The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02

fairly before the Senate, will endeayor to explain my
views on the subject. rise merely 10 say, that
shall vote against taking up the home stead b-not
rom any opposition TO IL, but from desire that the bill
whch was pending when we adjourned on Saturday may
be taken up and disposed Of When is disposed of
shall concur any effort that may be made to take up any
oher important bill which may be presented but am
ana always nave been, opposed 10 partial discussion of
questons dropping them and taking up other sub
ect which IS TO divert the mind of the Senate from the
question pending and when Is renewed again have the
whole debate 10 go over shall vote therefore against
the posponement OF the railroad BILL and against taking
up any ynWsN Sj1ss bill antl we have disposed Of i,
mind that we have but ten days of the session left and
Of the appropriation bills have yet been acted upon
Inc chairman OF the Committee on Finance [Mr. Hun
TERI ls now pressing them forward and when they get
upon me 'aps we can get up nothing else Therefore.
call upon the friends of the homestead bill stand by it,
IL is practical and emneny important measure, and we
can pass II II majority are in favor OF it. II will then
be law as 1t has passed the House of Representatives
alsady Therefore say to It's friends, stand to your
arms and pass this great measure, from which right
fully expect the most important benefits the actual
ters and culivaors OF the soil. am not going to con-
sumo our precious time in replying 10 the remarks made
on Saturday evening last; but must say, that il the
honorable senator from Illinois Mr. SmELDsl had offer
ed his amendment week ago, and had prepared bill
strictly in accordance with IT, so that there might have
been conformity in the provisions OF the bill, never
would have had word to say; but do complain, and
shall complain of the side blow by which this bill
| Mr.. SHIELDS | wish TO be permitted to say-n
der 10 put myself right upon that subec,-ha when the
bill was brought n conferred with my colleague on the
propriely OF Introducing some such amendment. We
thought il right that il should be introduced. Next
conferred with the senator from Missouri INT GErEK
on The propriey OF bringing in such amendment, and
be brought in similar in plinci lie, and was voted
down. then brought IN mine
Mr.. GWlN. II is not the amendment itself of which
complain. 1t is that it destroyed the bill, because
had no time to conform the bill TO it, We cannot sul
y ourselves in regard to its effect There various
sections of the bill which affected by this amendments
there are provisions in reference the land and money
be appropriated embraced in almost every part Of the
bill and in order 10 have conformity it necessary
to have the bill prepared throughout to correspond with
it, In my opinion. the failure TO pass the bill it stood
on Saturday, by The introduction and adoption OF the
amendment of the senator from Illinois. Mr. SHELDs
its destruction, because time is everything So
far the amendment affects the provisions OF the bill
which relate TO the construction of the road in my own
State look as equivalent TO an insult to the peo-
pie OF California II equivalent saying The
they shall carry the mails Of the United States, the army
and navy supplies, sc, without charge, for which ser,
vice they shall receive but three thousand eight hundred
and forty of land per mile. at the price of 81 IS
per acre, $4 500 per mile when II has been shown in
this debate that the iron alone for The road will cost
$4,000 per mile Now, when a bill proposes TO give
land alone 10 construct the road IN California, want
the grant to be equivalent for the service 10 be re-
served the government, Therefore. in my bill, took
the responsibility Of asking for alternate sections for forty
miles on each side OF the road in California. am not
afraid TO ask enough 10 complete great measure: !
| nave none oil tDat ABOUT me- 10 complain
that did not have notice of the movement made on
Saturday, that might have confomed ourselves to
it, and never should have complained if that had been
done. am for the bill reported from the select com
mttee and earnestly desire its passage during this
session ; but have been in favor Of this pariicu
lar bill IN all lis details Ii has never had my Judgment
but have, Notwithstanding, sustained it earnestly from
the beginning OF the discussion, the Senate will do
me the justice 10 own-not because il just such
bill met my appreciation, but because wanted road
The only point in controversy now is whether the
adoption OF the amendment OF the senator from Illinois
Mr. SHIELDs has destroyed the bill this session. In
my oplnop. it has, if from other cause, for the want
oil lime 10 mature another Ii he had not offered
his amendment, the bill would have been engrossed in
Ten minutes and to-day we would have passed II and sent
it 10 the House. where this day the rules might have
been suspended by simple majority and put the bill
lis passage, and il would have passed. If thought we
could mature and agree upon another measure, woald
SIT here day and night until could pass bill that
would pass the House of Representatives But believing
in the hopeessness OF this controversy from the defec
lion in ranks, and the fierce opposition waged
against the measure, which requires unboken front 10
put il down. am in despair have lost all hope of
railroad bill this session, and shall go for taking up the
homestead bill 1t is an important measure TO my con-
st,uenis, and which they have right TO expect me
10 advocate and have passed if can, and therefore
in favor OF taking IL up
Mr SEWARD There is one question which desire
10 ask of the chairman OF the select committee which
ported the railroad bill, in order to determine my vote
which is whether If the homestead bill is not taken up
he intends take up the railroad bill because
if he does, shall vote against taking itup If he does
not, shall vote for IL :,
Mr. RUSK will say frankly that shall not. l
shall regard il as useless consumption OF The time OF
| the Senate
! Mr. BROOKE | will state 10 the senator from New
York, that shall at proper time TO take up the Pa
cifc railroad bill do agree with of the friends
OF the bill that /, dead think the senator from Tex
as and some of the other friends OF the bill
slider in the condition OF the little animal whose mourn
fu fate celebrated in Mother Gooses melodies, which,
:" While 1t lived,
IL lived in clover
And when 1t died,
II died all over"
[Laughter.l
do not think the bill 10 dead but that there is much
vitality in il yet For that reason, shall vote against
taxi Jog up the homestead BILL in hopes that may have
opportunity of taking up the railroad bill and endeavor
| still 10 have it perfected
MIR. WELLER | regret very much that am placed
in position where shall be obliged against the
motion OF the senator from Wisconsin. No be
mnre xons iha the nIincnlea OF the homestead bill