Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-28
Congressional.

WAsHIYoroS, April 10 9--SRSArK. After
tho transaction Of some unimportant business,
the Senate took up the Homestead bill Mr..
Thompson, Of Kcntuckcy. made strong
speech against the bill, chsracterisinq IL rs a
premium to foreign paupsrs and to those too
lazy to work.
House Senate bill for the benefit Of The
INDECENT insane in the several States was Ia.
ken up and after long debate was pissed
yeas 81. nays So. The bill grsrts ten mil
lions Of ncres, to be apportioncd accord ng to
geographical and representative ratio.
The House then adjourned.
The Gadsden Treaty was reconsidered in
the Senate yesterday without any division.
The INDECENT Insane Land bill was passed.
The whole amount of land granted to the
several States is 100000 of acres.
WAsmNGroN, April 2O.--M--In the Sen.
ate, NJ Tompson concluded his speech. on the
Homestead bill, which was most eloquent,
and very amusing, calling forth repeated APP
plause He spoke mainly against the amend
ment offered By Mr. Wade. to strike out that
provision which limits the benefits Of the bill,
to those who nre residents Of the u S. at the
time OF its passage. He wished to know
any good cause for offering this bonus TO all
those foreigners who seek Amer ca shores
those who leave their country. perhaps "for
their coantry's good :" or who leave il because
they are somewhat liberal, yet not liberal
enough to fight for liberal principles and in
stitutions. Why offer this bonus to all lazy
idle. good for. nothing lorfers ut home, who
never had 5000 to buy a farm, because they
were too idle and lazy TO work for it? What
good effect could be accomplished by set
Ting the public lands with such people?
To get them to 60 there and settle upon
land. you must say TO them, here is nice
little farm for you. &c, take it. Ycu are
too lazy and worthless ever to buy one, or
keep one when it is given you; and for that
reason we will cover it with sort of bank
ruptcy, TO cont nue. foreverl
You need not be afraid to take it, neither
sheriff ncr constable shall ever lay hands up
on it. 1t is forever bankrupt to your creditors.
II Laughter.
And these are the men to whom such in
ducements have to be held out, that are To
fill up. occupy. and become communities Of
new States What nice communities they
will be! The vagabonds and criminals Of
Europe, and the oafers of our country |!
Laughter and applause.
The bill was unjust for another reason II
was discrimination in favor of paupers and
idelers, against the hard working and indus.
trious pioneers, who have cut down the for
est and paid for their lands. and settled the
western States.
The industrious american pioneers have
been made TO pay for their lands; an / n n,w it
is proposed to give them away to the crmi-
mails, ragmuffens and paupers Of the world,
who are now flying, and will fly t''is 'uptrv
like buzzards t. a carc ass, which they will
stick to, ill they yelt it up Laughter and
applause.
At the conclusion of his speech, the Sen.
ate adjourned.
WAsH,NorrN April "a.
Mr.. Gray made an unsuccessful attempt in
the House today, to get up is resolution Of
inquiry touching certain regula ms OF the
Post Office Depaitmen debarrng members
Of Congress fr examining records.
The Senate passed joint r, solut on tc
: pay $4,000 and the medals to the rescuers
Of the San Francisco sufferers.
The House went into Committee on the
Senate amendment to the Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Phillips spoke OF the strong necessity
Of passing the Nebraska bill. and proceeded
to address the House on the merits Of the
question.
Mr. Benton obtained the 6nor but gave
way with the un erstanding that he shal
speak to.marrow on the Nebraska bill
Mr.. Haynes. Of Miss opposed the Nebras-
ka bill, defending the Missouri act AS a com
promise. Before he concluded the House
adjourned.
WAsuIxGroS, April 25.
The Gadsden Treaty will in all probability y
be disposed Of ofto-morrow.