The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27

poncd Thursday aud the land bill taken up further
considered debated and ordered lac the table; and
Thursday after other business had been disposed Of by the
Senate they resumed Me consideration Of The bill and mos
sage accompanying H. and snay disposed Of IT, II
agreed all hands then, there should be reasonable
delay the subject considered but " agreed, asoj
that there necessity for It's msdse consideration
That being the Senate has the reasonable
on this subject over the proprey Of considering any
bill originally. Why should they mott IL is merely sent
back and the Senate must reconsider and pass upon
in the constitutional method But what them ffsm
selecting what they think the best time
nothing in the constitution and with regard the past
practice OF the goyeromen you must recollee Mr. Pes
dent that this of President Tyler received
the 18th Of August. The session then nearly drawing
TO close There was propnety, and may sort OF
necessity - disposng Of that message under those crcu-
stances less time than 10 required would be
or proper, In regard TO this message We the
early part of May We have Of the before
Having said this, wish to add that il makes differ
whether this message postponed TO next Mon
day Monday week Whatever may suit the convenience
Of other gentlemen that subject will suit mine
TO make these remarks simply because do conceive
there Is thing stringent directly ndecty expressly
or impi'edy IN the constitution 10 the time when the
| consideration should take place.
will add another remark ard trouble the Senate fur
ther II was said by the honorable senator from South
Carolina Mr. BuTLER yesterday, and, think, properly,
that this large subject and the important principles In
voved in The bill and the message Of the President make IL
highly proper that the subject should ecsye full snd thor
ough examination; and IT. has been said by gentlemen
adequate consider and full discussion the
poAnt think that we should take time to look with care
the subject before discuss and dispose OF the bill
upon the Presidents objections. 33s3e yt
Mr.. DAWSON Mr. President, if understood tho pre-
object which the different friends Of the posponement
TO Monday and Monday two weeks have in view, should
know better how The from Wisconsin Mr.
WALKER is anxious to take up the homestead bill, and
therefore asks for longer posponemen Of this question
Some Of the friends Of the homestead BILL believe, think
the message upon your table does not affect or touch
| that bill. n&
Several SENATORS. We do not know abou. that.
Mr.. DAWSON. Ii There gentleman who understands
character of that message that will ay that does touch
the homestead BILL and that the President intended it, then
will vote to act on this question to-day but as under
stand there not gentleman this floor who Will under
take to say that the homestead bill falls within the principle
Of that message.
Mr.. BAYAKD. will state, for one, that consider that
it would certainly require the veto Of the homestead bill
\ MIR. DAWSON. Then, considers that it does re-
quire the Of that BILL and if that be the opinion Of the
friends Of the administration generally wherefore should
occupy the time Of this body by making long and tedious
speeches upon the homestead BILL when we know it will be
met by a vetoi
/ Mr. BADGER, Gin his seato Long--not tedious
i MT Dawson. Yes strike on, the word .saou.n
Now, for one am disposed believe that the author of
the message does not believe that the homestead bill
within the principles of the and the kends of the
homestead bill and the friends of the administration being
willing to have il taken up and acted immediately
evidence Of thai fact The from California, who
wishes postpone this the distant day. governed
by desire to the homestead BILL but the Pacific
! MrGWIN Yes sir.
Mr. DAWSON. If that be the object, shall vote for the
earliest day but II II be for the OF taking the
homestead bill and having the whole batch Of land bills be-
fore the President order 10 his veto, and
to have all the acted ON al once viii agree
any posponemeat you desire That perfectly fair.
\ Mr. BELL. But Il you pass the homestead bill, you do
not then Know on me principles OF the message whether
he will not. :.
for the President send another message but rely very
much upon the information which gentlemen will receive
that may be informed what the position Of the land bills
who opposed originally the distribution Of the
eeeds Of the public lands. changed my opinion, because
Congress- by number OF decisions declared that
had the right dispose Of the public lands in the way
have been going do for years, and the public
lands all gong private companies and into the hands Of
individuals determined then adopt the principle of the
distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands That
right and the first effort could make touch the
and the uuatics. Why Because they could not
go and occupy the lands under the homestead bill having
yoon, being controlled by guardians They could not
occupy and settle the public lands. Recognizing the prIn
cple Of the President that the general the
for the whole OF the people, and that ought to
principles that discreet landed proprietor would do
considered that discreet landed proprietor, he had
Der OF children for whom he trustee, and they
unatcs would make provision for them, and
that il would be for the general bensht Of ALL and knew
the lunac insane had received dollars adj
vantage out Of the public treasury Of the country or out OF
the lands which belong them well 10 anybody else,
thought 1t fair ground commence the do
tbuon and "a sensible landed proprietor
would do by dividing The among the essi gas txsf
and for that bi But " the President determined
these railroad bs and the homestead b and this
oil and shaN adopt some py Whlcn Inc
public lands shall be disposed Of prepared to listen 20
IT, and consider and Il betis plan be adopted vii!
go for Bot for one, representing old State not
going 70 suffer the public lands 10 into e hands Of pr
companies the States which the ands e and be
s, and ask for any proporonsto share TO the old
States and show modesty and dfdenoc attempting
10 get Justice The ball which the President has r-turned
for the benefit Of the people who entued to
tho highest claim and to the kindc- generosity and philxn
hropy Of Congress- IL for the portion Of the
que trust residing 10 every State Of tho Unon and IL
divided the lands make equal thoughou, the
try Su say that the Presdsn, vetocs all these
and Establishes the old principle that the public lands
belong The people generally and ought be disposed Of
for the payment Of the debt due by the and for
dminuton Of taxes, Il viii all be right; bat that rule
adopted and favorism and psrnsy shall prevail, 90
for the distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
the lsnds themselves all the States who entitled TO
them. There il nothing wrong in thst Bot come back
TO the point The friends Of The anxious
have acted upon; but IL thu homestead b Is not 10 be
discussed decided before decide the Veto let
set open the veto There necessity for ssy
delay Fit does within The principle Of that
LET upon this once but u the friends of the admin
sration think that i docs, am for posponng IL
| Mr.. SHIELDS. hope the honorable senator from
California viii modify his motion AZ 70 postpone the
consideration Of the subject until weeks from Mon
and the other 70 which reference has been made Al all
events, tina, allows lule enough time.
Mr. GwIN. The resolution offered by the from
Ohio is, believe the most appropriate form IN which a
motion this subject be made and am, therefore,
willing to accept Substitute for mine, Leaving the day
blsek that the Senate determine what day they
| viii consder the subject Monday week suits very
we'll because | want this bill, and intend TO
be here but may not be here weeks hence Or am