New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-24
XXXIIID CON G r L 5 s
SECOND SSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. %, Il

SENATE WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1855.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition from Messrs'
Hustled & krocll, submarine engineers, proposing Tor
per centsge Of duties to remove rocks in He'll Gate.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr. JAMES called up bill relative to Patents, and
made it special order for next Saturday.
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported adversely t. the petition Of H. Williams
Passed. n.
dent be requested TO the Secretaries oil STATE
and Treasury TO communicate TO the senate from
their Departments all information relative 10 the
transportation of convets and psupers mo the nled
States from foreign countries, and what agency their
Goyernments have had in sending them here; alec,
how many volunteer emigrants have arrived "i'hm
B,:y,ed 1bst the Committee on the - be instructed
A. &c., xbsf esislation required prevent for
sisp Governments from ttan'Po!,ns conveys sb
Necessary prevent voluntary emigration hihsf Of either o
- The Bounty Land bill was taken up.
MIR. WELLER proposed making twenty per cent
increase for invalid pensioners Rejected.
Mr.. CLAYTON moved TO exclude deseEter from
ihe benefits OF the bill. Agreed TO;
Messrs. DAWSON and STUART occupied about
half an hour Of time in charging each other with IN,
constituencies in reference TO this and oihef Ahoreu
measures last session.
MI SEWARD-The question Is upon the adoption
of the substitute Of the Senator from Pennsylvana
That ia Objectionable because the principle OF the
bill and the object TO be attained are antagonlstca.
Volunteers are generally moved by PATRIOTISM anu are
fhey leave their occupation for the emergency a.
prest sacrifice. Such the Plstsburgh Volunteers
from the States OF eront srd New ork ID The war OF
1872 for they left their occupations and devoedy gave
themselves up 70 the service Of Their country NOV,
70 discriminate against such a. these IL 10 dscour-
age the miliiia-the most important institution OF free
countries We must always have small standing
Army but at an expense Of republican Pr'nc'pie' ana
risk 20 republican Institutions.
Mr. STUART ssid-Ihe donation il too lngs In
Amount. II we pay at ali We should pay What We
owe and not reduce our debt By en- unjust discrim-
nation. The Secretary Of the Treasury, hye years
ago said DO revenue could be expected from the
public lands for eighteen years On that hint sup
ported the Homestead principle Inc lands nas, 90
either for homesteAd, for internal Improvement OF
education. IL the Treasury % never 10 ge' any Don
eft from the lands this bill II the beet sisourssr
thereof that suggests itself 70 me don't believe
ihe bill viii iDjure the new STATES az The bonOIno'e
T. operate on iAllng market. portion Of these
hands will 20 10 persons who served IN ne war
And another portion 20 Their widows and children
and if the lands decline in value, g. The honorable
gtntlemsn supposss. there VIII be no chance f'f
speculation. II 1t affects the prosperity 81 tbs nov
ststes, II will be- only temporary, for thsy wiz haa
heir lsnds setted In proportion 70 Their rsdaction,
and with such sett ement tier revenue VA incfeass
Under these CTCasst1nces. shan vote Tor the bid
1s II now stands and against the substitute
Mr.. BRODHfADs s1bsiifgis r1 then hi,p'sG,
and Mr. WeIlers smss9nent revived and s9rssd 70.
Dir. BUTLER Offered an Hnsne"sni 70 p3acs the
footing with the IDd.srs. bu. Mr. BfoshssA dis
scented
Mr.. HUNTER said he VA Instructed ~ his state
10 vote Tor thsrsvousonsFy sects bat 10 Sss aiisa
Of overlDsding the BIZ
Dir. BUTLER ssd his va merely proposition N
put the widows Of The soSisrs 81 the 81 the EsVD
luton equality with NE WIDOWS n ne soldiers
Of The war Of 1917. Adopted, siFo6s, aassimously.
Mr. FOOT sdvocs,sd rs clsins a rs fI.,tsl,aryb
volunteers, ard an amendment Incorporating them
ra agreed 10.
Mr. FEssESDEN tfisd 70 incrrorAts Tbs Aroos.
look soldiers but Mr.. STUART ssd II his we're dons
The soldiers IL The Patriot Wclvsdas. ssd Mormon
wan would spply.
Mr.. FRssESDEs replied. sAvocsiisg his snssd-
e<nt.
Mr.. WELLER opposed H.
Mr. DODGE Iowa hoped Senators vosId not iry
" srtsnd fbs provisions n tbs bin fsrfbsr.
NJ. fEssESDES's apass.fssnt wa issn rsjs>ssd.