The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-02

OF basis | anwilling. Mf President as is well
keown 10 you, and also 10 this body to vote away the
rnbe lands ior railroad purposes the plan hereto
fore pursued by Congress Nov, here Is railroad
about which we know bat LITTLE giving The alternate
lions OF land iqr heen miles along the line OF The pro-
posed road, which extends bundled and ninety
Diies II rs said, aud be truly sad. tha. the alter
male sections reserved The government of the United
States will be sold for S2 80 per acre. aad thai VIII be
equivalent 10 I1e whole amount oil the land sold al lis
prcsees price, But my Objection 10 this thing ibis
d1 not believe that have the rgh, The power
give away the public lands IN his way and il we
have thai Tshi and that power ought be done upon
principle which would give equal justice TO every Stale
IN lhis Union, ali The Stairs interested 10 this
matter
w therefore, saxrss. 10 The honorable senator from
Wisconsin,. Mr WALKER, hai, for The present, be will
allow s bail 10 lie upon the table 10 be postponed 10
sone particular day. Tor would like to look into the
route proposed, By exaHining The map IN order TO zee
10 what poais 10 To lead, and ~hsher the commercial
wants OF the couiy ai this lime such as 10 denaai
ios road That honorable seaor thai ihis ro5d is
70 through portion OF lhe country where the lands
are ysariess; therefore, suppose, they hass mol yei
been seiied hen. there is 20 necessity whatever for
ASKING 10 isg.sate upon this subject al this lime
believe to wenls Years are proposed 70 De allowed for
the completion OF ibis road Now, do not think The
emergencies o, the such 10 demand action
upon this subsci al ibis Tune therefore beg The seaa-
lor 10 lsi ihis bill he Tor time. do DO not pro-
pose then 90 into any discussioh ol Il, bu. should
like TO be belieT Satisfied in relation 10 the terms upon
wnich lAis grant OF land is 10 be made. IL will beno
iBaTy 10 the ROAD 10 postpone action upon this bill or
eLon lime There TOO, great many other bile OF
The same kind with this and when We pass Them, II We
lafna 10 pass them al all rt pass them The aygre-
gale upon agreed plan, such our Commltee on Pub
nc Lands may present 10 US.
an unwilling this time go into discussion Of
The claim which think every Slate ia this Union has 10
share OF the public lands II 10 not necessary Tor me
10 DO that subject is already thoroughly understood
here. III intend 10 LEI the old States present their
claims OF The nights in this respect, winch
due 10 them, DOW is the time 10 allow than 10 DO 50.
Lei Us not embafass ourselves BY creating ecedsnis al
The present session OF Congress- Ay giving away the pub
body shall determine that The public lands shall be APP
poyriasd upon the principle imoooed IA tais ball. fwil
then my sesi and nefpose further objection or
opposition TO il was not opposed 10 taking up The bill
morning Tor consideration. bat Trust II VIII no.
