The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-09-29
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For the Express
GrErLExxs:-la as much as the following
extract from the proceedings Of the United
ates on the 3rd inst. dad which clip from
the Washington Union of the 4,h,) contains the
clearly esRrsssed We've Of Gen. Joaes on the
Homestead Bill, think it may be well enough
TO let your readers know what they are. Fol
this reason you will much o5lisc an admirer Of
these views, if you will give corner Of your
valuable journal to in publication.
I.AUDUS.
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa. ! move TO take IN
| for consideration the resolution which sub.
United the other day, providing Tor a recess
from four to seven o clock each dry. p-rcriv-
ed very clearly that unless we pass this resolu
ton I" give gentlemln an opportunity To discuss
the vari"us SUI jects which 10 br su''mlts~d
for our c,nsd ration in relation even to thu civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill, not 10 speak
of the other appropriation bills, that We shall no
| be able to get the river and harbpr X IN 'nugh
this body in time 10 receive the favorable action
Of the II u seof Represent atves, where it must
90 if the amendments which hive been ad 'pted
III I'm nitee b.. MOI striker out in the Senate.
| n w, MIR. President, ] am anxious for the
adoption of the resolution, in order that we ma Y
| hay some time left Us for the considrrati II and
p,s-rge of th> homestead bill, in which my con-
Il tusnts AMI myself take great interest, b.
cause Of the innumerable blessings which tie
enactn mt Of such a law will bring t" thu hearth
st n s "i the thousands of the landless hut hor.
est ctiz ms Of my State, and to the hundreds OF
| ,uian Is who, IN consequence OF its passage
will emf yrate TO Iowa and other western Sta.es
I 4. a. IA ad nix M, md
passed into law, not only because have been
Instructed by the legislature Of my State 10 vote
for aud support il, but because, being mys-f "A
native Of tn. N ,rthwest, and one who has reap
ed tn, braefi's of the pre- -rlnPtion and settlers
laws, | IN sympa,hz.. with and feel for tho
deprivations ID tolls Of those who hive already
settled, may BIC 'me settlers, up N the public
domain which God has intended Tor the bencfi'
Of his creatures, for habitaiinn and cultivation,
and not for the benefit Of the landlord and heart
less speculator.
Another consideration which prompts me To
propose longer sitings Of the S. nate, at this late
day, is the hop. which still entertain that we
my be rnabl. to d" something to secure gr MS
of lands for the nuner us railroads which ave
been projected in our western States, and in
some oi v hich my constituents feel intens" an
xi-ty, and tor which they aud !, and my OIL
leagues, and 9th rig, have laborcd constantly for
the last four years. This act OF simple justice
80 Iowa, Arkansas, and other western and south
ern Safest may yet be donc--if not in the pas
sage OF railroad bills, by such Amendments 70
Benefits bill, or the lunatic asylum bill, which
have passed the House If Representatives, an
which now lie upon the tabl. here, containing,
in my opini"n, very Objectionable and defective
provisions, out which their friends icel the ut
mos confidence IN seeing passed into laws, even
,v,s ~. ID, oi,i n h
thy nov are framed hay. upon the table an
amendment, which propose to off : when the
Bennett bill comes up, making provision for
the gran, oflands for the construction Of railroad
in the West, Southwest and South; and which
also intend to amend, i'll can, s" as to provd.
that none but actual settlers shall have til pri-
vilege Of purchasing lands with the lard scrip
which it is proposed I, issne 10 the old States
among whom our western lands are to be d S.
tributrd in the way Of scrip nnl y-ano'hrr II" DE-
Of distributing the proceeds Of the sales Of the
public lands. hope my resolution will be
adopted, or that 1t may be ncndrd so As to re-
quire us to come here at nine o'clock in the
morning, instrad Of eleven.
Mr.. BORLAND. Ipresnme the question OF
taking up the res luton will b. considered o
test upon the resolution itself therefore shall
vote against taking it up, for the reason that
ly willing to come here at nine o'clock in the
morning; but after We le,ve here at four 'r five
know that myself would rot be in . situation
t. attend 20 business at seven. ] should be worn
/ 'wn, as think majority of,he 4 nat would
be. My little experience here has been tina.
cvenin. sessions have not put forward the ~ ! C
b sines but tna' tn y have added greatly tot e
fatigue and discomfort ofscnators | shall there
fore vote against taking up the resolution, as !
shall be opposed to its ad 'p'i,n if it is taken up
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa. IT the senator will
move I, amend my resolution, 90 as to max" our
hour Of meeting al nine CLOCK, or a; ten 0 clock
will agree TO It.
MIR HALE. Mr. Pr sident-
The PRESIDENT. Tne merits If the re-
solu ion Will not be u der consideration until il,
is taken mp
Mr.. HALE | hid a word to say upon it,
M 'rts but if it i not IN order, will p's;pon,
the max ns nf them until it is taken up.
The motion to take up The resolution was not
agreed to. tn re being, on division, ayes Is,
noes 81.