The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-05


lowing resolution:
ReSOtred, That the above report be accepted,
and that copy thereof, and the affadavits &C.
companying the same, be transmitted to the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Mason suggested that the report had bet
ter lie over, as the Senator from South Carolina
MIR. Butler was not in his seat.
Mr.. Toombs thought the report had better
pass, as it came from the committee; and the
report and resolution were concurred in, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, reported bill to provide for
the public instruction of youth and primary
schools throughout the county of Washington,
the District of Columbia, without the limits OF
the cities of Washington and Georgetown.
The bill relating to the removal of the OBJ
structions to navigation at the mouth of the
Mississippi returned by the President with his
objections, was then taken up, when
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate at length,
sustaining the objections of the President.
And after some remarks from Mr. Butler and
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee
Mr.. Cass obtained the floor, and the further
consideration of the subject was postponed until
tomorrow.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Numerous bills were introduced in pursuance
of notice, read twice, and appropriately refer
red.
Mr.. Tappan, of New Hampshire, presented
resolutions of the Legislature Of that State on
the subject of Slavery in the Territories and the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, in reply to
certain resolutions of the State Of Arkansas
which were laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Cumback, Of Indiana, from the Commit
tee Tor the District of Columbia, reported Senate
bill for the benefit of the Hebrew congregation
OF the city Of Washington; which was read three
times, and passed.
On motion of Mr. Bowie, of Maryland, Senate
bill to incorporate St. Thoinas's Literary Soce-
ty, in the District Of Columbia, was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
Mr.. Eustis, of louisiana asked the House TO
consider the resolution of the Senate, authori-
zing the Commissioner of Public Buildings to
contract for watering Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr. Cobb, Of Alabama, objected.
Mr.. Lindley, Of Missouri, from the Committee
OH Public Lands, reported bill granting to
certain citizens of the State of Missouri the
right to enter certain lands in The Plattsburgh
district. in said State which was read twice.
Mr.. l.. briefly explained the bill, and asked
its immediate consideration; when it was read
| q third time, and passed.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, from the same
committee, reported House bill making a
gran! of lands to the State Of Louisiana, to aid
in the construction of railroads in said State,
with an amendment in the nature of substi
tute therefor.
This bill grants about million of acres foI
railroad purposes.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, opposed the bill, de-
claring that he could see no difference between
an appropriation of money and donation Of
| alternate sections with the conditions prescrib
ed in the bill. This system of donation for rail.
road purposes u mode Of taxation of the
hardy cultivators Of the soil, for the benefit OF
those who came round the halls of legislation
tc procure the passage of these bills and was
therefore directly opposed to the great agricul-
tural interests of the country. He referred to
the great depreciation in value OF bounty land
warrants issued for the benefit of the old soldiers
in consequence of the passage of bills similar
to that under consideration, and earnestly dep
recated this mania for getting rid Of the pub
lie lands.
Mr. Cumback, Of Indiana, was opposed to
corporations and monopolies, and had there
fore voted against all bills making grants of
land for railroad purposes, which had been re-
ported by the Committee on Public Lands. 1t
was wrong to put the public lands in the hands
of associations that had neither body to die
nor soul to save; and he WAS glad that his side
of the House was not wholly responsible for
the bills that had already been passed. though
he regretted that many of his political friends
had given them their support.
After numerous Intellectual attempts to pre-.
vent action,
The bill was read third time, and passed
| by the following vote
GEAs-Messrs. Allen, Barbour, Barksdale
Bennett of New York, Benson, Billinghurst
Bishop, Bowie, Brenton, Broom, Buffinton
Burlingame, Caruthers, Chatfee, Clark of Con
necticut, Cobb of Alabama, Comins, Covode
Davidson, Dean, Dodd Dowdell, Edwards
Euslis, Evans, Granger, Harris of Ala, Herbert
liughstou, Kelsey, Kennett, Knapp, Knight
knowlton, Lake, Lindley, Maxwell, Millward
Parker, Peck, peton, Phelps, Porter Pringle
Rivers, Sanddge, Sapp, Smith of Tennessee
Stranahan, Tappan, Taylor, Thorington, Thurs
ton. Walbridge, Waldron, Walker, Washburnt
of Wis, Wells, Williams, Woodruff, Woodwork
and Wright of Missssippi-62.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Albright, Allison
Bingham, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Camp
bell of Pennsylvania, Caskie, Clingman, Cox
Craige, Cumback, Day, Dick, Dickson, Edmund
son, Emrie, Flager, Florence, Galloway, Goode
Grow, Harris of Maryland Harrison, Haven
Holloway, Horton of Ohio, Jones of Tennessee
kunkel, Letcher, III. Marshall of Kentucky
Mcqueen, Meacham, Miller of Indiana, Mill
son, Morrill,, Oliver of New York, Perry, Pet
tit, Purviance, Puryear, Reade, Ricaud, Rob
erts, Rufiiu, Sage, Scott, Smith of Va, Stewart
Talbot, Todd, traitor, Triple, Underwood
Wakeman, Washburn of Maine, and Win
! Slows.
And then, at a quarter to four o'clock, tn
House adjourned.