Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-06
Thirty-Pinh Congress.
Washington, April :

Washington, April y.
HousE.-The House proceeded to the
u~nsideration Of Mr.. Morrell's bill, dom
sring lands 10 the several States for the
benefit of agriculture and the mechanical
arts. Hf ~ f-l
Mr.. Cobb spoke against the bill which
finally passed, lO4 against l0l.
The bill grants 6.340.0 900 acres of land
to be apportiOned to each State, equal to
10000 10 each Senator and Representa-
tive in Congress 10 which they are now
respectively entitled the moneys derived
from the sales to be invested in United
States or other safe stock, yielding not
less than FIVE per centum, the moneys
thus invested 10 constitute a perpetual
fund, the interest Of which tObe inyiolably
appropriated to the endowment, support
and maintenance of at least one college
where the leading object shall be, without
excluding any other scientific or classical
studies, 10 teach such branches of learn
ing as are related to agriculture and the
mechanical arts, in such manner as the
Legislatures may ascribe in order 10
remote a liberal and practical education
o. Industrial classes in the several
pursuits and professions of life. Among
the conditions on which the grants are
made, IS that the States shall provide not
less than u college within five years.
[[flE-Wg Washington, April %.
Mr.. Green asked leave to make a re-
port from the Committee of Conference
on the Kansas bill. Mr.. Stuart objected
insisting that the Kansas bill had been
sent TO the House and was not before the
Senate. Mr.. Broderick informed the
Senate that within four minutes the bill
had been laid on Mr.. Green's table, hav-
ing been, as be was informed by Mr..
Harris of, Ill, surrepiitiously obtained.
Mr.. Green denied hat it had been sur
reptitiously obtained, and said that it had
been brought from the Secretary's Office.
Mr.. Green then presented his report
which was the bill offered by Mr., Eng
lish in the Conference Committee.
After further discussion, Mr.. Stuart
moved that the report be not received al
present.
The chair decided that Mr.. Green had
the floor to present the report, which he
did with a few predatory remarks. He
said that the report might not come up
to the expectations of every body. Il wa:
founded on mutual concessions. Il wa:
proper that the Senate should not be die.
lated by the House, nor the House by the
Senate; the Committee therefore met II
= spirit of Cancellation. and tried many
propositions, whether they have arrived
at the best he could not say, but 1t sacri
fees no principle, it harmonizes witt
what the country demands. and opens 1
prospect of peace; and the settlement o
The pending difficulties.
HOUSE.
One o'clock having arrived, on motion
OfMr. English, the committee rose, wheI
he made a report from the Committee o
Conference on the Kansas bill. 1t j
signed BY English and Stephens. on tt
part Of the House, and Green and Hun
Ter on the part of the Senate. SewarC
and Hoard dissent. The report was read
The majority report provides for ih'
admission Of Kansas under the LecomptoI
Constitution, dependant on the acceptance
Of the ordinance submitted. If rejected
provision is made for the formation of 1
new constitution.
Mr.. English asked that the report b
printed. and that further consideration b
postponed until tomorrow.
Nj. Howard suggested postponemen
until Thursday week, for reasons stated
Nj. Hill moved to postpone furthe
consideration tilf the second in May
Agreed TO, by los against los.
Pending a motion 10 reconsider tn
vote and 70 lay that motion on the table
the House adjourned. "a
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