Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-21

Mr.. Stuart moved as substitute for the
bill, one extending the privileges of the
Homestead TO all persons who, by State law,
were entitled TO hold lands therein, and to
Tx as the price to be paid by persons seek
ing the benefit of this act after possession
and cultivation for five years, twenty-five
cents an acre, and for lands q certain time in
market, twelve and half cents. 1t gradu-
ates the price of public lands from one dol
Jar down TO twenty-five cents an acre, de-
pending on the time II has been in the mar
ket. 1t allows the several States in which
lands are situated, to take 1t at the graduated
price, for railroads, &c.
Mr. Gwin moved to amend the original bill
by attaching twenty-five cents an acre as the
price to be paid by persons availing them
selves of the benefit of the act.
MIR. Brodhead moved to strike out twenty
five cents and insert fifty cents
Various Senators spoke upon the bill.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, called the attention of
the Senate to a report in the Globe Of Mr..
Clayton's speech of last week, on this BILL
In that speech, as published, were words
which he did not think had been spoken
The Senator was represented as speaking 10
reply to certain Senators who we're not nam
ed, as having uttered speeches disparagingly
Of American citizens, and as discriminating
in favor of foreigners.
The Senator from Iowa had asked the SEN
ator to name the Senator who had so spok-
en-.
The Senator from Delaware was reported
as saying:
" The Senators from New York and Ohio
will no; eat their words so Think
Mr. wade now wished TO understand u
the Senator from Delaware meant, by the re-
marks, as published, to insinuate that he
| Mr.. Wade had spoken disparsgingly of A.
merican born citizens. If the Senator nten.
/ ded to insinuate that he (Mr. Wadel had
said anything in disparagement of Ameri-
can born citizens, he asserted that which was
as silly as it was false and malicious.
Mr.. Clayton said he used, substantially.
the words in question, but had not used them
Extensively. lie was rebuking the Senator
for the sentiment that Americans had no
more right to the public lands than foreign
crs. and the Senator was sore under rebuke
Mr.. Wade replied warmly, denying that
he mad said anything disparaging to native
citizens.
Mr.. Clayton said it was a matter of perfect
Indifference to him whether the Senator was
satisfied or not, he would say TO the Senator
! if he was not already satisfied, he mir. Clay
toni was willing and ready to give him plen-
AIRY satisfaction in any way, outside the Sen
ate Chamber
Mr. Wade replied that he did not believe
the Senator ever uttered, in the Senate, the
words that " the Senators from New York
and Ohio would not soon eat their words !"
he did not believe the Senator had spoken
the words charging him with having uttered
language disparaging to American citizens.
The Senator had never spoken here any Of
those things now printed in his speech, but
the Senator had skulked them, and in his
private room had written words IN his speech
DE did not dare to utter in the Senate.
Mr.. Clayton" That's a lie That's a
lie"
The Chairman called the Senate to order.
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, explained his re-
marks on the subject, and after some further
debate between Messrs. Clayton aud Cass,
on the subject of the - Know Nothlngs' and
Catholics. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,. The Senate bill regulating the
pay OF the army, aud increasing It's efficiency
by retiring disabled officers, was rejected
80 to 81
TUESDAY, July Is.
SESArE.-Mr. Adams moved to take up
the bill granting pension to the widow OF
Baicheder who was killed in Boston. OBJ
ected To-.
Mr.. sumner presented memorial of the
Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of
Slavery, urging tho repeal of tho Fugitive
Slave law, arguing that under the 10Th sec
ton of that law free coiored person had
already been sent back to slavery.
Mr.. Dawson denied the statement Of facts
offered IN connection with the memorial.
e. M
that Of "a culored man in Philadelp hia, who
had escapedfrom slavery in Georgla, by con
cealng himself under the guards of a steam
boat, and who was re-arrcsted Mt Wilmington
Delaware; vet notwithstanding the positive
evidence thaqhe was free man, ae was, IN
der the working of the Fugitive Slave law,
returned 10 slavery.
7 he Senator from Massachusetts, in pre-
sentng the memorial, added few brief com
ments.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, said. The dog will
return to his WON'T, but be, for one, was tired
Of hearing these hsckneyed phrases, which
were almost continually repeated, IN viola
ton of the order Of the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner replied: " am in the habit
of answering argument on this floor, when
1t is presented by my peers, but when a Sen
ator does not keep within rules Of proprlety
and order IN debate, that man is not my
peer"
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, reproved Mr..
Sumner for renewing the agitation Of the
slavery question, and asserted that the man
who was arrested al Wilmington, was in re-
atty and legally slave.
Mr.. BENJAMIN of Louisiana, asked Mr..
Sumner whether he recognized any oblga-
ton, under the Constitution he had sworn TO
to support, to deliver fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Sumner asked the Senator from Louis
lana whether in his own State, or IN South
Carolina, there existed laws which refused
to a'colored man, n citizen of Massachusetts,
his freedom when in those States, and sell
ing hun into slavery to pay his jail fees.
Mr.. Benjamin admitted that there were
such laws 10 force, but he regarded them as
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sumner asked if the Senator from
Louisiana was wiling to introduce bill in
Congress, carrying out the provision of the
Constitution guaranteeing TO the citizens Of
one State the right of citizenship in all.
Mr.. Benjamin replied that he thought the
question an extraordinary one be said that
the Senator improved upon the Yankee rule,
by answering one question by asking two.
Mr. Sumner said the Senator from louisa
na uiust captain MS postum On tlirse points
before he could confront the discussion
Mr. Benjamin respectfully declined furth-
er discussion.
Mr. Badger withdrew his motion to recon-
slider the vote passing the Pacific Telegraph
bill, and the bill is now passed.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Stuart, at the suggestion of friends of
the bill, withdrew his substitute
Mr.. Benjamin followed Mr.. Weller against
the bill, and Mr.. Cass replied, when the
question was taken on Mr. Brod-
heads motion to amend the original bill by
striking out the words free Of cost, and insert
ing at so cents per acre, and was decided in
the negatiye-yeas IS, nays 81