The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-15

We referred briefly yesterday to the mistake
which the Union made in its emphatic endorse
ment of the Homestead bill, viewing it in par
ty light. Iii bad omen for it, future success
in harmonizing, when the frat days experience
of the new regime is signalized by such q
blunder. The article referred 10 was couched
in such language as to pass censure on all
who opposed that measure.
Tho Unions editorial is as follows
THE HOMESTEAD BnL-This important bill
passed tho House to-day by vote Of one hun.
bred and seven to fifty-six. The debate was
opened on the Sd of March, 1862, by the Hon.
John L. Dawson, of Pennsvlvania, to whose ex-
ertions, next to those of the author of the bill,
(Mr Johnson, of Tennessee,) the friends Of the
measure will always look back with pleasure.
That speech evinced great research, was printed
in the Union, and we observe has been extens-
lively circulated and reprinted. tits the founda-
ton for q character in which Mr.. Dawson, who
is young member, (this being his first session
in Congress,) may build with safety hereafter;
for the people of this country will not soon for
get those who have been active in forwarding
measure so important as the homestead bill.
As an Offset we append the following brief
notice from Thursdays Herald.
Notwithstanding several efforts to amend the
free farm bill, the House passed it in its original
shape, by q vote of LOT to S.. 1t now remains
to be seen what the Senate will do with this
socialist affair, which proposes to take from the
people their property, and divide it among par
ticular individuals. If this should ever become
a law, it would soon put an end to all contro-
versy concerning the government lands, for
there would none be left in short time"
On another column we give the final proceed
ings in the House, and subjoin an analysis of
the vote, from which it appears that 10 Northern
Democrats voted for, and but against ia
majority of Southern Democrats uoted against
It, t,Oenty being for, and t,oenty five against it.
Sixteen not voting some, and probably most
of whom, were opposed to the measure.
VOTE ON THE FINAL PASSAGE.
YEAs-Messrs. Abercrombie. Charles Allen,
Willis Allen, Allison, Babcock, Bartlett, Bissell
Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, Buell., Busby
Joseph Cable, Thompson Campbell, Cartier,
Chandler, Chapman, Churchwell, Clark, Cleve
land, Cobb, Cottman, Cullom, Curtis, George
Il. Davis, John G. Davis, Dawson, Disney, Doty,
DuTkco, cd1LtIldH, Ewing, EIChiu, itCii, io'-
snce, Floyd, Fowler, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry,
Giddings, Goodrich, German, Green, Grey,
Grow, Hall, Sampson w. Harris, Hasca, Hend-
ricks, Hem, Houston, Ingersol, Ives, Andrew
Johnson, John Johnson, Robert w. Johnson,
George w. Jones, Kurtz, Lockhart, Mace, Ed
ward C. Marshall, McMulIen, NcNair, Meacham,
Miller, Molony, Henry D. Moore, John Moore,
New ton, Odds, Samuel w. Parker, Penn, PENN,
man, Perkins, Phelps, Polk, Porter, Richardson,
Riddle, Robbins, Robinson, Sackett, Savage,
Sshoolcraft David L. Seymour, Shelton, Smith,
Snow, Benjamin Stanton, Frederick p Stanton,
Abraham P. Stevens, Stone, st. Martin, STRAIT.
ton, George w. Thompson, Thurston, Town.
shend, Tuck, Walbridge, Walsh, Ward, Wat.
kins, Addison White. Alexander White, Viii
lisms, and Yates--lO7.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, John Appleton. Aver
cit, David J. Bailey, Thomas II. Bayly. Barrere
Beale, Bell, Bocock, Bragg, Breckenridge, Geo
H. Brown, Burrows, Caskie. Chastain, Cling
man, .Colcock, Conger, Dockery Duncan. Ed
mundson, Evans, Faulkner, II. J. d. Fuller
Hamilton, Harper, Isham G Harris, Hubbard
Holiday, Horsford, John w. Howe, Thoma
Y. Howe, Jackson, Jenkins, George q. King
Preston King, Letcher, Martin, Mason, Nj
Queen, Millson, Morehead, Orr, Outlaw, Peas
lee, Powell, Ross, Scurry, Origen S. Seymour
Stanly. Strother, Taylor, Wallace, Washburr
WEIGH, and Woodward-56.