The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
TIIiRTS-FIFTn CONG RESS.
SECOND sEssIoN.


sesate.
WASHINGTON, Dec o. 1858.
The Senate opened with prayer by Catholic Prizes.
in a White surpce.
Various memorials were presented, and message was
received from the President OF the United States.
or UNITED
Mr CEIrTrapEy (opp of Kentucky, introduced bill to
regulate the Of election Of United States Senator's
Referred 10 the Committee on the judiciary
EDUCATION ~ AGfucrIIrRg AND TIE MECHANIC ARTS.
MIR Sl,Ani opp Of Michigan, attempted 10 bring up
The Agricultural college OIL, oi winch ne Following are
sec l. Enac,s that $4,000 acres Of aud be appor-
toned 10 each State in quantity equal to 900 acres for
each Senator aud Representative III Congress 10 which the
States now respectively entitled.
Sec. . That the land after being surveyed shall
be apportoned in sections Subdivisions OF sectons not
less than quarter OF section; and wherever there
public lands State worth 81 IS per he Governor
10 determine their value) the appotonment shall be
ccted from such lands Whsie there are no public lands
Of tie value OF 81 70 aero tue Secretary of tho Interior
shall issue land SCRIP 10 the amount Of their dstibuve
shares SAID scrip be sold by such state and the
proceeds applied Tor lhe purposes Of this act Provided,
that shall any state locate It's land scrip within
the any Other state but their assgnees may To-
then scrip any unappropriascd pubic lands sub
lcct 10 private entry
Sc, s. ~ expenses of management and disbursement
shall be pad ~ the respective States 50 that the entire
proceeds Of the land shaii arctuc so the colleges
4 All moneys from land and scrip shall De invest
cd IN unnc states oer safe stocks, yielding not legs
than uer cen-whch sums invested SHAH constitute
rerretua fund, for undianshed, OF which the IN
Hast one COLLEGE each state, where TIE leading Object
chat be- without excluding other scientific or classical
studies 90 teach such branches Of learning as relate TO
a4rcuue aud mechanic arts IN such manner as the
legislatures may prescribe, ia order 10 promote tho
literal practical ciucaiun of the industrial classes IN
tlcsevefa pursuits aud proi,F ona 10 life.
ssc.a Petals various financial nuutp, and permits ten
Der t 81 the grant b. expended purchase al sites
for eyleiiueuial farms. Al 8uuua report shat be pre-
pared college and ho sent % every other college
constituted under tbs act also 4, the Smithsonian lnsl
tatan and the agricultural department 81 the Patent
Omee. This bill passed the House Of representatives,
April % lass.
Messn trzrAnncK OF Ala. iysRsos g Ga, and
BE0nr Il Ina objected, aua senate refused ~ take
W the bin, by nays ~, yeas 70
MILITARY
debate next sprung ~ on the Dni giving pension TO
the widow aud family at Colonel Iurnb1l, which was
warmly advocated by Mr. Criteaden, aad occupied con
siderable time over the morning nour,
Mr. JAWS a Miss the co4rsc ~ his remarks On i,
sad tina, Il army Cccis ~ hgh aitanmenis were 20 be
retained 10 1t small pay, they we're entitled 10
a hhc4 n COZ sttUCtiou ct tno rules.
Mr. UaCsroN o. Texas, az usual in all cases Of oil
soldiers or soldiers wdo~s, slokc zeaousy IA Us favor
Finally thirty dollars a m0a,h was granted by ayo,e OF
&c against -.
The senate agreed to 30 into the hall assem-
bling. ana then ADJOURNED.