The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15
TIiIRTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

senate.
WAsmSe1oS, July IL, 1854.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. sEwAaD, free soiD of New York. presented me
orial of the Industrial Convention held 10 New Jersey
in favor Of the Homestead bill.
Hills PASSED.
Two bils confirming private land claims in Louisans
passed.
Mr.. PKARcr ,(wig) Of No. reported joint resolution
providing for the distribution of the works Of Thomas
Jefferson States and Territories colleges public Offices
&c. Taken up and passed.
IMPROVEMENTS or TIE PuBIic BUILDINGS.
The bill making appropriation for the completion OF
the treasury building, 10 the whole square OF
the Presidents house. and accommodating tho Treasury,
State and Interior departments, and for Ike building
the square of the Presidents house. for the War
Navy deyertments taken up and passed It appro-
PIRATES six hundred thousand dollars TO commence the
work.
NEW POET on DRlrvKRY.
The bill making Cairo, Illinois, port OF delivery,
passed.
Tie resolution that the Senate on aud after Monday
next meet daily at eleven O'Clock, adopted.
Rand RAILROAD PuRrc as IN LOUISIANA AND MEsis
sIPH
The bill granting lands In alternate sections TO the
states OF Louisiana and Mississippi for constructing
rsrcad from New Orleans to Mobile was then taken up
and passed.
The House bill making provision for the postal service
in California, Washington and Oregon was taken up and
,ksp FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES IN MISSOURI
The bi granting public lands TO aid In the construc
tior q cerain railroads in Missouri was taken up and
sIrI Tos rHE PROHIBITION or SLAVERY IN nm TERRITORIES.
Mr.. CHASE, (free so) Of Ohio said-some days since
notice of my intention 20 ask leave TO introduce
hi 70 prohibit slavery in the Territories now present
tho ban and ask that leave.
The bill then read for the first time BY its title
Mr. uAsT reeumcd--Thc bill which have just intro
uced 10 very brief II that there shall be neither
slavery involuntary scrsude otherwise than in the
pnnlshment Of crime, in any Territory In the United
States Iis works Of prohibition those proposed by
jefferson in 17s4-ther scope is the same In lisa JEFF
fescn rrcpoed to prohibit In all the Territories
hibiticn The prohibition Of Jefferson vas incorpo-
rated in the ordinance Of 1857 and thus became Ia
throughout tho whole territory then subject TO
federal legislation. Il was renewed in the act for
the admission Of Missouri and applied TO the othor
rrsior west Of .be Mississippi and north Of 80 90
At .bis EfEton this ancient policy Of prohibition has
sn BY the repeal Of tho eighth section Of the
Missouri act The Kansas and Nebrasks act substitutes
S dy o. no .ss
this great question at this time merely wish TO give
nrs ss rsvsss tho Mssonr prohSon and
the policy of jefferson, Is not acquiesced In and that
there Is settled purpose IN the country TO rcin
sfate tbc prohibitiop and extend IL TO al national
territory do not ask that the bin shsn be referred
nor do invoke any action upon Il s ths session now
Of TIE subject and It's decision Is fixed. shall hsv,
the honor Of seat here at the next session. propose
submit the bill to discussion and vote In tne mean
time invoke the Judgment OF the people
Mr. oxEs (wbig) OF Tenn. said he wished the senator
would place his bill In such position that IL wc ud .
in order 10 move to lay tbs table. He desired
mako that motion In order that II might be seen hos
many there for or in favor Of such mes
sure.
M CHASE said that the bin would come up to MORO,
on its SECOND reading whom the Senator cond make sucf
srnotiou, and have the test vote ne wanted. 49,,
Mr. SEWARD, (free soi) OF N. ", said that - thi
matter was likely 20 como up morrow and ~ he ex
poccd 10 30 absent at the time he desired now 70 ssy
II present. he would vote for the bill
Mr. Joyz-We all know that
THE HOMESTEAD BnI
Was then taken mp.
The question pending on Mr.. Chases motion :
amend the sixth section by extending the benefits Of tb
bill 70 aliens hereafter arriving In the United States
Mr.. SrUAEr (dsm.) Of Mich, said he would vot
ugainst II, and also against Mr.. CAyton's motion
strike out the sixth section He would, however,
1cst that II these Amendmenfs were voted down. h
would ofer giving the homestead to Foreigners 4
those States only where y state laws aliens were acwe
20 hold real estate thus leaving open to each State
have or exclude aliens, az II may think proper.
NJ. cuAss surrcrted his smcndmsnt a. ceHA ~ .