The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. ARRIL L. 1854


greatest number Now, observe, by extracts from the
toreign papers, that large emigration this country
from different countries OF Europe, will take place during
TINS spring. The homestead bill, it came from the
House provides by It's terms only for those who
dens of the United States the lime OF its passage.
Hence, would gay to my friend from Iowa that the
longer ne deers this measure the more homes will be
provided ior the homeless and the land for the land
less Then, trust do not appeal to his philanthropy in
VAN when ask him 10 wait, and TO defer the measure
until the last day Of the session, in order that you may
provide for all the German and other immig who
Will crowd upon shores during the spring and the
early part OF the summer and give all home for il you
pass The bill now, all those who hereafter Will be
excluded, or they may be tempted 10 crime which fear
TINS bill may induce very commonly that OF perjury hut
n you will put of till near the close OF the session. they
may not be tempted To violate our laws by committing
perjury, and they WILL at the time, be brought
within The generous and wholesome provisions of the
bill.
trust therefore, the senator will agree that this bill
shall give place to that OF The honorable senator from
California ask il for my own sake because say
thai, without special instructions, shall certainly vote
against it indeed, do not know but that shall be
constrained TO do so in It's present form, even with in
structions And ask it, furthermore in order ,ha, you
may poDGR %s satisfied that
my friend from Alabama cannot have read the BILL or he
would not make the statement he has just made. un
derstand that he asserts that the homestead bill pro-
vdes for other than actually residents OF
the United States at this time
Mr. CLAY. At the time of the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. Well, SIR, think the bill has
separate section directed TO the very to which
the senator refers.
Mr.. ADAMS think moi,
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. My friend from Mississippi.
who has deserted This question, receives with ap
probation the remarks OF my friend from Alabama, and
that il has not such provision. propose 10
remedy all these things, when get al the till, by offer
ng such amendments as will NEE, The case in it's brosdesl
aspect propose, at least to put upon the statute book
such law as The whig party put upon il IN 1s41.
Mr. MASON. | very reluctant 10 interrupt the
senator, but is manifest that the debate is now pro-
ceedng upon the merits OF what is called the homestead
bill
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa | Only wish 10 reply very brief
ly my friend from Alabama, and will give way in
moment. wish say that want meet that upon
the foregn-bon population of the country. wish TO
know il those who from the land of Lafayette and
Montgomery and Steuben, aud Pulaski are 10 receive
now, at the hands of the American Congress- and the
democratic party that war which federalism has waged
upon them from the day OF the organization OF parties
down to this time | want TO place upon the statute
book that law Just as il now exists in the pre-empton
laws of the landthat is 10 say, wish 1t to provide for
those who residents, and such shall signify
their intention 10 become citizens. The poor German
emIgrant who lands New Orleans, New York, and
works his way three thousand miles up the Mississippi,
with his family, and goes into Nebraska, or Kansas, or
Minnesota to work our roads and fight your battes
the who is identified with you in every way and
for him | wan; homestead, ard trust shall get il
II The bill is not woded as 10 give it, we shall
have il so amended, il we have the power.
Mr. WADE called for the yeas and nays
Several SENATORS. Oh no; that is not necessary
Mr. WADE | withdraw the call.
Mr. BROWN | renew il. As this is trial OF
strength wish to know who is for the homestead bill.
and who ls against II.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. RUSK. do not regard this vote as any such test
the senator from Mississippi chooses TO make itas a
controversy between the homestead bill and anything
else The homestead bill is here, and be attended
10 at any lime. think the argument is unfair. An sp.
peal made TO the friends OF the homestead bill 10 the
detrment OF question upon which we cannot talk here,
and which some OF regard very important, and on
which action ought 10 be taken shortly
Mr. BROWN. know OF no measure whatever be-
fore the Senate anywhere, which lregard as OF more
Importance than the homestead bill cannot go so far
as some other senator's and say that will vote for that
bill any form in which may be presented but DO
say that homestead bill which shall provide homes for
those who homeless, is IN my mind the most impor-
matter which before the Senate Senators
find time 10 pass bills here by the dozen giving lands TO
railroad companies We are told now that we must
very take up and consider great project Tor rail
road the Pacific That sort OF legislation in order,
and may be called for at all times but when you pro.
pose do something which shall benefit everybody-the
owy equally with the grea-hen there is always some
thing more mpodaSt than that trust that the Senate
will consider this vote contest between the two
measures. Let say whether il s more important 10
take up the homestead bill and give j, short
sidsraon-put it under way do not ask 10 have II
sdered the exclusion o executive business or 10 The
exclusion OF everything else, but that II may have some
consideration, and net be allowed TO sleep your table
and be oveslaughed, from day to day, BY everything
which gentlemen may say is greater than this.
Sir, measure u greater than this II ~ the bis
measure before the Senate, and YOU bring nothing
here that Is greater because il il something which
Germs every American citizen, from the highest even
down 10 the very lowest not willing 10 admit, by
my action here, that legislation which looks only ~ gea
corporations gTea, monopoles even to the nation
al large is OF importance than that which affects
the individual interest o every n the whole country
want TO something done Tor this class. want u
the DO that which II as already too long
delayed doing And much respect the opinion OF my
distinguished friend from Texas must say that, in ms
Judgment alter what has occurred this morning, this vote
ought 10 be regarded tee between the two
For myself say that do moi mean, the homestead
bill shall he taken up TO insist that il shall he considered
to the exclusion Of executive business, TO the excu
sion OF any other matter, until decided but let us TAX
II up, and show the country that do not 10 let
sleep the sleep OF death upon the table, but that
| to act upon IT, and TO ae, in good faith.
\ Mr. MASON. The Senate well know that the hus
ness for which 90 into executive session ~ OF char
scter which II I'll not done within limited tme can
not be done al all There is no desire 10 bring tha
proposition m conflict with any measure before the Sen
ate hnt there are why should urge the meas
ure in executive session, because II not done within
oertsn period II cannot be done at all.
Mr. Sn EtsDS | psh TO ask the honorable senator
from Wisconsin and the honorable senator from Iowa
who have the homesea ad bill in charge if they desr
that II shall be brought mp for consideration now
/ II so, | shall cote with them.
! Mr. WALKER. For myself can answer unequivo
cally that anxious that It should come up now TO
consideration
1 Mr. STUART have attempted somewhat inform
ay the views OF senators upon the suhlec
OF the homestead bill, and say, TO considerable
degree unsuccessully; and should like now to sugges
to the senator from Virginia, the chairman from the Com
mee on Foreign Relations, whether he cannot agree
that on tomorrow that bill may be considered u W.
can come TO such agreement | will vote TO go int
executive session now hut il we cannot, and II the dis
position 10 persist every day in motions TO 20 into exc
tle tuu Int