The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20

Mr. BAMLIN Win it be in order. before the amend
menl IS , ooaeu,6ed ~ 10 move 10 amend IL
The PRESIDENT. Certainly sir
Mr.. HAMLlN. Then, move 10 amend the amend
ment by adding the following
!" Sac. 2 dnd ss IL ffh0 snaet.d. Tha, tho widows Of
all officers no-comm,siosed oiscer soldiers musicians,
and pryaes Of the revolutionary army. who marued
subsequently, 10 January hrs ammo Domin iso0 shall be
entitled TO pension, IN the same manner as those who
were married before that date !"
II will be recollected by the Senate that few DAYS
since bill passed this body which includes precise y
what the amendment OF The House TO this bill contains
but we also added 10 that bill section n the same
words that which have offered and il We nos
adopt this amendment, il will do precisely what the Sen
ate did in the passage of the bill 10 which refer.
therefore hope il will be adopted.
The amendment was agreed 10, andNhe amendment oi
the House az thus amended was conclrred in.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa rise to make appeal 10
lbe Senate TO take up now, with view OF hxlng on
future day Tor its considerations the bill IRON the House
all other branches OF industry, by granting TO every
who is the head OF family aud citizen OF the United
States homestead OF hundred and sixty acres OF
land out OF the public domain, upon condllon OF
pancy and cultivation oil the for the period herein
specified !" which IS commonly known as the "home-
stead bill" do not propose now TO go into the subject,
or to have upon the bill at this tDe but ask
that an early day may be fixed for its consideration, Ii
is measure IN which very large portion of the people
OF this country feel very deep interest Those whom
represent view II measure OF the deepest InteTes Il
10 them--of greater importance than any all other
measures which will come before this Congress gave
notice at early day OF the session that should
take it up, and have looked in vain for opportu-
nifty when thought there was favorable time for
10 make the notion The senator from Tennessee, Nh
BEIIla friend of this bill, has conferred with me sew
era times in relation to It, He designs to address Ii
Senate upon the subject OF its passage do several
Others, when It shall come up, will propose, ii il be
agreeable to the Senate TO make ii the special order for
this day week il any senator chooses to suggest any
other time more agreeable TO him, | will acceptit it.
want to bring it TO the early attention OF the Senate. and
10 have fair vote upon its merits and intend 10 have
that
Mr. PEARCE. / would be glad if the senator would
extend a little the period which he has designated.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. | will adopt any suggestion
which the honorable senator from Maryland will make.
He has frequently accorded me courtesy OF this
Sort and know he is the last one who would deny an
opportunity TO consider any bill will agree to any
suggestion which he may make
Mr. PEARCE There special order for last
Monday, which not taken up in consequences OF de
bate which sprung up here that OCCASION Ii is very
desirable that we should upon that at early day
desire to have time enough left to act upon that bill
before we take up the bill designated by the senator from
Iowa If he will say Wednesday week, will accede to
his suggestion.
The motion TO take up the homestead bill agreed
to and on motion by Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, il post
poned TO- and made the special order OF the day for,
Wednesday, the 26th instant.
On motion. the Senate adjourned.
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