The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21
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INTERESTING FROM WARRINGTON.
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,SUBSTITUTE FOR TIE HOMESTEAD BILL.
fts Passage in tho Senate,
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TEE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
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Movement Of the "Republlean Party"
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sANn.NEBMsxA CONVENTION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
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EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER.
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TIiIRTY-IHIKD CONGREsS.
FIRST SESSION.

he Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1864
LAND WARRANTS MICHIGAN
Mr. SIcAaT, (dsm) Of Mich, introduoed.ajont rcsolu
lion confirming certain locations Of military land
rants IN Michigan. Considered and passed.
PRIVATE Bills.
Mr. Badgsr's resolution rnding therale fixing Fri
day FOR private bills, was adopted
Gyu AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
Nr. HuSxa, (dem.) Of Va, moved to take up the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. GwN (dem) of Cal, said that IL was for the Se
nate decide whether the Homestead bill to be pass
ed be postponed till the next session. Lot vote
be taken ON that issue.
NJ wAIxzs, (dsm) of CAL, said he was satisfied that
the Homestead bil as 1t came from the House. could
not pass the Senate He proposed that the Senate take
mp that bill and vote the several proposed substitutes
This could be done in a few minutes
CAr (dsm) Of Alabama, said he hoped that course
Mr.. Hunter then withdrew his motion.
THE TEXAS DEBT
Messrs. Beu, (whig) of Tennessee, Benjamin, cwhg)
of Louisiana, Mason (dem) Of Virginia, and Toucey,
tdem Of Connecticut, debated the BILL and it was then
postponed.
Was then taken up. The question pending Mr
Masons amendment that nothing contained in the act
Ohio e tho S o. ths
common fund for general use.
Mr. Mason supported the amendment, and Mr. BADGER
% the. The and opposed the
law. He was opposed to gifts Of the public lands and
was In favor Of . graduation of the price Of them
Nr. BArARD, (dem) of Del followed showing how i'm
sssso and how much other important business would
by its further consideration LIE said the
ought not to compel any Christian gentleman debate
this measure In such weather this. He believed,
he nf no
dent BY nsxt winter Congress could mature we'll regu
lated system for the pubic lands He moved that the
bill be postponed until the second Monday in December
next and that 1t be the special order for that day
long debate then ensucd on postponing the 6nl
oi vas also opposed postponng. He wanted to get
rid Of the sub ject to-day.
lin To- .tsn . sna IL i % Ou.
NJ Clay vas opposed to postponing, in the hopes of
Getting some good land bill to-day.
~ question then taken, and the Senate refused
Ys4: Xs:.;:; Aii:a Sass.r s.yasd; I..j.sni.. aEss
A s Hs q ky idenss ss
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pasisa Gsssf. Gillette a.%iin. Heg,ton, Js1as: John
ssss:sss: ssd: sdsi, Stuart, sumner, Wade &sIfss
me question vas then taken on Ir. Mason's amend.
ment, and il was rejected-yeas, IL; nays 3 as fol
son. Dinos Fis1pstriol Aluiia Houston, Hunter Ma
sen. Nsris, PssTcs Pratt, Thompson Of Ky, To0mbs,
YSssH:.sr: Ali.A A.e4I.sa: g,assr ssy.rsy Ban.
Dossiss Yssssadss Fish Foot Gsyer; Gilistts Gwia'
ss :ssis
MsS: S.S.. wsasr d.m Ms. Moved as substitute for
the b granting to actual settlers emption right
to purchase at time within ten after actual
occupation, half the section Of land, upon payment
therefor price ranging from twelve and half cons to
one dollar according to the time the land has
Mr.. PsAIr (whis) of Nd, said the substitute was
worse than the original bill. II gave credit for ths
purchase money, and all knew that the claims would be
inccssant for release from it.
The substitute was then rejected. Yeas, is--nays,
% s sssd r0s sys5 MsS.g Johnson
ss.i..: Cas-: Sh.:. SiayssGs 6.~:sn. Olson SSdss sf
s.s s:$s low. % .ss iss
s.sn II Tssnss was Is"p''n
III. BII moved as an sinenimcnt that to every free
~hiee citizen, who Is not frceholder the
Of lsssehod who may not desire to settle upon said
Land there shall Re issued Land scrip for one hundred
and sxty acres OF land which shall lie asignable the
assignee receiving II under the require aent 70 cult
nate, &c.
the land for Ave years where would be its value9 Any
man wanting land could get It without the scrip.
and Msssrs. HorsroN and Rusx opposed It.
II was thea rejected-Yeas Il; nays IS.
>, sd n tho se s nsy sa
YEM-nssrs Allen, Badger Bsysrd. 1snjs@ia, Bro!
ssn. rsssss eissssn & rss%p:Sa
Ssrs-xsssr. A.shi,On. Bell. Blight Cas-. Chase, Clay
piIea Dodge sf Wsesn.p Dodge q I9N. pousls. aa.
ssn Jsanso5 yoss: Of To.s Jones S Mallory
s.ss % fsSs
Mr.. BuI, 1whg,j Of Tennessee, offered other amend
,nents, al Of which vorc voted down.
Mr.. BAYARD moved 70 add to the bill that any one
,sr sscton of the paSss NOD and occupying the same
for FIVE years shall be saica 30 receive patent there
After considerable debate this was lost--yeas II;
hr HrsrER, (dem of virginia, moved sabstitate
ers the to be raid for at prices graduated from
dollar and twenty Eve coats to twenty Ave cents per
acre; aso allowing the States in which the lands To- to
take II ct the graduated prices for the purposes Of
tsnal improvements, when sanctioned by legislative
n. CAss, fdenJ Of Mich said there was no hope of
hurrying the original bill lie would therefore 20 for
: he nsyt best prcposition-this substitute
.upportsd the substitute
xr. Gwrs. (dcm) Of Cal, moved to amend tho substi-
o.s a. Jns sosr per acre Agreed TO-
Mr. Bsopmip, (dem.) Of Pa moved to amend the sub
stitute By adding thereto bis bill granting to al persons
Who may have served In the military service Of the Uni
te stes from the wars Of the Revolution down TO the
present time one hundred and sixty acres Of land or 20
much In addition to what they may have reserved -
-in amount 70 one hundred and sixty acres
Rejectcd--yeas a. nays e4-as follows -,
Brodhesd brown, Butler clayton, Dawsoa Dixon Dodge
Wis., fcsssndsn, Flax. Foot, Hsmlin Jones. OF Tenn
rsszee, Pratt. Rsekvel, Thompson Of KY. Thomson q
HA.e-nsssrs At.Idsor, bright Case. Clay Dodge, o.
tova Dousiss, Iltspstriek. Gillette Gnin H.rs.sn s
Hunter, Johraop Jores of Iowa Mallory, Mason fstt.
Ru.i ssbsstAn Shields slidoi Stuart, samnsr' walker
Weller.
Mr. CAss said he woud baye voted FOR thu amendne n'
lust rejected II offered Independent proposition, o.
to any other bill
favor OF II, but could attach IL 10 this bill
Mr. PRAr said the friends OF the bill could not escape
the feet that they had voted down proposition t. gi,
land 10 the old soldiers
Mr. DoroiAs said he had voted against II, because W
enemies of the bill had endeavorod 10 attach IL TO ,
bin. in order 10 defeat both proposition.
Ate quarter past Mr.. Bayard moved for an adjourn
ment. Lost Yeas, q nays, %
Mr. Frr7raszrx (dcm) or Ala, moved 10 reduce III,
price Of ac lsnde which havs been IN market tairt,