New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
XXXIIId CONGRESS-. ..-. FIRST SESSION.

| SENATE. .WAsnIYGros, Friday, July 81. 1854.
rr CHASE presented several petitions praying for the
Lbdtion Of Slavery in the District of Coumbia.
TEr GEYER introduced bill fixing the time for the
k,stng Of the Congress the first Monday Of No
Enber next. Laid on the table
l me Homestead bill was then taken up.
NJ SHIELDS said be had adhered to the House bill
blong as there any hopes for it. Ia ls45, at
E.head Of the Land Office. he had recommended the
Csduation system proposed by this bill.
M COOPER said he was opposed to bo.h the Home
lad bill and the bill as stood. He would vote,
Eseyer having paired of with the Senator from New
Eak
In DOUGLAS said the principles of the Graduation
II Of the Homestead bill to actual settlers both fa
xte of the people OF Illinois and as this bill
Isurcd them both he had difficulty in voting for it,
IHr STUART contended that this bill did not abandon
kbomesiead principle, but secured 1t.
uEessrs BADGER and TOOMBS continued the debate
the constitutional powers Of Congress over the pub
I'm CHASE said he would vote for the measure be-
base il was the best measure he could get
The bill then read third time and passcd-iea cas-
EaS-Me.s Adsrs. Aichn.on Bright Brodhesd Brown But.
Sses SsysI GwD HoaC S Hunter james
E Stuart Sumner Thomson IN j., ToomDs TOucsy Walker,
ITAYsOMess Badger Bell Dawson Fes.enden Fish, Foote
|siietle, Jonss Tenn J Pesrce, Pratt, Rockwell
The title of the bill was so amended as TO read OIL
and graduate the price of the public lands to
purchasers ana actual settlers and to grant presumption
Privileges in certain cases. and for other purposes
i The Texas Debt bill was then taken up.
Mr.. CHASE moved to strike out $4,000 600 and insert
Its.S0 900.
Gr CHASE, WALKER and DOUGLAS supported
IAe Amendment
M,ssrs BRIGHT and BAYARD opposed it,
les 500 the which the United States wou
kve TO ay the end Of IA Years principal and interest
rs 500 900 rs what the principal and interest now amounts
IA with the market premium added
The amendment rejected, Yeas ls, Nays 25.
The bill then passed. Yeas, @7i Nays, 20, as
tlOws:
IfEAS-Messs Allen Badger, Bayara Bell, Benjamin. Bright
tpdbead Dawson Dixon Evans Fish foote HOast
kes Johnson Jones QOwai) Maory, Peace, Petit Pratt
bckwer, Rusk Sebastian stuart Thompson, (ky Tcusey
kAYS-Messs Adams Achson, Butter Chase Dodge, (9ws0
eds Slde lSumnei Thomson IN - TOombs Wade, Walker
~ u sller-x0.
Fhr. MASON moved an Executive Session. Agreed to.
later the doors oponed the following bills were
hssed:
fGranting pension to David TOwle.
lFor the relief of widow of Cornelius p Van Ness
Iibe House bill increasing the salaries of Executive and
kdicia officers of Territories.
la bill granting land to Iowa for railroad purposes.
The House bill deiray the expenses OF the Cayuse
Oar in Oregon. =,
INr Petts resolution to print 10000 copies of the Ne
kska and Kansas act in pamphlet FORM
Subsequently Mr.. CHASE moved to reconsider this
e for the purpose of adding amendment to print also
votes and amendments, &C., on the bill. Lost Yeas
Mays, %.
Nj 81 o clock the Senate adjourned.