The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-03-13
32d Congress--1st Session.
WEDNESDAY. March 8.

/ WEDNESDAY,. March 3.
/ SENATE.-Mr James Of Rhode Island, sub
mited memorial for the preliminary organ
ration OF the territory of Nebraska, and the
settlement of certain lands.
i Mr. Davis reported bill amending the acts
regulating the carriage of passengers in mer-
chant Se,s.and the limitation as to the num-
Der of passengers. lie briefly explained the
BILL which provides that lien should attach
to vessels in all cases The bill was ordered
to he cn"ros>cd.
The bill regulating the a>>gnabilitv of land
warrants was then taken up.
Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate disagree
to the amendments bv the ionsn.
Mr. Horland said that the committee were
unanimous in recommending a disagreement.
and insisting upon the bill as previously pass
ed hv the Senate.
After considerable debate. the amendments
OF the House were disagreed to.
The House amendments to the bill for ST.
pcrintendcnt of Indian affairs in California
reducing the saiary TO $1,000. We're concurrcd
in.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton ofthc Iowa Land bill.
Mr. Dodge. of Iowa. spoke at some length
III favor OF it. lie quoted Calhoun and others
in support. and argued most strcnuou>ly a.
; sanst Mr. 'ndcrwood's amendment. as being
fatal to the bill.
: HoUsE-Thc bill granting land TO Mis-
souri, 10 construct certain railroads, was next
taken IN.
: Mr. Bennett resumed his speech. lie NOV
ed an amendment to the motion to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole. with in
. sfrurtons to report bin granting land 10
i the several States on equitable principles
He cont"n,lrd that the old states were as
c much entitled to the public lands as the new
o ones and favored the equalzng of grants.
s Mr. >,anlv followed He sad the subject had
t now orruried TIE attention of the House for
three weeks to the exclusion of other and O.
Z oualiv important business: he would therefore
. move the previous question.
= Mr. Campbell asked Mr. Stanv TO Withdraw
his motion to permit him to answer grave
n chances preferred against Illinois and Other
IS States
re Mr. Stanley derlincd.
: The motion for the prcvious question was
l. seconded. when the yeas and nays were tax
en- on amending the motion to commit the hl
to the Committee Of the whole. lost. 20 to 9f
!" The yeas and NAYS were then taken on com
= nittino the It'll as previously proposed \
d tlo,,te,i-o7 to o.
II Mr. breckenridge moved to proceed TO tn
n consideration of the bill granting TO ever,
r head Of a family 100 acres for Z homestead
on condition that they occupy the same. y
70 creed TO.
le Mr. Dawson of Pa, spoke at corsidrrah
e. lrn"th on the suiinrt. and gave wav 10 VI
1t. Breckenridge. who took the floor. but yicldr'
re- to motion to rise.
&c FRIDAY, March ).
~ SrHATr.-Mr Hunter moved TO take II
~: .an>,. .:.i,.. tAc III amer .iorv 10 t..
u act of lSl Q for the settlement Of accounts oi
public ofrcrs who received money from pn'
lie contributions in Mc>iro. He cxplanc
y the subject, and cave the action and view
ic Of tie Committee of the House.
'S The bill was rhrn taken III. The amend
'r mcnt reported hv the Finance Committr" n;
ID rrorria;in" several hundred titon>and dollar
f to Calitornia.tor certain expenses. was ad",i
It Cd
al Mr. Hunter moved to insert in tine first niau
d to pay California So. 600 for the Constitution
as Al ;onven,Iu,,. AID in the second blank :
e. insert $4,000.
ld An animated debate sprung NJ. Mess
a Hunter Badger, Chase. Gwn AMI Rnrl1u
participating.
do Mr. Gwin rave notice that he should here
m after insist ON the whole amount claimed
Mr. Bor'anl SAID he should vote for rh, III
under protest again>' the 500" 600 for c>
''- prn>rs OF the State government prior to h,
n admission 20 tn" Union. II" blanks wei
~, agreed upon. and the iil! ordered To he cl
crossed,
=" Mr. Shield, moved Committee of three
ed confer with the House Committee on the a
rr- si9nahtv OF lani warrants, Agreed TO- n
he. t.ic Char authorized to appoint the { omml
o. TIE Senate Chen adjourned until Non,la
o. lfoUsr.--Ihr House. by a vote of =
n2 80. went into Committee OF the Nhor on It
9TH state OF the mon. ana resumed the rnn>iG
.., ration OF the Homestead EIll
NV Mr Campbell. OF OHIO resumed his spccc
the He sad that it was equally important to ku'
the the opinions Of the Presidential candidat
NJ. on the Land question. ani on slavery: he
vorrd givin@ lands 70 states for iudi""rt.
Sanc. and educational purpoS'~. and argU
u that We have the Constitutional power.
II; Mr. ChaStain followed, and spoke in rei'
~, ence to the platform OF the | mon ',artv
GEORGIA. which ne REGARDED Identical vi
20" the Democratic party.
I'M Mr. Odds followed, supporting the nonnn
a. of the Baltimore Convention, whoever
>o, might be- lie replied PARTIALLY to Mr. Can
:, bells speech and strongly advocated the T.
''' SAGE OF the bill.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, moved a sub:
tutr for the bill.
,cic Mr. DAVIS. OF Mass, then obtained the fl,
los but yielded I" d motion to adjourn.
III
We S,1rrr,v March G
VII" UorsE-Ihc Senate bills were all ref
sS Sc, red to Committees. and the Speakers ia
will Dr. l,I Ca.,a u .l...I .,,o.',',:-
III duty on rails and proposing to pay the d,
. on Mail service, was taken up, when
Oh Mead moved that the Jill bc put on its p
'"' SAGE, and aroucd in favor OF the motion,
'Se Mr. Neighbors moved that the bill hc &C
IT.. committed, with instructions to inquire i
Oh the expedency of aboishin. the duties
'o'c railroad iron.
Oh The Speaker declared this out of or,lcr,a
''' after some debate the House went into c.
wise mittce of the Whole Oh the Homestead bl
'e"t Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, was EMIT
''P' to the floor, and it being understood that
par intended to reply Mr. Rantou, many mcmb
cllc took seats in the. area the hpttcr 10 listen