Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-16

Surveyor General Of Oregon, applicable to
Utah.
The bills ordered yesterday to be engrossed,
were taken up and passed.
The bill enprossed yesterday, rrantinga pen
sion to widow Zadock Mckay. coming up, Mr..
Yulee opposed IT, and debate cnsued. Finally
the bill passed.
The vote ordering the bill relating to Notares
Public. TO be engrossed. was roconsidered, and,
oninotion of Mr. Chase, was amended, by author
ling all Notarios in the several States and Ter
ritorcs to take and certify dispositions, de btHe
esse. and was again ordered to be engfossed
Mr. Shields reported bill authorizing WIS
consiu to select $1,000 acres of the public land
for purposes of internal improvement, to supply
deficiency in selections by that State, under
former law of Congress.
Mr. Dawson opposed the bin ass dangerous
precedent, and spoke of the injustice Of whole
snc grants of lands TO new States, without any
corresponding benefit 10 the old States. Pubic
Lands were purchased by the money Of all the
Sates. md the old States were entitled to the
equal benefits of the new States There we're
railroads, lunatics and paupers n the old States,
but nothing was granted for them. But those IN
new States were amply provided for by these
grants OF land,
Mr. Foote protested against the revival Of the
old party issues at this time, when the safety OF
the Union depended on the harnouy and concos-
sion so clearly set forth by the Georgia plat
form.
Mr. Walker defended the blll as eminently
just.
Mr. Dodge of Wisconsin, defended the bin,
and maintained the grant was just proper end
highly important to hls State.
Mr.. Dawson said that the now States woud
doubtless be glad not 10 have this old party Issue
revived until such time they can take all the pu1-
c land.
Mr.. Fooie repeated his protest against raising
party issues, particularly by she senator lron
Georgia. The issue was sectional one--uot
between the North and the South, but between
the old and the now States The danger io ihe
republic from sectional agitation. was not yet
over. and no party issue should be- raised tIll such
agitation and such agitators should be slented by
the great cordial, and earnest union Of all true
friends of the country. Such ISSUES should not
divide the friends of the Union particularly now,
when base political bargaining end huckstcrng
are going on m certain sections Of the nation, the
effect OF which Is TO give Importance TO the dis
turbers Of the country
Mr. Hale was in favor Of Che BIZ for several
reasons. lie was for giving away these lands,
for this was the last time they would have an OPP
portunity OF giving. After the new representa-
uves, under the new census. take ihcir seats there
VIII be no more land giyen-lt will be taken then.
Another reason was, that II the means were CIV
en- away 20 particular STATES, % make internal I'M
pr1ycment, no more difficulty would be IN the
way of a general party growing ont of the ques-
ton of general system en- internal i'm
provements. The Western Sttes were peoped
by persons from the Eastern Sntts; and 10 Civ
ing them these lands, we were ewing only to
orr own people
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After some further debate DOB opposition, by
Messrs. Dawson and Jefferson DAVIS, the bul was
ordered 90 be eugr0sscd-32 t0 lu.
Me,srs. Berren, Walker atclison and I'M
derwood, each moved 10 take up particular bills.
Objected to.
Amessage was received from ihe President,
enclosing report of the Secretary of the NAVY,
on naval discipline, and nreatea 20 logging IA
The Navy Ordered 10 be printed.
Adjourned
House.-Mr. Evans introduced bill author
izing persons entitled TO bounty ands, under che
act Of September last, 10 receive Treasury sclp
n lieu ofhnd warrants. Reiaue5 20 conmttoo
on public lands
Mr.. 4. Johnson asked leave 90 Introduce BIN
granting l1O acres Of the publ domain 90 every
mead OF family who would cultivate the same
Objected TO-.
Mr. Doy introduced n b authorizing the
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