New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-20
XXXIIId CONGRESS-. ..... FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. ..WAsHIsGTos, Wednesday, July 49, 1854.
Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial of Charles Fran
els Adams and three hundred others, of all parties, of
Quincy Mass, praying for the repeal of the Fugitive
Mr.. CHASE presented similar petitions from Ohio. All
Mr. GwIN introduced bill granting the right of way
to the Maysville and Benecia Railroad
Mr. JONES introduced bill granting land to Iowa for
arairoad. Referred.
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 re-
peal Of the Fugitive Slave Act said that the Committee
Of opinion that such legislation inexpedient and
had instructed him to report the same back, and ask to
be discharged from further consideration thereof Agreed
Mr.. HAMLIN reported back the Texas LightHouse
Appropriation bill without amendment.
The Texas Debt bill then taken up.
Mr.. BRIGHT explained that the bill appropriated at
this time eight millions and half. The five millions re-
tanned by the United States under the act Of 1850 WILL at
the end Of the time limited by that amount to the
appropriated by this BILL The bill anticipates the interest
to accrue and approprates it all now.
Mr.. CHASE expressed his willingness to vote for the
principal and the interest now due but no more.
MIR. PEARCE supported the bill. He thought Congress
would be chespy getting rid of the matter by passing the
Me.srs. HUNTER and WALKER opposed the bill,
Dir RUsK addressed the Senate on the subject and the
IN Mr.. MASON moved for an Executive Session. which,
after some debate, rejected by Yeas go Nays 3d.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. MALLORY addressed the Senate upon the land
policy generally and IN favor OF graduation oi he Pco
The Question was then taken on Mr. OWNS amendment
10 strike free of cost and insert at twenty-five
cents an acre." Rcjected-Yeas 10; Nays 3o-as fol-
YfAs-Me Adams. Atshson sIshs Ba;!sS G.s, s e%n
q - T0S%S TGpi sya @ss Brown
Chase Clay. Csyon Dawson Dodge OT: Evans re'ssosSn
f 5one. Tepn Scs Pses Pratt Rockwell Shields Sumner
moved to strike out the fourth section
called by him the bankrupt section, which in the follow
ing words THAT all lands acquired o1ae ne Pbs .as
faction OF any debt debts contracted prior to the ssu
ing of the patent therefor ..,:o $50.
MI CHASE moved to amend the motion by striking out
the word contracted" Agreed to-Yeas 49, Nays II
"YGAsMes. Atchsn Benjamin. Bright BrOdhesd BI ,"Sn
.on Mason N9T Petit Pratt. %sn
Adams: Allen Chase o pHSss s s noqsI
SSss Io~sS Jcne. ennl James Rockwell Rn'k Shields stu
Mr. BROWN offered substitute for the trst secilSn Oh
the bll-That quarter section OF the vacant anu un
appropriaed public lands, according to the following i
saae viz Lands which have been offered for sale Tor
Ave wears at dollar per acre, lanus one'eu Ior e
years at sevenyhye cents twenty yes and half cents
nayable at the expiration of five years or sooner at c
option Of the purchaser Lost-Yeas % Nays 2oas oi
YEAs-Me ADAM. AehSn Bson Bsdssr BI4df FSS
f aussr @aoy Norris f' Pratt
Rlss Dixon pOdEs ws P9dss
owsJ Geye Gee Gwi9 ha" Stew zone: sa@ns
Zone. Ien1K fe' Thomson 81 J Wade walker Weller
MI CLAY and Mr.. ADAMS offered several amenu'
uepts all of which were rejected .-..,;.. .ho.
Mr. MASON offered an amendment Pr 'Snn - Lands
nothing In this act shall be construed as extending 70 as
Wing of the River Ohio and ceded to the United
States by the Common weah of Virginia when under the
deed Of ceson were be held by the General Govern
ment IA a common fund for general benent
Msssrs CASS, PETIT and BADGER opposed NJ ana 2.
Messrs MASON DAWSON and TOOMBS supported IL
Mr. CLAYTON at four clock, moved as test queess'
tion tbat the bill be laid the table, Lost 1eas 81
NAYS "a, as follows: ,,, p.osh..d Butler
Cav CLAYTON Dawson Dixon Evans Fes'enden fe Pee P
nsiIiei Houston, Hunter Mallory mason Noii''' i''
thompson (kyJ Toombs Ioueey IN p,bt Brown Ca ass
NxXS s,r Adsms Allen Atchton, BE phg, 30
Ch,s. DoiTe Nis Dodge Qowa) Douglas Geyei RHys Sc
J.me. johnson Jones ows Jones CIen Wilr WeIeY
O'' Msssrs Wade and Seward paired oil with hess'S
ny BADGER moved for an adjournment 'Ai'"o'
A rnad.