The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-24
THE IOWA LAND BILL.

SENATE, March til.
The Senate then proceeded, as in committee of
the whole, to the consideration of the bill grant
ing the right of way and making grant of
lands to Iowa in aid of the construction of GER
tain railroads in said State.
MIR Gwin. Mr. President, [ was Yesterday
when the honorable senator from New York
MI SewardI was about to make his speech,
given to understand that this bill, now called up,
WIS to occupy the balance of this week and
until next Tuesday, and that then we are to
have up the other resolution, which was debat
ed yesterday, to occupy an indefinite period of
the session Now, sir, | intend to make an APP
peal to thirty States of this confederacy, wheth-
er or not we are to allow two hundred bills to
BE- postponed from week to week for the pur-
pose OF discussing bill in which single State
is interested aud appeal to all the States,
whether we should neglect this business, and
spend our time in discussing Joint resolution
in which no State is interested. Sir, hope
we will take up the bill, and am DESTROYS Of
taking a vote upon it. | hope senators will
postpone their speeches until another land bill
comes up, and let US 90 with the calendar.
| think there will be land bills enough for them
to discuss for | shall bring in bill myself
not such this, however-and give
them all a chance to speak upon it. l desire,
sir that this bin should be voted npon to- day.
Here we have been two months talking about
this bill and there are two hundred bills upon
The calendar, on which we can make no progress
until this bill is disposed of. Let us have a
vote upon il.
Mr. Borand When this bill was under dis
custom before, on Monday last, stated that
should offer few remarks upon it. lagree We
ry fully and entirely with the honorable senator
from California, Mr. Gwin] that it is important
to have a vote taken upon this bill to-day. lift
can be done, TO show that | am in earnest, |
now submit to the Senate, that it would be bet
ter to take a vote this morning, when all the Sc
majors are present, rather than to say what l
have to say upon it, and have vote taken in a
thin Senate 1t it can be done, would great
ly prefer it; | would prefer it on account of the
bill itself, and on my own account, because,
since the notice | gave of my intention to ad-
dress the Senate, have not had time to prepare
myself as | would like to have done. ! would
be glad therefore, for both of these reasons, if a
vote could be taken, and my speech dispensed
with. lfit is the wish, however, of other sena-
tors to speak, and they are unwilling that vote
should be taken now, will SO on with my re-
marks.
Mr. Bell If the honorable senator from Ar.
kansas will allow me, will say that | under
stand there is a proposition submitted by the
honorable senator from Virginia, MIR. Hunter, j
as an amendment to the bill, which has been
printed this morning, and which will deserve
some consideration, whether it may not meet
the appreciation of a majority of the Senate. -
If am not mistaken, 1t will change the whole
features of the bill with regard to the appropri
atoms Of public lands. | understand it is pro,
posed as a mode of getting clear of all the
grounds upon which this argument made
AGAINST this bill was based. If it is acceptable
it will relieve the senator from further discuss.
ion, and therefore | hope vote will not be i'm.
medlaey taken. There must be some little
time before this matter can be examined
Mr.. Gwin Let il stand till tomorrow, anc
then let us make final disposition of this bill
| do not want to push it to a vote in a thir
Senate but surely we ought to make a dispo
sion of it, for there are fifty other land bills OF
which the discussion can be kept up TIL all has
been said that can be said
Mr. Borland. As there seems to be an OBJ
lection to taking the vote now, l suppose | shall
have to proceed, however unprepared | may
be-
Mr. b continued his remarks at length which
are reserved for revision. . ... ...i
| Mr. Cass | desire to say a few words on The
subject before the Senate. | will say then
now, or am willing to ad ourn If l 60 or
now, shall not detain the Senate long.
Mr. Mangum. move that the Senate ad
journ.
Mr. Mason. Will the honorable senator
withdraw the motion?
Mr.. Mangum withdrew it.
Mr. Mason. l gave notice few days since
that should ask the Senate to go into execu
tive session. now make that motion.
The President. The Senate will first have t.
dispose of the subject under consc Grafton.
Mr. Mason | move to postpone the turthel
consideration Of this bill until tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to.
PERSONAL ExPLANATIoN.
Mr. Stocton made few remarks in reply to
what he deemed personal allusion to himself
by Mr.. Seward, in his speech of yesterday.
! Mr. Seward explained, disclaimin g any per
sonality.
Mr. Stocton expressed himself satisfied will
the explanation, and regretted that he had
troubled the Senate with any remarks upon the
subject.
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro
Gee ded to the consideration of executive bust
ness; and after some time spent therein, the
doors were reopened. and, the Senate adjourned