The daily union., 1852-03-17

committee tina, 'he other bill had passed =
Mr.. BADGER. The other bill provides for a part OF
ihe sum. And should be mentioned for The honor oil
the gentleman for whose relief this bill drawn up that
just the bill passed. he discovered the mistake in il
himself that this bill included portion OF the
already provided for and gave notice OF the fact the
committee immediately in order That they might correct il
and make IL the proper SUN.
The bill was then read third time. and passed
KxrENsIoS or THE CAPITOL.
The joint resolution 10 authorize the continuance OF
he work upon The two wings OF the Capitol, then
tax en- up.
Mr.. BRADBURY moved that il be referred to the Com
miiiee Public Buildings
Mr.. PRATT. Mr.. President | understand that ma
jorily OF that committee not in the city was
so stated on yesterday think il woud better lie over
until morrow and then il a majority of the commit
tee should not be here II would better be referred TO
some other committee. There should be some report on
the subject and therefore prefer to have lie over
MIR. CLARKE. | am informed that the honorable SEN
ator from Virginia, Mr.. HUNTER who is a member of
that committee. will be here BY Tomorrow
The question being then TAKEN the motion TO refer the
resolution TO the Committee Public Buildings, was
agreed TO.
Mr.. BORLAND. | think it would be proper. and
DESIRE il it be in order TO move resolution of instruc
on upon The subject which has JUS. been referred 10 he
Committee on Public Buildings think there can be no
objection TO the resolution; and if there is none would
| ask 10 have II considered and passed now.
| The resolution was then read as follows:
Resoipsd That the Committee Public Buildings of the
Senate be instructed to make thorough examination OF
the work thus far executed the Capt.
to is AS the uniformity of the upon which the
walls 2i As the quality and the dimensions OF
stone and the quality Of the mortar used; 3D. As TO tho
character Of the work. the mode Of It's construction and lis
power Of resistance; ih. AS to every other mater and
thing connected herewith their opinion urct
tue stability and permanency Of the whole structure and
;ae comiaes are neiey pSe r % ~ Gfg g 70 nei ara
biographical engineers and other competent they
may think proper.
/ The question being then taken, the resolution was
adopted
4 THE IOWA LAND BILL.
The PRESIDENT called up the special order of the
day-being the Iowa land bill
/, Mr.. BRADBURY. | desire 10 ask that the special
purpose taking up bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mee. providing for the purchase of the ninth volume OF
the Laws OF the United STATES make this request for
this Several members Of the House have applied
10 me, saying that they without that volume OF the
laws and it is very essential that they should have it,
II is in accordance also with the request of the Secretary
OF this volume 10 be distributed in the at
is provided for in relation the distribution of the pre-.
vious volume. hope there will be objection to this
4 course.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. am obliged TO object hope
that gentlemen will consent TO take up our bill now II
take The bil to which the senator from Maine
The PRESIDENT. The motion is TO postpone the
Iowa land bill which the Chair has already called up.
i Mr. BRADBURY / would not ask to have this bill
taken up day, had pressed to do so by
eral members OF the House. who desire 10 have this
book.
The question being then taken upon the motion post.
pone the special order, upon division il agreed
10, as follows-ayes 10. noes not counted.
il The Senate then, in committee of the whole res
sumed the consideration of Senate bill No. 1beng "A
bill granting the right Of way and making a grant OF
land to the State OF Iowa. to aid IN the construction oil
j The PRESIDENT stated the question to be upon the
amendment OF Mr. UNDERWOOD.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. uN DERWooD, the yeas and
nays ordered upon his amendment.
| Mr.. SUMNER Much time has heen consumed by
this question. At several periods debate has seemed
about to stop. and then has taken spring,
while the goal has constantly receded. know n
is now near The end But hope that shall not 10
interfere with Its natural course, unduly occupy the
time OF the Senate II venture again for one moment to
| take part in H.
i The argument which submitted on former occasion
has not passed unrekarded. And since il owe ule
| 10 my individual position, accept the opposition il has
encountered as tribute to lis intrinsic importance II
has been assailed by different different days
| and in different ways. Ii has been met by harmless
pleasantly, and by equally harmless vituperalion; by
figures OF rhetoric and figures OF arithmetic; by minute
criticism and extended discussion; also, by that
source OF weak cause hard words and an mputalion
| OF personal motives do not propose 10 reply TO
all this array Ieas! Of all shall Teio the hard words
repef the personal impuiation On this head content
myself now with sayng-and confidently. too-that. had
be known me better, the senator from Kentucky Mr..
4 UsDERwooD,l who is usually moderate and careful,
would have hesiaied long before uiering expressions
A which fell from him in this debate.
The position took was regarded as natural or excusa
BILE in senator from of The land Staes acting under
the vulgar spur OF local INTEREST," but pronounced
unnatural and inexcusable senator IRON Massachu-
ses Now, sr, II Is SUFFICIENT foT me 10 say, reply 10
this suggestion, that, while know there iDhurnc
and biases incident particular States sections of the
Union, recognise difference the duties OF senators
on this floor Coming from different States and opposite
sections, all senators OF The Union and
duty s without fear favor, 10 introduce into the
national legislation the principle OF justice In this spirit
while SUSTAINING the bill before the Senate spoke
for justice 10 The land States.
Ia sustaining this bill but followed the example OF the
senators and representatives oil Massachusetts kindred
measures IRON their earliest Introduction down the
present time. The rs instance was in 1923, the gran
10 the State OF Ohio OF land hundred and twenty five
feet wide, with mile each side for the consiruc-
lion OF road from the lower rapids o the Miami rver
10 the western boundary OF the Connecticut Reserve
On the aa passage OF this grant in the House the Mas.
sachus delegation voted as follows; Yeas-Sdmue G.
i Allen, Henry w. Dwight. Timothy Fuller. Jeremiah
Nelson, John Reed, Jonathan Russell Mayhem amin
6Orbam In the Senate the bill passed without division.
In Is2s still greater unanmiIy occurred The passage
o the bill 10 aid the Stale oil ONO in extending the
Miami canal from Dayton 10 Lake Erie and this bill Is
the first instance OF the grant OF alternate sections in
that before the Senate Oh this the Massachuset
delegation in the House voted as folows Yeastsaac c.
Bales, Benz w Srownnsheld, John Davis, Eiwad
Everett, John Locke, John Reed, Joseph Richardson,
John Vsrnum Nsys-none In the Srnae Messfs
Sisbee and Webster both voted in the affirmative,
pass the Intermediate giants which, az am told
nave been sustained by the Massachusetts delegation
sith substantial unanimty The extensive grants al the
Dama, in aid OF railroad from Chicago 10 Mobile,
sustained by all the Massachusetts votes in the House
except one
Still further, in sustaining the present bill grounds
OF Justice the land States but folio wed the recorded
instructions the legislature of addressed