The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-29
DOUBLE SHEET.
Debate in the Senate on the California
Land Bill.
7HR HOUSE At WORK ON THE DEFICIENCY
APPRoPRIi rION BILL.
Discussion Relative to the Tariff.
Proceedings in the New York Legislature.
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ThIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
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OFFICE, CORNER or BEAVER AND HANOVER STREETS.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2s, 1851.
FERMENTATION PETITIONS.
Mr.. CLAY presented two petitions from Pittsburgh
and Uniontown, Penn complaining Of tho operations
Of the tariff Of lS4e, and representing the suffering
interests OF iron coal glass, cotton and woslens by
the I'D valsrsm, instead OF the specific duties
Mr. HAmLIS presented two petitions from Maine, for
The repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. Tabled
APPRAISERS AT LARGE.
Mr HUNTER, from the Finance Committee, reported
back the bill for the sppsintmsnt of appraisers at
large with an amendment.
THE PATENT
Mr.. WALKER offered . resolution calling on the Com.
missioner Of Patents to report whether the present
Patent Once building IL not sufficient for the business
of the Office the national curiosities be removed from
After debate the resolution was addr essed to tho
Secretary OF the Interior instead Of the Commission
er OF Patents, and adopted.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Mr.. Walkers resolution, calling on the regents Of
the Smthsonian Initituton to report why they aave
act removed the curioses rsm the Patent Office puild
ing, was laid over
THE SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN II BY THE
Mr.. GwIs offered resolution calling for the cores
poudsnce between the United States and the British
restive to the seizure of vessel at Asto
CURRENCY ~ ,Hr OF COLUMBIA.
whether any persons or corporations in the District Of
Columbia undertake to issue bank notes not payable
In gold silver, and whether such issues are accord
pIscirhISE NAVY.
Mr.. BAocEs, from the Naval Committee, to whom
had been referred the Of the Secretary
Of the Navy about the abolition Of logging In tho
navy, reported bill to enforce discipline aud promote
good conduct and order in the navy. The bill pro-
vdes punish ment by dismissal discharge and by so
tary in irons not exceeding thirty days.
and TO bs fed on bread and water.
THE CALIFORNIA PRIVATE LAND BILL
was taken up The 18th seotionl of the bill provides
an appeal shall Be- decided to be- invsiid and All land
claims which shall net be presented within two years
shall be deemed the property the United states On
the title Of any claimant to such lands shall be con-
tested By any ether persoa shall be lawful fer such
plainly and distinctly setting forth his title thereto
copy OF the petition to be the adverse party
The section aso gives the Judge power to grant in
junction on this petition restricting patent bsing Is
Nj B.sros moved to strike out all that part OF the
section which allows third parties to in and
test the Issuing of the patent by petition
Mr.. BsRRns moved several verbal q mendments In
that part moved to be stricken out by Mr.. Benton.
Mr.. BfrroS said that yesterday he had shown this
bill to be sgrant and In violation Of the constitution
posed to give GATED States courts the right to try
issuss and teum, between private citizens. The
Senator from Georgs! had sndssvorsd to shelter him.
self behind Col Fremont. but Col y. had read the
constitution of the United states and could not have
made such blunders The bill proposed to take away
mans land by decision Of these ssio this
was bunder. Col Fiem2nts bill instead Of sustain
Ing this bill WAS directly the reverse These objections
ne urged yesterday and they presents hook strong
enough to hang man on; bu. the Senator from Gsor
yia does not come forward 70 change the principal
Of the bi but contents himself with using pin
hooks picking out nouns articles. conjunctions,
and propositions leaving the hideous section stil In
its deformty. The bill allows the United States to
bring man into court to defend his land and after
their auibbles and tricks It allows everybody else
come In snd jump on his back, to attack him In the
front and rear, and on both hsnks-they can cover
him with petitiors-they can " smite him." old
French translator OF ths Bible said samson did the
Philistines, back and belly lie (Mr. b was al
ways the friend Of actual settlers lie commenced his
support OF them In 1909, when in the General Assembly
OF Tennessee, and has continued IL till now. The ao'
seventy years ago-they were such men as Ca,tro,
who had seven and twenty children born the soil
he again denounced the bill ss unconstitutional and
Mr. BEnErs said that II the rudeness Of manner and
language 10 which the senstor from Missouri has at
tackled this bill and myself afford him any grasidcs
ton he Is at perfect liberty to enjoy himself have
my duty 70 perform and IL any one supposss can be
nuncistions sl have to say Is that admire hi. sim
plicity Mr.. Berrien then explained the bill doing
Jurisdiction Of the United states court This he held
20 be perfectly constitutional The Senator from Mis-
souri, stands its uuconsUtutionality. the Sc.
nate to decide between us-I will be content with the
dscision The dsnunciations By the Senator from
Missouri affect me not
Mr. EwiSe supported the bill.
Mr. JonN DAVIS stated bis objsctiOn to another part
Mr. Brsror again addressed the Senate showing the
objections TO the bill. lie said that the Senator from
Georgia had been seized with sudden psrorysm OF
dignity He dealt not with the Senator, but with the
bil and the Senator, by his amendments to-day sd.
mits the bill 70 be al that he represented. During
iesisstion Of eyesrs he bal known no president for
yuch section this and II the bill had been referred
TO the Land COMMITTEES this section would never have
appeared.
that unless the claim be made within tvo years the
land should be deemed the property Oh the United
States was unconstitutional.
Mr. BtrLsR differed with the Senator from New
Hampshire The bill, In effect, was only commits
zion TO make partition among several parties lfsny
one refused TO rake known his claim, his right was
saken from him. and when the government should
patent lands to some else he could his claim
In court but the bill most bsnignent the claim
ants-it allowed them 20 show their claims and get
United States patents thereby making them good for
The bill proposed to divide United states land
from privse property; but he hardly thought that the
United States would have much OF t. III any was laid
down as public land would be given away for rail
give all lands to states lie did not but the best
way 70 give all TO California and let the parties
Trest place for lawyers lie was in favor Of the bill
In his opinion IL was clearly constitutional.
Mr. kyrse explained that should any one refa,sto
The same position as IL the bill had not passed.
Mr. B.rrien'. Amendments we're eventually agreed
TO- and Mr.. Bentons motion to strike out was rsjsct
Mr' BnRss offered several minor amendments,
Mr.. w.LKss moved to amend, BY providing that
patent granted BY the United states shall only be
considered relinquishment By the United states
After some further debate, the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
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