The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-27

obvious they cannot do so advantage and hope
therefore, that the subject will not be longer postponed
Ii has not been under consideration fof nearly week
Dir. MANGUM. Mr President. perfectly agree
wh the honorable senator from California that the bill
oution which under discussion yesterday, hui
both sides ought 10 be heard before the county ihinA
there Will be no discussion after an hour or 30 from me
present time Ii can certainly not last great length OF
lime. and then shall go with the honorable senator IRON
California 10 take his up and consider II al any
time and al all times hope the Senate will now pro-
coed TO the consideration OF the unfinished business IN or
MT DODGE, Of Iowa Do understand The decision
OF the Chair be that the unfinished business takes pre-
The PRESIDENT That is the opinion OF the Chair
but as the morning hour has not ye, expired, motion is
in order to take up any other subject.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa. ! wish TO call the attention OF
The Senate the fact that this day fixed upon the
day when the Senate 10 take ui and consider the
"homes cad bill" do not know, cir that certainly
unde rsand what the unfinished business 49, as was not
in the Senate yesterday but wish TO make PROPOSE
ten 10 my honorable friend from North Carolina for a
compromise in regard to this matter as he and are both
good compromise men. am one al the last who would
nerpose any objection TO any senator's proceeding 10
speak subject who is prepared TO do wish to
extend every possible courtesy to The honorable senator
from New York, MIR. SEWARD who, am told, desires
to speak to day well every other senator; but
wish ask favor OF the Senate that they will rro-
coed TO consider the homestead bill far as to take
and allow the senators who going TO address the Sen
ate for and against il TO indicate some time at which
they will be ready 10 do In addition 10 that Mr..
President, wish 10 lay before the Senate some informal
amendments suggested blythe Commissioner OF the General
Land Office in relation to the BILL which desire to have
printed. 1t will take but moment TO do that and will
then move to lay it until the time which may be
suggested by the honorable senator from Kentucky or
from Tennessee, who may wish 10 speak in opposition to
the bill.
Mr. MANGUM am perfectly willing TO accede to
the proposition OF the honorable senator He may just
mention his own time so far as am concerned
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa. | will lei the honorable sena-
tor from kentucky Mr. UHDERwooD] indicate II when
the Senate take the bill up.
No objection being made the Senate then proceeded to
the consideration, in committee OF the whoie OF the
bill from the House to encourage agrlculure commerce.
manufactures, and all other branches OF industry, by
granting every VITO is the head OF family and
dred and sixty acres OF land out of the public domain
upon condition OF occupancy and cultivation OF the same
Tor the period herein specified
Mr.. DODGE OF Iowa. | now submit some amend
mens and ask that they may be received informally and
printed and that the usual number of the bill may be
printed for the Of the Senate.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. l now that the further
consideration OF the bill be postponed until Tuesday OF
Wednesday week. leave for my friend from Iowa to
say which will suit him best
Mr.. GWiN. Tin his seat) Say Thursday week
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa AS | understand my friend
from California to be friend OF the BILL ready 10 strug
gle for il 70 the last will agree TO his suggestion.
Mr.. OWN. ] make that suggestion because wan
get the national railroad bill OF the way, and then
with all the power have,
The motion 10 postpone the further consideration OF the
bill until Thursday, February 3, was agreed TO-
I Mr.. MANGUM then renewed his motion to process
the views OF the United States respecting colonization
tue North American continent by European powers, and
respecting the island of Cuba which was agreed to-
lTo BE Continued