be passed without iaIher consideration and eKamna
ton. Lei us designate particular day upon which we
i'll consider the question connected with the public
lands, upon bl il have general bill from
The Committee Pahle Lands rus therefore thai The
honoraGie senaior from Wisconsin viii ces.nae some
day upon which we eau have discussion and decision
upon sbe whole qoesoa Of puble lands. without having
a running debate upon every Sfoposloa Of ihis kins
sappose he public lands disposed OF By this oil Will be
equivalent &c nearly uiion OF acres2erhaPs between
| Il millions and millions OF acres
4 A SENATOR Something 100000 scIes.
Mr. DAWSON. Some GOO and odd thousand Of
acres. equivalent 10 about mioa Of dollars; and il
would be the same d we wete asked 10 appropriate
40 much money. Now, Il appropriation in money
was eA there would undoubtedly be discus-on ugon
4 Il Bat 30 moi any difference between appfopr2-
Ing land and appIopraing money for hls purpose The
appropriation OF the would be upon the same prin-
cige tie appropriation OF The other. hope Gy spg-
.ion s4 be sceeYird 6y the senator from Wisconsin
Il Rf. DOUGLAS IL - esiaeni thai thls bail vi lead
10 somewhat extended discussion ard TIE time has
arrived Tor taxing Up the special order oi the day-he
Nebraska bill-aud Il unders;ocd that when j
taken ~ is consideration shoaA 20 iron day io
day. and seBatcf is ested 70 the floor upon The dis
cassoa o thai special order xose therefore lhs
Iae iurhsr consideration OF ghs bril- hs postponed, fol
e O. proceeding now 10 lie consideration Of ih'
4 Mr WAL1ER advocate this railroad bil becAus,
ss instructed 20 70 90 by ny Legislature. and for ns
other rsasoa | srgressed ny yeas uPon iofnsr oe-
c~sioa sesAfG 10 tbs mattel have nothing aeTea
TO ssy IRON what | said then. | anxious L
gel upon lLls bali, 70 that u should be on ms
hanos. II the Senate w vote upon il noS, shoaiG
be seIy gad 10 have hem Do Bat il u by
The geaess desire hsi should with the consider
TOO OF The Nebraska I'LL, wIl oder opposition ic
Mr. DOUGLAS Move that this bll be postponed
Il Mr. WALKER I therefore move thar The furthel
consideration OF stis bi Be Be postponed unul 10 NOR
I Mr. DOUGLAS. meant. By suggesting iha, ihi,
bill be postponed unl io-m0uoE, that il should "a
taken ~ any ums lhs Senate may desire. did no
mean that should be made the slecis order Tor % NOR
row. ior wish Tie Senate 10 20 On with the Ntbfask'
b according 70 The general UNDERSTANDING Iron day q
I Mr. WALKER ! understand that tie honorable sen.
sior ifom Oato Mr. CHhsfl wishes 70 make remark %
regard 10 he eehsie that u pTopose3 10 resume Be
tore saying anything myself, should like 10 hsar
II Mt CHASE. | wlth 70 ssy simply, that, 80 Jar ~
ny personal cunrenience - coacerned shoad desire
poet sonemtnt Of The discussion upon the Nsbrassa b
a. have he g0or and DO not desire 10 yield II The
from liinoss, hs DoueLAs, 10 his speech o
yesterday fefered TO e.rsin hsarca facts ard to GER
siR historical documents, which TtqHires sKaRina-
lion from sne before | feIly 10 hs rcIstks IL conse.
qaenes II other engagements, have not yet haa or
Poriuniy OF making that examination. II, therefore,
pTocse1 to-day, shall be compelled 20 proceed -
disadvantage an. bo al TIE disposal ~ The Seq
ate. and w sabma cbeerslly 70 whatever order they
I shall soe ~ 70 make
v Nr DOUGLAS. Mr. President. have already sta
ted sisled = week ago to-d4y-ibki while pro
o-td 10 take up Ais measure, do aot wIsh 90 deprive
senator oi opportunity Tor fail investigation and
iuh discussion Of this question. A. he suggestion Of
The senator wau asks indulgence Of this body, the
Seasls postponed this bl unnl yesterday, ana made
d The seeia order ior that dsy, and ifom dsy 10 day
gatI disgosed Of. Al hs fugges,i0a Il agreed that
shtva b ne special Older IRON day 10 day uuul as-
pss",i Of, ard not laid dowa btiore disposed 0l.
/ Nov, furthrf extension oi tins asked upon the
ground that be has not had au opportunity Of in-
Etseaug The Historical iscs 10 which ainded yrx
ierday That Just what c0mFlaued 81 ihtn. tbsi
he shopd pubsn history p ihis qatshon 10 TIE
woft, wiihoai investigating those very facts Which
that be had understood The iscis then. instead of
taking the tine now, and pos'Puuing tls in
order 10 have opportunity oi sxanutnE ibto sRd
der-ia Bdlng what u seems be did then understand
woald with pleasure yield IN order 10 give him lime
10 examine and understand lhis question bat fof the
iscf thai the day anothsr opposed this b
uouls ihe thing. ard ihen another and an
Other We AL understand tie obfea = TO prevent the
acoa 81 his body neon lie issilon. Is enemies wish
10 keep Otto save j. od 10 ran Il into the elections
and yrojnce agitation 81 The country lie fends web
10 meet fairly, openly dEEectlk aad irompiiy. both