New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-31
xxxIIa CONGRESS. .Fir.s Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 30. 1854


SENATE WASHINGTON, March 30, 1854.
MIR. CHASE requested correction of the
Journal. His name was not recorded on the motion
TO lay on the table the petition praying for the ex-
The Journal was amended. accordingly.
Mr. SUMNER presented several petlons in
| favor of cheap ocean postage.
MIR. FISH asked and obtained leave to
withdraw the memorial of Johnston Livingston,
asking for aid to establish line OF steamships from
New York TO Genoa. and have It referred to the
| Committee on PostOfices.
Mr. SEWARD presented several petitions
| in favoIo Woodworih's patent
Mr.. BRApBUaY presented the Resolution
of the Legislature OF Maine favor Of la~ to pre-
vent the overcrowdirg OF vessels to California.
There were numerous reports on private
| claims.
A bill for the relief Of Henry L. Kinney
Was reported, taken up and ordered 10 be engrossed
MIR. Fish reported bill for the relief Of
retsy officers and seamen who los. clothing sc By
the destruction of the steam frisase Mississippi.
MIR. BRODHEAD reported resolution con-
tnuins the Clerk of the Committee of Claims dur
| ing the Session, which passed
Mr. CLEMENS reported bill for the re-
lief of 8. G. Simmons and il was considered and
| ordered to be elgrossed.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented petition from
Illinois, praying that tho Wheeling bridge may DO
| made post route.
Mr.. SoULE said that the Select Com.
mittee Of Claims against Mexico had disposed OF oil
those preliminary matters, and we're now prepared
to proceed with their Investigations By their d.
rection, he submitted 4 resolution authorizing tho
Committee to employ Clerk, which resolution
passed.
Mr.. DODGE wis., introduced bill
granting land to Wisconsin for Railroad from She
boygan to the Mississippi River
Mr.. CHASE offered resolution which
was, however, laid over, directing inquiry ~ to
the expediency Of fixing the salaries Of United States
District Judges at the same rate alowedto Associate
Judges of the State in which such District Court
may bs. -
Mr.. BoRLAND submitted resolution
which agreed to, directing an inquiry az to what
purchase 20 make the Capitol grounds uniform tho
| present plan of work be continued.
Mr.. Stewards resolution, directing an in
quy as to the propIisty Of subscribing for snyksrs
| Annual Register Agreed TO-
NEW COINAGE BILL.
A bill ameRdatOry Of che existing laws
relative to silver coinage which was yesterday or
ceTed to be eperossed, was taken up and amended 20
az to 20 into effect the ls Of June next, ana then
| read third time ana passed.
JUDICIAL SALARY BILL.
The bill increasing the salary OF the
United States District Judge Of New Hampshire was
M. Cms- rae.el is- rn.sronamant. No
quorum voted Second vote taken, Yeas 10, Nsss ~.
A iops debate ensued.
Mr. CHASE moved to strike out the words
sixteen hundred collars and insert in their place
twelve hundred, lost. Yeas Is, Moses.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved TO strike out six
teen hundred and insert fourteen hundred. Agreed
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed,
| Yeas "a, Nsyss.
On motion of Mr.. BADGER the Senate
then wsntin.o Executive Session. Adjourned.
4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. SEYMOUR IN. Y, LocO) moved the
House to take up the Senate bill amendaory Of the
Passenger law, which he said 10 constantly violated.
This bill proposes the actual enforcement OF this
law, by making ,hs penalty attach to the ship as
| well as the Captain and owners.
LAND FOR THE LANpLgss.
Mr.. JONES (Tenn., Loco) objected, when
| the Heuse went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state Of the Union ON the Homestead bill.
NIssIssrPPI SPEECH on SLAVERY.
MIR. FULLER (Me., Loco) being entitled
to the floor, gave wayto
Mr.. BRowN Miss, Loco) who said his
colleague tMr. Wilcox q few days ago asked leave
sSoSsS he had Delivered Il. in reply to his tHr
BTovns) speech. he would not detan the House
with any rsmarks now, but rose to give notice that
following the example Of his colleague, he would
publish eoindsr TO that speech. fCrss, agreed,
| ssTesd"l
MIR. JONES Tenn )-File all your
speeches under the rule, and let Us 80 to voting.
Mr.. GENTRY Tenn, WHICH, hope, BY
universal consent this mode will become general.
| l"Agreed, agreed, ha. hat'1
HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. FULLER thea said he regarded this
bill - illegal unjust and partial In Its provisions
ard If he we're before tribunal OF forum cinerently
constituted from this, he would premise bis rsmsrks
| by motion to dismiss this bill. He denied the title
OF the petitioners In Law and equity b denied the
| right OF she Government 70 make the partition He
4 kAl4 skA xxttAl AA-
main BY such tenuIe that IL 10 susceptible Of sucha
sovereignty and partition - 10 asked for. He Was
opposed to NE thousand and one schemes 70 Iid the
Government shortest possible tims OF is pub
| lie donsin Our present land system has been In
force Thirty years and Is the best system the VIZ Of
manhood has yet devised He thea argued ne SUP
jecs a. applicable to the pashe DOMAIN oncsf tho
Frsf The public lands should bs disposed Of for
the common ase and benefit OF the people oil the
S<coadiv That each State should participate IN
this common benefit in proportion 20 me seaersi
part Of The expenses it has 70 incur for she suppon
J1,,dlv. Tnay Snese lands should not be Disposed
of for any other use or purpose Whatever.
Mr.. CuuncBwRLL Tenn, Loco) replied
10 tie aentlemaa who preceded him He said 10
had Looked into the different plans IN both ofsacnes
for the best method Of disposition OF the paonc
Iaxd. None had struck him vita such force OF pro-
priety ~ the bill Of his colleague tAr. Johnson.l
il viii advance the interests OF the community me
| Co-spment, and individually elevsp the moral
| na.uIe Of mankind IL IL . liberal 81 bsneyoisns
| system He was told that all vii nos need the
benefit Of the act but the wheel u fortuns u always
| tuning; to-day Q nan may b In the sunshins,
! tomorrow in the shaie. These points be enlarged
utcn. spo in conclusion, Showed the impostsAss Of
the proposition in moral, political, defensive, ana
| commercial view -,
Mr.. GRow pa Loco) maintained that
svsrv person has light 70 ~ much land as may b
necessary for his support he has 70 tbs cir. wsssr
ard. sunshine, and took the broad ground that eve
" ran settled on tAs pablo domain 10 made eon'
suner Of foreign products from which our rsvenus
IL to BE- raised As question Of revsnue thsn,
comes necessary to make donations Of he pssnS,
lands - cesissstsd By this Dill, WHALE 20 s..~ss1
internal Improvement BY the GsnefG - -
nsnt. and took the Jackson doctrine - NE S.'' ~
this respect II H.. Z.
Mr.. SKELroH a. J., L4co) sald Inas -
oabsy eountriea cit,xensb5p II swaio ~ w u -