The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-28
THE UNION WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING JAN 49, 1852

in the order OF business and 64 the number Of bills be.
fore the Senate The bill granting this land To the State
OF Iowa is the very hrst bill before the Senate II stands
at The head oil The calendar for was introduced at the
very beginning OF the session.
Mr. HALE. Mr. President. as shall vote at this time
upon this question, wish 10 say single word IL il
with great reluctance that separate myself from the
friends OF this MEASURE have uniformly voted for H.
and il is very probable that shall continue TO vote,
because believe Il TO be one OF the few in which
honestly vote money ont OF the treasury pay an
honest debt But shall vote against making special
order for the very assigned by the senator from
Maine MIR HAMIIEl in favor OF doing and that is,
do mol wani TO put 4 IN the same company with the res
ouon for printing the census returns, and some others
OF the special orders oil the day. have very rarely
voted for making special orders AT all ! have commended
with the senator from Maine, Mr.. HAMnsl and very
small minority. in favor OF enforcing the rules OF the
Senate and going by the calendar; and shall stick 10 IL
have voted against all special ORDERS and il the Senate
will go with me, will vote TO lay them all upon me
when this bill comes up in It's order upon the calendar
will give il my feeble support.
Mr. DODGE. OF Iowa. MIR. President, suppose there
is decided enemy TO the French spoliaon bill
than ammo who is hostile TO H. But the cour-
esy which is asked by the advocates of this bill is such
one as has been extended 10 me by those gentlemen
and for which ! am exceedingly grateful wish them
to have early day 10 Try the strength OF their measure
and willing TO make il special order; and there
y9s he e aad
were ordered and being taken esnltedyeas 20, nays
TIA follows
YEASMessr; Badger Bsysd ns,risn nIaa bury
Downs Fech, Fish. Foot, Hamln, James, Jones Of Iowa
Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory, Miller Psarcs, Smith. sonle
NAYs.Messrs Atehison. Bodaad, Clemens, Dawson,
Douglas. Gwin, Hale. Honston, Hunter, King Meiae
Mangum, Norris, Rusk, Sebastian, Walker, and Whit
comb--l7
So the bill was taken up
Mr.. BRADBURY moved that the further consideration
of The bill be postponed until the first Monday in Febru-
md fhaf ha mnd thu I'll af
MIR. FELCH. will suggest to the senator 10 name a
longer time than that One of the members OF the CON-
miilee in the minority (Mr BRIcHTl wishes to express
his views upon the subject He is not in very good
health, and would prefer later day.
The PRESIDENT Does the senator name any other
MIR. FELCH will name The third Monday in Feb.
ruary.
The PRESIDENT. The question will first be stated
upon the longest time.
The question being taken upon the motion TO postpone
until Monday, February 6-making the bill The special
order for that day- was agreed 10.
MAYNARD IN CALIFORNIA.
On motion by Mr. BADGER the Senate proceeded, as
committee Of the whole. 10 consider the bill Is 5) to
establish navy yard and depot the bay OF San Fran
cisco, in California
Mr. BADGER then submitted some amendments which,
he had been instructed BY the Committee Naval fairs
to offer TO the BILL and moved that they be printed which
was agreed to-
On motion by Mr. GWIN, the further consideration OF
the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
GRANT OF LAND TO IOWA FOR A RAILROAD.
The Senate proceeded as in committee of the whole,
TO consider the bill Is. ~ granting the right OF way and
making grant OF land to the State of Iowa in aid OF the
construction of certain railroads in said State.
The question pending was the amendment submitted by
Mr.. UNDERWOOD 10 the amendment submitted by the
Committee on Public Lands
On motion OF Mr.. UNDERWOOD, The yeas and nays
were ordered upon This amendment to the amendment
Mr. HUNTER j not in my seat on yesterday
when this amendment was offered, nor had ] the good
fortune 10 hear The speech of The honorable gentleman
from Kentucky, lMr UNpERwooDl But II understand
distribution OF the public lands amongsIa the States OF
the Union.
Mr. UNDERWOOD Ii does propose that distribution.
to certain extent, among The States who have not
ceived any OF the public lands 10 be made according TO
the federal population All the States not mentioned in
that amendment have received a larger portion than is
provided by IL for those States mentioned IN IT, Those
States greatly in advance OF the old States and
you would have TO give great deal TO the States
mentioned in order 10 make their share equal 10 what the
Others have received propose 10 give about 900
TO those States who have not received any public
lands whereas the States not mentioned have received
many millions more than that amount.
MIR. HUN TER. rise then merely to state that shall
vote for the amendment OF the gentleman from Kentucky
[Mr UsDERwooD;l but ! shall vote against the bill.
whether il shall be amended or not.
senator from Kentucky, Mr. UHDERwooD.1 How is it
that he has left out the State OF Texas in his grants of
lands those States OF this Union who have received
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. The reason that operated upon
me in doing so was that thought that the grant Of
900 TO Texas and the grant OF 10000 square miles
OF land which did not belong to her great deal
to Texas in land and in money too, than could
expect get for the old States from any portion OF
the public lands. That is the why left ont the
State Of Texas
Mr.. WADE Is il in order TO offer amendment TO
this amendment
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr Norris in the
char) IL is This is already an amendment 10 an
amendment.
Mr. SUMNER followed in some remarks. which are
reserved for revision.
Mr.. FETCH. desire TO say something upon this ball,
having reported II from the Committee on Public Lands
But the senator from Kentucky has proposed an
amendment which. in point OF fact, changes the whole
policy OF the system proposed by the original bill, Il be.
comes matter OF agood deal OF importance; and
should like, before saying anything upon the subject 10
refer 10 statistics given US yesterday BY the senator
from Kentucky, [AIr. UEDERwooDl Those remarks
have not yet been printed, has the amendment been
laid upon tables; and if II is agreeable TO the friends
OF the bill will that the further consideration Of
the bill be postponed until Thursday,
The motion was agreed TO.
Upon motion, the Senate ad joumed.
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