authorities as the substratum which 10 erect /
] his little edihce on this occasion The first was
! that Of Moses, namely, C the land shall not be
sold forever The land is mine, for you are
strangers with me /" the next was that of Vattel
in argument Of the free tillage Of the soil and
! the third on the authority Of General Jackson
Ia t~'>ss sAs As opvrss@ rs Il 49, a ~, ~
! settGers, at a cost barely sufficient TO REIN
burse the United States for the cost of survey
and the extnguishment Of the Indian titles We
4 base get TOO suSSs22G2 asaWhole peonle as in.
/ dividuals not enough. lie asked where the Gov
eminent obtained the right to withhold the soil
from the producer. 1t was not derived from the
Constitution; it was not derived from any great
principle of nature, and there should be no more
restriction than on air, light, or water Carry
out the principles of the BILL and our resources
would be increased, and the population of the
country be made better and happier
lie wanted all to stand on the great platform
Of equality, and that every man may have q home
a freside. Nineteen out Of twenty of the people
are better than their rulers. lie was for serving
the people, who had made him what he was and |
God willing, so long as he lived, and had tongue
TO speak or a vote to give, he would stand by the |
people. They are entitled to honest and fair rep
resentatives, and their wishes should be known |
and acted upon.
After speaking for an hour in favor Of the
bill, he gave notice of his intention to submit an
amendment.
Mr.. Bayy stated that after the bill now before
the Committee was disposed Of, he would move TO
take up the other annual appropriation bills in the
following order, namely the Revolutionary PEN
sion, the Navy Pension, the Indian the Fortifca-
ton, the Post Office, the Civil and Diplomatic, the
Navy, and the Army bills. He asked that gene
raj debate be not INDUCED on the first five, and
that gentlemen would reserve their discussion for
the last three IL this suggestion be acquesoed
In, In short time all the bills but these would be
disposed Of
Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee wished to know at
what time Congress would be ready to adjourn, IL
this course be pursued
Mr. Bayly replied that Congress would be
ready to adjourn when the appropriation bills are
which business is transacted here II his sugges-
ton should beacquesced in, the bills could be pass-
ssed in fortnight.
MIR Bissel inquired, il the bills are passed, and
Congress then adjourn what would become of
California; II an acqniesence in the suggestion
would throw her out, he was opposed to 1t.
MIR Bayly said that he had made suggestion
only as to the bills which he had in charge The
admission of California would depend on the
House and the Committee. He then replied TO
the remarks of MIR. Marshall, delivered yester.
day
Mr.. Crowell inquired whether the California
bill will again be before the Committee after this
shall have been disposed Of
The Chairman replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. Crowell asked whether IL would be In order
to lay the bill aside, with recommendation that
1t be reported to the House.
The Chairman replied Not while amendments
are pending.
Various amendments were acted on, and debate
INDUCED
The Committee rose without coming TO q con-
clusion on the bill and, at four o'clock, the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 20, 1850.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the bill granting land to andless Mr. Brown
Of Mississippi supported the policy Of the bill ID
was then referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union. MIR Moore moved
reconsideration Of the vote referring 10, and |
on this yye.on he took occasion 10 denounce the
hill, and charge It's advocates with demago usm
An irregular discussion took place. which was
cut short by motion TO 90 into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The West Point Appropriation bill was then
taken up, the amendments were agreed 10, and
the bill was reported to the House, which con-
Cured In some amendments, rejected others, and
finally passed the bill
The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jury 81, 1850.
The death Of Mr.. King member from Mas.
saohusetts, was announced by Mr. Rockwell
Appropriate remarks were made respecting the
deceased, by Messrs, Rockwell, Winthrop, and
Chandler, the customary resolutions were adopt
ed, and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, July 20, 1850.
Various motions were made TO fix upon some
time for adjourning both Houses but they filled
The Houee In Committee Of the Whole reject
Ell tho motion Of Mr.. Bayly, to lay aside the Call
fornia message, by n vote Of SO 10 SO, and that
subject was then taken up Various amendments
were moved-fve minutes speeches we're made
the Committee rose, sometimes finding itself with
out quorum--cals of the House were made
the yeas and nays were frequently ordered, on
various motions, which had no object but delay
md at last, after useless session. the House
near six o'clock adjourned.