The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-26

the ac OF s4. that Of the States have received
bill s TO bring the Others up the point Of equality with
hat State which has received the greatest quantity OF
land Is 2 donation for internal improvements When
speak OF donation for internal Improvements, do not
have reference 10 bills which being passed. giving
lands to aid in the construction OF railroads, but to the
ments generally and in consideration Of The release Of
the general public domain from taxation The purpose
Of this bill is TO class the States according table that
has been furnished from the Land Office, and it will be
found in executive document No IL OF the last session
There will be found IN that document table prepared
in the Land Once, which shows the number Of
necessary to give the States order put them on
an equality with Indiana, which has received the highest
! amount, 4 9.t ~
entirely understood BY the Senate will add the close
OF the first section amendment that will specify the
amount which Will be given TO each State under he pro
visions Of this bill.
| The amendment was then read as follows:
THAT Is say, The State Ohio one hundred and
nineteen th9and nine hundred and hity eight to
housand nine hundred twelve acres Stale
OF Missouri two million six hundred and seventy thou
one million seven hundred and iiiy-oat thousand eight
hundred and io',y eight the State of Mississippi
hundred and eighty two the State of Louisiana
one million two hundred and forty thousand five hundred
and ninety seven TO the State Of Michigan mil
lion Two hundred and thousand eight hundred
twenty thousand nine hundred and ninety SIX acre.
70 the State Of Florida two million two hundred and thirty
State Of Iowa million six hundred and fortytwo thou
sand four hundred and acres of Wis
consn one million seven hundred and fifty thousand
two hundred and seventy one acres"
| Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President, have an amendment to
propose this bill which will be somewhat inconsistent
with the amendment just offered. II strikes that
this exactly the time for discussion of this bill
as it OF great magnitude was about to propose.
before this amendment offered, to strike out in the
lie lands may be situated" But it strikes that this
not the time to discuss bill of this magnitude It gives
psy large 81 ne
al present, and will therefore move that il be laid
The table.
Mr.. YULEE II there is any objection TO proceeding
with the discussion OF this bill now, will not press ii
upon the Senate But would suggest that, instead OF it's
being laid the table. be permitted to lie over I'll, the
klr. HALE We can lake il up on Monday.
Mr.. YULEE. II will not be likely 10 come up again.
| The PRESIDENT The motion Is no, debatabe.
| The question being taken on laying the bill the
table, il was decided in the affirmative.
| LIABILITIES OF sHIP.owNER
| Mr. HAMI.lN | would ask the Senate to take up
Senate bill 25 "a bill to limit the liabilities OF ship
have asked the attention of the Senate 10 this bill
a prior occasion. 1t is the only bill to which have
asked their attention that has been reported by the Com
mtee Commerce. do not wish to take up too much
OF the time OF the Senate. and when the close OF the
morning hcu. shall have arrived shall BE- willing to
discussion, and will probably be disposed OF in a few
minutes
lne Dill was tnen takeR up fend8 the second read
| Mr. BADGER desire 10 cay to the senator from
Maine that this bill proposes to make many extensive
and important alterations in regard to the rule Of liability
the part of owners and masters of vessels besides
other provisions presume be hardly expects this bill
to be acted upon TO day The Senate neither prepared
to vote for this bill To vote against such bill IL
may be all very right The alterations however, are
very important and very extensive hope the senator
will have objection TO the bill being laid upon the ia
Mir HAMLIN lie, the bill be read through so thai,
may no, have TO go through that part OF the business
| Mr.. BADGER No one will hear it except word
here and there II will do no good
Mr.. HAALIN. did not suppose the bill would meet
il up with the purpose of calling the attention of the Sen
ate 10 to-day. expecting thai il would be laid the
ss sff Sc .ssoa s ~.s being
when h: reading read was interrupted
| The reading OF the bill having closed,
/ Mr.. BADGER move this bill lie on the table
Mr.. HAMLlN desire to say one word to the Senate
before that vote taken wsh 10 call the attention Of
upon what is now the English law II is deemed ad-
visable by the Committee on Commerce that the American
marine should stand at home and abroad as well rs the
look into the English law will And in the 9th i6h and
3Oth volumes OF the English statutes the very principles
which are contained in this bill When the bill comes
shall be ready 10 offer such suggestions have been
forced upon my mind. 10 show lis proprey and necessity
Mr.. HALE; am going 10 say bat aword or two upon
tnIs nave looked al OIL examined
and it will be found by the Senate that il gives up the
whole common law with regard to the common carriers
of this countryside whole Of IT, am not going TO say
that il right But think thaa bill that will make
such fundamental alterations in such important Law
this ought have the sanction of the Judiciary Com
mittee.
4 want to make another remark but do not wish to
be understood as against the bill But | wish TO speak
with regard to a remark of the senator from Maine |
have examined the BILL and the English statutes also, at
the sugge son OF the from Maine Ii is alb
strac OF the English law But remember to have heard
few months since of the most eminent lawyers OF
New Enxla nd--I au1e to the gentleman who now occu-
pies the occupied by the late Justice Story in the law
school Cambridge-wbo remarked that the judges OF
Eng land OF the law had expressed great regret
that their and legislation had departed 40 far from
the rigid rules OF the common law IN regard 10 the COM
mon carriers and the of their decisions and their
legislation back the old paths OF the law II they
have tried that subject in England and il has failed and
they are now reacng their steps, il TO me that we
should be slow adopt at once the whole system which
they have adopted and upon trial found not TO De sasac
tory move that this bill be referred TO the COMMITTEE
| on the Judiciary. 0 u .a'I
! MI HAMLfN single remark in reply to the sen.
ator from New Hampshire. have the tpw DIRT OF
Judge offer in favor Of the provisions OF tins bill
But am inclined to believe that inell gen merchants
and commercial OF this country understand what are
the true interests and necessities Of commerce abont g.
well "A any judicial officer Of this country And would
rely upon these men, who PRACTICAL merchants who
engaged practically commerce. ior better lniona
ton than you get nom your judicial tribunals Pc
sides such il the law OF England and great CONNER
cia power OF the world, hold that isa consideration
not to be forgotten winked out OF sight, that while
these liabilities have been taken from her commerce, our
commerce sapds in the ports Of the world upon ounda