The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01


of the Senate upon H., THAI may either pass
OF reject and shall ssaifasy from this time forward
against posiponng unless there should be some SUI
fcient reason assigned Why il should be postponed
Mr. BRoDHEAD. The honorable senstor from Geor- /
ga MIR DAwsoE maze statement from which Il may be
inferred that gentlemen this side of the chamber DO not
think that the homestead bill falls within the principle and
the reasoning Of The veto For one, sir, thns H does
fan within that easpnine, and ~ liable 70 the objections
stated 10y the President IN his Admitting that there
is difference of opinion this point il obviously prop
that should consider both at the ume
Therefore, will vote for the posponement If portion OF
the reasoning in the veto good against the insane
BILL also good against the homestead bill therefore
think that the discussion in regard 10 land system,
which must have and for which gentlemen are pre-
pairing themselves had better be oil the veto
sage; and shall therefore for the postponement
MIR. GWIN. | hope that the homestead bill will be
taken up think that there is great deal of profession in
favor Of that in this body without much practice,
and call for the yeas and nays upon the postponemen
is well known that the motion TO postpone Is made TOR
the purpose OF bringing up the Indian appropriation bill
measure that's not pressing may be passed two months
hence and that will be time enough for the public service
Every Individual who for the postponement shall
look upon az enemy 10 the homestead BILL and as being
direct opposition the consideration of that question
TO know whether not going TO consider IT
If the homestead bill has many friends as there are pro-
essons ~ this body we can pass the House bill as comes
and neud 10 fer il in that form, and against
every amendment do not believe 1t within the
message by the President II is entirely
different measure, and whether il is or not shall vote on
the measures my feelings dictate.
Now, Mr. President, hope the homestead bill will be
taken up and hope that adrot minority cannot defeat
two great easuresthe Pacifc-raroad and the homestead
bis-by fighting against the other. hope that the
friends Of these two bills will not have any collision among
them. know that there majority of the body IN favor
of each; and favor of taking up the home
stead bill against yhing and consdering II major
favor of it, the Senate can pass IT, IL not, the
sooner know it the better .I
MIR JOHNSON. The senator from California hopes
the lends of these bills will not come In collision with each
other. not at present among that number; but my
honorable friend from Caifona-and the term
great many professions of friendship made in this body
for the homestead bill His remarks convey implication
of condemnation ofcensure and of suspicion OF the
sincerity of senator's and their declarations regard TO this
measure. That is the construction which his Language
Gears.
Mr.. GWIN. That ID not the construction which
wanted to convey. said this that if the homestead bill
had many friends this floor we had public pro-
LESSONS for it, up, and pass through
everything; and if do not take up, certainly there
| more strength in the profession than in the action.
| Mr.. JOHNSON. Exactly Siil the declaration Of the
EMBODIED it; and that idea bears with unquesonaby,
reflection upon tho sincerity and truthuness Of gentlemen
upon this floor in their decaraonsnot with an intention
or will to do 30 Extensively, grant and know but the re-
ports when they made must show that to be the only
| rational conclusion to be drawn from his remarks.
The senator says further that ne IS opposed 70 this KIND
minority any Logger to defeat the bill What is an adro
minority, taken in connection with his renarks An in
sincere body Of men, inferior in number and in strength
attempting, by parliamentary maneuvres to control and
destroy the action Of the deliberave body Of which they
members appeal to every gentleman upon this floor
this is not the manifest construction tina! will be put upon
/ his languagei
| MIR. GWIN. spoke of an adroit minority fighting one
against another not insncere but fighting
with skill fighting the Pacifc-raroad and the homestead
bill against each other; and think that it, by
postpone the minority could postpone this bill and get up
such collision, they would be exceedingly adroit That
| MIR JOHNSON. Sir whenever am for measure |
shall contend for strongly, and whenever am opposed to
it is my right resist by all the legitimate and author
lied rules that made to just and right legislation
suppose that be the feeling and the will of every
who member of this body. 1t SUCH 80 far at least
am concerncd and if with every then the dis
senting member has rights here which he either does
| understand does choose to exercise.
Now sir. pass from thatthere good deal of
sumption here think in regard to the homestead bill upon
the Of its especial avocates this good deal
faTogaton If may use that word good deal of AFRO
eating to themselves, the particular friends of the
sure and TO the rights of this particular bill and my
honorable friend again, (or have yet another, think
from Mississippi MIR. BRows says that you do deal
fairly by you postpone to-day and tomorrow and
week and the week after, and will postpone to death
and thus has been always whilst all that remains to be
H. and the signature of the President and then II will be-
come law Well sur II had much more to do at the
outset Laughterl vote in the House OF Representa-
tves constitutes the residue of any legislative ucii0.
But sir what right has my honorable friend TO complain
bitterly of extraordinary delay and to introduce the last
week. and another week. and the week BEFORE the dec
lsAon that he does not know how long IT will continue
be delayed or by whom whati BY farness' oh, no.
is all unfair to The country This matter about which
lefe ueal OF
sooth which must override everything else. Sir is there
nothing else Sir is there nothing else of interest before
this body but the homestead bli Sir the Indian appro-
praon bill is that is called for be passed
the regular progress Of the business Of this government
The day at hand when that call becomes imperative
Our treaty stpuaons suffering, treaty stpuatons
must beSulfed, and guarantees to the Indians already
| call for the passage of this bill.
There question about this Then here is the Pres
dents veto, alleged to involve many Of the questions
which involved in the homestead BILL Those gentlemen
who wish to discuss these several matters, and otherA of
equally great Importance may well cry against
the extraordinary delay and declsim against the adotness
used IN defeating their judgment and their wishes matters
that they consider Of equal much greater importance
All this talk about the peculiar claims the part Of the
homestead bill 10 prompt and, If needs be, prolonged
consideration in preference to everything else stuff
and the veros stuff so far goes the establishment Of
any supremacy for the homestead bill the right of
date consideration every and all other before
hts body.
There are not only the measures have now
depending before this body there also the which
the senator from California has himself charge and by
the way, before that that gentleman
advocate, very strenuous and inpatient for the home
stead bill.
MIR. GwTN. introduced tota very early day of the
session
Mr., JOHNSON. Let the honor Of il, hon, be TO him.
have no objection. Now, sir IN regard 70 the homestead
bill was for Il myself sincerely supported it. and have
supported for several years. but The present phase Of
things, am not prepared 60 with all, say
that will support Il. Because IL il forced upon
today should against it, Why Because just AT this
time is nctured, to degree, from t. enerobi Effects and
under the peculiar circumstances strongly with ABOLITION
ism, that cannot, for one, bring self
hs floor from the South, for hlnk of