New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17
XXXIIId CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE WILMINGTON Saturday, July i5 1854.
Mr. SLIDELL said he voted yesterday under misappre
heuson against his colleagues amendment giving sno
benets of the homestead Americans of the age OF 10
wears and upward. He desired TO vote ior IL
The journal corrected accordingly
Several executive communications pfesehleu anu o-
Mr. PETIT said that lie in daily receipt of appca-
tions for authentic copies OF the Kansas ana
nanes were deemed incorrect lie moved the resolution
at ten thousand copies of that act be published with the
certificate OF the Secretary oil the oeha'e'
Mr.. CHASE-Let II lie over.
The House Joint resolution of the thanks OF Congress
ana the presentation of medal TO Capt Duncan NJ IN
graham, was then taken up. .
ments lie in no way wished to call in question the merit
of all that Captain Ingraham did but the resolution OF inc
House total departure from al precedehl. IN .ne
history OF public rewards resolution OF thanks was re-
arded us the highest mark of respect being above e
vote of a sword medal &c The thanks of Congress had
beeen voted to naval officers but on three OCCASION anu
then only 10 Commanders OF squadrons, these were
McDonough and Perry on the Lakes, and PreDe on the
Mediterranean The thanks Of Congress were never voted
to Decatur Hull, Bainbridge Jones, or others. ms
resolution further provided that they should be com
municated by the President to Captain lngraham ms
had never been done on any occasion. lie moved
as amendments striking out the vote Of thanks and that
the resolution directing the action of Congress be sent tO
Captain Ingraham and leaving ii simply resolution
voting him medal for his gallant and udicious conduct
in protecting Martin koszta, &C., &c.
The amendments and resolution were adopted.
The Light House, River and Harbor, and Post.Oitice
Appropriation bills all referred.
Mr.. MASON asked for ten minutes Executive Session.
Agreed to. The doors were then closed.
Az ha.past one the doors were opened.
The bill incorporating the Georetown Gas Light Com
pany az returned from the House with amendment,
was then taken up, and the amendment concurred in.
NJ. BADGER offered a resolution resembling the rule
fixing Fridays for private bills. Laid over.
Mr. BROWN offered resolution for printing - thou
sand of copies of the Astronomical Observations Of the
United States Expedition to Chill. Laid over.
Mr.. HUNTER moved for an Executive Session.
At halfpsst two o'clock the doors again opened.
Mr.. CHASE moved to take up private bill, and no
Mr. STUART said he hoped before the Senate adjourned
there would be some understanding as TO when vote
would be taken on the Homestead bill He had no idea
that there would be any difficulty in coming to ah adjust
ment upon the Homestead question which would be salts
factory very large majority of the Senate lie hoped
the Senate would take 1t up on Monday at l2l o'clock
and vote on II.
Mr. PRATT asked what were the features Of the new
project
Mr. STUART said it was the Homestead provision and
the graduation an of the Senator from Virginia combined
Mr. BADGER thought that the proposition to take up
the bill Monday was fair one lie hoped, however,
the FINAL vote on il would not be taken til Tuesday
Mr.MASON said he would ask for Executive Session
Monday.
Mr. CHASE then withdrew his motion.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. BROWN said the bill Of the Senator from Virgins
would have to undergo great modification before he
could vote for it.
rangemen spoken Of by the Senator and what was the
new I'LL which was TO command majority Of the
Senate
Nr. STUART said that from conversation with nu-
merous Senator'S he believed the bill could be framed
include the Homestead principle of possessory right
after cultivation for five years with price fixed to tho
land TO be paid at the END of that time.
Mr.. CLAYTON-How much
Mr. STUART-The price to be fixed by graduation
scale dependant the time the lands have been IN the
market ranging from twenty-five cents TO one dollar an
acre. something the plan prepared by the bill Of the
SentOr from Virginia. ,,,,
Mr. CLAYTON-Do you call that Homestead blllI
At u quarter to three the Senate ADJOURNED.