New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-07
xxxIlId CONGREss-FRsr SESSION.
WAsHIsGros, Monday, March G, Il

Mr. APPLETON presented the resolutions of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature in favor of cheap Ocean Postage
Mr. FULLER presented the resolutions OF The Maine
Legislature in opposition to the clause in the Nebraska
billrepealiug the Missouri Compromise.
Both Of resolutions laid on the table and or
dered to be printed. ~
The House went into Committee on the Homestead bill
Mr. DEAN moved for modification OF the fourth sec
ton 20 AZ TO include within the provisions OF the act per-
cons who may declare their intentions TO become citizens
after passage Of the act He wos opposed to all special
hesitation and said there was no reason why person
who declared his intentions the next week or nex year at
ter The bill has passed should not be entitled 10 rs Dene
fits equally with those who had done so heretofore iie
opposed to making any discrimination as 70 GIVING us
benefits only condition of actual settlement ana occu
Mr. DAWSON approved the amendment on The ground
that the bill should be confined TO those who had nov de-
claIod their intention were nov citizens Amendment
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN proposed an additional section
10 Ill providing foy prosecuting surveys "th view 10
three railroads TO the Pacific Ocean.
The CHAIRMAN declared the amendment ont OF
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN appealed and the Charm IN was
sulained ., -, = u;,o % a., ,l1;tio,
TS,, tIe rete seoSs public land. for which dsbu;
mon e lIi 6.Isof te War OF 1912 ursvas wdoF
Meesr. COBB and GROW severally offered substitutes
Whchwere rejected. -.,-..,
Mr. G60DE moved to lay ii on The taDe wlieh was
negatiged-G0 against 1874 , c,.
The question then taken on the first amendnl9.t
rerictng the benefits OF the bill to free white persons
and adolt ted, l0l against a. ,..
re m h., 1Ss an Se s Il 3
zen of United States shall be entitled to enter iIes OF 1' o.
aa ms i sle sPa entry At 81 q per
with Tho a sbi sor Of the public lands and aier u" s'o
% m eron applying for the of this shall ap2n
sprcnfion to tie tho land office in wah he or she !!
about 70 make such en. mae or and aoa
affidavit 6ne the register be Or she shall heT:u22n
thar
S5P h1t nc ce 20 .'6d ae5; g9si
Tsion 81 such Tine a. ,a Of Il, n bis iei. or d.ec
ese of widow mailing such her heirs or devee IN cas- Oh
her desh .ta ~ wo ssas9 S ANA d sin reside
The sme d aisusied Or any psft heFeo IA
,.sh aeSr Ii ysyded in both father
mother leaving insat ehd or hdI n pse bs Of tbs
d child or children and the executor sdmin.t or guard
,i may o. y Ss s ~ eorsece VIII he which
VIZ sl5ep for he liile being their dsmel sell said land
fs e her sd infants for no other papo,s sHa as pl
bs sq Ie The title by the purchase ali DC en-
4 P and sqd under iSs sc, shall bcsn
,be ,scou OF debts contracted pIi0r'o teas
i1i person WHO has fled tho siiy I 5s}ai;s Cd
o hsn iA months at one IGe In that event ,s - en-
i individual s:'S2t Of say s enc S 81. s Of
sepc.on ior III. bsneft shall have die
dec S S s. .h Become Citizen ias
TceS Stca M eq9s footing With ho DiveOrn citizen OF the
s 70 sdivlu. permelro male more than one s9ry
upeer T. provisions Of this at etd tie l
siiors Vi Ms act 81 hs be NECESSITY and P'oPi
ofile Ts Land hsl be 6n'id 10 receive N, 'ses
compensation oI any e's sn,Isd anse t9e @ u
entered With hsfto Re Dit by s9e PESO
tuo oftte certificate BY the ptEs?r 10 I'm it nay D
,d6 low al persons en.sdas ai qoa-f tne @ &
u &c eseh sirnse sT oa snd 70 and see %
5uota eso impair OF nieif're T. u'noeF Eh.t
mpen tights And provided 'o''oci, 20 c, psTsSa
ro'fed fer who own o'I loo ''rs s o. I 20 ate
hs o equal TO i6S ceres Provd he she shall olyais
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Wei. MHsh Agpesa Alc Bailey of Va Bus.e
~ her Bsnor Hce9s toy e bT9q.s 800 $50 49, n
Ism tt DE- sop DSw1ell ESu alds Fouisssoo Fa1ko'r
Ia - ,co5e HsnAnoa HsIi; Of A Ia 81 -
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f'ss Of PsTta' Of l. rhR' Frs e sI,,s 81 SP.
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Nr TLhKINS Ia offered The following; ,.-.., ,.i ?,
p.l1 Tlst lie Con mes on the JadieoI9 % :. .ysr
~ ,ro.refy dur citing isgsl pfoeceSinss % y
~ am f posy wLica may bsse been paid % soS i ~ s
10 a. - "a rr,r, Of IA GaIlileI snl means USE. -
~ sfingioasd The c'sils On mfAte' l-sei '' F
v,.,r, q he t,esD OF 6ss6siare hiaAso' -,
- CJrITNG suggested the proPrety Of an sinsni
,ln,;-;oo - q COMMITTEE 10 eeud fer PERSONS an
rorers in order hat the Committee may ascertain
HON suit = al be commenced. -, u, -,.o,u.
Mr. PERKINS accepted the amendment 4" l---
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