Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-11
THIRrY-sECoND coNGREss--Izz SESSION
THURSDAY, May 6, 1852.
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Mr. Badger introduced join, resolution, granting the
right of way Fayetteville and Central Plank kond IN
North Caroline through certain public grounds In that
State And the was considered ana was oioefeo ~ NC
engrcssed, aud was passed.
The deficiency bill then token up.
MIR James addressed the Senae in support OF the amend
ment giving aid the Collins line OF steamers he urgeo
the aid upon many grounds He particularly defended he
6ronoson as means of enabling American skill and labor
70 Obtain practical exercise OF its talents before suffering
it 10 encounter unprotected the matured abilities OF foreign
competition He applied this general reason also 10 The
cessity of The government protecting AMERICAN skill an
labor in all lis branches.
He showed that the Cunard line consisted of
sells of an aggregate tonnage far less than the four OF the
Collins line and that computing the whole number OF tps
performed by the respective lines with the compensation
lowed EACH and the Cunard line received as compensation
ave dollars and seveny.hve cents per ton eacn tfp
thu Collins line even with proposed increased compen
salion will receive four dollars and eghytwo cents per
ton zach trip.
He said the war 1912 gone into for the protection
OF our rights The object accomplished and
the American flag now foa,ed every where in honor he
would never have The flag of commerce struck
from The in the hour OF victory and leave Inc
Of the in the hands and under the flag OF
foreign rival.
Mr. Badger followed in further support Of the amendment
urging necessity for supporting and keeping up this line
Mr. Shields also addressed the Senate In favor OF Inc
amendment.
Mr. Jouc. of Tennessee, opposed tho allowance offered
Mr. Pratt, Mr. Rusk and Others continued the debate
Mr. Cass has the floor for TO- morrow o .,r,rrs
The Speaker having decided that the motion made by Mr
BayIy, of Virginia amending Mr. Cngmans resolution so
az 10 render Joint resolution out OF ORDER and the
previous question having been seconded The main question
passage of the resolution cared-yess 9o the
nays not being taken.
The House then into Committee Of the Whole and
took up the homestead bill.
The first section having been read it was carried to strike
out portion which required that the person entitled to
receive free land shoud not be worth i've hun
dred dollars"
An amendment limiting the gratu,ous granting of Ian
TO native citzen those who had become citizens
prior to January, 1852. WIS then proposed.
Mr. mcMullen Of Va, said the amendment defeated the
of nIo 0F tha nd man hp
against pursuing which would compel It's advocates
ultimately to vote against its passage.
The amendment was disagreed 10.
was agreed strike that part OF the first
ton which required that the applicant sha not be The own
or Of any land"
Mr. Brown of Miss inquired of the chairman if would
be In order TO amendment the bill which he pro-
posed o substitute.
The chairman decided that il would not be in order until
other amendments disposed Of
Mr. ClIngman OF North Carolina, moved 10 amend the
dst section by providing that every citizen of United
States except members of the present Congress- shall be
titled handcd and sixty OF land 10 DO located
In the unde: the bounty LAID warrants He
confessed that he did not like the BILL but il il pass
he wished make il efficient possible. Under this
provision he said actual settlers would be entitled 10 their
land without waiting FIVE years. while those who wished to
remain home might sell the land keep for their chill
dren. The amendment was negatiytd.
Mr. Sacke,t OF New York moved an amendment anhori
2ine the free grant of lands citizen of the United
States who has attained the uge OF wentyone years. which
also negatived
Mr. Clark of Iowa moved 10 fix tho price of land al fifty
per He considered the bill species of class
legislation which unconstitutional; and alluded to the in
justice would ect with reference those settlers who
had purchased land.
Mr.. Chandler Of Pennsylvania replied TO the arguments
Last advanced and thought while lands granted 10 rail
road companies md large corporations that actual settlers
should BE- placed on The same footing.
Mr. Molony Of illinois, regretted that western mem.
Der should express himself against the BILL which he viewed
not only as national but measure; and
sidered improvement Of that section of the country
being retarded by the charge for land He concluded by de-
Tending the bill on constitutional grounds
The commit lee then and reported
Mr. German called The attention OF the House the
lowest bidder by which delay would be occasioned, but
with which i, was his Intention to comply.
johnson of Arkansas renewed his motion for
from 18Th 10 ISM juno.
Pending the consideration Of the notion the House ad
tournsd.