Demoine courier., 1854-08-03
The Nebraska Bill taking Effect by
Killing the Homestead Bill,

The Homestead bill is deed. /, was
killed in the Senate on Thursday OF
last week, through the management OF
Mr.. Hunter and other southern MULTI
ers. There was a good prospect al the
beginning OF the session, that This be
rehcent measure, so important to the
poor man and the adventurous pioneer,
would become aw-but it was kept in
allegiance by the Nebraska bill. The pas
sage OF which, as predicted by many,
would result, Ultimately. in the defea, of
the llomestead--and So it has proven.
The rich slave owner who is able 10 buy
his thousands of acres, is no, only in
different to The necessities of the poor.
hut has great interest al stake in keep
ing free labor out Of The territories. -
The Homestead would Immediately in
ri,e and insure large influx of free la
borers-thereior j. was defeated. This
result will fall heavily upon the hopes of
the thousands who have gone, and de.
signed TO go TO the new territories. II was
no, enough for The slave interest that il
Should secure the introduction of slavery
Inie the new terri,ories-but i, must
even go farther, and, by defeating the
Homestead, discourage, If not virtually
Exclude free labor! VIVA, interes, shall
'aex, be sacrificed 10 the demands of the
South Truly. il would seem that not
only one. but many. had come 10 the
conclusion that there was "no East, no
North, no West" Will The PEOPLE for
ever submit, 10 these things? Will thew
forever consen. to be humbugged BY the
ridiculous apologies, and explanations,
and finsy excuses which are offered in
defence of those who tamely yield TO
southern demands, or permit the ms elves
20 be cheated by southern intrigue
We copy the following accoun, Of the
triumph of the South and the further
defeat of The North, in the matter Of the
Homestead bill. from the Chicago Dem.
ocrat of the 25lh:-Bur. Telegraph.
From WASHINGTON In the Senate
on Thursday, all other business was
passed over in order to dispose OF The
Homestead BILL The debate was re.
rewed and KEEP, up with great spirit
Amendment after amendment was offer
ed. discussed and rejected, until il be-
came evident tina, the bill as ii came
from the House, could not command
success. AT length Mr.. Hunter offered
substitute. extending emp,ion rights
OF lands 10 ac,ull sellers, the same 10
he paid Tor at prices & atuated from one
dollar and twenty. fee cents to twenty
Mve dollars per acre. Also allowing the
States in which the land lies 10 tske il
at the graduated price for purposes of
public improvement, when sanctioned
by Legislative enactment of said States
MIR. Cass Immediately cepted The sub
s'itute. An amendment offering land to
settlers in California, al one dollar per
acre, was agreed to, as was also prop
osition that The price for lind which had
been thirty wears IN market be fixed at
twelve and half cents per acre. The
opposition appealed for an adjournment,
in consequence of the ho, weather and
The cholera, but the majority were mex
orable--ihey were determined to pass
some scr, of homestead bli; and he
Western men, finding they coali not ge,
what they wanted, agreed TO take what
they could get. Finally the bill as
amended by the substitute OF Mr. Hun
ter, passed by majority Of thir.y.lour
TO thirteen.