The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14
THIRTYJTEuRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


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Mr.. Foor, (whis) Of Vermont, presented petitions
against ths Nebraska bill.
NJ suwxD, tfsss ssuJ ON. r, pssssnssd rsmoa-
traness against the Nebraska bilone Of them in the
Oanan language.
n. TOUc.s, (dsm) Of cOunectieut presented similar
msmosish.
II. sUxsrs Gree sorD Of Aass, presented sixteen Of
ths aauas character, from Masaachusstts.
Mr.. ESInl1r (whg) Of Mass, presented remonsranoes
from thirty towns in Massachusetts, against the Nebraska
hin.
y N. Tsu (whg) Of N r., presented the memorial Of
Hahep wainwright and other clergymsn Of New York,
against the mms bin.
- nm corynGm rmxrr.
Mssun. szwAnD, ToUcsr and sumn presented rs-
asnaess against The ratification ef the eopy-risht
treaty.
81 lr SswAm presented the petition Of certain tobac
eonsts Of New York. praying that duty Of forty
csntum BE- imposed ON imported segars.
LAND Yoa RAnHoAps
M sruAHr, (dem) Of Michigan introduced . rssolu-
tsou granting land to Michigan for railroads.
4 LAID WANTED FOE rm NIAGARA sHre cASAI-srIRrRD DE-
: Mr. Fen presented memorials praying for grant Of
hand to aid the State Of New York in constructing ship
canal around the Falls Of Niagara and moved that they
be referred to the Committee Commerce.
s.s .ssd grant q land Ike those reported upon ad.
vsEssly BY the Committee on Public Lands.
NJ eruARf-Then do not think IL right that they
phould 90 to the Committee Commerce It does not
that that committee has anything TO do with
- Mr. F.-The petition asks for grant to aid in the
construction OF work Of internal Improvement. The
Sss character referred to them whsthsr the grant l.
ssd for n the shape Of public lands OF Tor this
eals he Committees on Comnerce have invariably had
sabjests Of informal improvements under their consdera
tss 10 rSieh tss memorials % should bs rsfsTrsd
Nr. ezUAHr-I do not know sir whether It may be Inn
potant to settle this question now bat seems TO me
{hse 4 Importance in referring to the appropriate
committees the subjects which belong to them Now,
SIR cannot conceive any propriety in sending to the
Committee Commerce petitions which ask for grant
Of public lands to aid in the construction of ship canal
around the Falls of Niagara or any other work OF inter
longs 70 the Committee ON Commerce il the appropria
ton asked for be that of money but in the petitions
which sent TO the Committee Public Lands the
on The senator New York that sSis Is the chsr
actor Of these petitions and do think that to send that
rect eontravsnon Of the rules Of the Senate and such
being tbs feel myself bound to make at least pro-
Il naIss NO difference as to my views for both
those committees but think there IL practical i'm
o "hcS they secns IN this Instance the
Committee on Public Lands determined that grant Of
nd ought NOT tS % MADE and m me
from their confederation. did 80, and the committee
were discharged Now it is sought to revive the
question before another committee Of the Senate and
<fore committee TO which the subject does not proper
~ belong caqnot agree with the senator from New
York that IL Is proper to send these petitions to the Com
-mittss Commerce. because they may propose
commend appropriation Of money tor this object
think e would be right to leave that COMMITTEES to
slider petitions and memorials which ask for grant Of
money, but not those which ask for grant Of land.
ueh seems to ia be tho proper view Of the question
nr rnzs-It is true these petitions ask for lands,
lands. Congress may grant the aid IN such form
q ssss proper. The Committee on Public Lands
& sss sGSs ons T. giant O. .n ns
those works which Congrcss has aided various
sy.scmstimes y grants O. lands and so@stimes By
Ing decided that in their Judgment aid In lands
appropiste does not by means preclude the whole
ccrnuaittee and the Committee Commerce may very
properly think that although would not be proper TO
grant hnds, stin . grant Of money should De made
The object sought In these petitions h an important one,
and surely should not be prccuded opportunity Of
AenG presented to the Senate mere technical ques
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the subject lesitimatey pertains should not have
yostuny Ct psssng upon 4, and recommending money
viii allow the reference which have proposed The
suhject already before the Committee ON Commerce.
psitons ON subject which they arc now considering
Mr.. sxwARD.-1his subject was brought before the
Senate At the hast session Anumber Of memorials
Commerce. but too late in that session for the
conites TO take them up, and the subject therefore
msrais-f do not know how many, | should think "s
hundred-wcre presented here, and all Of thom, with
only two o. three exceptions that know Of were
fexTed 10 the Committee Commerce. This being no.
subject h under the consideration Of that committee
RApsesntng asI do constituents who deeply inter
ss E enc sg : .sn sas sass.