The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-04

10 do any thing here with reference 10 the sub
Jec" OF which the Legislature of New Sorl
might avail itself during the time that il may re
main IN session IL is desirable that the informa
uon should be obtained for the benefit of that anC
other States. The Legislature of New York vii
! probably adjourn before the 10th Of April IL,
would, therefore, suggest and move that this rcso.
luton be printed. and referred TO the same Com
nttee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union in
which Is pending the joint resolution of the Com
lnitlee ON Printing in relation TO the printing o.
Mr.. JONES withdrew his motion; when that Of
| Mr.. HAYES was agreed to.
LANDS FOR RAILROADS.
The House resumed the further consideration OF
the oill granting the right OF way and portion OF
the public domain TO Missouri to aid in the con
| sirucuon ot "A railroad from ST. Josephs TO Hanni
bal, and one from St Louis TO the western line OF
that State. There wac Il motion pending 10 refer
! the bill e. the Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union
NJ. BENNETT, of New York, resumed the re-
marks commenced ON former day, giving notice
| OF an amendment which he intended to offer
| namely that the bill be recommitcd to the Com
mittee on Public Lands with instructions to report
n DlIi, as substitute therefor, making grants OF
iahus on some equal and just principles Of appor-
Monument and to proper amount, to all the States,
10 ala IN the construction OF railroads therein. He
argued IN favor of the proposition, and against dis
the new States to the
OF the old. All should share alike, the Ia nds being
! Pupilc property; and he pressed his amendment on
the ground at dealing fairly with regard to the
nights OF all States, and with view Of ermina tin
tfe arual legislation on the subject of the public
lands, which Is urged from Congress to Congress,
ana winch viii be continued, according to the pres.
cnt practice lis long there shall be an acre 10
grant. This was kind OF grab game, where the
more noisy and clamorous get an undue share of
the public domain. He did not believe III a part.
nership where all bear portion of the burdens,
but where all do not share in the benefits.
" hiaIn he He zaiH hat
this matter has been before the House for three
weeks, and discussed enough 10 enable every mem
her to make up his mind. 1t has blocked up the
| way 10 all other reports. In order to bring the
House TO some action, he moved the previous ques-
! hon.
| MIR. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, appealed to the gen
| ,!eman TO withdraw the motion. Some grave
! charges had been preferred against the western
States generally, and particularly against the
State which he IN part represented.
! MIR. SlANLf replied that the gentleman could
take care OF Ohio ut any time and able To do it.
The demand Tor the previous question was then
seconded-ayes 73 noes %.
The question Was theh taken on the amendment
offered ny MIR. BENNETT to recommit the bill with
instrucilons TO report a bill, substitute there
! Tor, making grants Of lands on some equal and
just principles OF apportionment, and TO proper
amount To all the States, to aid IN the construction
OF railroads therein; and decided in the negative
! yeas 40 nays y6-as follows
! fEAS.-Messrs. William Appleton, Ashet Bar
/ rcre, Bartlett ir., Beale, Bell Bennett, John II
/ Boyd Breckenridge, Briggs Brooks Chapman
! Churcbwcll, Cleveland, Clingman, Curtis, George
! /. Davis, Dockery Duncan, Ewing, Florence, Fow-
Ter, Henry NJ Fuller, Gentry, Goodenow, Grey,
Hammond, jaw5, liascall, Haven, Hehard, Hors-
ford, John w Howe, Ingersoll, Ives Andrew John
son, James Johnson, George u. King, kuhns
kur,z, Letcher, Humphrey Marshall, McLanahan,
AlcMullen, Meacham, Morehead, Morrison, Out
law, Andrew Parker, Perkins Riddle, Sackett,
Sohermerhorn, SChoolcraft Scboonmaker Skel.
