The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

foresn powers VIII beat In vAtn - upon the Roch OF
Ages; and Freedom seeking firm foothp0d, will ct last
have vhsxe to stand and move ths world
A. the eoneluson of ths foregoing speech the Senate
House or Representatives.
wAsmsoros. Fob 81, 1854.
The BOUNTY LAWS.
Mr.. WARRu mace personal explanation. Hs said the
Donnittss Pablic Lds. by repo ting yesterday I'D
vsrssy On the bill extending the provisions Of tbs several
housty land laws must NOT Be understood - being OPP
posed 10 Any motif cation Of them SO far from this are
they, thatthsy viii report bill With this visx Tho
nm which referred TO thsm proposed to give ono huD
ezsd and sixty 10 al soldiers Who served In ths
Eas sf 1914 and the Indian wars subsequent to $780,
whether the service ton Gays many mon hs Il
was asssrtAned that this bin would half Of tho
rrhlis lands and occupy at least tea years to carry its
Yrov!sions int effect.
TIE CANAL AT TYs rAIIs or THE OHIO.
~: Psros Svhg, q ~; iaIsd1S.a the si Tor en-
the Committee or Roads ADD Csnala
The Hcuse went into Committee on
THE HOMESTEAD nI-rHs srsRAsSA KANSAS QUssnoS.
M. c. AIIKS, ioen Of III spoke la favor Of the
Nsbrsska and Ksrsas bin he ezssalnst, In the frst
plAoe, what the bissour compromise WAS saying this
aot-running the ike OF &c 80 was not tbs condition
which Missouri admitted into the Union Although
II intended to slsy ezo.encE it did not do 80 and
could pitch the osjset OF It's authors which
to prohibit slavery roith Of that line and say slavery
might exist south OF 1t After the Territories had
ihtovn a their territorial cha.osr and taken rank Is
states The Doctrine that Congress hes any
ouch power has Ion since bseu espeed and statesman
Win contend thai tss pr ahsiion OF slavery can continue
It sale Nr Clay the author o. ,his oompro MISE
.oud b to dsturb IT. but Fortunate
~ Tor tEos Who thus speak he rot author Of It,
nor f.yorahis u -. which |. basei. Ia
.",s n,s sari, he bet way B us OF ins saoundns
sson Az The Very question was for o. Iur.nss sgnn
en- III Hi.sonri % cor me eross for the time ss
70 induce Copgesn,ats and free sosrs GOT mp
s.svs,y me North on t M su1eo oe Q.
promise- Take away this elsnsn.sso tue Amsoufl com
with the people TO whom IT properly bslon ana . rnr
Will close the theatre of asltat to these msn and tf
political hereses Be advocated the Of non In
tventon saying both parties hsvs pledged themselves
fors do the same of Nsb askA and Kansas A. WAS
os,e 10 Utah and New Mexico namely giving them the
rs s,sS A =. ssvrrs OF nos 20 snsy msy choose
VII b crushed out OF Congress CouItsnsnes the doo-
f'e that Congress- ough TO ssAss this subject and
a. Keep open the slavery agitation Fsnau ian and 20
m vii do their st No. As on ether occasions;
p hs rehsctpg portion of the fss States WIN soc that
rscpis OF the Territories to tho question Of
twtry for themselves Corgres, I'll them and they
VII he tonshd At the agitation the su sof
n .msstsad BIN Be knew the p.oplo Of his own State
dspos cn Of th. public I.nds in th. manner proscssd
Ihe ei upjast and UNEQUAL II proposes to take the
sSs from the .ovsr.ss s.s and q Of
invites the psuper popustion Of Earope to come hher
a.d pcsse's our Iusis domsin
Mr.. DAwBon, (dem Of Pa corrected the Rsntlemsu.
II eonAsss the privilsg. TO Anerican oitiz.ns.
Mr.. Dr. resumed. The blu has no limitation II il
w over The water to avail th0useIvss Il. prov
saons He wanted the House to tn attempts mad.
railroad and ether sash projects and 70 prevds for
those who have fought cur battles. he understood
sSsrs W: feeling here 70 rsus. this .osot as:ies.
service TO their country. &c mad learned hundred
land bills are roneisg Re vas sstis6sd With the old
system Of disposss Of the lands ard would leave we'll
enough alone TIE railroad and home stead interests
wsrein the general arrangement of sos rolling to bs
carried through The priscrls OF PlI tickle You and
you tickle me" lie b.d sen enough to oanvinse him
that great railroad combinAten, have got states 10
thsr brooches pockets BE hpsi It WAS not 50 here.
No wautsd railroads to be constructed ct private
psnss Il there is to bs any compromise on this quss
ton i should be sueh would give the old States AZ
7 . Homestead bill encamssed I,ziness aud oomp,ls
zee Who would bsnsdt By it to remain the soil Eve
Mr. Grow, td.m) Of Pa, replied to NJ. Dent,
hussestins TO the gentleman, and al other op
Batter. the popul.t,n Of Europe Aa viii i'' con n
tnus 10 find homes here driven hither by dire
nscss to sstsn them By interest stronger thar the
lat would settle mp States add to the som usros
a the country, strengthen the Of fresmsn for time
Nj. sxnH, (dsm) Of Va, opposed the bill Among
other reasons there vas constitutional power grA
disfsn principle between giving LANDS and giving
roIsy out Of The public treasury
NJ enln SMITH (Aboi icnat) of.Nsv York, regarded
this bin ~ e-coud 10 imp,rtArcs &c
eavee u It not becsuss By giving mp part OF the pub
domain to b occupied the remainder win be vAlu
Ake government than all Of It before such occupa
tiop; be Ia fAv OF becsuts the paus
furnsh nsw subjects for taxation; he favor OF
IL for any OF the current and popula for IT,
but because he IN favor OF shat he erprstsd
The Adnseion that eovenne nt does not the land,
hut that the lAndlsss T. n. hopsd this bill would
3, tee favor sod votes Of the House and ye he could
BIT ecpe ff for would meet the perob alton
OF the majority Of the House. but he aid hops House
would tolerate BIN 70. hoin those opinions Hs then
briefly argued 70 show that the ar6 belonged to tbs
lAndsts aIs that land monopoly has reduced the great
mssa Of nApAind to Abjsct poverty
Mr. Dawson answered the stitnt,onA objsstien Of
M Smith, ~ Va 70 the Homestead hIl
h general debate hsre Gle sed By limitation.
rm BOUNTY law.
n House took mp the hn log tho pro visions of
IL ooval Bounty land laws which tho Committee
pubne Lands had made adverse report
The House AFTER refusng to lay II the ,ls refer
ri te bn 10 the Committee OF the Whole the state
q IL UBiea-
wAsuIN6roS'e BIRTHDAY
NJ. WEIGHT (dsm Of Pa said 70 morrow would Be the
aanivsrsary of Wssneston's birthday and therefore
moved that thu II use nd journ over till Thursday.
M ELoRxy7 (dsm Of Pa, asked whsther IL vas In
order move erdm MT that the Clerk be directed
eo-nsaIow morning 10 read from the dsak Washinstons
Farewell ADDRESS
This ernAKsR replied negatively.
ur. Wrtgats motion vas agreed TO ~ 1l3 against a.
M. HIVE In vain appealed TO the House, ~ they had
sred 70 adjourn over TO dbposs Of tbs business the
Adjournsd 10 Thursday.