Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-10
THIRTY-THIRD CONGREss.--Isr Session

SENATE


Mr. Seward presented cilizens Of Albany
New YORK. against the Nebraska bill Also, of TIT
kind from citizens OF Orleans county, New York.
Mr. Ftssendcn presented memorials OF like character from
men and women of Maine.
Mr. Smith presented rcmors,rnnces from Connecticut, In
! GLIDING of The Professors OF Yale College.
Mr. Jones of 1ennessee-Mr. President In pursuance
previous notice. ask leave 10 Introduce bill, and that II
may be read twice and referred 10 the committee public
lands
The Chsir--"Frst reading of BILL"
The Secretary, reading"A bill 10 do justice all the
States Of the Union" cloud laughtcr)
MIR. Badgcr-"l move II be put ON its passage al once"
I4auGhter)
MIR. Csss-'rhe title is attractive might pass 1t
without reading"
Several Senaors-"Read it what's It about"
The Cha"lt s distribute the proceeds Of The public
lands among all the Satca" (Laugher) "Dont read IT,
"Thal's enough" The bill then referred.
The Insane land bill VAS hon taken up. DR. Brown ad.
vocated it.
The bill was then postponed and The Nebraska bill taken
up when Mr.. Clay ton concluded his speech in opposition
to the bill and was followed by Mr.. Badger.
Mr. Chase urged action upon his amendment abiding 10
the Territorial Legislature 10 prohibit slavery.
Mr.. Badger hoped all amendments coming from the
opponents OF the bill would be voted down He alluded with
much feeling resolution by meeting In Ohio which
had been laid the table by the Senator from Ohio, 10
which the supporters Of the bill were violently denounced
Much confusion cnsucd, and running debate in which
Mcssrs Dixon, Chase Cuss Stuart and badger participated
Mr. Chase dsclamcd know ing any thing OF the language
contained in The resolution referred IL.
Mr. OF Michigan said uncss an amendment provi
ding that The repeal of the Missouri Compromise should not
revive the old law permitting slavery in the Louisiana
rory added the BILL he would vote for it, He
commented with great warmth tho proposition of Mr.
itger that the Senate should vote down all amendme
coming from that quarter He said the Senate had refused
for amendment to the bill correcting il in point
where il was historically false.
Messrs Badger and Douglas replied, the latter chargn
On Mr. Stuart disposition to emsarrass The bill.
Mr. Stuart replied With great warmth and much conlu
sion occurred r Stuart asserted that the clause dCca
ing The Missouri compromise superseded by the Of 1851
untrue. He said he had great political and persona
Tin he Spna but VIZ
tempt u put him down. He was not made Of stuff Of tina
kind. He could mol be dragooned.
MIR. Douglas dsavowed any such design.
Mr. Walker of Wisconsin,, condemned the dogmatica
pursued by the friends OF the BILL and the assaults
made upon Mr.. Chase. whom he compImcnted upon hi
honesty and excellence CT character He depicted the
element which would grow out Of this bill.
The question whether the repeal OF the law Of 1920 would
revive the law of the old territory OF Louisiana was debatcc
| at length by hessrs. Walker Butler, Toucey, Benjamin
Badger and Weller The latter said II the Democratic part
be killed for unfolding The principles Of this BILL
| ought to Gle and be damned too.
Mr Chases amendment waS then rejected by yeas 10
| noys36
An amendmon, of MIR Badger, providing that the re
peal OF the Missouri Compromise should revive any
,per law, adopted by yeas 35 nays6
Amendments adopted prohibiting Congress from con
trolling the action Of tie local legislature and forbiddin
aliens Ia vote or hold property.
| Various other amendments offered and discussed
amid great excitement.
A. O'Clock the bill ordered be engrosscd by yea
| p, nays L., and the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Mr.. Chamberlain introduced bill granting the right o
way for not than three rail roads the publ
lands, from commercial points the Gulf Of HexIco or tn
Mississippi river 10 commercial points In California an
Oregon and also grant, by Donation actual settlers
condition Of occupancy and cultivation for length of lin
therein Named livery alternate third quarter section of pub
liz land Tor forty miles in width each side of said raj
rolds throughout the whole enn thereof and also 10
Alternate section oil public land within the
limits IL aid 10 the construction u said rail road RclerT
10 tie select committee on the Pacific RAJ! Road.
The House then went into committee the hOmcslea
| bill
Various amendments drilY discussed 10 I've mnut
speeches. In the OF the debate gentlemen manla
ed side that the bill will benefit The poor man no
the Government while the friends OF the measure earnes,l
took issue on that poiat TIE constitutional power I
others by r. Campbell who alluded 10 the fact that III
whole delegation from Virginia with one exception vote
give away twenty seven millions of acres OF swamp land
to the States in which they are located.
| Mr.. Letcher-Did so vote7
Mr. Campbel-No, but your predecessor did, If The Con
sution Is 10 be measured by water scale shout
like 10 know IT, II you give wet lands away you ca
| give dry.
MIR. Mson replied, that perhaps the gentleman woul
pree! giving his vote 10 sweet forgetfuness He Msor
had something Of rhs spirit Of The old Countess who prc
testing against losing her fe round the scatfod an
told the executoncr If he would have her head he must o
low her and take il. He voted for giving away swan
lands, without dreaming such was demonstrations
Swamp lands affecting the health and safety of The STA
il was but right that Government, should assist them
| abate the formidable nuisance,