The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-08

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The bill was then referred.
BUILDING,
Mr. BAYARD moved to take up the bill for the compile
tion of the Treasury building
Mr. PETIT opposed the notion urging the necessity Of
deciding vermont's contested Senator's case
After much debate Mr.. Bayards melton agreed to-
The bill was then read and postponed
VERMONT sESATORsHIP.
Mr.. Phelps then taken up and postponed
i'll tomorrow when Mr.. Phelps viii speak.
INSANE
The bill granting land to all the States for the benefit
OF the INDECENT insane, was then taxed up.
Messrs Adams and Bayard opposed the BILL and Mr..
Brown supported it. The bill was postponed.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives,
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1854.
JOURNAL OF THE SPANISH
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Spanish Charge dAairs this government
transmitting official printed copy of the journal Of the
Spanish Cortes for the year 1853 in accordance with the
principle national nterchanges between the two gov
ernments. Referred to the Library Committee.
PUBLIC LANDS.
On the motion of Mr. CoBB the consideration Of the
bill reducing and graduating the price of public lands
further postponed for four weeks.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union the special ORDER being bills
ating to
THE ORGANIZED TERRITORIES.
The bill for the construction of certain roads in New
Mexico approprating thirtytwo thousand dollars for
that purpose and the bill establishing four additional
land Offices In Minnesota were considered and laid aside
| to be reported to the House.
The Senate bill to aid Minnesota construct railroad
in that Territory for military, postal and other pur
Mr.. RICHARDSON, (dem.) of H., said the amount of
land proposed to be granted between Ave and six hun
bred thousand and the length Of the road two hun
dred miles The government through the Secretary of
War has this donation part Of the road
between ST. Paus and Lake Superior will extend through
section of such swampy character that the of
the cost of the railroad the common road will only
| be for the rails and cars.
Mr. FULLER, (dem.) of Me-, wished to know whether he
thought competent for territory to enter its contracts
and make loaps for internal improvements thus exer-
cising the responsibility of a sovereign Slater
Mr. RICHARDSON replied that government made grants
Of land to both Iowa and Wisconsin while they Ter
ritores for improving certain rivers.
Mr.. RoE delegate from Minnesota in reply to remark
of Mr. Fuers said, Minnesota has chartered three
four railroad companies but neither of them covers the
Mr. LANE (dem.) of Ia inquired whether six thousand
OF public lands have not been entered at the ter
fourth of this land has been sold since the meeting
of Congress- and further that members of this House
interested in it,
Mr. RICE replied that not one foot of land in Min
nesoa has been advertised for SALE Whether any
member of the House has been to that Territory such
usiness he did not know There not six thousand
of land at the terminus of the road subject to
rivate entry.
Mr. LANE inquired whether there are not claims under
| the Indian title.
Mr. RICE replied that there are gentlemen there who
claim under Jonathan Cawer fifteen millions of
i
the gentleman of Indiana made his assertion of his
| knowledge?
Mr.. Lane repeated what he had said, and asked who
holds claims the land in and about the terminus of the
oadY
Mr.. RICE unable to answer the question. He
'ould say however he owned there, did he
know of any other gentleman who did These lands
not in market and only about two thousand have
Mr. LANE remarked that being opposed toto giving
foot of land to any raread believing such grants
would be at war with the Homestead bill he was willing
IN IN tn tha Ho
nesota that six thousand are held at and around
would not give their names but if members would call
on him in proper way he would furnish the informa
ton. Onefourth Of the six thousand acres has been
sold for twenty eight hundred dollars
SEVERAL voic1x-"Name theml name them!r
Mr.. LANE said he would de so when applied to in
proper way He had merely repeated statement made
to him from a credtabe
Mr.. BissEI, (dem.) Of ILL.,, remarked what a mode Is
this opposing proposition to aid in constructing rail
road in helpless Territory Is it statesmanlke, and
does the who adopts this mode act enlarged and
liberal principles The gentleman insinuates something
dark and suspicious and confines the secret to his Boz
He says he will not tell Whyf Because he is not called
upon in proper manner. He has chosen the time and
the place to let 1t OUT therefore take it this is the pro-
per time and place suspect the time desired by him is
after the bill shall have been defeated suspect If
opposition to this BILL OF what consequence is II whe
ther individuals land this that side Of the tracS
Mr. LANE reped-The first objection Of the gentleman's
to the course have pursued is Liberal legislation II
understood the argument Of the other gentleman r.
Richardson one point he made that the construc-
ton Of the road would not cost the general
anything because the road would the value Of
the remaining public lands. The individuals owning
at the terminus must be benefited by the consruc
ton of the road Therefore is It not an uues
ton as to ownership Of land2 repeat, have been in
formed by gentleman from Minnesota that this land at
the terminus Is owned or claimed by individuals and
quarter Of 1t sold since the of this
sion The distinguished gentleman from Illinois COM
plains of me for the course have pursued but will
pursue my course irrespective of the opinions of
any man this floor am here to represent as intc
gent constituency as that of any other man this
floor. feel know the wants of my people, and
much able to represent them than any other gen.
tleman from any other section: am responsible to
them and not to the distinguished gentleman from Ii-
nois II he Is dissatisfied with my regret it, but
he shall not here undertake to dictate TO what
shall pursue shall select my own time and place to
Mr. TAYLOR (whig) Of Ohio concurred in the remarks
Of Mr.. Bssel, and thought the gentlemen of Indiana
to distract action on the bill
Mr. HESs, (deml of Iowa, remarked he had just been
informed by gentleman from Minnesota, that none of
the land at the terminus has been surveyed
MI IAyIoR-Does the gentleman know Of any conflict
Mr.. HESy-I never heard Of IL until TODAY
Mr. GERRIr SMITH, (aboitionist) of N. Y. was opposed
to the BILL because he held government has right to
make the contemplated Of the public lands. They
belong to the andess. Reason, religion, policy and
principle require that they shall be SURRENDERED to the
andess When he said the lands belong to the andess
he meant not the landless Of certain complexion but
all the Misunderstanding as he did, all classes are
equally dear to great heart of Common Father and
he could meet them face to face being
free from nnrelcntng cruel murderous prejudice and
hate. He spoke at length on the land question
Mr.. CAMPBELL free soil whig) Of Ohio advocated the
policy of granting land for internal improvement pur
poses.
Mr. RICHARDSON reminded the committee that three
days had been set apart the consideration of Terrific
rial business While he did not desire to stop debate
till every gentleman opposed to the bill has been heard
ne deemed important that discussion should terminate
so they may proceed to vote this BILL and then pro-
coed to other important Territorial business.
(dcm.1 s.. c..
principles Of donating land for railroads. opposed this
bill for reasons, he said.
without ending the debate the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.