Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-23

Committee Of the Whole was just and proper
but he had changed his opinion. He had
found il was not q wise course in view OF the
policy pursued by other members. Bills were
sacrificed by such reference. He would not,
at least, oppose a meritorions case for tie puI-
pose of making such reference. Ho would
support the present bill, ard he would support
| it now The increase in the value Of the land
through which this road was to rum would
pay for the road, and prove benefit to the
country. The bills of Alabama had been thus
buried, but he would not retaliate the treat
ment she had received. He would be just to
ALL and trust to the future liberality of the
House.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Kentucky, was opposed to
referring bills when il could be we'll avoided.
In Committee Of the Whole, other SUBJECTS were
discussed. He thought direct action was inf
nitely better
Mr. Bishop Perkins objected to the charac-
ter Of tho bill
Mr. Stanton continued. His purpose was to
secure the privilege Of discussing these things.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, thought bills re.
ported here from the committees should 20 to
the Committee Of the Whole, especially bills Of
this character, involving, as it does, an impor-
tant interest He discussed at length the gen.
eral principle Of granting the public lands
and reviewed the principal features Of the bill,
especially that relating to the transportation
Of the mails. This he thought should be done
forever, without other rccompense than the
present proposed bounty.
|. When Mr.. Jones had concluded, ut fifteen
minutes before two o'clock,
Mr. Dean moved that the House should 90
into Committee Of the Whole; which motion
did not prevail.
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House in opposition to appropriations Of this
kind. He did not see the difference perceived
by others, between giving lands and giving
money. The nature Of the transaction was the
same, and he did not assent to tho constitution
atty of the measure He would, indeed, rather
give money than lands believing that the pub
lie domain was precious TRUST in the hands
Of the Government.
Mr.. s. claimed that the lands were the
property of the whole People, and that all the
ways in which they are now being appropria-
ted involved injustice to the old States.
Ii the Government has right to give away
portions of the lands to increase the value Of
tho rest it has an equal right to cultivate them
for the purpose Of enhancing their value
But, he said the United States Government
il building up formidable corporations by these
bestowments. He was not the enemy Of rail
roads but he wished to see them the creations
Of private enterprise.
These corporations had already asked to be
exempted from taxes and from duties ON the
commodities they import. These institutions
were thus attempting to control cur legisla-
ton. We should foster them by NO dubious
means The lands should be preserved as the
asylum Of those who fly from the expressions
of concentrated wealth in other regions Of the
world
Mr.. s. also commended that all such gratui-
ties interfered with private enterprise, and
should not be permitted especial privileges
are always unsafe.
Mr.. Disney said he desired nothing but fair
and open discussion
At 90 minutes past O'Clock the debate was
interrupted by motion to 60 into Committee
Of the Whole; when our report closed