Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-07-22
Thursday, July 20.

SENATE Mr. Badger resolution resembling
the rule fixing Fridays for private bills, was
adopted.
The Texas debt bill was taken up, debated,
and postponed.
The homestead bill was taken up. The
question pending was MIR Mason's amend
ment that nothing in the act shall apply to
any public lands lying northwest of the Ohio,
ceded to the United States by Virginia.
Mr. Mason supported the amendment and
Mr. Badger opposed it. Mr. Toucy supported
the amendment, and opposed the whole bill
Mr. Bayard followed he moved the post one
ment of the bill until the second Monday OF
next December, and that it be the special or
der for that day. A long debate then ensued
Oh postponing the bill. The question was TIA
ken and the senate refused to postpone-yeas
d nays 30.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Ma
sons amendment, and it was rejected-yeas
II, nays 33.
Numerous other amendments, substitutes,
motions to adjourn, &C., we're offered, but
rejected.
MI. Fitzpatrick moved to reduce the price
of lands which have been in The market thirty
years, to II IL cents. Agreed tor to 10.
The debate then turned mainly upon MIR.
Hunters substitute for the bill, and was con-
past eight o'clock, many amendments having
in the meantime been proposed and rejected.
The question was then taken ON Mr.. Hun
ters substitute, and it was agreed to-yeas
| "a, nays l3--as follows:
Yeas.-Mes,rs. Adams, Atchison, Benia-
min, Bright, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Cass,
Clay, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa,
Douglas. Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Gwin,
Houston, Hunter, James, Johnson. Jones OF
Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Petit Rusk, Sebas-
tan, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson of KY,
Thompson of N, j., Toolnbs, Toucey, and
Walker.
Nays.-Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bell Chase,
Dawson, Fessenden, Fisk Foote, Gillette,
Jones of Tenn, Pratt, Sumner, Wade.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and was ordered. to be eagrossed for third
reading.
Senate then adjourned at o'clock.
Mr. Hunters bill provides that the person
applying for the benefit of The Sth section Of
this act shall make affidavit that he or she is
the head of family, of q years Of age, and
tlat such application is made for bis or her
benefit, aud those specially mentioned therein,
and not either directly or indirectly for the
use of any other person or persons whomso-
ever, and shall thereupon be permitted to en-
| ter the quarter of land specified Provided,
| however, that no certificate shall be given or
| patent issued therefor, until the expiration Of
| tive years from the date of such entry. and
until the person or persons entitled to the
lands so entered, shall have paid for the same
% cents per acre, or if the lands have been i'll
the market more than 20 years, II IL cents
por acre.
HoUsE.-An hor was spent i'll debating the
proper reference of certain memorials. Mr..
Odds reported bill establishing certain post
routes.
The House went into committee on the army
and navy appropriation bill. After some un-
interesting proceedings, the committee rose.
The House, by III against AZ, concurred in
the amendment to restore the civil in lieu Of
| the military superintence OF the national ar
mories. The bill was passed-93 against 81.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President, accompanied by the
| correspondence Of Mr.. Morshall, late commits
sioner to China, with the state department.
Adjourned.
FoRE1GN ARRIVALS, COMMERCE AND FISH
ERIEs OF MAssACHUsBrTs.-For the number
Of foreign arrivals, the ports Of this State rank
as follows: Boston, 1905, averaging 200 tons
each vessel; Salem, 468, averaging 100 tons
each vessel; Gloucester, 207, averaging 100
tons each vessel;
In tonnage owned, they stand in the fol-
lowing order: