The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-11

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ta ~ tboaht were not deprived OF their share of the
common fund because they we're amply paid ny wnat
they received from the industry and enterprise u 'e "e''
Nj ORR replied that immigrants from foreign countries
would settle the new States with sufficient rapidly
VIVA sort OF deusion TO represent that ,he people y
tbs Fast ana lie south would be entitled TO l60
acres of land condition Of settling upon the pbe 40
main Farmers who are doing Wen IN INC ola n''es are
deoyed ~ this ndueemen and by transferring them
eyas IL tie new country they not unusually injured
in their personal and peeuniary condition
IN OiDS wished % inquire whether the geniehlAns
Argument did not apply equally 70 the new States az 70 the
Nh. ORR said that this policy Of modern origin
This policy Of inducement commenced he believed
with the organization OF the Territory OF Oregon The
homestead principle advocated then because oregon
remote part Of the country the Journey y tnat
Territory was long and hazardous and because y was
thought such settlement would be Of advantage 70 TINS
country ia time Of war.
Mr. DAWSON considered that the homestead policy was
not 81 modern origin He wished 10 know II Mr. Jefferson
ala not adopt the policy in providing for the o.
that portion Of the Louisiana purchase west OF the sss
sippi rytrY The policy was suggested by me law OF ls
proposing grant Of lands TO actual settlers IN the state OF
lndana by the law Of 1892 making grant OF lands 70
Ire Ohio Company for actual settlement and by the law OF
lf95 making similar provision II had been, he SAID the
policy Of the government from its foundation TO the pres
cnt time Il the policy Of the British government IN
settling New England in settling Virginia and ~ setting
The very State which the gentleman Mr. ORR SO nonor
ably represents iu part upon the House floor
Mr. ORR said that it had now become the policy and me
tendency OF the times make the people Of the country
lean upon the government The policy was entirely wrong
The GOV eminent ought lean upon the people II was
time thought to pat stop TO this practice OF coming
Ia tie government for grants md donations Of the public
auds for bounties and pensions. The passage OF the
homestead bill would ouy increase this tendency and he
was therefore, opposed TO its passage. The amendment
which he had 10 propose 10 strike out l42 cents per
acre and insert ~ cents ser acre IL.
er The bill aud pending amendments to the Committee of
She hole the state of the Union lie moved the pre-
yious question, and il was ordered
The question Being then taken referring the bill TO
suited as follows: yeas 50, nays so.
So the motion to refer not agreed to-
The question was then upon the motion OF Mr. DAWSON
70 leeommit the bill % the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. DAWSON asked the unanimous consent of the
House enable him to withdraw his motion TO reeommt
unanimous consent was not given.
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia said that some of his colleagues
desired TO discuss the question before the vote should be
taken and be would therefore move 10 reconsider the vote
ordering, the previous question not agreed to.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays the
motion 70 recommit the bill to the Committee on Public
Lands, II was notagreed to--yoas So nays 80.
Mr. COBB opposed to the migrating of the home
stead bill amendment to the bill to graduate and
duce the price Of the public lands to actual settlers and
ouItiyators The homestead bill ought to stand its
merits If the bill should be passed in its present shape it
would be rejected BY the Senate If gentlemen wished to
seek for popularity by introducing and discussing
ures of bis sort let them introduce bill which will
eye the sanction Of both houses of Congress The present
bill be thought was not legitimate amcndEen to
the graduation bill The Senate bill upon the Speak
ers table could be taken mp in five minutes at any time,
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania could offer his
propriety.
Mr. ETHERIDGE was OF the opinion that neither the
hill of the last session the substitute pending
would exclude foreigners who should to this country
after its massage from receiving its benefits He wished to
c the bin put into such shape as to exclude immgrant IS
70 ibis country from sharing its benefits.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee said that he would give to the
adopted citizen SO far his action concerned, all of
the rights conferred by the constitution of the United
States If foreigners to this country, the
incorporate them with ourselves and make them citi
zens after the necessary probation to qualify and fit them
for the enjoyment and exercise Of the rights Of citizenship
After some further debate BY Mcssrs DAWSON, COBB,
and ETHERIDGE, the yeas and nays asked on the
question the adoption of the homestead amendment
and they ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays re-
suIted--yeas ~, nays 49, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. James c. Allen, Willis Allen, Breckin-
ridge Brstow Chamberlain Chandler Chrisman Clark Cox,
Curtis John g Davis Thomas as, Davis Dawson De Witt
ton Florence Goodrich Green, Grow Hastings,
e1drieks Hem Hester Howe Hughes George ZONES
len, Mace, Macy Maurice Middlcswarth Murray, Noble,
an o sapp rsp son
q smith, Frederick = Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens,
Taylor, Trout, Tweed upham Walbrdge, Walker, Walsh,
Ellihu wahburne, Wells, Tappan Wentworth, and Vest
payd j. Bailey Ball Hasss hafsdals hsshsr bsnnss',
ben, Carpenter cmulers Caske Chase, Ghastan, Cling
man, Cobb Corwin, Craige Crocker, Cullom Dick Dow
dell, Ed@ands, Ed@undson, Thomas r Eliot Ehsridge,
Sampson W. Harris Haven, Hubbard, H Hllycr Houston,
Hunt, Johnson Kidwe, Knox, Kurt Lamb, Lewis, Max
we'll Smith Mler Mson, Morrison, Nichols, Orr Parker
Pennington, John Perkins, Phillips Powell Pratt Pringle,
Puryear Ready Reese Riddle, Rogers Rowe, Run, Sabn,
Sage, Seward Seymour, Shaw, Shower, Simmons, William
Smith, William X. Smith, George w Smyth solers John
L. Taylor, Nathaniel q. Taylor Teller, Thurson VALLEY,
Wheeler, Daniel b. Wright and Zollcoher--93.
SO the amendment rejected.
The question then required the amendment reported
by the Committee Public Lands in the form SUBJ
stitue to the BILL and it agreed toayes a. 80
The bill amended then ordered 10 be cngrosscd
and read the third time.
On the final passage of the b the yeas and nays were
demanded and ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays on the
passage Of the BILL resuedyeas g. nays 95 follows
YEAS-Messrs Abercrombie, James G. Alien, Willis
Allen, Ashe, David j. Bailey, Ball. Barksdale, Benton,
Bliss Campbell Caruthers, Chamberlain, Chase, Clark,
Cobb, Cook, Cullom, John @, Davis Dowdel Dunbar,
Eastman, English Etheridge, Farley Grow, Hamilton.
Aaron Harlan, Sampson W. Harris, Hem, Hibbard HES
Ter, Hllyer, Houston, Hughes Ingerso Johnson Knox
Lamb, Latham, McMuen, Macy, Maxwell, Miller Murray
Noble, Norton Mordecai Oliver, Parker John Perkins,
Ready, Riddle, Sapp Shannon, Singleton William r. Smith,
stephens, ilesor l.. Stevens Andrew Stuart David Stuart
John j. Taylor, Walker, Walsh Elihu b. Washburne
Wells, Westbrook, and Daniel u. Wrght-6s.
NAlS--Messrs Aiken, Appleton, Thomas H. Bayly,
Banks, Bccher, Bennett Benson Bocock, Boyce Breckin
ridge Bristow Brooks Carpenter Caske Chandler Chas
tain, Chrisman, Cngman, Corwn, Cox, Crage Croker
Dawson, DE Witt Dick, Durham, Eddy, Ednundson, T. D..
Eliot J. NJ. Elliott, Ellison Florence, Franklin, Fuller
G0Ode, Goodfiuh Green, Greenwood, Hastings Haven,