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xxxInd CONGRESS-. ..FH.r SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jaly 20. Il

b as II came from the House. could pass the Senate.
He proposed that the Senate take up that o and vote ON
the several proposed substitutes ms eouu oe dohe
Mr. Clay said he hoped that would be adopted
Mr. HUNTER then withdrew his notion
The Texas deb: bill was then taken up. -
Messrs. BELL BENJAMIN, MASON and IoUCEf
debated the bil and it was then postponed
The Homestead bill was then taken up The question
uendng was ON Mr.. Masons amendment, that nothing
contained in the &c, shall apply to any public lands lying
northwest of the Ohio River ceded TO the United States
/ by Virginia : q common fund for general use
u. MASON supported the amendment, and
Mr.. BADGER opposed H.
Mr.. TOUCEY supported the amendment ana opposed
the whole BILL He did not think that ever could become
law He was opposed TO gifts of the public lands, ana
was in favor of graduation of the price Of them,
Mr. BAYARD followed, showing how impossible !" ws
to pon.ry consider the bill during this session aud now
much other important business would be delayed oy Us
further consideration He said the friends OF the ou
br;stisn Gentleman 10 debate this measure in such
weather as this He believed moreover thar II the ou
pass the Senate as it passed the House ,s ntsr en-
900 conld mature well regulated system Tor the paohc
lands He moved that the bill postponed until me second
Monday in December next and that It be the speca ordoe
~ A long debate then ensued on Posponing the bill
Mr. HAML'N, though opposed TO the o'ii was ALSO OPP
posd 10 postponiDg lie wanted to get rid OF the suect
Mr. DOUGLAS urged the friends of the bill to stand
firm and sit it out tonight. .
MIR. CLAY oppOse1 10 pOstpohin- III 'he hoPo W
getting good land bill to-day
The one stion was then taken and the Senate refused 10
postpone Yeas "a; Nays, 3O-as follows:
YEAs-Mes.ps Allen Badger Bayad Beujamin B9lhad But
T TSa@.5n @ e. ~. f Too%i' foucsy ca.
po wh| MS Dcdse Dousl.s st,p,irek qsye Gillette.
Hsmln Houston. James johnson Jones Iowa. 1 snmaer
Thc Sestion was then taken Mr.. Masons amend
ant ard il was rejected-Yeas H. Nays 33-as follows;
BesmIp BoShssS G sote C MssSp N.s
P P.sS1s F TSan Ky foaSey7
ss.. A ps1a asS'sp bssS Pqs
F t01 Gym . S''s Rs SS is:
sit N y Wade w;s.T W Vel so s ann
Granting TO actual settlers presumption right to purchase at
sny tine within years after occupation hall the sec
ton OF land upon payment therefor OF price ranging
from 2I cents 81 per acre. according to the time tho
land nav have been in market.
Mr. PRATT said the substitute was worse than the
origina! bill II gave credit for the purchase money,
and all knew that the claims would be ncessant for re-
lease from it,
The substitute then rejected Yeas 6, Nays 80; as
YEAs-Mers Achi.On Bodhe.d Brown Clay Dsusa. Fish.
E.Ts s;n, o %s Gye Houston" Johnson f''''
NAYsMe..r; Allen BsysId Ben BePs9n B,sht BnStaIe..
iowa Evans. r,;sndtn Gillette OWN a:%o Jon,; gST;j
summer Thompson (Ky.J Thomson IN JJ ToOmb' Wade.
Mr. BELL moved as an amendment that every FREQ
white male citizen who is not freeholder the
OF hold who may not desire to settle upon SAID land,
there shall be issued andscrp for one hundred and sixty
acres of land which shall be assignabe, the assignee
ceivng it under the requirement to cultivate, &c
M GEYER ask I'd If the person purchasing the scrip
was bound to occupy and cultivate the land for five years.
where would be its value Any man wanting land could
seMs ".rs. DAWSON and DIXON supported the amend.
ment, and Messrs HOUSTON and RUsh opposed it. 1t
was then rejected. Yeas H. Nays 81
Mr.. CLAYTON moved that the bill be laid on the table.
Yeas To- Nays IS, as follows:
As9 Pss By y rsc % PsSss
Prsu Rec1ws T9s%Pcn, ky I'D 60. c,,. ca. n,,,
Dodge tw') Dodge Iowa Donsa; Evan; fitrP1e Geyer
an S SS h? Mo P Rs sH 9 %
stuart sumner Thomson t J Toombs 1oucey Wade Walker
Mr. BELL offered other amendments, all of which
Mr. BAYARD moved to add to the BILL that any one
erecting hababe dwelling house on any quartersection
OF the public land and occupying the for five years.
shall be entitled to receive patent therefor.
After considerable debate, this was ost-Yeas 10, Nays
presumption rights actual settlers, the be paid
for at prices graduated from dollar and cents
to twenty-five cents per acre. also allowing the States in
which the lands lie to take 1t at the graduated prices for
the purposes of internal improvements when sanctioned
| By legislative enactment OF the said States.
Mr.. CASS said there no hope OF passing tho origi
nal bill He would therefore for the next best propo-
son this substitute.
Mr. BRIGHT took similar views and supported tho
Mr.. GWIN moved to amend the substitute that pre-
enption settlers may take lands in California at one dol
lar per acre. Agreed to.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to amend the substitute by
adding thereto his bill, granting to all persons who may
have served in the military service OF the United states
from the wars OF the revolution down to the present tme
hundred and sixty Of land much IN add
ton to what they may have received as will amount to
one hundred and sixty
Rojected-Yeas "a Nays "a, as follows:
An p.Sss B1ysS ss
Fish Foot Hsn Jones Tenn Pesrce Pratt Rockwell, Thomp
! NAYs-MessD Atchion Bright, Cas-, Clay Dodge uowa)
Dougss Fitzpatrick, Gillette, Gwin, Houston Hunter Johnson,
! SlideI stuart, Sumner Walker Weller.
Mr.. CASS said he would have voted for the amendment
| reccttd,n offered iudeDeudent
Messrs. BRIGHT, JOHNSON, and others, said they
in favor of it, but could to attach to this
bill.
Mr. PRATT said the friends Of the bill could not escape
the fact that they had voted down proposition to give
land 10 the old soldiers
MIR. DOUGLAS said he had voted against it because the
enemies Of the bill had endeayored to attach bill
in order to defeat both propositions
At u o'clock, Mr.. BAYARD moved for Al adjourn
ment. Lost-leas 90, Nays %.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to reduce the price of tho
lands which have been in market thirty years to twelve
and half cents. Agreed to-Yeas II, Nays 49,
Debate then continued until 5 o'clock.
Mr. BADGER said the day most oppressiyely hot,
though at any other Of the year he would be will
ing sit any hour but should remember that
in many parts of the country the Cholera prevailing
to great extent, to continue this protracted session
was TO say the least, most dangerous. lie moved the
Senate adjourn. Lost-Ieas 81, Nays %.
Mr. BAYARD addressed the Senate in opposition to the
substitute.
Mr.. PRATT said be was authorized to say by several
opponents Of the bill that if adjournment took place
now, all opposition to vote the bill would be with
drawn Tomorrow at o'clock He moved for adjourn
ment.
Mr.. BAYARD said he would be party to no such ar
fanseneDt tie then moved TO strike the last foar
sections of the BILL Lost: Yeas, D. Nays 81.
Nh BAYARD moved to strike out all Of the substitutes