The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-25
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1HrRrY.rMRp coSeREss-rIRsr SESSION.
WAsHrrerox, July 20 p. N.

| WAsHINerox, July 20 P. N.
SExArE.-The Texas debt bill was taken
up and Bell made speech against it, when
il was laid aside and the Senate resumed the
Homestead bill. ~
Mr.. Mason advocated the amendment oil
the resolution, reserving from the operation
of this bill lands northwest of the Ohio, &C.
ded to the United States by Virginia.
Messrs. Badger and Tucy opposed the
amendment.
Mr.. Bayard moved to postpone the bill I'M.
ill December next.
Mr.. Walker opposed and urged its passage.
! Mr.. Hunter modified his substitute by &C.
cepting lands reserved along railroads, the
price of which had been fixed at 50 30.
A debate ensued upon an amendment Of
ferred by Mr.. Brown which lasted I'LL o.
clock, when it was rejected.
Mr.. Sebastin moved two amendments 10
the substitute, the one reservng Indian lands
and the other extending the bill to present
pre.empton settlers. Both were agreed to.
Mr.. Bayard said, the determination to pass
this unheard of bill of Dir. Hunters, Looked
as if legislation had been agreed upon outside
the Senate to cut off all debate or amend
ments, perhaps TO promote the interest Of
bone PRESIDENTIAL aspirant.
The Chair pronounced Mr.. Bayard out Of
order. Bayard appealed, and the call to or
der was Withdrawn, and Mr.. Bsyar conclu-
ded his remarks. 49,. al.
The amendme nts to Dir. Hunters srbsti-'
tute as re ported from Committee TO the Sem
ate were agreed to, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed for third reading, when at
9 o'clock The Senate adjourned
The following are the Homestead provis-
ions of Mr.. Hunters bill:
Section 8 That any free white person
who 10 the head of a family, or who has ar
rived at the age Of 81 years, and Is capable
Of holding land under the laws Of the State
in which the lands lie, shall from and after
the passage of this act, be entitled to enter
one quarter section of vacant and unappro-
priated lands and no more, which may at the
time the appropriation be subject to private
entry, or a quantity equal thereto be located
in body, in conformity with the legal sub.
divisions on the public lands.
Section 9. That persons applying for the
benefit OF the 9Th section OF this act, shall
upon application to the Register of the land
Office in which he or she 10 about to make
such entry, make affidavit before the said
is 81 years old, and that such application is
made for his or her exclusive use and benefit,
and those specially mentioned therein, and
filing It with the Register, he or she shall be
upon this permitted to enter the quantity of
land specifed-prosided, however, that no
certificate shall be given or patent issued
therefor until the expiration Of years from
the date Of such entry, and until the person
ur persons entitled 10 the lands SO entered
shall have paid for the same 25 cents per
acre, or if the lands have been in market 20
years, l9k cents per acre.
The other provisions following are relating
to, in case of.the death of settlers, obtaining
patent, &c.
HOUSE,. Mr.. Olds reported the postmas-
ter's bill and asked its passage, without any
action the House went into Committee and
took up the army appropriation bill-several
amendments were proposed and discussed.
Mr.. Fakner moved an amendment to in.
crease the pay of the army, it was ruled out
Of order, and after dry debate the commit
tee rose and House by yeas III, nays Al,
concurred In the amendment TO restore the
civil in lieu Of the military superintendent
Of the military armories.
The bill was passed, yeas 20, nays So, and
the House adjourned.
WORCESTER, July 90.
The State and Nebraska convention to.
day was largely attended by all shades Of
politics. Six cars crowded with delegates
from the east arrived. A committee Of 9,
Williams, Of Boston, chairman. was appoint
ed to report the plan of operations for the
convention. Adjourned.
NEW YORK. July 81. NJ.
Flour advanced sales ef6
IS 5o 25 Ohio 81 e2s IS Southernales Of $50
- S3 s. Wheat drm. with upward tendency es TO-
500 bushels red Missouri 5c upper Lake i55c Corn has
advanced &c; Western mixed 109s2L Whisky unchanged.
CINCINNATI July IS. p. NJ.
Flour $77o5 Whisky has deeli"ed to 22s. Nothing has
transpred provisions Eastern exchanged has upward
tendency. and closed gen rally ut IA.
Ebw LEWIS. MOST. Q. HOWARD.