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

WASHINGTON May o. 1854.
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND LAW.
The SrEYE presented resolutions from the Legislature
of Kentucky asking amendment to the Military Boun-
ty Land law and for lands for educational purposes in
that State. Referred.
FOR sEAMEy.
Mr. WMIEr(whig) Of Mass, presented petition from
the Executive of Massachusetts, and $40 Others mostly
members Of the Legislature asking the establishment Of
floating schools for the training of seamen
Also the petition of the Mayor of Boston and 20 Others
asking that members Of the army may be confined to
military duties, and that civil works may be placed un.
der the control Of civil superntendents.
Both referred.
Mr. FLORENCE, (dem.) of Pa, said the Committee on
Naval Affairs had under consideration project for
tab hing floating schools for the education Of
The House went into Committee of the Whole and re.
sumed the consideration Of The bill establish the
fee OF SuryeyorGenera in New Mexico and grant lands
to actual settlers therein.
A SURVEYOR cEsHRA. FOR NEW MExIco-IASDs 10 ACTUAL
sE1TrkRs IN TIE 1ERRroRyAS EXTREMELY DISCUS
sioy.
The amendment pending offered yesterday by Mr..
DKSEY altering the second section of the bill read
that grants shall be given to every white citizen
every white male twenty years of age who has
declared his intentions TO become citizen.
Mr. Gkani. smith, (aboliiion) Of n y, said he could
not vote for the bill while the word whev remained In
it, lie believed every is bound to prefer his religion
all things else be that religion supersttious or
true, false sound That privilege nc claimed for him.
self He believed, the authority of the Savior the
command to do unto others would they should
unto us. his Is the whole and substance of Chris
tanty. II the incarnate Son Of NJ should come among
the Savior would not vote TO retain the whte
We cannot afford to bet Atheists. We must bc We
should be careful not to do wrong any when
Of revenge follows wrong. We should make the divine
standard rule OF conduct What SAYS the Apostle
Peter He his Catholic friend from Pcnnsylva-
MIA (Mr Chandler) would appreciate the remark IL
said the Catholic church built Peter God Is
respecter Of persons, but in every naon-back white
and redthey that fear God and work are
acceptable Of him. lie wished that the great black man.
Frederick Douglass, could speak as to this
word 'whitc.' This man Of America was held in cruel
bondage TIL after he twenty one years Of age and
never went to school, but he s Of the abest pnbc
orators and writer's in the country He wished that Mr.
Douglass could come here and pour out the full and rich
tones Of his voice from the feelings the heart He
(smith) that Mr. Douglass could bring the
miitee to repent Of Its purpose retain the word
white" When he met man he loved to greet him as
brother. Brought up as he was among negroes Indi-
and whites, he could not comprehend the insanity
against color.
Mr.. HowK (whig) Of Pa, said It would be unjust to
mixed races provided the people citizens Of New
Mexico at the time Of the treaty Of Guadalupe dalgo.
But whether citizens not he was not disposed dis
crminate against them; because we deny political
equality TO coorcd men, II did not follow that they
should be denied the right TO live. The discrimination
| proposed was unworthy Of tho age. He understood
colored men are citizens In Vermont and
| sions Of the bin to all persons.
Mr.. DrsxY, (dem Of Ohio, said IL seemed to him oil
this discussion was about phraseoogy and that
small affair. The gentleman ought 10 know II wal
mot competent for Congress- by any act TO deprive the
people OF New Mexico Of rights GUARANTEED TO them by
the treaty, because organic iAs dssiaxe1 treaties
pssu b " Supreme hw q ~ had. y TsPg " wha