The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
WAsH,serax, Jan. a6.
sENATE.

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Mr., DODGE Of Iowa. 20 J understand
! the decision Of the Char TO be that the uDfin-
| ished business takes precedence over all other
The PRESIDENT. That is the opinion of
| The Chair; bit as the morning hour has not yet
lexp'red, motion 10 in order TO take up any 9th
| cr subject
! Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. wish to call the
attention Of the Senate TO the fact that this dny
wns fixed upon rs The day when the Senate was
TO take mp and consider the IS homestead bill.
I do not know, sir, that 1 certainly understand
I hat the unfinished business is, rs was not
| tie Senate Yesterday; but wish to make
| praposition to my honorable friend from, North
I Carolina, for a compromise in regnd TO this,
sn.atier, as he and | are both good compromise.
I nes. ! am one Of The last who would interpose
lny Objection to any Senator'S proceeding to
| sp ak on SUBJECT who is prepared to do 50.
wish 10 ex,cni every possible courtesy 10 the
honorable senator from New York, Mr.. Sew
/ ard, who, am told, desires to speak to day,
( we'll as u every other Senator; but | wish To
ask as favor Of the Senate that they will pro-
-.rd TO consider the homestead bill 80 far as TO
take it up, and allow the Senators who are go
ing to address Tie Senate for and AGAINST il to
| indicate some time at which they will be ready
to do so. In add ion to that, Mr. President, /
wish to lay before The Senate some informal
amendments suggested III the Commissioner
| OF the General Land Office in relation 10 the
bill, which | desire 10 have printed 1t will
take but moment to do that, and will then
| move 10 lay it over until the time which may
BIZ suggested by the honorable Senator from
| Kentucky er from Tennessee, who may wish
to speak in oppasition the blil
Nr. M NNGUM ! am perfectly willing TO
accede to the proposition ofthe honorable asns .
tor flc may Just nienti;z his own time az far
as | am concerned.
MIR. DODGE Of Iowa Iwill let the homo r
able Senator from Kentucky Mr.. Und~rwoo
indicate il when then Senate take up the bill
No objection being made, the Senate then
procccded to the cons;de ration, az in committee
Of the whole, of the blu from tie House 10 en-
courage agriculture, commerce, manufacturers,
and all other branches OF industry, by granting
to every man who is the head Of a family Ind q
citizen Of the United States homestead or one
hundred and sixty acres of land out Of the pub.
lie domain, upon condition Of occupancy and
cultivation of the same for the period herein
specified
''Mr."RODGE. Of Iowa | now submit some
amend mehts, md ask that they may be received
informally and printed, and that The usual mum!
berof the bill may be printed for the Use Of The
Senate W.
The motion wns agreed to.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. | now move that
until Tuesdsy or Wednesday week. leave it
for my friend from Iowa 10 say which W III suit
him best.
Mr.. fWlN, Gin his seat) Say Thursday
week
MIR. pODGE, Of iowa. As understan 4
my friend from California to be friend of the
bill, ready to struggle foy it to the last, viii,
agree 10 his suggestion.
Mr.. GWlN / make the suggestion because
wan, 10 get the national railroad blll out of
way, and then viii help TIE honorable Senator
to get his bin through VIII oil the power
have.
The motion to postpone the further consider
alton of the bill Until Thursday, February 30,
was agreed to.
MI NANGl M then renewed his motion to
proceed 10 the consideration Of the joint con-
sideration declaratory of the views OF the United
States respecting colonization on the North
American continent by Europeon powers, and
respecting the island Of Cuba which. waa
agreed to.