New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-27
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Mr.. Gwin introduced bill granting the
right Of way to the Maysyille and Benieia
Mr.. Jones introduced bill granting land to
Iowa for railroad. Referred. .sr-
Mr.. Hunter, from the Finance Committee,
reported bill for the relief Of several clerks in
the Indian Bureau Passed.
Mr. Petit, from the Judiciary Committee, to
which had been referred numerous memorials
praying for the repeal of the fugitive slave act
said that the committee are Of opinion that
such legislation was inexpedient, and had in
structed him to report the same back, and ask
to be discharged from further consideration
thereof Agreed to-
Mr. Hamlin reported back the Texas Light
house Appropriation bill without amendment
The Texas Debt bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Bright explained that the bill appropri-
ated at this time eight millions and a half
The FIVE millions retained by the United States
under the act of 1850 will, at the end of the
appropriated by this bill. The bill anticipates
the interest to accrue, and appropriates it all
now. n.
Mr.. Chase expressed his willingness to vote
for the principal and the interest now due, but
no more.
Mr.. Pearce supported the bill. He thought
Congress would be cbeaply getting rid of the
matter by passing the bill. .
Messrs Walker and Hunter opposed the bill.
Mr.. Rusk addressed the Senate on the sub
iect and the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Mason moved for an executive session,
which, after some debate, was rejected-yeas
20, nays 80.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Mallory addressed the Senate upon the
land policy generally, and in favor of gradua-
ton of the price of the public lands.
The question was then taken on Mr.. OWNS
amendment to strike out &c free of COST and
insert g at twenty-five cents an acre. Re-
jected-yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr.. Brodhead moved to strike out the fourth
section, called by him the bankrupt section,
which is in the following words
&c That all lands acquired under the provisions
of this act shall in no event become liable to the
satisfaction of any debt or debts contracted
prior to the issuing of the patent therefor
Mr.. Chase moved to amend the motion by
striking out the word &c contracted" Agreed
to-yeas %, nays IA.
Mr.. Brown offered a substitute for the first
section of the bill. That one quarter section of
the vacant and unappropriated public lands
according to the following scale, viz Lands
which have been offered for sale for five years
at one dollar per acre, lands offered for ten
years at seventy five cents, twenty years at
twenty five cents, and twenty five years at
twelve and a half cents, payable at the expira.
ton of FIVE years or sooner, at the option of the
purchaser. Lost-Yeas 25, nays 20.
Mr.. Clay and Mr. Adams offered several
amendments, all of which were rejected
Mr.. Mason offered an amendment providing
that nothing in this act shall be construed as
extending to lands lying northwest of the river
Ohio, and coded to the United States by the
Commonwealth of Virginia, which under the
laod nc tn no hold hu he
Government az q common fund for genera
benefit.
Messrs. Cass, Petit and Badger opposed it
and Messrs. Mason, Dawson and Toombs sup
ported it.
Mr. Clayton, at 4 o'clock, moved as tes
question, that the bill be laid on the table
Lost yeas "a, nays 27.
Messrs. Wade and. Seward paired off witt
Messrs, Cooper and Norton, against it.
Mr. Badger moved for an adjournment. Car
| ried, yeas %, nays q. Adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Stanton (Tenn from the Judi
| ciary Committee, reported bill providing fol-
the accommodation of the United States Court
in Boston, Philadelphia and New York by tenn
porary leases of buildings. The President il
authorized to cause to be procured, by purchas
or otherwise, suitable sites for buildings fol
court houses and post-offices in those cities
| and to submit plans and estimates of the SAINT
to Congress.
The bill was passed.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
| repeating so much of the law of August, 1852
as makes a reduction of so per cent on thu
postage of newspapers and periodicals, whe1
! prepaid.
Mr.. Elliott concluded his remarks in opposi
| ton to the bill.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to lay it on the table
| Carried, yeas "a, NAYS 67
| The House then went into Committee of tn
Whole on the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Faulkner (Va) offered an amendmen
providing certain moneys for repairs and i'm
proyements in new machinery at Harper's Ferr.
| shall be expended under the direction of
| superintendent who shall hereafter be appointed
| During the debate Mr.. Keitt, of South Caro-
| lima, moved an amendment providing the Super
| intendent shall be a practical mechanic. AM
| shall not have held political office 1t ap
pears, he said, that the Know othings hav
amazed and terrified the Democracy, and the,
are now driven from the embrace of foreigner
and take the mechanics to their arms. III
desired them to exhibit the same zeal for me
chanics with the view to benefit thsm. He wa
against changing the superintendency of tn
| armories from military to civil officers, but a
| it has been done he wanted no obstacle in carry
ing out the policy He wanted the Democrat
1
/ they would carry themselves out before they d
that. Laughter.
| Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia, remarked the infer
ence of the gentleman was that military me
i have no politics: but are not the President
Secretary of War, and Attorney General polit
cians' Laughter It is notorious after tn
Mexican war nearly one-third of the member
of the House were military men.
Mr.. Keitt; took gentlemen at their wore
and now they must not attempt to get round il
from South Carolina, notwithstanding h
amendment, had heretofore argued on the mil
tary side of the question. When he undertake
he must 60 elsewhere to End them.
pointed to the superintendent of armorie
they would be under the control of politician
Mr.. Letcher: Then if SO, why make a flu
Clans as civilians and what is the use of talki1
about broken down politicians?
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky: During fort,
seven years that civil superintendent had tt
control Of the armories, no man was removed fl
political opinions, and they either died in Off
or resigned.
Mr.. Craige, of North Carolina rise to
point of order.
Mr. Letcher: The gentleman makes disord
unnecessary. If lie thought yesterday none b
how can he advocate civil superintendent
to-day
Mr.. Keitt According to the determinatit
of the House, we should not make the word
promise to the ear and break it to the hope
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