The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05


nav If .bs rr.,sc p.,ro, bil-a bill of the highest pos
sbie interest and one whe was In way affected by
the veto. lie accepted Mr. L. '"so 'o'on an eu OF MI
Mr.. slnrlps moved to fill the blank with Monday two
weeks.
Mr.. BILL, (whg) Of Tenn said II the object in post
poning his bin Tor two weeks was tia, the Homestead
b could be passed and the Presidents op mon OF i OBJ
tanned that object could not be accomplish. Tor there
wasno hope that the Homestead bill could be assed In
that time.
Mr. CLAYTON (whig) of Del, thought the best CO. 'rse
was the usual course in such that was 10
ceed without unnecessary delay consider the
sage and dispose of the bill That would be moro
sIectful to the President.
Mr. nopGE (dem Of Iowa, was in favor Of considering
the bill now He desired to return the President his
warmes thanks for his veto message. He believed il to
be right IN every word sentence, and particular He
believed the President would have been false his prn-
ces and his PARTY bad he done otherwise than the
BILL He would have been false 10 the resolutions of the
convention which nominal ted him. wherein was declared
the firm ahhorence Of the democratic party any
this bill provided for such distribution in lis worst
1 form 1t distributes land scrip and paper mo-
the sovereign states OF the Union. The Senator
Vermont yesterday spoke Of uncean legislation Of
rutt means 20 obtain grants of land to States
railroads He called rpou that Senator now to rise in
his place and he knew OF any such proceedings to dis
ecse the corruption in all its length and BREADTH
Mr. FooT, (whg,) of Vt, said he had used no such
language as had been attributed TO him. When his
marks published, the Senator coGl lie had
| tirely misa rprehended their purport
Dir I6roE was rejoiccd to hear the disclaimer The
msunderEtOOd
tor from Ohio, who though he entcrtane wild lca-
on slavery, had still excellent notions Of STATE
rights. (Laugher) In 1851, lie had defeated bill Tor
similar object. The bill thca framed that ii
would allow New York 10 select and Ii heart
Iowa, some other land State extent Of land equal
the of ten large counties The bill deeaa then
Then cane BeDnett's Land bin, another of
equal injustice and outrage TO the rights of the States
This veto would stop that measure. This bill, as it
passed. gave the States ten millions of scrip OF paper
trash, covered with pictures, and these be
circulated PASSED about among and stock
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have led to speculation and frauds of which its friends
had no adequate conception 1t granted to the States
ten millions OF acres, scrip to that amount and then
dictated to the States the msnner in which they should
dispose Of them for that purpose and how they should
count Tor their What and authority had
to dictate any such to sovereign SateS
How could it enforce its condition the States disregard
ed thcmy Congress- occasion had presumed to die
tate 10 the States that their members Congress should
be elected by districts and by general ticket That
act seera States refused to obey and they did right in
denying the authority CT Congress to dictate to them in
any such matters.
Mr. SHEDS said his desire to postpone from no
want of respect to the President or to his MESSAGE
There was no man in the Senate who had higher
sIect personally and politically for the President than
question. He believed the veto power was q good one
and glad Of its exercise in this case would
bring Congress to tho neceasity of maintaining some
system for dsposing of the public lands. In debating
and determined.
the subject until Monday next, and longer He be-
lieyed this bill to be unconsttutional because by 1t
manner and objects to which shall be applied the pro.
ceeds OF The public lands it grants them 1t is equally
requires the State to account
to Congress- the master for the funds it may receive
for the lands ought also to be vetoed because 1t
sumes to Congress the right and to become the
general moner to the poor and neccsstous in the States
power only to be exercised by the States themselves
Mr. WELLER in favor Of considering the bill at
bate at the same timer he strongly approved Of the
veto He had voted most reluctantly against the bill
His heart prompted him to vote for it. but hts duty to
de red
two thirds of the Senate to pass itro believed it
could receive anything Ike that vote Why, then,
postpone the consideration Of bill which IL Is known
cannot be passed. friend Of his, who well in
formed to the fact assured him that in full Senate
then postpone acting it' He had heretofore been
led by the Senator from North Carolina, and had
but he disposed to reform. He was willing TO
consider the bill today, tomorrow and Saturday, and
Mr.. GwIN withdrew his motion, aud urged action at
the resent time.
tli Monday. Agreed to-yeas 2s-nays 20, follows-
YEAS Aiesrs Atcisen Badger, Bayas6 Bell benjamin.
s;s. Es .n.,s
B,edhsad Chase CI.ysos Cooper pay
ssaars ssnn:, n: TAoSp'sa ks
IIE rac1nc RAILROAD BILL
Mr. GwIN moved to taLe up the Pacific Railroad bill
I1st-Yeas 20, nays % e, as @ foliows;- 81 n n~,.
Dodge Of Isxs DGrs: ESs.s wis lanes Jsns.
walker, Weller.
NAys-Messrs Allen, Atchison Bayard, Benjamn, Brod
head Brown Butler Clay Clayton Cooper, Evans Fitz.
tan Thompson OF KY, Toombs, Toucey. Wade. Williams
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Was taken up.
Mr.. WALKER, (dem) of Wis, finished his speech com.
menced yesterday in favor Of the amendment giving half
million Of dollars to friendly Creeks for lands taken by
the United States
The bill postponed, and after short executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.