The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04

without compensation by the treaty and capitaaton al
Fort jackson, August 3, 1874 So.
Mr.. WALKER proceeded 70 advocate the ainendment
but gave way without concluding for the reception Of
message from the President Of the united o'atee-
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message was received from the President OF the United
States by Mr. Webster his secretary returning 70 the SEN
ate the bill making grants Of public lands 10 the several
States az the Union for benefit of INDECENT per-
sons with his objections thereto The message read
II will be found in another column
Mr. FOOT moved that the message be printed which
Mr. HUNTER moved that 10000 copies be printed
for the use of the Senate. u
Mr. BROWN said that among the yeas and nays upon
the passage OF the bill there TO be found in both
houses OF undoubed democracy, aud strict construc
onists and he thought the country ought TO be-
fore coming 10 conclusion in favor of the soundness Of
the views submitted in the message He proceeded
length TO reply to several of the arguments contained in
Mr.. FOOT had listened the message with regret dis
appointment and surprise He had heard rumors aud
elegraphc dispatches announcing that the bill be
vetoed but he could yet believe that the President had
authorized such announcements He held that veto
species Of depotc power to be used only In of hasy To-
gsaton lie proceeded to refer to the action Of Congress
heretofore upon similar grants and argue favor OF
bill If the President wished to strike at the mal-admns
uaton of the public lands his blows would better have
fallen elsewhere than upon this unfortunate class After
elaborate argument he expressed his hope that the bill
would be passed by the constitutional majority of both
houses.
Mr. HUNTER expressed his profound qualification at the
course Of the President in this matter in nterposing him
self between the country and blow the miscbeyous eff
ects OF which il would be difficult to conjecture. A bill
proposing TO make the States the agents Of the govern
ment to act upon their internal under conditions
imposed by the general government could not be regarded
in conformity with the fundamental principles of
federal Union He proposed hereafter debate the ques
ton at length but would content himself with
pressing his thanks to the President for refusing his
ton to the bill. ~
Mr. TooMBs expressed his intention hereafter
the veto. Ha
Mr. BUTLER expressed a similar intention. "
Mr. DIXON opposed to the rejection of the bill, be-
heving it TO be strictly constitutional
Mr.. BELL rejoieed that there some hope of reform
in regard to the mode of administering the public lands
Mr.. DOUGLAS commented upon the remarks which had
been made by the friends of the BILL especially with refer
the railroad bills He stated that he prepared
defend the principles upon which the veto based and
to defend the railroad bills upon precisely the pn-
cipes.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee inquired whether Mr., DouGLAs
not in favor ofthe homestead bill
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied that if he did not consider that
bill to be in accordance with the principles of the message
he would vote against it.
After prolonged debate,
The Senate adjourned.