The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14
THIRTY.THIRD CONGBEss.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1854.

psEsoNAL EXPLANATIONS.
Br wAn, free soil) Of Ohio, said that in the NEW
Yonx Herald was statement that when the vote
about to bc taken postpoupg the Homestead BILL SEN
ator Seward took up his hat and left he not having yet
determined whether lose foreign Know Nothing
auencc in New York. He (wsde) thought II required Of
him say that that ds the Senator from New York
and the Senator from NORTH Carolina both having
sion to b absent, had agreed to pair Off aud had
quested him say 80 when the tskcl bat he
i.ad omitted to do SO.
PETITION FOE mn ABoI ,oS o9 ssAssay
Mr.. SUHsxR, (free soil Of Msss preee ntcd petition
from the ctizens Of Windsor county Vermont praying
for the ssotion Of slavery and the sAvo trade in the
Nj. BluGzr introduced bill granting land to Indiana
e grs PxsmoH 10 MRS. BArCznDEE.
NJ; JosEs ldsnl S q Iowa from the Committee % on
OF James Batchslder lately killed while aiding Mar
sa to execute the laws Of the United States in Boston
sice on the form CT tho report to accompany the b
He presented paper sgrcsd to BY himself and Messrs
Mr. sUxsa presented paper containing the views of
himself and Nj. Seward.
Both were ordered to be printed.
THE MEETING.
Mr. RUx, (dem. Of Texas) submitted resolution that
nom ans after Monday next the Senate meet daily at
Mr.. CLAY, (Gem Of Ala) objected, and the resolution
Was laid over.
Was taken up, the question pending being Mr. Chsses
amendment to give ,be benefits Of the bin 70 all foreign
in hereafter TO come TO the United States
Mr. BAYARD, (demJ Of Dsi said Re would vote for It
because there much justice in giving land TO all
those foreigners hereafter TO come here - TO those no~
here.
Mr. CLAY said he would vote for It, to avoid leading
foreigners into the temptation OF committing perjury,
e. s they were here a. the ' Of the Of
Mr. WADE then for an hour addressed the Senate, in
support Of the bill, and Of his colleague amendment
Mr. Brown, (dem.) of Mas follosed In long written
speech in explanation Of substitute no intended offer
ing tho bill This substitute an extension Of pre-.
cupsncy and cultivation Of the land for number Of
years e get p.,eI. n, ths,ei:r BY paving small price,
support Of the bl and against Mr. Cl.ytons motion to
owned seventeen hundred milIiona Of acres
Of unoccuped land, and no held Il TO- be
70 RHsy .So ss sss
ly calculated to promote the general welfare Of the
whole country. A. arst sight IT did appear unjust
that foeigners should be allowed equality, in going upon
these lands with citizens; but upon reflection
the objection did not amount TO much. Suppose foreign
snd Sy their their labor and cultivation ihoy are Of
and benefit 70 the American settler and by doubling the
number of se,ters snc the quantity Of land 10 cutiva
ton they advance the value OF the lard OF tho Amer
pioneer. they go fret, and the American follows,
the latter VIII End :he forest cleared, settlements made
II late 10 raise the objection. In 1850 Con-
css passed. without objection, bill granting to every
settler IN Oregon i single ons hundred and sixty acres
condition hut that he culvste the same for -four
That same act the saue qualities Of land to any
alien who at tho time Of the passage OF the act had do
clared hs intention to become citizen, who would do
within two years thereafter. During last winter tho
Senate had passed bill granting land to scters In New
Mexico containing exactly similar provision respect
ing Aliens That contained in the Oregon bill That
bin wa on in the House but that body passed
smsr ono, which 10 the Senate In Juno last and
passed by the Senate, without single objection,
within tho last two wesks and Is the Law Of the
the bill because Of this provision when those
bills paseedf they allowed them 70 pass II too
Mr. Clay said those bills applied exclusively to Terri.
ories and not 10 the States While he could Justify his
vote granting away the land IN the Ier.cre he could
Mr. Cas-, (cem.l Of Mch said that the power OF Con-
srsss the public land the In the States
Nr JoNEs said IL was undoubtedly so stritins in.
stance c the combination Of different sentiments against
Injustice In granting homeseads In States and coud
approve the same thing when done In the Territories;
and the Senator Of Naslssppi adams Who sat At his
gfs o. land the limits Of the 5ates and denyng tho
right 70 akc land in the Territories He reviewed tho
arguments against Tie ball, and answered them.
Mr. CiASTos replied at length aud In support Of strk
ing out the sixth section In the of he remarks
s.e esns on sh Or n
Ions lie was free 70 say ho opposed ~ repeal OF
the ralsation laws any change 10 them He va.
not hsp rgrettns to hear remarks fall from Senators
s1sliirg foreigners something above tho native c
gcns, and drawing distinctions between thom 70 the die
parseement of the latter Such rcmarks were calcu
lated more than any thing eee to rouse the feelings o
and % tho he b.os q
sands.
Mr.. DoDGn (dem.) OF Iowa, asked the Senator u
that Senator who had made remarks dra wing In
vdous distinction In favor Of the foreigner against the
native. II tho Senator that had done co. direct
ly or indirectly, he denied II IN toto.
Mr.. Crxyroy said he had reference to any psrtlcu
lar rorscr but N the Senator had noticed the matter