The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16
TNIHTi.F7RST CONGRESS =
SECOND SESSION.


IA. 5000 additional! copies Of the ap. /
v~ndix 70 the repor, of the regents OF
Tic regents Of the Smithsonian Inst.
,s:c. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hale. i, MAS or.
icrcd tha, when the Senate adjourn
1t shall be till Monday.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Territorial
Committee, reported bill to refund
10 Oregon Territory the expenses in.
erred in the Cayuses Indian war
also 4 bill to make thc &C. creating
the Office Of Surveyor General Of Ore
gon, applicable to Utah.
The bills ordered yesterday to be
cnzrcssed, were taken up and passed.
The bill engrOssed Yesterday, grant.
io; a pension ,o'vilow Of Zadock Nc.
Kay. coming Mr.. Yuiee opposed
j, and debate easued;e Finally the
bill passed.
The vote ordering the bill relating to
Notarics Public, to be engrossed, was
yecon.idercd, and on motion Of Mr..
Chase, was amended, by suthorising
all Notaries in the several States and
Territories to take and certify depo.
si;iors, de bene esse, and was again
ordered to be cngrossed.
Mr.. Shields reported bill author.
Using Wisconsin to select SO, 900 acres
Of The public land for purposes Of in.
ternal Improvement, to supply a de.
fciency in selections by that State,
under former law Of Congress.
Mr.. Dawson opposed the bill as q
dan. precedent, and spoke Of the
injustice Of wholesale grants Of lands
to new States. Public lands were
purchased by the money Of all the
States, and the old States we're en-
titled to equal benefits with new
States. There were railroads, lunatics
and paupers also in the old States,
cut nothing vas granted for them
But those in new States were amply
provided for by these grants Of land.
Mr.. Foote protested against the re-
vival Of old party issues at this time
when the safety Of the Union depend
cd On the harmony and concession SC
clearly set forth By the Georgia plat
form.
Mr.. Walker defended the bill al
eminently just.
Mr. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, defend
cd the bill, and maintained the gran
was just, proper, aud highly impor
tant to his State.
Mr.. Dawson said that the new
States would doubtless be glad not t.
have this old party issue revived, un
til such time as they can take all th
public land.
Mr.. rootc repeated his protes
against raising party issues, rarlic,
larly by the Senator from Georgia.
The issue was O sectional one--no
between the North and the South, bu
betw cen the Old and new States. Th
danger Of the republic from section;
agitation, was not yet over, and n
party issue should be raised till sue
agitation aul srch agi,ators should b
s.!c.ci 6y the great, cordial, and ca
nest union Of oil true friends Of tn
country. Such issues should not d
vide the friends Of the Union, parti
u.ayiy now, when base political la
gaining and huckste.ing is going G
In certain sections Of the nation, ii
effect Of which is to give importanc
to the disturbers Of the country.
Mr.. Halo was in favor of the bi
for several reasons. He was for q
lug away these lands, for this was Il
last time they would have On opport
nifty Of giving. After the new Re
resentatiyes, under the new ccnsu
take their seats, there will be no INC
land given-it will be taken them
Another reason was, that If the meal
we're given away to particular State
to make internal improvement,
more difficulty would be in the way
ageneral party growing out OF t
question Of . general system Of init
nal improvements. Tho Weste
ktAtss ~ers peorled BY persons fro
the Eastern States and, in giviI
them these lands, We were giving 9
~ 70 our own people.
Mr.. Can fouoUed in support Of t
bill.
Afssr some further debate in OIL
elton, BY Aessn. Dawson and JEFF
con Davis, the bill was ordered 70
sngrosssd-32 10 10.
Moan. Berrien, Walker, Atchiet
sad uhaerwood. each moved to IA
up particular bills. Objected 70.
A message was received from I
President, enclosing . report Of {
Secretary Of the Navy, on naval
cirxns, anu in relation to lie abo
ION Of 6ogginy in he Navy. Ord
ID y b printed. Adjourned.
AorsE. Evans introdueet
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