The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-15
The Union and the Homestead Bill.

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. 1t is bad omen for its future success
in harmonizing when the first days experience
of the new regime is sgnalized by such a
blunder. The article referred TO was couched
in such language as to PISS censure on all
who opposed that measure.
The Unions editorial is as follows ~:
The HOMESTEAD BnL.-This important bill
passed the House to-day by vote of one hun.
dred and seven to fifty-six. The debate was
opened on the Sd of March, 1852, by the Hon..
John L. Dawson, of PENNSYLVANIA, 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. 1t is the founda-
ton for 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 n
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 vote of LOT to Sc. II 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
law, it would soon put an end to all contro-
fho
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 9 against it-a
majority of Southern Democrats roted against
ii, trenty being for, and tpenty fre against it.
Sixteen not voting: some, and probably mos:
of whom, were opposed to the measure.
VOTE ON THE FINAL PASSAGE.
YEAs-Messrs Abercrombie, Charles Allen
Willis Allen, Allison, Babcock, Bartlett, Bissel
Briggs, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, Buell., Busby
Joseph Cable, Thompson Campbell, Cartier
Chandler, Chapman, Churchwel, Clark, Cleve.
land. Cobb, Cottman, Cullom, Curtis, George
T. Davis, John g. Davis, Dawson, Disney, Doty
Dutkee, Eastman, Ewing, Ficklin, Fitch, Flor.
ence, Floyd, Fowler, Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry
Giddings, Goodrich, German, Green, Grey
Grow, Hall, Sampson w. Harris, Hascall, Hend
rcks, Hem, Houston, Ingersoll, Ives, Andrew
Johnson, John Johnson, Robert w. Johnson
George w. Jones, Kurtz, Lockbart, Mace, Ed
ward C.. Marshall, McMullen, NcNsir, Meachsnl
Miller, Molony, Henry ID. Moore, John Moore
Newton, Olds, Samuel w. Parker, Penn, PENN
man, Perkins, Phelps, Polk, Porter, Richardson
Riddle, Robbins, Robinson, Sackett, Savage
Schoolcraft, 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
liams, and Yates-l07.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, John Appleton, Aver
eft, David J. Bailey, Thomas II. Bayly, Barrere
Beale, Bell, Bocock, Bragg, Breckenridge, Gee
II. Brown, Burrows, Caske, Chastain, Cling
man, Colcock, Conger, Dockery. Duncan, Ed
mundson, Evans, Faulkner, 7. J. ID. Fullei
Hamilton, Harper, lsham G. Harris, Hubbard
Holiday, Horsford, John w. Howe, Thoma
Y.Howe, Jackson, Jenkins, George G. Kin2
Preston King, Letcher, Martin, Mason, Nc
Queen, Millson, Morehead, Orr, Outlaw, Pea,
lee, Powell, Ross, Scurry, Orgen s. Seymou
Stsniy, Sirother, Taylor, Wallace, Washburr
WEIGH. and Wood ward-56.