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

now have vote. and that little time may be afford
ed 10 thai large number OF bills upon tables which
will not involve the necessity OF set speeches. ~
Mr. BADGER. desire 10 make one remark, which
an reluctantly called upon 10 make IN consequence Of
observation which has fallen from the senator from
OHIO, Mr. CHASE He seems To think that we ough!
TO go IN the exact order OF precedence and that no oil
ought 10 be taken up preferable 10 another which &C;
corng to the rule oil The Senate entitled 10 priority OF
consideration Now, il adhere TO the rule OF TIE
Senate, IL beyond all dispute that the fso'he Aioal
bill has precedence over every other ofdef seneai anu
special il was The unfinished business Al Inc ADJOURN
ment on Saturday therefore - order 70 se - any ons'
BILL the railroad bill must be displaced from the position
which i holds as being he s' - p,asr lo ne eon''a
am for going according the order OF precedence. and
following that order truly am for taking up number
one before number two but II you dspiaee number one
arbitrarily from its position what claim has the home
I Mr. CHASE That is the argument of the senator
Mr. BADGER | know il, and | am going to show
that i s very good one. What claim has the home.
stead bill, in preference TO other bills Here have
from the House the homestead bill. Bennes land BILL
The bill commonly called Miss Dxs bill giving land for
!unatic all Of which to This body from the
House al The last session They all bills OF import
ance. They are all bills which commend themselves to
The speedy consideration of the Senate II, therefore,
we are not 70 30 with the business which has prece
dence according to the rule Of the Senate, why take
up Benefits land bill Why take up the bill to give
lands for the support Of unatic asyiamns Why not take
upon Of those which afford the only opportunity the
only chance the only possible hope, that any portion OF
the public domain will be applied to the benefit and
advantage Of the old States Sir, il we go upon the
order Of merit the homestead bill has no claim if we
60 upon the order Of precedence, il has still less
Mr.. HALE Mr. President
Several SENATORS. Question.
Mi. HALE II the Senate is ready for the question,
will sit down.
The question being taken by yeas and nays, resulted
yeas %, nays 33-as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Adams Bodand, Cass, Chase. Dodge Of
Dodge Downs,
Houston James, Jones Of Iowa. Jones OF Tennessee Nal
Wade and WsiIers gypsum 's"a' 'a'0'a'' Summer
!. NAYs-Messrs A,chisou. Badger, Bayard Bell, Brad
Geyer Ham'ia, Hunter, Mangum, Masen. Miller Morton
Underwood. and Weiler"as ' 0'' ''''''
So the motion to take up the homestead bill was re-
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES.
Mr.. HAMLIN. desire to give notice tina, will. to-
morrow morning. TO amend the rules Of the Senate
by adding new rule that on motion to postpone The
prior orders OF the Senate, or for priority of business, the
question shall be taken without debate. aN#.
e RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill "or
the protection Of the emgrant route, and eIesraphic
line, and for an overland mail, between the Missouri
Mr. WELLER call up the notice which gave of
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which the amendment
Of The senator from Illinois was agreed to.
The motion 10 reconsider was agreed TO-.
The PRESIDENT. The amendment is now before
the Senate II is to add TO the third section the follow
ing
vanced by the United States shall be expended in,
deemed apply the road within the limits any State
located within any this Union shall be made under
the authority thereof to be derived from the State egisla
turc, and not otherwise
Mr. WELLER ! shall now vote against that amend
ment, with the view of offering amendments to two other
setions which think require modification In order that
the Senate may under stand precisely the which
4 tho Sha ~
which, in my Judgment, will be necessary order
enable the Senate understand the amendments The
third section OF the bill provides for the donation of the
lands the contractors 10 whom the contract may be
awarded by the President OF the United States and in
the latter part of that section il is provided that there shall
be appropriated
"a sum not to exceed 1920 0OO in the United
atcs, bearing Interest OF five per annun, and
Tcdeemabe In hy years
After those words propose TO insert
(which said sum shall be expended exclusively in the
construction OF that portion Of the road which within
the territory OF the United States"
1t will then become necessary, order to make the
bill consistent. 10 amend the sixth section propose
amend il by making II read as follows:
That whenever fifty miles of said road shall have been
completed satisfactory the President of the
United SAFES, he shall pro rata payment be
completed The bonds OF the government issued under
the OF this and by grant OF fourhhs ofthe
public lands which the completion OF the said fifty miles
cni,le said contractors and SO for each
y miles spul the road shall have been compieied within
the Limits OF the territory Aforesaid and the of their
contracts complied with when they shall be entitled
cciye the remaining nth OF said public lands"
And then 10 add after that the following:
And whenever fifty miles Of the said road shall have
been completed within the limits OF any State,
gsnized In manner salts factory the President Of the
United States said shall be entitled
hnhs OF the public lands 10 which the completion of the
said fifty miles may entite them under the provisions of
thi. through each miles until
The road shall be completed within the limits Of the STATE
and the OF the contract fully piled with
shall then be entitled to receive the remaining -hh
the public lands"
In my Judgment, and have looked at this bill with
considerable care, these the only two nsments
which necessary 10 order TO make the DILL entirely
practicable one They simply recognise this principle
that the $4,000 900 which are appropriated by the bill
shall be exclusively expended in the construction OF thai,
portion OF the road which through the territory Of
The United States, leaving the road within the limits Of
the States be constructed by the contractors by the
States for the donation OF the alternate sections for six
miles on each side of the road provided for this bill
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. MAScuM in the
chair.) The amendment now proposed by the senator
from California lMr WELLER1 is not yet in order The
Chair will suggest TO the senator, that the motion 10
c0nslder the amendment of the senator from Illinois Mr.
SHiELDsl having been agreed TO, the question upon that
amendment, and must be decided before any other
amendment will be in order.
Mr.. WELLER ] hope that question will be decided
and have gwen notice Of the amendments which de-
sign to offer AT the proper time provided the amendment
OF the honorable senator from Illinois is not agreed
Mr.. HALE. The precise question before the Senate,
understand TO be upon agreeing 10 the amendment OF
the senator from Illinois
The PRESIDING OFFICER That is the first ques-
ton before the Senate