The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-03
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NsIsr Wright asd Phslps-le aas vssAnoy In North
Mr. RApGEs said to morrow was under the rules ax ed
the Of he ruIs 10 order to ssEs
up this bill and then 1t five minutes before nine the
Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March q 1864
LANDS ron PERMANENT sKrrERs RAILROADS. n oAIIroR
MA AND OREGON
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN intro bill granting tho right Of
for net than three ratr across the public
lands from commercial points 10 California and Oregon
end sso to grant by conation actusa settlers on
condition Of occupancy and cultivation for
length of time therein Named every altsraats quar-.
ter ssei Of public land for forty miles Width on each
side Of said railroads throughout ths whole length thsrs
Of and also to grant every alternate secoa OF public
lsnd within the aforssaid limits TO aid In the
ton OF said railroads.
Referred to Tbs Select Committee on the Pa,iac Rail
read.
pERu AND HKR ouAso,
Mr.. SnLUs asked but did not obtain leave 10 inro.
ducs resolution requesting the Presdsn, 10 inform the
House any have been had between this gov
erpn ent and the Of Peru rsavs TO the
said negotiations that az has Ala been DONE that
the Pre'dsIt be- requested to osuie nesoteas to BE-
chase by The United States govern msnt more
Of the Chncha Iands for the abolition Of Anglo.
Peruvian opoy BY which guano Is SOLD In this coun
try at the present hish prices
The House went into Oommittse OF the whols on
HOMESTEAD
Various ds6 drly discussed Ia dye minute
speeches. IE the urEe Of the debate gentle main
tanned side that tho bill Will NO. benefit the poor
sure earnestly took issue ca thai point The oonstitu
tiopal to grant lands for like wis
% e. M Of
from Virginia, with exception, voted to svs away
twenty rillons o, asrse Of swamp lands to the
States IN which they are lo'a:ed
Mr. LnCHKR (dem) OF Va Did so votsi
Mr. CAhPBlIL-No, but your predecessors did II the
IKE 70 know It. you give vet lands way you can
dry
Mr. yHIsO,, !esm of Va, replied that perhaps the
fulnees He (Mr Mnlson) had something Of the spiri
Of the old counuss who protsstiog against losing her
life, rount the rcaold and told the executioner
be would have her had hs must follow ne, aud take It,
he voted for giving away swamp lands without dreaming
such vote unconstitutional Swamp lands aected
erDmsos should asst them to abats the formidable nut
Mr. HAMILTON. (d.m Of Nd, offered an smsudnsnt,
proposing to charge hvs cents Aors instead Of
giviaE ths iaDos FREQ o. cost
NJ CHAsnu, (wh's) Of Pa opposed ths and II was
rjeetsd
Mr.. CAsPasL novel to add after the wovds free OF
osst," the words and bs provided with one rias
The CHAn decided u out Of order
Mr.. CAMrmnL tnsred another smepdmsnt, to add ONE
o,uy Of ihs constitution Of the United States.
The CHAIR pronounced this ont OF order.
Mr HousroN (dem.) Of Ala.-say copy OF the rules
Nj. PzcxnAx (dem Of N Y moved ~ amsadnsnt
pssar. HIS object TO prevent people st the West
or Tie sp frors at once stepping in ana selsctsg ths
Mr.. DAxrox (dsm.) Of n -Evsa supposins this was
cone, it would not absorb tiths or ths aggregate
lands.
MI PruHAM replied the people Of Illinois we're aIrsay
prepared act under this bil and would possess eli
apds In that State before the people OF New Yo
NJ DAWSON said there we're four os asres Of public
land ia Iboois ON the a0ih Of June last Tter WAS
danger Of that.
"a; GaAI, l.s,s). Of Ky, opposed the Amendn'nt
Mr. Clsoxay, (den.) Of N ., said these attempts to
amend tts bill old not avail and only consumed time.
BE would suggest by general taAt tbs commit
tee report the bill to House, whsrs every gentleman
psy press kis sss.nt or dsssnt BY hts vote
III. s ~ q N as .aos ?,
the ben eeas and laudieas by going without
dinner until the bill shall b. passed Who can mako
better buneombs 9 peech than that7 CLAughtsr.)
Without dsposieg the 6rst section OF the BILL the
committee rose and the House adjourned
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