The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-18

! Mr.. BADGER inquired il that motion did not go
/ 70 the COMMITTEE on Printing!
| me CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. BohLAND expressed the wish that the
| tloh ia print would not be insisted upon.
Mr. CHASE declining 10 withdraw his motion,
II was referred to the Committee on Printing.
COMPENSATION FOR TAKING THE CENSUS.
Petitions from assistant marshals of the United
States, asking additio al compensation for TAX ng
the seventh census, were presented by Messrs.
| BADGER, WADE, and HAMLlN.
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented the memorial of
one hundred and thirty citizens of Green county,
ONO, praying that the independence Of the repub-
&c oi Liberia be recognised. and that line of mail
steamers be established to ply between the United
States aud the western coast Of Africa Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
CONSUL AT AMsTERpAM.
Mr. sOULE, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill To regulate and fix the salary Of the
United States consul at Amsterdam,
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
The bill to extend the time for selling the lands
granted To the Kentucky Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute, and the bill granting TO the city of Burling
ton, Iowa. the lands lying between that city and
the HiissiFsippi river, yesterday ordered be
crossed for third reading, were each read a third
! time, and passed.
COMMITTEE CLERK.
MIR. DAWSON submitted resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Committee on Pat
enis and the Patent Office to employ clerk, for
ninety days or longer, if the committee should
think II necessary.
! uSIrEp STATES COURTS IN MISSOURI
Mr. GEl ER introduced a bill providing for hold
ing an additional term of the United States circuit
| court IN the district OF Missouri, which read
| twice and referred 10 the Committee the Judi
cIary.
| LAND For RAILROADS.
| The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill granting land to the State of Iowa,
AID IN the construction OF certain railroads in that
! State.
5lr. HUNTER said that on former occasion
| he had made some remarks upon this bill, which
bad, strange TO say, elected attacks not only from
the friends but also from The opponents of the bill
4 In those remarks he had suggested to his Demo
cratic friends that they had taken ground against
general system Of internal improvements, and
thar II was dangerous TO Prcss the partial system
proposed by this bill, because the tendency to
LEAD to The adoption OF general system. They
had also taken ground against distribution of the
proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands and that
Tbs hsure, being impartial in its character would
probably lead TO more general distribution, if not
u he proceeds, of the land itself. The Senator
from Illinois and others, however, regarded 1t In
different light.
Mr.. H. said that, having given the subject some
attention, he thought there a way in which the
States might accomplish their desire, and involve
the Generhi Government in no doubtful policy. 1t
was, TO cell 10 the States the public land lying
along the proposed route of the railroads. at prices
below even those which the United States could
obtain were no such road established In this way
tho United States would obtain consideration for
tne Iands, and the states would derive all the adj
vantage which would result from the enhanced
value Oh the land In consequence OF the establish
lnent of the road.
On former occasion he said that the public
lands had been squandered and by this nc meant
they had been squandered by the legislation of
Congress But the remark had reused the suscep-
ubilIles OF the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr.
RI oh Tttlal lag,l,a al,
imposing title Of Justice TO the Land SIates" had
chdeavored by hgures-poetical and arithmetical-
70 make out Gaze OF hardship upon the land States
! he speech was arIthmetical poetry, or poetical
arithmetic, he knew not which. The figures en-
ployed by the Senator were very me,aphorical.
Mr. ii. then examined the calculations and esti-
mates embraced IN the speech Of Mr.. SUMNER, by
NhCh IL had been made TO appear that estimating
the value OF the public lands of the United States
which have never been taxed, and estimating the
value Of that Immunity from taxation at one cent
for acre Tor period OF twenty five wears would
make the United States cquitably indebted 20 the
land Satts 10 the amount OF forty millions of dol
lars. Tins estimate and calculation he proceeded
ny other calculations 20 show were uIiwarranied by
the iacts attending the sale and valuation of the
public land.
J. -'.7 calculation Of the Senator from Massa. !
chu5ets was a correct one then the land they
owned the greater would be their debt; and that
u they owned three times much public lands as
they now held, they would, according to the Sena-
tor, be etrievably in debt to the land States
lie contended that the General Government had
been generous TO the new States. 1t gave them
one slxUcnth Of the whole public lands for school
purposes, which elk and quarter per cent. of
The capital itseE In addition to THE, over eleven
millions OF acre. had been granted for purposes OF
internal improvements
lie warned tue Senator from Massachusetts, that
the Senator from Kentucky (Mr UNpERwoOD)
would coon attack his estimates by whole broad
side Of mathematics.
lie defended the State Rights party from the re
marks made yesterday by MIR BsLL, and argued
against the constitutionslity Of the distribution OF
tie proceeds OF the public ands.
lie opposed the amendment offered by the Sem
tor from Kentucky. He contended that the doc
trnc OF free trade not to be met at THE day by
rdlcue; II was fast becoming the settled policy of
the world.
lie expressed himself in favor Of a graduation of
the price of the public lands according to the
length Of time they were In the market. Hc allu.
dcd 10 the many schemes which had been set on
loot IN order 10 obtain Tor private ends grants o the
public lands
lie opposed also giving any incentive to foreign
immigration by hoding out bounties OF the pubic
lands lie would do nothing 20 rctard or give ex.
element 10 emigration.
Mr.. BELL replied 90 such portions Of the re-
marks Of the Senator from Virginia applied to
bis speech Of yesterday.
Mr.. SUMNER alsO replied to those portions of
Mr. II. = remarks ns were in reply 10 his speech on
TINS subject
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained the floor, and, on
ms notion the bill was postponed till TO morrow.
And after an Executive session.
The SenateadJourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.