The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

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Mr. STUART. Ii the senator from Cslifcrni. correct
that the Indian sppropriatIcn bal val consume W whole
two dsys certainly follow bat the PafncTaoed
ki viii consume great deal more than that AID inasmuch
hold the consideration of the homestead bal paramount
either of them both OF hem shall vote against each
proposition. II his argument Is true, Will soe against
proceeding the consideration Of the Indian appropriation
BILL or of the Pachcrairoad bill aud will yog 20 take up
the first special order, which IS the homestead ui
Now Mr. President, think the homestead jill has been
scarcely fairly treated by The Senate Il was Ihe hrai bl
ago, and il has been postponed from nme time 10 sun
the convenience Of thing and another unu has almost
become an habltual molten ss matter Of eoune % post
ton consult the wishes and convenience OF every senator
who desires address the Senate upon any toc; but If
question between measures while dssire TO sus-
tain both these propositions far as hob the home-
stead bill paramount TO both of them for the presat
Mr.. BROWN. l shall vote 10 give precedence TO the
homestead bill all others; and princpalreason for
doing is, that TO be Intimately Connected 40
principle with the bill which has been vetoed By the Pes
dent ana while considering the one, we ue necessa
rly considering the other All the main principles involved
in the one bill involved in the other You annot dis
the homestead bill without discussing the principles IN
voved in the message Nor can you discuss the veto
message without discussing the principles involved IN The
homestead bill Every argument which gentleman have en-
poyed this morning to show that ought to AXE up the
message at to convince me that We ought 10
take up the homestead bill II not much thu, shall
consider the message ITSELF that shall consider the
principles involved in the message the principle put forth
it, and the principles involved in the message shall be
sustained by the Senate, them matter OF ,oufse, the
homestead bill must go by the board II those principles
sustained we may yet pass the Homestead BILL My
respect for the President other things ndces me TO
say that shall prefer the taking of the homenead bill to
all other things and while considering that, we may con-
slider the principles laid down in the message Of the Pres
dent. #.>
Mr.. HUNTER suppose the question will be,aken on
the propositions in the order in which they are made Have
hi f Se'P sfS Tf; s Tnsy nave not
Mr.. HUNTER hope the Senate will vote down the
proposition made by the senator from California and take
I up the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. GWIN. If my proposition is voted down. the home
stead bill up for certain. Everybody knows that
favor of the homestead bill, but regard the Pacific
railroad bill of great Importance and have esPe
cialy committed my charge. do think there is any
necessary conflict between the friends of the Pacfcraoaa
bill and the friends Of the homestead bill Some Of the best
friends of the the best friends of the other have
not been instrumental postponng the homestead bill on
any am very anxious that there should be
ton upon it. Introduced homestead bill into the SEN
very early day the session, and anxious
to have action upon the subject But the Pacihc-rnad
bill has also been pending from early doy, and am very
anxious get acted upon ask Tor the yeas and nay
upon my motion.
| The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. CASS shall be compelled to vote against the mo-
ton of the from California. havevoted at all times
to bring his but think that uader the crcuu-
stances the homestead bill is the most important there
fore shall prefer far my goes to bring that
up We have attempted session after session Session
after session pass by the Senate Without get
ting at IT. Iagree with those VINO III avo OF it. that
is the time to bring forward and may be allowed to
the loss which this country experiences m he absence of the
eminent statesman from Massachusetts,, Mr. Webster.
If here this day. he would be warman advocate
of this bill as any other person upon this hoorWoud that
he were now living aid He would be of those
who would strongly urge the consideration of this bill,
the principles of which be one of the first to Profess ad
herenoe. #
In regard the message, am DESTROYS Of voting
upon reconsideration of that bill; but fully with
others that there disrespec in postponlng for few
daysfor the purpose Of giving opportunity of
preparing themselves for its consideration haveno ques-
ton about the veto at all. voted agains the bill
from the As to the reasoning OF the
message have not yet been able form opinion upon
it, have been absent and have not read it. understand
it has been laid upon tables only this morning am
not therefore, prepared say anything the
that given for the veto; but far respects the
sure fully support and approve of the veto, and am
ready upon it Under the circumstances however
| shall vote for taking up the homestead bill.
Mr.. DAWSON. l shall for taking up the Pacific
railroad BILL for this find that the from
Michigan and the from California and other
who have this morning entered into yindcaaon
The homestead bl say that that bin does not come with
in the principle Of he If not, them of course
would be for discussions and perhaps very vide dis
cussion If does within the principle laid down by
the veo observed the other day. there can be no ne
cessy for discussing that until discuss the veto
and ii the veto shall be sustained by the majority Of this
body OF course if the homestead bill is within its principle
would go down. but, does NOT IN the opinion OF gen.
temen--
pressed any opinion to whether comes within the veto
have read the message and therefore cam
whether II comes within IL not. cannot pass
any opinion upon the principles contained 1T but 30 far
the application of the TO the bill making grant OF
public lands the lunatic asyums concerned, think
support il.
Mr. DAWSON. The Other senators made expena-
ton Of that kind and had thought that, If the veto did
tho homestead bill, unnecessary consump-
ton Of the part Of the Senate discuss that measure
too. ...
Mr.. BROWN If my friend from Georgia will allow
me, think the only way 70 settle that difficulty would
be pass the homestead bill, and then send 1t TO tho
nd phe he tho
ing to it.
Mr.. DAWSON OF course, as the senator from Mis-
sssppi believes that the homestead bill falls within the prn
cpes Of the veto, he would the tune Of the
country by discussing that bill.
Mr.. BROWN. ] may vote for the DILL II should
vote against It, II will certainly not be constitutional
ground
their opinion this bill coming within the principles Of
the message, shall for the motion Of tho honora-
bic senator from California.
The question being taken by yeas and nays on Mr..
OWNS notion resuted-yeas 10, nays 24-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Brodhead, Dawson, GUin, James,
Morton, Norris, Sebastian, Sdel Thompson of Kentucky,
Toucey, Weller, and Williams-l3.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Baynrd Brown, Butler, Cass,
Chase Clay Clayton, Dodge OF Iowa, Evans, Fish, Ftz
patrick Foot Hunter, Johnson Jones Of Iowa, Ma ory,
Pearco, Petit, Stuart, Sumner, Toombs, Wade, and
Waker-2t.
So the motion was lost.
HOMESTEAD
Mr.. WALKER. ! move that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration of the homestead bill
The PRESIDING OFFICER, mir. SruhRr in the chair
That is the first special order.
MIR. HUNTER. Does II come up wthouta motonf