The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04

Homestead bill. What desired to know was how h
could object to this BILL because unconstitutional ant
support the other. was afraid he would leave
Mr. DouoIAs-lf the Senator is with me upon The
Homestead bill he knows how stand upon IT, and hi,
question is unnecessary. When that bill comes ID viii
give him argument in support Of it, which viii clearly
show that II Is qnite different from the one
before the Senate He then further argued the
eney and uncon stitutional,y of the bill, taking the
same view as set forth in the message.
Mr.. WEuIR, (dem) of Cal, said the whole debate was
out OF order The merits of the bill before the
senate until II came mp for reconsideration No one had
read the message Their only knowledge Of il was
rived from imperfect hearing of it read at the desk and
he respectfully suggested that Senators could
slider, discuss, and act upon measure better after
knowing something about II than they could before He
hoped day would be fixed for the BILL and the debate
postponed.
Mr.. BROWN ssid that he had intended to have nut the
same question to the Senator from Illinois as was put
by Mr. Jones but no, having been treated very cour-
teousy on putting one question he had not done The
Senator had declined answering the question and the
many friends Of the Senator throughout the country
would wait with painful anxiety to know and hear the
distinction upon which the Senator would lands for
the benefit OF sane men, and not vote lands for insane
Mr. DOUGLAS said he had never treated the matter with
discouriesy but he had objected when he was arguing
for bin; to being driven or from it by questions as
to other measures He had avowed he was friendly to
the Homestead bill
Mr. BRowy-But the country will not he satisfied with
the Senator's saying he is in favor of giving lands
men and opposed TO giving them TO insane Though
not the guardian of the Senator's fame reputation yet
friend may say his friends everywhere will ask for
an eNpaIatlOn this diifculty Though m
such idea myself still there may be some men in this
country who Will in consequence of the refusal of the
Senator to state the distinction 20 sonstrue his conduct
RS to suppose 1t is because vote and insane
men cannot
Mr. LoroIAs.-I have no fear that any honest man in
the country will ever place such construction mon nv
course have no fear that any would draw such a
conclusion il II had not been suggetted Now why does
ne Senator make suggestion degrading to and then
dsown any belief in II personally fear construction
which be placed upon any here by any hon
est man. No man who is honest himself will rashy i'm
Mr.. BRowN-When ! say any thing, mean what saw
did believe and do yet believe that mproper construc
ton will be placed upon the Senator's refusal TO answer
the question
Mr.. DouoiAs.-What question:
Mr.. BRowS.--whether YOU were In favor Of the Home
stead bill.
not ask the question because treated you diseour
teShslyp %r prow,-yo0 rs,n.., - ,,.w., ~. ,..,..
when put TO you by the Senator from Tennessee
,ha; SS uo da 80 ior tne reason have stated
tcular point that sbould he called off bv anesionp nm
remote having NJ 9n ~ On
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ator states In i; =; ~ ~ ody @ hi; s ns
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mos II fha sn sn ,se oe'wsen ,ne meas
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cations are no, - ono, " & Tt IL Lhese Personai afI
order The vaotion n hfnra W. ueoa.e osl % ..
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