The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11
House OF Representatives.
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mPRouyiST THE insn.-Rr RyER
Among other business, Mr. RcinHDsoS, (dsm.) Of ~,
introduced BIN ror the improvement Of the Mississippi
river and tributaries. Referred 20 the Comnitlae ou
Commerce.
,Ha GRADUATION ACT,
The bin anendstory Of the Land Graduation act was
announced frs in order, TO which pending ".
Dawsons amendment, giving homestead 100 acre- at
fourteen and one half cents per acre. on coadton Of
actual settlement AMI cultivation.
Mf GAsTErI, (shg) OF OHIO lid no, like this way ~
tacking the homestead principle this bl Ani then
drawing Il throug5 under the operation Of IN, previous
question: lie. tn House wait until the Homestead hiil
nended By Nr Hunter In the Senate shar ~
before they at.opt 70 engrsfi the HOMESTEAD provision
Mr. ORR, (dsin.) Of :. G., opposed TO tho bnr4e
stead princip- the effect would be TO take .he
fund belonging TO all the States Tor the purpose 9f
draining old States to settle tho In reply to qass
ton Of Mr. Jones Of Tennessee, he said tie ni1ri n.
crease of the population and emigration would atle the
Nr BAwsos, (dem) of Pa, showed that ice grants
q lands were not principle, - astcrtsa W ~.
orr II has been the policy " the governn,nt irom t
commencement.
Nr onr replied, sayls the tendency Of To times &
80 rake tho people !eau the government Nhea the
soyernnsnt should lean the people II was time 10
put sop tsI.
Mr cAsrnn1 moved tho bin and the amendments b.
referred TO the Committee Of the Whole The state 81
the Union.
Tbs motion was greed to--s2 agaiast So.
The question th.u stated agreeing 20 VI Dav.
sons amendment, providing, IN subttance that any
free person who s the head of family, anil citizen
of the United states shan be entitled 70 entos 1
quarter section ~ land a. fourteen AMI nah cents
per acre 10 b. paid for A. the expiration of hye years
from the date of entry
ydual now resident 81 any state or Territory not
citizen Of the United states but - the time of The pss
sage o. the act having previously Hle declaration 81
BIZ intention 10 become s1ch before the issuing of the
patent homesteads 70 be granted condition Of actual
.el.cplant aud cultivation for hve yosrs.
Mr. Corn, (den. of Ala opposed The Amendment TIE
Homestead should stand On IT. merits, snd no.
cmbarrass the bill pending tho Homestead couh
rot pass the sena,e lie argued Ia favor of
striking out the ffth section Il Nis of qresoonlbo
prorrety IL foreigners hereafter q h!ther sha
not b excluded, be would vote against ths amendment
Mr. Dawson replied, II there we're any d9ubt hbJlt
the dth section he would consent TO strike Il out
sr ErmsDcr ssd I EXTENDED the 6Susfi. q home.
stead 10 foreign hereafter - arrive he wanted to
clnis immense foreign emlgrat %.
br Josrs (deu q Tenn, ronterisd that natural.
lied foreigners rhoulo Lave the bsae6t y sissn guar
antecd BY the guton. II the object - - exclude
them, repeal the uaturalEs laws.
Mr. CoHn sga'nst lsziAlAtiny for fsr.an' nov -
.dcnts Of foreign countries le' those At present here
Nr. Daysou's homestead amendment va rcjes,oa by
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sbrr thsnHot '~4sn ~ksitfe, SAITH ~ FsAa aat1n
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2aliisoNs,
Tto 81. ,l aas ~ n 90 fand Graduation bl wss
rsecttd &. afsi,I o. y intsnSs % yuarl hvaiust
,base ~ .stnirsz ~ psTson sutsFas and % s-sas
that ds*t u f0g hia = nsht ard no. sf aat of
an9 ks hsetly ~ Indirectly No peFson y ~ snNtle
~ ,hc ~ astt ~ ths 80 erefpt eitlfns ~ W. ntel
staies al those who lave hlsl tasr nisnt0n - b.
cttainf sseg.
~ lBvNor moved the Hc-es proceed T. - hltlasss
on - fyfaters i2tie vith vs1 q ftarhifg so
Hem .tsad It'll rsturnss from TIE =. .faie wlth ne
imsa imtatf, ftE4pg vhlcE gg'sgn ihf Hfsta a.
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