In ma Di~h ard
yens, Stone, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, Thurs
ton, Venable, Ward, Washburn, jr, Watkins,
Wclch, Weils, anu Addison White 10
NAiS.-Messrs. Abercrombie, Aiken, Willie
Allen, Ayerett Babcock, Bissell. Bragg Brenton,
Albert G Brown, Buell., Busby, E Darlington Ca
/ bell, Joseph Gable, Lewis d. Campbell Thompson
Campbell, Carter, Caskie Clark, Cobb, Conger,
Cottman, Daniel, John q. Davis Dawson, Dean,
Disney, Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Edgerton, Faux.
ner Ficklin, Fitch, Freeman, Thomas J. ID. Full
Ter, Gaylord, Giddings Grow Hall, Harper,
lsham q. Harris, Sampson w Harris, Hart Hen
( drcks, Hem, Hubbard, Howard, jackson, jenkins,
I John johnson, Robert w. johnson, George w
I Jones, J. Clancy Jones, Preston King Landry
I Lockhart Mace, L. Marshall, McNair, McQu
| Miller, MolOny, John Moore, Murray, Nabers
( Newton, Olds, Orr, Samuel W. Parker, Peaslec
Penn, Penniman, Phelps, Porter, Powell, Rantoul,
lr., Richardson, Robbins, IT., Robe Scurry, David
l.. Seymour, Smith, Snow, Benjamin Stanton
Abraham p. Stevens, Strother, Stuart, Sutherland
1 George w Thompson, Townshend, Wallace, Al
erander White, Wilcox, Wildrick, Woodward,
and Yatcs-90.
/ The bill, with the pending amendments was
\ then referred 10 the Committee Of the whole ON
! tho state oil the Union-yeas y, nays a.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, the House
4 resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
{ tie state Of the Union mir. jocks Of TENNESSEE
Ia Tie chair,) and proceeded 10 the consideration of
ihospccal order, being the bill TO encourage agr.
culture, commerce, manufactures, and all other
/ branches Of industry, by granting 20 every man
who ~ the head OF family, and citizen Of the
United States, homestead OF one hundred and
sixty acres Of land out Of the public domain, upon
condition OF occupancy and cultivation of the same
Tor the period therein specified.
Mr.. DAWSON, OF Pennsylvania, said that he
was IN favor Of the general provisions OF the BILL
/ ahd he should consume but small portion of the
time Of the committee in stating the reasons why
he gave % u his support The proposition 10 do.
nat. public lands H. limited quantities and on cor.
tain conditions, - actual settlers, IS Of growing
/ Importance aud increasing interest 10 A large Dor.
/ ton OF the American people. Ia the few remarks
which be designed ~ submit be should avoid and
dlscOuntcuancc any views that would approximate
4 or give color 20 lcsclliBg o. agraran principles
4 The construction Of our Government, he main
tllHcd, Is republican, only in theory but in It's
/ practical operation. There il no government in
existence now, nor IL there any known h. history,
where the path 10 honor and distinction il 80 broad
aud generally trOddon, a. that pointed out under
the guidauC the Federal COnstt ton, and where
TIC rewards Of labor are more certain and gene.
rally ciiuscd. he treated the subject az intimately
connected with, and forming part OF our poliu
cal economy. We have vast public domain
fourteen hundred millions OF acres. IT, bOundn-
ucs were Formerly scattered on the northwest Dor.
der Ol ONO, frontier settlement; now they extend
from the valley Of the Mississippi 10 the Pacific
aud from the lakes Of the North to the Gull Of
Mexico and the Atlantic, with a variety Of coil and
climate. Rich IN mineral wealth and agricultural
productions, there would sccm 10 Dc nothing want.
ing 10 elevate the capacity and dignity Of this
m ghty empire than to encourage ia settlement
5ud stimulate the arm TO tell the lOrcst cultivate
the wild prairie, and 10 reclaim the waste and wet
lands. 10 has been said (hc believed by eminent
author, Sir William JOnes) that be who makes
two spcars OF grass grow where but ono grow be-
fore, - public toncaCtOr aud deserves tho thanks
u the community. This remark Was made in the
epirt oi true philosophy, and s worthy II the con
sidsrsti0n II The American Congress.
After exhibiting tables showing the cost Of the
public lands, and advcrting 20 other features con-
ncCicd with the subject, the gentleman proceeded
~ say that, viewed az matter Of commercial
policy, this bill ought 20 become law. Commerce
o. tie Iie aud spir.t Of every nation, aud il foun.
dalton b traced 90 the cultivation Of tbc soil and
iu prosperity estimated by the extent Of its agr.