The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27


| Mr.. SHIELDS. ANY other Sufficient reason"
| Mr. STUART. am willing o modify H.
The PRESIDENT. Ii there be no objection. that
amendment will be made TO the amendment. Of the COM
mittee.
There was no objection
The amendment Of the mnee was agreed TO- the bill
was copred IN and the ball ordered 10 be read third
times am, by unanimous consent, read third time,
and passed
IspIoESr-msAsE BILL.
On motion by Mr. GWlN, the Senate resumed lhe con-
sderasn Of The message President Of the United
States returning the bill making grant of public a'ds
the several States Of the Union for The benefit OF INDECENT
insane persons, The pending question being upon The
on TO print ten thousand additional copies of aid mes
sage. #.
The question being then taken, The motion agreed
Mr., GWIN. now move that the further consideration
Of the message be postponed until Monday week. am
very anxious, Mr. President get APP another question: in
which feel great inereshe Pacific railroad bill IL is
known To many members of the body that very
oas be able TO have it disposed of that may leave here
IL has been up various Periods but has gone 10 let
other bills be considered hope, therefore, that shall
have opportunity Of getting the Of the Senate
il next week. therefore postpone the considora
tion of this subject until Monday week last.
MIR, SEWARD Hope the motion will prevail. II seems
To that shall not be able to have full Senate before
that time, and should not desire the question DIS
posed Of before those who feel interested in the question
are here. 59 sa
Mr. SHIELDS My only fear is that il ought to be
postponed Little longer. For one, shall
have this acted upon until have time TO act the homo
stead bill. clear, sr, my opinion, that il is the
a,y Of the Senate 10 dispose Of The homestead bill before
action upon this has been smothcrsd IN this
body before has been pushed of ts place by
variety OF other measures, and for one shall insist,
and do all that do, to have that finally determined
before debate arises upon this, because, my humble
judgment, the kind of speechssand expect there
will be many of hemIhat will apply to the veto message
will be applicable the other case and think may
time by having the brought forward and
acted upon pretty much at the time. The homestead
haoi t,I, kaa I'D h.
eve since almost the middle of the session. My honor
able friend from Wisconsin,, [Mr WALKER, who deserves
great deal of credit for the in which he pressed
that matter upon the consideration Of the Senate, has
have with other upon all occasions when
they brought forward, found that there
thing else, in the opinion Of the Senate much inn
portan. than that and it could be attended think
the time has now come TO act upon 1t; and for one am
glad that have this message before and will tell
you why
We now in my opinion establish some general sys-
relation the management and disposition Of the
public domain. IL all n chaos is all in confusion
and my opinion that this is very favorable time for
settle general principles connected with that subject
Therefore, if the honorable senator from Wisconsin thinks
there ample time have final action upon the homestead
bill before the discussion entered upon regard to this
measure, in favor OF posponng this measure until
Monday week If not am in favor OF posponing longer
Mr. PRATT II the senator from Illinois is prepared to
inform the Senate that President of the United States
will the homestead BILL if passes here there would
be for hs argumens but unless this Is so,
can see for il.
have much respect for the President Of the United
States ask his opinion beforehand upon such point,
and my opinion Of the character of the President s thai he
would regard IT insult TO him TO be questioned upon
| such point before the final action Of this body.
| Now, SIR | have no such information. DO not know
whether the bill will be vetoed or not but what do say IL
this that 10 important question touching the manage
and disposition of the public lands, and that IN the
final determination Of that question by this body
sderng many OF the principles LAID down IN hia very able
message OF the President, which have read with great
deal of attention. and for which have very great respect
Therefore, repeat that do know whether the Presl-
dent will that bill will attempt TO pre-
Judge his action upon IT, hope he will not, because
m favor of The b and should be very sorry to have him
but whether he does not want the action Of this
| MIR. HUNTER believe, in history Of the action
Of the houses upon veoes, will not be found that
either house has postponed for so long period as
proposed reconsideration Of bib vetoed IL seems
and courtesy the President require tha,
should pursue the which has been usual IN regard
| to such matters.
II Is due the President that the question shoad be de-
cded-that should proceed IL consideration al
shall therefore, vote against any proposition TO postpone
| il TO later period than Monday next
So far the homestead bal concerned the honorable
senator from Illinois rgh the cass OF arguments
will be used the the other and viii be
warding The purpose which he has ia bal
| up, IL viii be considering eognate subject trust
therefore, thar the viii postpone this bah beyond
Monday believe will be found that in every
in which hes been the Senate they have not
postponed beyond day after has been sent
Mr. CHASE. The senator from Virginia has snuc paed
much Of what about to say There has been no IN
stance believe m the history the government m which
the consideration Of oil returned by the Pnsdent with
has objections has been postponed for any considerable
period In the instances which have fallen under my
the senate, the house which the bill has been
turned, has proceeded Immediately the consideration
the ball returned with the objections Of the President The
constitution seems TO prescribe that II directs that
he house 10 which the ball returned shah proceed 10 e
consideration Of the bal, after the has been
eeived and entered upon the joorna The message
journal whenever Il ~ received and hence, without delay
IN majority Of instances. believe, the house which
the ball has been returned has proceeded at TO m
slderaiion.
There have been, believe, however, instances in which
has been proposed TO certnn day for the consd
assigned for consideration, but the bill returned with the OBJ
ections Of the President With the consent, therefore
the senator from California propose 10 subnN resolution
that neyi be assigned for the consideration Of the bat
gvng ts te) returned by the President with hs objeo
tons In submitting this resolution do not propose u
Indicate any OPINION the merits OF the bilL voted
for IL ID has been returned by the President with his oh
ctons, and in my opinion the duty of the Senate, and
Of each senator, give careful and thorough considc
ion to those objections, and afterwards to act his
4 Judgment dictates.
4 Mr.. BAYARD | had intended TO submit a resolution
similar 70 that indicated by the honorable from Ohio
and which, think j. jp.sed by both the practice Of the
government and the inference which he drawn from the
language Of the constitution. Yesterday when this ques-
s,gr, the first motion made was ordered 10 lie ON
the table and be printed That agreed The mo-
non then made by the honorable from Virginia
MrHusrysl 70 print Thousand copies On Ina,
moA debate that the % thc mos
/ ssl scarcely the slightest connerion with the