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


undertake TO say that demonstrate that the prin
cple advocated by my Trend from Illinois can be inco
pofaled IN this BILL and make much practical than
Il was when II came from the hands OF the committee
am sorry that some gentlemen here sensitive
that they unwilling that other humble members OF
this Senate should make any amendment TO this magni
cent bill. They have abosed zealousy, | grant, and
have used their best efforts 10 proper bill II
have not participated freely in the debate this Que-
ton, has been because laborlng under disease
OF the throat which prevented me from speaking in the
Senate with any degree OF satisfaction either to myself
The Senate. This must have been obvious 10 all II IS
that account that have been locker (ahougb
an anxious one) during the progress OF this debates but
my desire has been sincere that of any for It's
hnal passage. Al the time, would not vote for the
bill If il violated any provision of the constitution, any
great principle for which have heretofore contended
Fortunately there is necessity for this, as the
bill can be quite easily modified to avoid all d-
hcuy II senators will only coacede that the bill is moi
perfect as came from the hands OF the committee. We
can soon place this measure upon the safest and sures
footing--upon ground which will the certain
slrucon OF the road This above all things desire 1t
IS therefore unjust TO denounce those who desire
this money expended exclusively upon that portion Of The
road which passes through the Territories unfendly
to the measure No one, | am sure, is more anxious
than am TO this great work. which is to open up
the vast and nexhausble resources of the far and distant
West. and bind the Union closely together, prose-
cuted 10 completion. 1t is work which should
mend itself TO every section OF the confcderacy 1t will
do more 10 break down the preudces which the frontier
often feels when far distant from the home
than any other measure which can be devised II will
bind the States OF this confederacy closely together
that fanaticism, whether il from the North or
South, shall not be able 10 disturb it, Give us this road
and undertake 10 say the Union will be perpetual. But
have no disposition to enter into general discussion
of this measure. This portion Of the work has already
been satisfactorily executed and desire TO the more
important part, the grading and laying Of the rails,
menCed. ..."E ....
Mr.. RUSK | regard the homestead bill as practical
measure 1t has passed the House of Representatives
and it only needs vote in its favor to make ii become
law. | regard the other bill impracticable
There may be great deal OF political capital made out Of
speeches upon the Pacific railroad BILL and if it taken
up there certainly will be speeches made on it. have
choked myself down for the last two weeks, trying to
ge, passed but hope now we may have the other bill
Mr.. BADGER. II il be in order, wish TO say few
words directly upon the question as to taking up the
homestead bill. 1t ought not to be taken up, in my opn
on for the very which has been alluded by my
friend from Texas. II is House bill. Ii requires but
the action of the Senate il it thinks proper to pass it, TO
make law, far Congress is concerned whereas
the railroad BILL # ii meets the appreciation OF the Senate
has still 90 to the House. do not believe that the
bill is dead unless deserted by its friends. do not be-
leve it is dying If it has received any injury by the
amendment which has been adopted, sincerely believe
that little careful attention will put it in condition to
accomplish, in the main, all the great objects have in
il, they ought TO take it up The homestead bill
be passed to-day, tomorrow, the day after, If
the Senate Pleases, and It then becomes law il II meets
with the approval of the President The raj road bill
must 60 to the House, and therefore, if ii is 10 be passed
at all, we ought to pass 1t now.
Mr.. RUSK. desire to ask the senator question be-
fore he takes bis seat The rules of the House prevent
the taking up OF bill except by wothrds vote Does
he believe that twohirds of the House be obtained
to vote TO take up the railroad bill
Mr.. BADGER That depends entirely upon another
question, which will ask my friend, and that is, wheth
he believes that wothrds of the House is composed
Of reasonable men If two-lhirds of the House
sonable men, they WILL OF course, agree with me about
this bill II they agree with me about the BILL they will
take it up and pass it. Now, sir, am obliged by all
the rules OF charity 10 presume, until some evidence 10
the contrary is shown that at least two,hirds of the
House OF Representatives reasonable men, and, there
fore, that they will suspend the rules take the bill up,
| Mf RUSK will ask another question Does the
senator believe is fair 10 require the House OF Repre-
senaves, with all the business they have before them
al the close oil the session, to vote upon important
I bill as this, without having time to discuss III
| Mr.. BADGER. ! am going TO answer that question
with the distinct notice that will not answer any more.
| lLaughter1 In answer TO my fnend from Texas, on
that subject beg to say that so far any consideration
is due TO the House OF Representatives in regard TO call
ing upon them to pass important bill without debate
AMI examination, my opinion s that the less they debate
the likely they will be TO do right and II is very
unnecessary for them, il they understood their true posi-
ton, TO debae anything which the Senate passes for IL
pass it, II is sufficient guarantee to them that II is
right, and they ought TO act upon il. Laugh,eI1
| MIR. BUTLER. rather concur with my Trend from
North Carolina that seems 10 be regarded ha, the wsest
thing do is to guess upon important measure,
and not undertake to discuss at all II seems 10 be the
undesiandng-guess rather than deliberate. object to
taking up the homestead BILL not only because we have
time consider It now, but because-and frankly
avow -I am opposed to il. And there is another rea-
why am opposed to taking ii up The measure for
the adustment of the claims OF the Texas creditors,
whose money now lying IN the treasury, ought to be
considered. There widows and orphans that want
their money. The five millions OF dollars are now lying
the treasury, and there persons who willing to
take and sign Off understood the honorable senator
from Indiana. 10 call that bill up. The homestead
bill will require discussion which cannot be bestowed
upon il within the short time that have left this ses-
sion. The other matter requires very little discussion
And 1t to very plain, that II we give TO The
homestead settlers all the land that they may claim, and
tn fha ul may he n.
leave 10 the poor Indians, over whom we have
heard such strains OF eloquence poured out IN the Sen
ate.
| Mr. BRIGHT The senator from South Carolina says
| was to have moved the Texas-deb bill al an early
day did So and it made the special order Tor last
Friday at one O'Clock AT that hour the honorable SEN
alo from Tennessee Mr. BELLl had the floor, address
ing the Senate upon railroad bill, and have had no
opportunity since to call up This the first special
made this session II has been overrdden day al
ter day by various other measures, which regret as
much the senator from South Carolina II is due TO
the Committee Finance, who have had this subject IN
charge for the last eighteen months, that should be
part OF the friends of the Pacific railroad bill, that their
bill should be disposed OF last week, did not press the
Texas-debt bill Friday al one O'Clock, as ought 70
have done and should have done, had not been Tor IN
errupng the honorable senator from Tennessee IN the
middle Of his speech.
i On Saturday appealed TO by the friends OF tne
railroad bill offer opposition to taking up that meas
ure for that final would and should De taken ln AZ
day Well. we did take vote amendment, wnich
the honorable senator from Texas pronounced decisive
He declared the bill dead yet when tried 10 oo'an tne
hoor this morning the Iexas-uebt plll, " was
awarded TO one of the friends OF this dead bal appears
resuscitaed measure and along with this motion comes