Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-03-10
Number II,


President transmitting a report OF the Attorney
General relative 70 a plan for modifying and
argln5 The judicial >y>-em. Referred
Mr. Chandler presented resolution Of the
Penn>N lNanla Legislature. asking land for the
soldiers q 1872. Referred. and ordered 10 be
printed
The Hou>y then went into committee on the
Homestead bill
WAsHISeroS March 4
SESArE.-The Senate continued in session all
night. and a ) O'Clock this morning the Nebraska
bl passed by vote Of 81 yeas 10 II nays.
The dehate very warm and exciting. du-
rlns which high words passed between Messrs.
Wade Chase, Seward and Sumner. and the advo-
Gates Of the bill
Mr. Cha>e characterized the bill as a bid for the
Presidency the part Of its author.
Mr.. Douglas replied and in reference to Mr.
Chase >aid. thai he (Dougla~) had never held an
othce, nor did he gel into the Senate, by corrupt
bargains, he did not become a Senator bv putting
hI> principles. character and honor up AT public
auction tet sste>. he Mr. Dougla>s) owed his
place y corrupt bargaining.
Mr. NFLLEk.-But others do.
Mr. ChAst-Do You say came here by cor
ruPt bargain!
Mr. DorGIA@.-I object to all interference III
the matter
M CnasE.-Do You say | came here by cor
rupl bargain.
Mr. Docel~>s-I said the man who charged me
with having brought IN tins bill n bld for the
Presidency, did come here hv corrupt bargain
Dad YOU Undressing Mr. Chase } mean me? Ii So
then | mean YOU.
MR CHseE-l say to the Senator. that if hc
says came here by corrupt bargain. he says tha,
which i> false.
Mr.. DoroLAs-It will not do To retorl the
charge OF fa>itcation by his statement against the
one | haS, fastened him my facts | charge,
him with having made false statements in regard
u me and motives. | have given hun two
opportunities T. withdraw them and he has not
had the manlinr9> do IT,
Mr. Chase explained that he did not consider
the ambition t. h. President an unworthy one.
and the reference was not made in any offensive
sense towards the Senator
Mr. Weer defended Mr. Chase from the charge
Of corruption.
Mr. Chase said he party 10 no arrange
men and none existed; there three parties
ia the L,.s>l: ure--Whigs, Freesoilers and Old
Liur Democrats, and he GOT the vote ofall the
Old Lin" Democrats and Democ crats Essss~--a'tT1at
,h;h ~ -. " "1nlI no, sustain by facts. lie sad
H. chase never sou cht the office he now held IN
any wav nor he a party directly or '"oi-
r,.,: ~ to the effort which pu him into the posi-
Mr. Dsuet, replied: The gentleman says he
had o}ilrs Ia do WI: the corrupt coalltlon and
baro;,in by winch h, elected To the Senaie--
Oh no. he did not steal the money; he only took
il when II was stolen for hlm, aud put 1t IN his
pocket
,rba yot.. va taken and resulted As above stated
Those Voting III the negative were:
EM Cba~o Ho;le,- Of Wis, Fe>senden, Fish,
Foot UamIi Houston, James, Seward, smith.
sumner Wsde, and Walker Toombs. Bright
and Mallory were absent by SICKNESS, but they
wol,d have voted for the bill Mr.. Allen was
absent bv sickness IN hi. family, he would have
voted AGAINST the bill MesSrs. Phelps, Pearse,
C..u,.r Everett CLAYTON and Wright did not
vote =, all - Of course all the other Senators Vo-
i'd IN the affirmative Mr. Cass congratulated
The senate on the triumph Of squa'ter sovereign
ty. AdJourned ;,
WAsHISGToS, March 6.
(Tbo senate i not in session.
IIor-E-Ihc Iiou~c went into committee on
: the Homestead Bill and number OF amend
: ,natt. ,y..r. adopted. The committee arose and
: r,.nort..i the l4 H. the Ilou,e, when a motion to
/" l,y i an the table was rejected by vote OF go
J t. l2l
m. question on the first amendment restrict
i In, the benefit o th- bill u free white persons,
v,.s taken and stdoptnd-vcl~ lO1, nays 10.
Tb. hiJl pra,ida, that any free white person,
Z Io,d f family or 81 ag.. shall be entitled TO en-
ar free of cost quarter section Of unapproprla
e tod and pubIic land which a. the time may b'
II subject to pri,at" entry at one dollar and quar-
ot Ter per acre but certificate Is TO b" gwen ="
er ratent issued until the expiration OF hve year
from the date 81 IN" entry, Wil'H H' VI ,'i'' -"
n have entered the land shall prove that they hav
Id resided upon and cultivated -aid land during thP
tine and still reside there The bill passed-yea
- 1O7, nays Y.
W On motion of Mr. Perkins, a resolution ";
% adopted directing the Committee on the Judica'
"a 10 ana1lir. into the propr"tv Of directing eg
Ie- proceedings TO recover any sums "f money p" IN,
.ey NAV have been paid 10 any person out OF u
-- Treasury on the claim Of Gardiner, under u
the commission which adjudcated the claim IN Mexl
ice under the provisions Of the treaty Adjourned
me Sycrs - MrsSr.oTA The Roman Catholics N " "
bill e.a,a fr ou,nurnber all ether Denomination B'h
a C,.,in Cs;holic Church has It N eohsmpiauoh
81 Pauls during the present year
caa oe The Nethotsts have four sepa!
.re hurhe. in ,ha Territory and two missions among
"a r,.i.ns Presbyeran. nave SIX churches ana SIX "
.,nn. Gevini-tic Bsptists have three ehurchNs,
a1e VIII the FpiseoPaiians have e
.er,i-e plaees and nissonaries :" no reGoiA
visit on foot. evory village IN the 'sff'"rJ
H'' p,t,srposT Tur FAEarzs BAsE.-spuri
tpll three toilars. purPortIne
rec oo The Farmers Bank Of Kentucky are IN CIR
- yi,n.,te cattle, hogs. &c signed J. q. Lem
- c.sh;er anc payable al Maysvie All three oonaf
IS u-nor.ins 20 Be upon that bank are p1Eious ne
a. -. nm h.s no thr dollar notes Of any kin1
rn,--a. yrSr..xp BELPRK RArLRoAD.-Tha'
cnrt ~ rad uhich ez between Aena and Dayton II
J. rc-ri from the place west 10 ~1tlih H'e -
hdie n. rrrariny miles !. graded eAeept 'N1
one through Huffman h' at the e,F an e .h.se :,
3 and Mr. Frost fee.- con
for he ,veresfne 5v first Of April ne a few
| N ,Fra3- the same time except 'hFYu1 The mi
a ON ~ -b.n required 70 eonhest le t
9L4. -. - ~, 1a.a ~ think until Aensa and Day ''
: - t,,br within half hour q eaeh o'4e''
80 . oe the Eastern countries. ons Of me "a. 20.