The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-15
Gratis. and he got the vote of all the old
line Democrats and Democratic Freesoil.
ers, he got no Whiu vote

line Democrats and Democratic Freesoil.
ers, he got no Whig vote.
MIR. Sumner sharply repelled Mr.. Doug
las imputation Of having got into the Sen.
ate by unworthy means, and said the SEN
ator had stated that which he could not
sustain by facts. He said he never sought
the Office he now held, in any way, nor
was he a party directly or indirectly to the
effort which put him in his position.
Mr.. Douglas replied: The gentleman
says he had nothing to do with the cor.
rupt coalition and bargain by which he
was sent to the Senate. Oh, no! he did
not steal the money, he only took it aud
put it in his pocket.
The vote was then taken.
YEAs-Adams, Atchison, Badger, Ben
jamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler. Cass.
Clay, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas,
Evans. Fitzpatrick, Greer, Gwinn, Hun.
ter, Johnson, Jones, Jones of Tennessee,
Mason. Morton, Morris. Petit, Pratt, Risk,
Sebastian, Shields, Slidell Stewart, rhomp.
son of Kentucky. Thompson OF New Jer.
scy. Tracy. Weller and Williams,
NAYs-Bell, Chase, Dodge of Wiscon.
sin, Fessenden. Fisn, Ilamlin, Houston
James, Seward. Smith, Sumner and Wade
Bright, Toombs, and Mallory are sick,
but weald have voted for the bill. Mr.. AL.
lea, absent, would have voted against it,
Phelps, Pierce, Cooper, Everett, Wright
and Clayton, not voting.
The title Of the bill was changed to a
bill for the Government of Nebraska and
Kansas.
Mr. Cass congratulated the Senate on
the triumph Of squatter sovereignties.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
The Senate was not in session to-day
having adjourned over till Tuesday.
IousE.-The House went into Commit.
tee on the Homestead bill. After making
a number of amendments, the bill was re.
ported to the House.
motion to lay it on the table was re.
iected by 60 yeas to 1874 nays.
The question on the first amendment
restricting the benefit of the bill to free
white persons, was taken and adopted
yeas 1Ol. nays 70.
The bin provides that any free white
person, who is the head Of family, or ol
age, shall be entitled tosen,er. free of cost.
one quarter section of vacant and unap.
propriated public land, which, at the time
of application, may be subject to private
entry at one dollar and quarter per acre
No certificate is to be given or patent is.
sued for land until the expiration OF five
years from date Of entry. when the person
entering must prove that he or she has re.
sided on and cultivated said land during
that period, and still resides thereon.
The question was taken on the passaga
Of the bill. and decided in the Affirmative
yeas TOT, nays 72.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins, resolution
was adopted directing the Committee o!
Judiciary to inquire into the expefllency
of directing legal proceedings to be insti-
tuted to recover any sums OF money Which
may have been paid 10 persons out Of the
U. S. Treasury. on the claim Of DR.. Gar
diner and Mr.. Mears, under the Commits.
sion which adjudieated claims in Mexico
under the provisions Of the treaty.
WASHINGTON, March T..
SENATE.-Mr. Everett said he was in.
disposed on Saturday morning, and had
been absent when the final vote was taken
on the Nebraska bill; but his views in re.
lation to it were well known, and he now
desired to record his vote against it.
Mr.. Clayton made like request, hav.
ing also been absent.
The Senate refused permission.
On motion Of Mr.. Rusk, the Postmas-
ter General was desired to report to the
Senate the amount paid annually to the
several railroads in the United States fol
the transportation Of the mails for the las
three years up to January last, with the
rates of charges in the different States.
The Homestead bill was received from
the House, and on motion to refer it to
the committee on public lands,
MIR. Cass expressed his approval Of the
bill, and hoped that tire committee woult
report speedily and favorably upon it, and
that it would pass the Senate.
After some debate the bill was postpon
ed, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the special orders, be
ing bills relating to organized territories
The bill appropria,ing $4,000 for the
construction Of certain roads in New Mex
loo, and the bill establishing for additona
land Offices in Minnesota, were consider
ed and laid aside 10 be reported.
Senate bill to aid Minnesota to con
struct railroad in that Territory, postal
and other purposes, was taken up. Ate
long debate, and without coming TO ,
vote, the committee rose, and the Lous,
adjourned. @ -
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENArE.-Several bills granting lands t
States for railroad purposes, were intro
duced and referred. - @
On motion of Mr.. Shields, the bill t
provide for retirement, on reduced pay, o
disabled officers, was taken up and passed
The bill granting land to States for th'
benefit of INDECENT insane was taken VI
and passed--yeas 25, nays l2. Senate
adjourned. e9e @
IIoUsE.--The Speaker laid before th'
House a communication from the Secre
tary Of the Treasury, transmitting cop,
of circular addressed by him to per
sons engaged in manufacturing and com
mercial pursuits, soliciting information a
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