The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

Mr. szslros remarked that vas an he Proposed sss.e.
Mr. DuusY hsrs claimed the Houg, myfng that he fck
dbccssd to accommodate the gsstsna bat NOT Tor sx
oreorsuDiy !. ...as: The The S HI1
met his appreciation after cool oonadsgation. and he
would shrink from invsstigaton frou aay sxtsr
Hseorrsctsd ststsmsnt rsesaty nads b. him. The bali
Soss &c. so .ppropsts two asd hall noas. bat oay
representatives want this Si he should vote ios Il, snd
~, WINS ldsm) of Wis, replied, this WAS not Nil.
Mr. DEWEY asked him whether he would voss for ths
bin?
M W1s said there was some doubt, bat h. would
wait for further devsIopsmsnts.
oeavored 10 apportion the lands to other States With
visw OF putting them ON equality vsth Illinois
The morning hour expired before the uset vas dis.
The house went into committee On
THE HoM8rxAp
The nrst section was read
Mr. CoBB moved substitute proposing to Owe leo acres
TO single well hsa 10 Of families and requiring
tbs location 10 be made on the agricultural not mineral
thinking it vsad render tho blu ambiguous and ,oss
Mr. D.AH (o.m) Of ". Y, moved On amendment to the
effect that the lands shell in the Territories and
and would any bill oOnainss the hon. tsad pra.
cipls He offered his smsndmsnt merely 10 give not %
that he should insist that In tbs future Of
al Territories the land shall be thrown open to
pants We can thus homestsAds free Of cost
all actual se tiers Whatever opinion gentlemen may
entertain in relation TO granting 1nts within The States
where Individuals have optaiasd vested rights, ana
where the States ought to administer their snds yet
within ths Territories where Congress- exclusive
jurkdiction, It Is our duty well out right to
else that risdicen and to every who will
voluntary endure ths privatOn Of em,gratng and 10
hone Let but the real friends Of the
bill stand mp TO this when ths Territorial bulls
are n And the Territories VIII DO ssoursd to the
iitssiss ''S'' 'A"
Ms Com opposed NJ. Deans amendment, a wrong In
Mr. JosEs (dsm.) Of Tenn. offered ono giving home
stead to males eighteen years Of ago. As they
but right thst they should shsr in the provisions Of the
Mr. READY, (~his) Of rsnp., opposed this amsndmsu,S
Mr. TAYLOR (wbig) Of Ohio, offered one In favor OF
young ladies' Of eighteen years Of age This had his
hearty support.
young people were not ma isd Is was their own fault
Mr. Tayor's amendment was rejected
M. WnGHr, (dcm of Penn, moved one. combining tbs
homestesds to free white persons He said that Massa-
chusstt free citixens but neither full blcodsd
nor hall bcoded negroes In PEN nsylvaua under her
constitution they citizens under the constitution
Of the United States But he wanted the matter exp.
Laughter) His remarks, It seemed, had caused some
amusement, therefore he state what he meant Hs
was not the enemy Of negroes bat he loved white
Mr. DAWSON remarked II was never contemplated that
black people should be placed upon equality with white
pe.ple IN this blu BE regarded the amendment a. sur
Mr.. KEITH, (dem } Of s. Does the gsntsmsn regard
free negroes In any State ~ citizensS
Mr.. DAwsoS-Not At all
Mr. DAVIS (dsm) Off l., expressed hope that the
amendment would not prevail 1t Vas cruel thing to
skin Ia not coored like and further to degrade
them BY saying that they NOT at for any place. We
preparing here . BILL large liberal and Just which
conem plates good to all cas ss Of atssus why in Gods
nsmo exclude themf In Rhode Island, Massachusetts,,
and other States coored men are JUST much otssns
- white men, ard have much right to protection
der the OF the United sstes He know these
men mako coed citissn and industrious They should
be allowed to cultivate the soil which their fathers cult
yated and who SHE'D sher blood tho battle fields Of
the Revelation The territory acquired tbs joint
set OF human beings hardly knows What justice is
Justice large word and exteads to the projection Of
Mr. DAWSON said that IN framing the bill he had con.
suited the constitution Of the United saes taking
granted that the word citizen nothing than
Mr.. G,DDNGs (abolitoust) Of o ,io, moved "A amend
ment adding before the word white, moro than hail."
The CHArRxAS read the clause a. thus proposed Il b.
amended, causing another explosion Of merri nent In
which the galleries Joined.
Mr. GDDNGs I'D he offered this to make thu original
amendment ridiculous. Ths gentleman from Psnnsyi.
vania (Mr Wright had expressed his abhorrenoe Of
eoored men Have they not fought and bled for ths IL
every battle nelSs Did They not stand By Cen Jsoison
1t New Orleans Have they ID thems. Ives
IS among the bravest Of the land But few years
ago / with you Mr. Chairman, estimated the COS.
OF who could write md speak four diff
ferent languages. l doubt whether You can do
that. LEeAn no offence ~ ths negro, cir. (Lsugh
teri. intended 10 create no hushter-(renesed
nerriment)-but when | tss power OF this House
sisdei for the purpose Of opprei sion constrained
To call on gentlemen 10 do good 10 fellow msu ever
remembering the gol rule TO I'd, to othera ~ We
would have them do unto u.s." Having brought these
people from their native land tran pie them in
the dusty Some OF tel citizens In Ohio Of
color and under the constitution of thar State
hold the office OF Governor but under the construction Of
the geDtlemans amendment they would be excluded Ca
behalf OF that class OF men, protest against 1t here and
elsewhere.
Mr. Giddings' amendment was voted down, and Mr..
Wrighps was agreed to. by ayes, IL; noes, g.
Mr. DEsT, Gem Of Ga, offered An amendment, giving
homsteads to unmarried females under atsen years
of age
Nj. FLORENCE, DENY o. Pa who Is . bachelor, made
Georgia.
A voIn--oh Colonel why don't you marry At once
IA ~
Other smerdmens we're offered and discussed in ave
minute without perfectne the nrst section
OF the BILL the committee and the House Adjourned
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SENATOR'S IN TROUBLE CONCERNING THE PUBL
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tbs, ETC.
WARRINGTON, Feb 20, 1854.
We regret to learn that the Senate Is in trouble In cen
sequence Of the publication BY the NEW York HERALD
and other papers Of their sayings dorgs secret ses