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Mr.. JOhnt on, Of lenn., from tDe Oun'nlIPP
W Agriculture, reported bill to encourage
Irculure, commerce, and manufactures, by
irving to every head of family one hundred
and sixty acres Of the public lands, provided he
shall cultivate the same for II certain time
tie moved the bill be referred TO Committee Of
the Whole and said this bill ought TO lave
been passed instead of the Bounty Land bill
of lat session, which gave iorty-eiIh mi lions
to- soldiers not previously provided for. Ills |
-chcme would have kept out of the hands OF
Siylocks, large numbers of warrants, and been
Of more benefit to- those who are bodily able to
cultivate the soil. lie would give to the old
soldier, who was not thus able. Treasury Scrip
SX'y-fve bills have been brought forward ask
ing lands for corporate companies. Lunaiic
\ ylums and every other purpose and surcly
the poor lanllcss man should have 100 acres,
provided he cultvatrs it,. The proposition Is
Engaging the public mi nd. Tie Legislature Of
Illinois is the fr-t Legislature to pass resolutions
II favor of it and he was atsied it was not
the last.
Mr.. billiard believed truly and sincerely this
TO be tie true system for dispensing Of the pub
Tic lands. Government, ought not to G land
holders, but should give every man homo, and
make it his interest to cultivate the soil, to
maintain his family and educate his children
and this would do more to lay the found alton
Of National prosperity tlan any pccunary sys-
TEN. He believed we would have no settled
system of revenue until the public lands should
cease to be a source of revenue.
Mr.. Casey said he was a member Of the
Committee of Agriculture, but was not present
when the bill was prepared lie knew nothing
about lis objects. lie had not turned his attcn-
ton to it. aud thought the House was in the
same condition as himself. lie spoke against
! Of land To .l,n IA
States, and thought the old States, would like to
have their share. lie was not prepared, ho W.
ever, to express his opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Brown, Of Miss, spoke in favor OF grant
ing land, but not in the manner proposed. The
title should not pass from the United States -
lie intended to offer substitute. lie proceed
ed To show that By encouraging agriculture
the aggregate wealth of the country Is increas
3D., commerce augment ID, and the natons
prosperity promoted
Mr.. Green replied 10 Mr.. Casey.
Mir. Brown, who had given way 10 NJ. Greer
med the floor.
=. When the morning hour hal expired, til
House went into Committee Of the Whole o
the bill TO supply the Deficiencies in the apprC
, prntons for the year ending 30th June next.
The hour to which debate was limited havin
, arrived, Mr.. Davly said he understood ou
NV" N"e "I'o"Cu ~ ''c C'"''H'"" VI wv ~
, mite of Ways and Means to answer obic,tio
., made to the appropriation blI--as nothing IA
been said about The bill, he had nothing 10 sa,
= Adjourned.
WA-nlSGToy, Jan. 81 1851.
4 Srv,r. Mr. seward oli.,rc1 9, ra,i,ion fro,
: ,ho o"ar,o,I, Cnrfororco -, ,Ln lvo.l.,.,
Vr,Lr,;.,. ~ N,Y Ynrl, t,r tho yo,,,I or IN
= Fnr;,ivn S,,ynI,,v. Laid on III, toh'e
Nossrs Dickinson Seward UIIor md Ia,
g. Davis nrcsor,oJ na,i,ions G,r and naain.t II
p amrnlmont Of the Patent laws.
I'M, Fr,rcb sanitation hill YESTERDAY or,ler,
70 ,o h, snorossod was t,kcn nm. road ,bil
% t,,nr md nasscd 80
u Mr. ShieId. called II, hills or,n,inr II
N rich, of wav and don.,inn. If nrhI,c L,nds
5, JnJana. in the CONSTRUCTION Of a railroad fro
., Iaclson. Miss TO Madison, Indiana
d NJ. Underwood moved to amend, by cxtcn
d, no the gran. to Iutilna and Illinois tor a ra
It r, al from opposite |. u-villp, to Alton, Ill.
Messrs. Jefferson Davis and Walker oppos,
r the amendment
ID Mr. Dawson opposed both the bill and Il
amerdm Mt
ID Mr.. Seward supported both Mr.. Underwo
Il sustained the amcndmcnt.
Mr. Walker opposed the whole principle
,r grants. lie was in favor of giving all the pa
1t, lie lands, without charge 10 actual settlers
I'd Mr. Mangum said when the time for givir
j. the public lands away should arrive. perhaps
j. would give TO each Abolition squtttcr neg
ID or tive.
!; Tie amendment was then agreed o-Yc
&c 81, nays 10.
OF The bill as amended was ordered TO be c
IN groSscd-yeas 30 nays 10.
" The private calendar was taken up, and fl
ne bills ordered to be cngrOs>ed.