New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-22
xxxIId CONGRESS. .. . SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. >. WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1853.
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eons Of applications by British fishermen for leave to
f6 Off the coast Of Florida. Referred and ordered to
aso reply by the Secretary Of the Navy to the reso
luton calling for the copy Of the report on the quality
Of coal mines and coal fields on the Western waters
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the Army Ap-
Appeals being made to allow the morning
business 10 take place lie withdrew his motion, intend
ing 70 renew it Ut IL O'Clock. :,
Mr.. WALKER moved to postpone all other
lusiness and take up the Homestead bill 49,
Mr. Downs said he was in favor OF the Home
,tesd bill but would like TO have tqken up the bill 20 AID
Louisiana in reclairniDg overlooked lands on the ME-
Mr.. HUNTER earnestly urged that the morn
ing hour shoui be devoed 20 the Appropriation bills,
otherwise they would come up at the last hours, when
The Conference Committees would have to do all the
Meesrs Walker, Gwin, Borland, Dodge,
Gowa and Rusk urged the consideration Of the Home
stead bill
Mr.. BELL said he was sorry TO see the Sem
stor from Texas willing give precedence to any
sure over the Pacific Railroad bill
Mr. RUsK-There is no Railroad bill. There
was one, but it is dead.
Mr.. BILL would like to know something
OF the manner Of its death
Me- RUsK said it was killed, discounted de-
stfoyed Saturday afternoon amid much noise and
confusion, by the adoption Of the amendment of tue
Senator from Illinois, by majority OF two
DIT. 10 reply I'd inc
charge made by the Senator from Texas. He had not
destroyed disioned killed the road but he bad de-
ftroyed the gentlemans project II the bill passed
now amended, Il would secure the construction OF
road while the Senator's project never could have Sc
cured that road. lie offered his amendment because
be unwilling to have the S2OOO0OO0 appropriated
by the bill all expended in Texas and California and none
In the Territories. He desired 10 confne the expend
fure Of the money to the Tie ltores when the land was
worthless instead OF spending 1t in the States where
asnd equal 10 money. The bin still granted land TO
the States aud that land being valuable those States
could construct the rood in their limits without taking
any Of the money which would be necessary for the
road in the Territories.
Mr.. RusK asked why the Senator had not
long since introduced bill which would secure this
Mr.. SHIELDS said he had done so by his
amendment
Mr.. RUsK asked why the Senator had de-
rred his proposition so long, and then introduced at
e eleventh hour to knock all that everybody else had
done into cooked hsti lie argued, them showing how
fssmendment had dsjointod, destroyed and killed the
Mr.. DouoLAs said that he denied that il this
bill had been killed, that it's death attributable to
bis colleagues amendment The bil as amended APP
lTopTated precisely the same amount OF land and OF
money il did before the means aud money had not
been reduced The only effect of the amendment was
H. limit the expenditures of the money to thepMt OF the
road in the Territories. Az the road whether in the
States or the territories, continuous road, and
The Company would still have the same amount OF
money and land. how could the requirement OF the
expenditure Of the money TO the IeIIiorcs lessen
The ability TO construct the roadf Inc only di-
ference would be 10 allow the contractors to
receive more money per mile the road IN territories IL
aid not dsont the bill for the original bill said the road
should not be constructed through State Without the
consent OF the State while al the amendment required
was the construction OF the road IN the states should
be under the authority OF the state Legislatures Ihe
Seeal effect Of the amendment precisely the same as
AZ stood heorebut the amendment produced that same
legal effect Ia manner which removed the consttu'
Honal objections of Senator'S and enabled them to
vote for the ball. thus giving II strength
Mr.. RUsK-And il prevents others from vo-
tiug IL.
Mr. DoUGLAs--lt may make some man mad,
and therefore prevent him from voting for n-but II Gre
,tes no constitutional oh ecton 10 the bill
Mr. PRATT said he was in favor OF the South
I'm route and would have voted for the bin This
amendment would prevent the construction OF the road
Through Texas any State, and consequently would
be run by a Northern route. There were no public
lands la Texas and now none OF the money could he
nsed for running the road through it, He would not
vote for the bill
MIR. DouGLAs said that the bill expressly pro-
Sided that II at any point on the road there were not
land ON either side, the Company might select lands
elsewhere to the same amount The amendment gave
strength TO the bill
Mr.. WELLER desired TO submit his motion
10 reconsider the vote adopting the amendment 1t
WAS privileged motion.
The CHAR said the motion could be entered
onthe journal but not be considered till that bill came
mp
Mr.. WELLER addressed the Senate in favor
of considering the Pacific Railroad bill He did not
slider dead He believed il had vitality enough left to
run a locomotive full speed 10 the Pacific. He ex
psned his views length the subject OF the amend
lie well as others, WAS called 10 order during
the debate but then by consent was allowed TO pro
coed.
Mr.. BELL opposed considering the Home
ttead bill If 1t passed IL would absorb all the lands in
Che States and put an end to all hopes of constructing
railroads by that means.
Mr. Bright called the Senator to order. 1t
was not in order on this notion to discuss the merits OF
either hill
The CHArR considered the Senator in order
Mr.. BELL-Certainly l am in order, if any
Senator ever was in order. tLsughterl lie pursued
ihe subject for time and was replied by Mr. BoR.
LAND.
MIR. GEYKR was in favor of considering the
RsrOad bill and opposed to taking up the Homestead
bill TIL thstwss disposed OF
Mr. GwIN said the Railroad bill was dead
The Homestead till was House bill and arnend-
ed by the Senate, would become a law. There was
nse inpoStponing it for the Railroad bill aud thus de-
feat both.
Mr. SEWARD asked if the Homestead bill
was not taken up, would the Senator from Texas
q take UP the Railroad bin
Mr. Rusx said he would not 1t would be a
useless consumption OF time.
Mr. BROOKE said he would make the motion.
He believed the Railroad bill had some vitality vet He
Uttered from those OF its friends who regarded il some
thing like the animal mentioned in Mother Gooses Melo-
awhile il lived,
Ithvea in clover;
And when IL died,
IL died al over"
He thought il could still be put in proper
shape and passed
Mr.. WELLER said he would vote for the bill
% II now stood bat ii IL taken up, he thought II
could be amended to please al It's friends.
Mr. BApeKR opposed considering the Home
stead bill TIE Rsilrosd bin was not dead nor dying
By little proper treatment would yet carry oat the
objects It's friends desired TO accomplish.
Mr.. Rusx asked the Senator did he not know
that even Il IL were passed by the Senate. IL would re-
quire two-thrds vote to reseh IL IN the House
Mr.. BADeKR said that made no difference.
To lose there would make him believe thst twothris
Of the House were not re.sopable men III two-ihris