New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
Mr.. FIrcH interposed and said that the

n"ihr tne other day will rec0ecf that said, II the
house houghtit TO be the duty OF the House Committee
to art against the plain provisions of the law could
not perform the DUTY snd would be compelled % wsss
our nands OF the matter; but about TO say that
90 nni nen~ to back out from their direction except on
cohuiion that the gentleman from Indiana be put IN my
place MT stanton then defended the action Of the
Committee snd reiterated that they upeled 10
spnetnng procure the printing as the contr actor
ma broken III his promises, and had utterly failed To
come up to his obligations. The Hon. gentleman led
sarted az nthunderstruck because arrangement was
maze with The Republic and The Union. Great God |
was always 20 with the gentleman Two years ago,
wnen the Committee Printing proposed % give the
printing to Gales & Seaton and rhomss Richie where
was the gentlemsns indignation thenf He did not on
Una, occasion rise To denounce acoaition.
Mr.. STANLY-Father Rit ,hie compli-
mented the gentleman able, accomplished, and eo-
Mr. Stsny then read the resolution referred 10 Il
was drawn up, he said, by Mr. McMuen, sterling
Democrat and proposed to take away the printing from
Mr. Bell and give Nesrs Gales Se,ton and Richie,
NJ ohy 50 per cent below the prices of 1919 while the
present Committee proposed to give II N The Union and
hefaoac at DO per cent below those prices.
CLEANING THE HOUSE.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Ark, said that as the
House bad passed resolution djourn from Thurs
DAY Monday he moved that they 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning and Immediately adjourn, 30 that the
employees may goto work to reft and clean the Hall
AgJe ed to.
Mr.. MEACHAM suggested that as the Hall
was to be resrsnged, the in the in front of
the inner be removed For the last four month lin
consequence OF the passage being bocke up he mas had
to walk away round other aisle 10 reach his seat
Mr.. PoLK-I move to increase the hon
orahe gentlemsns mileage to the extent. sughter.
There was great confusion at this point,
gentlemen being upon their feet and talking.
The SPEAKER frequently calling to order.
Mr.. JOHNSON, ARK. WHO has the
foors
The SpEAKER-The Chair has. Laugh
teri
Mr.. MEAcHAM's motion was decided to
be out # order.
Mr.. STANLr thought it was question Of
privilege, and said, suppose have no seat.
The SPEAKER doubted whether it would
be bis business 10 have chair provided bat he would
think ofthe matter. Laughter
Mr.. ORR doubted whether it as the
duty of the Speaker have the seats the ark re-
moved, without the authority Of the House
Mr.. STANTON (Tenn.,) appealed from
the decision of the Chair pending which the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the Homestead
bill
PASSAGE OF THE HOMESTEAD BILL
The substitute for the bill offered yester-
day by Mr.. Brown (Miss) adopted--Ayes 81, Noes
56-snd proposed TO perpetuae preemptions to actual
settlers the public lands that is to say. persons ac
quirng the light of presumption shall retain the same
without disturbance or payment of any kind TO the Uni
ted States certain conditions giving the preemptor
the right at sny tme at his her discretion to enter
the lends preempted, by paying 81 p peracre.
Mr.. STANLY proposed an amendment to
the eject to give homestead to any person not worth
the OF $500.
A question was here raised that the
amendment was not in order and amid the confusion
several votes were taken sustaining the decision OF
the Chsr-msny gentlemen were talking at the same
time the Chairman banged and raped Justify for or
der hut without avail sharp but brief colloquy sprung
up between Mr. JOHNSON of Ark, and Mr. SrANLY but
what said could not learn the first named gen.
tlemsn, however, shook his finger at the alter with
mach severity finally there comparative qniefude
The Committee then rose and the CHAIR
reported the bill amended by the substitution OF
Mr. Browns proposition.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn.) moved an amend
ment to the substitute and demanded the previous ques
ton, which prevailed.
Mr. JONES (Tenn.) asked his colleague
whether his amendment not substantially the bill
which was acted upon in Committee.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn.) replied, that 1t Is
not only substantially the game but is decidedly Inn
proved. [Iaughter
MIR. MCMULLEN, wishing to have an OPP
portuDity to examine the subject, moved adjourn
mt which was not carried-Yeas 50, Nays 81.
Mr.. JOHNsON's amendment was then
agreed toYeas 81 Nays 81.
Several other motions to adjourn were
mace ana seVeraily VOted uOWn .
Mr.. JENKINS moved that the bill be lad
ON the table. Negaiived-Yeas 81, Nays H.
Mr.. BROwN's substitute, as amended by
Mr. Johnson, CTenn) was adopted Yeas los, Nays 81.
ABSTRACT OF THE BILL.
The bill as now presented provides that
any person who Is the head OF family and citizen OF
the United States any person who Is the heat OF
family and had become citizen prior to the LIST day OF
January 1872 required by the naturalization laws OF
the United shall alter the oil
this act be entitled TO enter free OF cost one quarter
section of and unspprOpriated public lands or
quantity equal thereto, 10 be located In body In con-
formy with the legal subdivisions Of the public lands,
and after the same shall have been surveyed
3D. The person applying for the benefit Of the act TO
make affidavit that he or she Is the head OF family,
and not the of any estate in land at the time OF
such application and has disposed Of any estate in
land TO obtain the benefit Of the act
80 section refers to the duties of the Land Register
9TH All lands acquired under the provisions oil the
act shall in no event become liable to the satisfaction oil
any debt or debts contracted prior the Issuing OF the
pat mt therefor.
9Th II at any time after fling the affidavit reque ed,
and befo the expiration OF five years shall be proven
that the person locating such lands shall have changed
his or her residence abandoned the said entry tor
more than six months at sny time, then the land
to revert back the Government and be disposed OF as
other public lands are now by law.
9th II any individual a resident OF any State or
Territory and ctzens OF the United States but at
the time of making application for the benefs OF the
act shall have filed decarion of intention so TO do as
reour by the Naturalization laws Of the United states
and shall become citizen Of the same before The Issuing
of the patent made and provided for in this act ne
shall be placed upon an equal footing with the native
born citizens.
7h No individual is permitted TO make more than one
entry under this act
The bill was then passed-Yeas 10Y;
Nays Sc. ~
YEAs-Messrs. Abercrombe, Allen. Mass; Allen, H. 4;
Allison, Babcock Bartlett BsseIl, Bnges Brooks Brown
Miss Buell. Busby, Cable, Campbell H. CARTIER Chand
ier Chapman Churchwel Clark, Cleveland Cobb Colt
man. Cullom Curtis Davis Mass Davis, Ind Dawson
Disney Doty, Durkee, Eastman, Ewing. Fckin Fitcn,
Florence, Floyd, Fowler Gamble, Gaylord, Gentry,
Ciddngs, Goodrich, German, Green, Grey Grow'
Hail Harris Alabama; HascalL Hendricks Heqn,
Houston, Ingerso Ives Johnson Tenn; Johnson Oho
Johnson Ark Jones Tens.; Hurts, Lockhart Mace Mar
81 AL Cal McMulep McNair Meachan- Miller, Molony
Moore, Pa; Mcore La Newton, 0lds Parker, Ind Penn
Penrinan, Perkins Phelps Polk, Porter Rchardson nd
de- Robbins Robir SOD Sscket Savage, Schoocrs Sey-
mour n. T.; SHELTON Smith, Snow stanton, Ohio; st'n-
ton, Tenn Stevens ~ Y; Stone, ST. Martin Strauon'
Jhcmpson, Va; Thurston, Townshend Tuck, Walbrdge,
Walsh Ward, Watkins White, Ky; White Ala Williams.