The daily union., 1854-03-01

nJoeH pOIgeu 10 dlllcf IRON MN. must tne
favor Of the Senate TO give brief hearing upon this
subject
:, AZ the suggestion OF several senators. MIR. BRoD
HEAD gave way and,
On monon, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock m
| Prayer by the chaplain OF the Senate.
| The journal OF yesterday read and approved
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica-
ton from the War Department transmitting for the use
o the House OF Representatives,, $50 copies OF The Army
Register Tor 1854
| HON. MIKE WALSH
| Mr. EWING said the Committee OF Elections TO whom
was referred the petition OF George W. lsaacs aud 9TH
in reference 10 proposed contest of the of the
Hon. NIKE WALSH on that floor, had directed him TO
report back the memorial to the House, and ask that
they may be discharged from the further consideration OF
it. The memorial was entirely destitute of any proof
as to the truth of The statements contained and
veysd the rather unprecedented request that commits
sion be sent to New York to inquire into the case
| There being objection, the committee dis
charged from the further consideration of the subject
LAND GRANTS FOR WISCONSIN,
| The SPEAKER announced that the business in order
was the consideration OF the motion TO refer TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole the bill granting portion OF the
public domain 10 the State OF Wisconsin, for the purpose
OF aiding in the construction OF railroad and branch
road in said State.
Mr.. BISSELL having the floor on this question, pro-
ceeded to remark that he had supposed that the principle
of granting the public domain for the purpose OF aiding
in the construction OF public works and for railroads was
well settled and that tho country and Congress, and the
Executive too were well satisfied with the policy hh
erto pursued by government on that subject He was,
therefore, surprisedto hear the remarks of the gentle
man from Tennessee Mr.. JoNEsl in reference to the
grants 10 the State OF Illinois for railroad purposes He
proposed to show that the results in relation to the Cen
tra railroad OF Illinois such sustain that poll
cy. The gentleman from Tennessee had endeavored to
show that the State Of Illinois had been great sufferer
and loser IN consequence OF that grant. He (Mr.
conended that there greater mistake, and
he could prove that not only the State OF illinois, but the
at He
conended that land railroad cheaper So so
per acre TO the settler than at fifty cents per before
the grant made. and therefore the settler was bene-
4 flied in proportion 10 the extra cost oil his land
After Interruptions from Mr. KEITT and Mr.. DIS
NEY,
Mr. CUTTING said he had been shown the map ex.
hbiting the railroad already constructed between James
town, by way OF Madison, the Mississippi river, and
that the line provided for in the present bill would run for
about sixty miles parallel with, and at inconsderable
distance from, the road that had been built by the great
exerions OF the people OF that new State against hope
and under great discourage l.ent, and which now
nearly completed from Milwaukee 10 Madison He was
opposed 10 the general government using their funds
their public lands for the purpose OF comforting them
upon individuals or States, with direct appropriation
of them for purposes antagonslc with individual
pse and destructive OF that which individuals had done
by putting in their capital He, Tor one, would ffown
upon such a use OF government patronage and means
against the single handed efforts OF humble individuals,
especially in such spare part OF the country that in
Wisconsin. he wished 10 know what the chairman of
the Committee Public Lands knew Of the facts OF The
case.
Mr. BSSELL, still retaining the floor, continued his
remarks, vndicatng the policy o government in refer
ence to the Illinois central railroad
! Mr. DISNEY obtained The ioor but yielded 10
Mr SHELTON, who defended the State Of New Jer
sey against certain aspersions which had been thrown
out by the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. BssELL.l
Mr. DISNEY then. IN reply to the remarks of the gen.
ueman from New York, Mr.. CUTTISG,l said the bill
had received the careful consideration of the COM
mlee, and had received their unanimous approval He
wished, however to correct statement that had been
made IN reference TO the extent OF land involved in the
haRn that IYaA Lull
millions OF acres. Upon close inquiry and calcu-
aon, II was found that the real amount involved i'm the
bill was one million slx hundred and ninetytwo thou
sand three hundred and twenty He conended that
both the undertakings individual enterprises The
legislature OF Wisconsin had approved OF the route pro-
posed by The present bill whilst they had moi approyed
the line referred 10 ny The gentleman from New York
Mr. WENTWORTH, OF Illinois, inquired whether
the delegation from the Mwaukie district in favor
4 Mr. WELLS replied that il was no, considered a Nil
@aukie measure He had desire to prejudice the
House either ONE way or another on the subject
vote for the bill
Mr.. WELLS would not say at present. but would wait
further developments OF the question
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee moved 10 take 90 the busi-
Dcss on the Speakers table; which was agreed TO-
Sandy Senate bills, principally for railroad grants,
were then read twice and referred 10 standing commit
tees.
HOMESTEAD BiLL
On motion Of Mr. DAWSON, the House then went
INTO committee, and proceeded (Mf OLps in the char)
to the consideration Of the special orde-beng The home
stead bill
The CHAIRMAN stalled that the period for debating
the bill having eNpi.oj, gentlemen wishing propose
amendments would speak under the iye.minules rule
MI COBB proposed an amendment extending The pro-
visions OF the bill 70 any single free white male person
OF tweniy-une years Of age and upwards, and limiting
the grants 10 such agricultural lands valued
a, 81 Is per acre
Dir. DAWSON did not objec, 10 a single man having
the advantage Of the bill, bot conceived il would be bad
policy IN the friends Of the bill propose TOO much He
preferred to conhne II TO the heads Of families II the
committee approved Of The other provision, confning the
provisions % such lads only worth 81 % he did
not object 10 that II placed in appropriate part OF the
bill.
Mr. DEAN proposed 10 amend the amendment 80 ss 10
oOnhne The operation OF the bill TO The Territories He
was 10 iavor OF the bill II wae, and thought il was
highly important TO secure The adoption OF the principle il
involved this session, and he conceived that IL The bin
were made merely TO apply Territories about The uris
diction Of Congress in which there dispute and
the land IN which not at present salsble that
IN the States, The OF the in the other
branch oil the Legislature was certain
Mr. COBB replied TO The objections TO his amendment
made by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, [Mr DAw-
SON.
The amendment was rejected
Mr. JONES, oil Tennessee, thoughi the hrst section OF
The bill about BIT but woud the