Washington sentinel., 1854-07-22
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senats.--Thursday. ssiy %. ssss.
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Mr. CHASE offered an amcndmsni. thai wb<n.
ever the unsold public lands An ANY stnss shsn -
ceded absolutely TO such State.
Aner debate the amendment was rejected
Yeas q, nays 81.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved 10 strike ous q she Oh
section the words giving quarter section 70 90.
iua settlers Al 25 cents acre, or u tho lsad has
been in market over twenty years, a. twelve AHd
half cents an acre" and insert, "st the graduated
prices Of the ist section Of the bill"
After debate, lost---Ycas q, nays 20.
Mr.. BAYARD moved 10 amend by striking out
the same words and insert, al one cent per acre
looking upon twenty-five cents an acre q mere
sham. He said his amendment was designed 10
make il clearly 30.
Aier considerable debate the amendment was
rejeeted-Yeas 2, nays 40.
Mr.. HUNTER modified his substitute by re-
serving from operations Of the bill the alternate
sections along railroads, which have been fixed n
two. dollars and half per acre.
Mr.. BROWN moved to reduce those reserved
lands 70 double the graduated price fixed by the
bill.
Ailer a long debate, tho amendment was re-
jected--yeas A, nays 80.
After further debate, the substitute OF Mr.. HuS-
TER was agreed to--ycas "a, nays l3--as follows:
YEAs,aIsssrs. Adams, AtchisSn, gsnjsmin, Drtshs,
predheaa Brown Butler cass Clay, Dodge g wisossn.
lory, Mason, Petit usk sebastian shields siids ssa-
srt, Thompson Of ksDtucky, Thomson Of New Jsrssy,
NAYsMessrs Allen, badger, Bell, Chase. Dawson, Pes
sender, Fish Foot Gillette Jones Of Tennessee Pratt
And then the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed
for q third reading reading.
And the Senate adjourned.
Friday, July 2l.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate comimu.
nication from the Postmaster General, trsnsmit-
ting, in compliance with resolution Of the Sen.
ate information in relation 10 the purchase Of q
site for post Office in Philadelphia, and the cost
of oferectng suitable building thereon.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION
bill was received from the House; was read twice,
and referred TO the Committee on Finance.
THE HOMESTEAD.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the bill grant
ing homestead of one hundred and sixty acres Of
land to actual settlers, which, after having been
amended by the adoption of Mr.. HUNTERS subst
tute, was yesterday ordered TO be engrossed for q
Messrs. SHIELDS, DOUGLAS, STUART,
and CHASE, briefly stated their reasons for sup
porting the bill as amended.
extent OF the constitutional power Of Congress in
the disposition Of the public lands.
The bill was then read third time.
On its passage, the yeas and nays were taken,
and resulted, yeas 3G, nays IL, as follows:
YEAs--Adams, Atchison, Bright Brodhead Brown, But
ler oass Chase Clay, Dodge q wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa.
Douglas Evans FitzpAtrick Geyer Gwn Hamiin Hoston
Psta RasR seSsssn Shields DnSs :. sds sumner
Thomson Of New Jersey Toombs, Toucey, Walker, Weller
NArs-Badger, Bell, Dawson, Fessendep, Fish. Foot
Gillette, Jones Of Tennessee Pearce, Pratt Rockwsl
The title of the bill was amended to read as fol-
lows: stR
An act to reduce and graduate the price Of the public
right Of preempton In certain and for other pur
poses. 1e 81
TEXAS CREDITORS.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the bill for the pay
nent Of such creditors of the late Republic of
Texas, as are comprehended in the act Of Con-
gress of September 9th, 1850
Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the appropriation of sSooooo and inssr,
Messrs. CHASE, DOUGLAS, and WALKER
supported the amendm ent and Messrs. BAYARD
and BRIGHT opposed it. ry
The amendment was then reiected--ycas IS,
nays ~.
The bill was then passed--yeas 81, nays 2o-as
YEAs--Messrs Alen Dadger Dayard, Bell, benjamin,
Bright Brcdhead, Cooper, Dawson, Dixon Evans Fish,
Foot Houston, James johnson, Jones Of Iowa. Mallory
Thompson OF Kentucky, and Toncey-27.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Butler, Chase, Dodge
OF Tennessee, Mason, Shields sdel SUMNER Thoson Of
New Jersey, Toombs, wade Walker, and wellcr-2o.
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. GEYER introduced a bill fixing the time
for the next meeting Of Congress on the first Mon
day in November next.
The Senate then on nofion bv Mr. MASON
proceeded TO The consideration OF executive busi-
ness.
After the doors were opened, sH
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, the Senate took
up the House bill granting pension 10 David
Towle and the same was passed
NEBRASKA BILL.
The Senate took up for consideration the reso-
lulion directing the printing of 10000 copies OF
the Nebraska and Kansas act, in pamphlet form.
Mr.. CASS suggested that the number be in
creased TO 20, 900, which was acceded to- and the
resolution was passed. .,ra ~
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS. tH2ne|
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate pro-
oeeded to consider House bill 10 Increase the
salaries Of the executive aud judicial officers Of
Oregon, Washington, and other Territories, and
the same was considered and passed
MRS. NJ. VAN NESS.
On motion by Mr.. GEYER, the Senate took up
the bill for the relief of Madeeua Van Ness,
widow of G. p. Van Ness and the same was
passed.
Mr.. PEARCE introduced joint resolution for
the relief Of John Donnell Il Sons, which was
rend and referred. h'.se9 s+'
IOWA RAILROAD.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, reported back the bill
granting land to the State of Iowa TO aid in the
construction of certain railroads therein and the
same was considered and passed. i aY
CAYUsE WAR.
Mr.. DOUGLAS reported back House bill maxi
ing appropriation TO defray the expenses of the
Cayuse war and the same was considered and
passed. eaal
Mr.. CHASE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the printing of tho Nebraska act was or
dsred, in order that he might move an amendment