The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27

Mr.. SHIELDS The senator from California 1 under
ssAnd has accepted the resolution OF the o Ohio
Mr. CHASE have no objection 10 modify Il, 80 AZ %
sys The date blank That accepted by the senator from
Mr- SHIELDS. Then, move 10 I'll the blank by
nsssns Monday, the 22d instsn,two weeks from mex,
Mr.. BELL. 1 should like 10 know from tbe senator
from Illinois, what his specific object in moving this long
Postponemsntt IL u merely up and discuss the
homestead bill, and pSss IT, the Senate shall tnok proper
to pass III 10 proposed postpone The conaideraton OF
the bill granting lands for INDECENT insane which the
President has returned with his objections purpose
Of ascerlaning from the President himself by his approval
Of the homestead bill, what views Of IN
Is this posponement asked, order that nay know
what the opinion Of the President upon tho homestead
bill, before proceed to reconsider the bill granting
lands for the INDECENT nsanei II that DO the object have
10 suggest that wbsn the homestead bill up or
sderaon u viii most probably BIO pretty fully discussed
IN this body, and other business will be Intervening
sonaly that look final Of the SEN
that tl in less than or twelve days after
taken up Then, suppose should pass this body without
nnendmenf and be to the President in the shape
which from the House; he then would have ten
ectons, If he should think proper pursue that
That would carry beyond the period proposed
70 be liked for the consideration Of the bali Immediately
before
Again if the Senate should think expedien.,
very likely they will, 10 make amendments the home
stead BILL those amendments will have TO be transmitted
the other house for concurrence or rejection This viii
probably delay the bill days loDger-how long do
No, CONSIDER hsrsofs po.'ponsmen, Of the
pose of ascertainng the sentiments Of he Executive
ton 10 the homestead bill. In other words, shall
just much in the dark two weeks hence regard what
intended to be the principles assered by message
or what limitations ntepded to be extended In practice
to the general principles laid down. as we are now.
Mr.. PETIT. Better postpone it d month, then.
Mi. BELL am willing to agree any posponement
which gentlemen may consider necessary for The purpose
OF asceraning the sentiments Of the Executives let II DO for
three or four weeks, If necessary. Y.a
These considerations which think entitled to
great weight now, before we proceed to fix day, when Il
that shall
the If the intention ascertain whether the
principles announced in the message meant to be app
ed 10 the homestead BILL by response from the Presient
that bill, am willing postpone the
alteration Of this subject until that shall arrive.
Mr.. CLAYTON. Mr. President, am under a strong
impression that the practice OF the Senate
when message came upon bill originating here,
proceed the consideration Of the Eubect and
continue that consideration from day day until The
question should be settled. do say, by this,
that sort Of business whatever could possibly intervene
Something ndspcnsaby necessary might be occasionally
taken up. But the impression which have 10, that the
which have stated has been the usual habit of the
Senate Certainly, if has bcen have originated
from the impression derived from the words Of the constu
that you sha enter the message the Senaes jour
nal and then proceed to the consideration OF as matter
entitled, consequence of its importance, priority over
Constitution will A1l Of different cons,ructou bu. sl
think that plain man, reading the constitution AZ 1t
stands, would be inclined the impression that 1T Is the
duty Of the house which veto message may be trans
mted after entering Its Journal TO proceed at once 20
its and certainly do within reasonable
SIR in the case referred 10 by the honorable from
North Carolina take il for granted, from what he read
from the Journal that there was debate on that veto mes
sage, there has been all veto messages that ever
heard Of here and Of course II postponed from day TO
day
there word Of debate upon until the day
when disposed Of Ii taken up, and postponed
frou, day to day without debate
Mr.. CLAYTON Has the honorable senator looked at
the record of debaie'
Mr.. BADGER. have looked the record of the de-
bates The first day fixed, and then il was postponed
until the day ard on; but there discussion
until the Thursday after the Monday which the veto
| came in.
| Mr.. CLAYTON. Well sir, do not know anything in
regard that particular precedent to which the senator has
referred but have learned from another gentleman, that
complaint was made at the time IN the other rouse that
the constitution dsresarded in this particular, IN
the Senate proceeding the consideration Of tho mes
Immediately. However, sir be this as 4 may would
be respectful the President and IS not due
ourselves that should 60 with this measure until
know the Of Congress in regard 70 hf do not
that press the IN hot haste, so as
70 prevent the Senate giving full and thorough eonsd
IL entitled that but think II "a fairly entitled
precedence other subjects and whenever ts con
sideraon called for by any member Of the Senate, It
ought pursuance Of the spirit of the constitution 70 be
taken up.
do suffer myself in giving the opinion which DO
regard this measure be influenced all by other
matters. have nothing do with the homestead
bill, the Pacific railroad bil anything else. II this
subject 70 be taken up, shall desire on some suitable
occasion, when other gentleman wishes the floor, 10
my briefly in relation TO this veto messages but
quite ready to 90 with the consideration Of now
and my Impression that duty TO do 30. am
ready vote upon IT to-day.
Mr.. CLAY So am I.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. | entirely, Mr.. Pres
dent, with the taken by the senator from Delaware
in reference this question think the Ssnsie ow,sr %
itself and the dignity Of s posIt,on pursue the
which he has indIca,ed. decidedly adverse TO The
proposition Of my friend from Illinois, postpone action
this question until another legislative 10 which
he has alluded shall be passed upon by this body SIR, no
senator created is devoedN or ardcnly the
friend Of that 10 which he hss siindsd-the home
stead bilthan am. i its friend, whether the Frr
dent he ! mcasurs with am
other; do wal, for, look 10, Executive vetoes
vote becomes my position and my constituents, and the
duty that owe to them.
believe tben. that IL duty 10 proceed to the
Of the Presidents message, and to reply, by
Affirmative negative action, 10 he position which he has
taken IN that message. For one SIR, return him my
thanks for the veto which he has sent hero. believe
rgh, IN every word phrase, and sentence. further.
have been lse that party whose representative he was
10 the azt presidential eectonise TO the resolutions OF
that convention which nominated him, and which unan-
mously resolved and eres~lved that the deuoeac party
opposed distribution Of the proceeds Of the ssies
| OF the public lands.
These are my views ! regard this BAH, as stated IN
some remarks which submitted when il passed by
this body distribution in tho worst phase that has come
up bere-vorse than the germs Of Henry Clay CON
ceivedfs od,ous than which John Z. Ca h0Gn
S,lss Wright, and Thomas FL Benton Deprecated IN me
memorable season Of 1871 sy air, Distribution not Of
money from treasury, BIO, Of lsmpbIock and rigs,
French asS~afs from the treasury Of United Saes,
the value Of Millions OF acres Of land the sovereign
L States of he Union