The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-15
THIRTY THIRD CONGRESS.

Tuesday. Feb. zs.
In the Senate, the bill making 4
grant of public lands 10 the several
States and Territories for the benefit
Of INDECENT insane persons. Was amend
ed and ordered TO third reading ;
when. Mr.. Mason expressing a desire
to state his objections to the bill ii was
postponed till to.morrow. The Ne
braska bill was then taken up. and Mr..
Brodhead Of PENNSYLVANIA. and Mr..
Thompson Of New Jersey. addressed
the Senate in support Of il.
In the House. several bills were re.
ccived from the Senate, giving dona-
tions of land to various States. They
were referred 10 the committee on the
Public Lands. The Homestead bill
was then taken up in committee Of the
whole, and amended.
Wednesday. March. Z.
In the Senate, the consideration Of
the bill for the relief uf the INDECENT
insane was resumed, aud Mr.. Mason
and Mr.. Hunter. of Virginia. spoke in
to 1t. and MT. Walker Of
Wisconsin, aud Mr.. Stuart Of Michi-
gan. in support Of il. Mr.. Badger
spike at some length in reply to the
Senator from Virginia. He admitted,
that IL this were an original proposi-
tion he should be induced to pause be.
fore giving il his approval; but after
the disposition made of the public
lands TO the new States for school pur-
poses and rail road improvements, he
saw no difficulty in the way in the pre-
sent case.
The Nebraska bill was then taken
up. at the solicitation Of Mr.. Douglas,
and Mr. CLAYTON addressed the Senate.
tie was in favor Of that provision ot
The bill which repealed the Missouri
compromise, but thought that there
we're some fatal defects in its details
ouching the organization of the legis-
alive authority soughfto be given TO
he Territory. lie spoke until half
'ast three o'clock, when he Welded for
motion to adjourn.
In the House, a very earnest and
'ely debate sprung up on the bill
rom the Senate granting lands to the
'tate OF Wisconsin to aid in the con.
truetion Of rail reads. The discussion
involved the whole question of the
..sh' OF Congress to dispose Of the pub.
&c lands IN the way Of donations for
ny object whatever.
Thursday. March :.
In the Senate, Mr.. Jones Of Ten
'essce, by unanimous consent. intro.
ueed a bill to do justice to all the
iaies OF the Cniun which was read
vice, and referred to the committee
u Public Lands.
Mr.. Clayton concluded hi. sneech
2 the Nebraska bill. The di.cu,,ion
as continued By Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Dir-
II, and Mr.. Cass.
In the House, bill was intro,luceJ
y Mr.. Chamberlain Of Indiana, grant.
= the right Of way for three rail road.
ON commercial points on the Gulf Of
'exico aud the Mississippi river. to.
'nmercial points in California and
RECON aud giving as donations toac.
az settlers every alternate third quar-
: section, and another alternate third
'arter section Of the public lands to
y 20 the construction of the said
ads, tor jorfy miles IN wilth on bcth
fes q each. The bill was referred
the special committee OF, the Pacific
iiIroad.
! he Homestead bill was again taken
70 committee of the whole, and se.
raj amendments we're proposed and
Friday. March 8.
w The Senate. the Nebraska bill was
zen up, and very warm debate was
ntlnued through the day aud night,
q 5e.elock on Saturday msrniny.
'ssrs. Bell. Cass, Douglas, Dawson,
IRIS, Wade. Petit, Tuueey, fes-