The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21
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Senate.
wAssuScroS, May %, 1855.
Senator Hayns, Of 8 c., TOOK his ssas
PRIVATE BuIs.
Inc time Of the Senate occup pied until halfpas<
eclook the presentation Of pension and other priva
neuorals.
Private bills we're passed for the relief OF Com uodss
AcAusy, Hosford Smith, Jeremiah PrsndergAss Gsor
Phelps, Joshua Shaw, william D. hosely, Joseph Hard
Aison Long and Bepjsuin E. Cd wards-sbe latter 90
nlm1s land tito IN Se~ Mexico s.eo for the relief
AItaoay Castoi, OF NeW rosk, soldier OF iSi2; sss
bill aiosing the ofcsrS and seAm Of the Ksoe ex9es
lion the came pay 10 the haven exp-d ion; also geo
ovidusi bills, TOT the coutinuaoce u half pay %
Widows and orphans under The act approved February
some discussion eosued on this last bill On an ans
wtdowbood
M DooLirr,x ana Mr. CRrmxprs opposed sucs r,
uicicDs 90 marriage, but the bill naaly passed viii
me oil for tee relief OF Messrs Sherlock Sherry v
then scuss % and postponed
Hills xxroxnD AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Nj. CusenAN. tSmj OF U, ibuoouSed bill 70
gu,s,s toe ave. o ioregn posase:
Mr. Puoa. tsdm of ONO, introduced . bill 70 reguls
the public lend sales
Mr. slIDKlL (sap Of Ia, offered q resolution uqair
sso 20" Ss leo 9TH cpssss o.S's o s:ws Tue
Mr. GKknS, (adm Of NJ from the Judiciary C,nn
toe rsatsd sgsis.i grating extended 70 the
Mr. Clay, (sam.J OF Ala from tbs Committee on Rv,
.Do bS cors, repo.'eo against large number OF pxo
Improvement petusrs
M GsiLs Pacific RA,'rosd bill o,i nx come up
TILE HOMESTEAD
The special order NJ Johns ma (of Tcun. } Hon
stead b and n- In favor of Il Tor three hours
vious W toe aaJ"ursm ut a. discouraged the &c
entertained oy many that the biii cisribues .
puolc iADos - . aoasloo On toe Contrary, Il
framed on . pin siJis Of c,mDensatioa, hasn't
~ the settler fuin Ing the requirements Of dve
residence ADo inpr v-ment pays In labor than
vs'ue o. the land. Toe homestead measure was NO
tree for demasoguism Il receivei the approval
Washington and our foretatners is national In
cbaSAcer Toe only ure OF tsrrisory is 10 have
settled Industrious poo settlers their wn Dor
siescs would speeciy Goa trsu condition; pr sduc
more hey would ~ m re. tno coore laenty oontrib
more towards mo huppof, = sOgrtnmenI Were oui
million u tsmes enabled 70 speed 6fy six dollars
additional ~0aid procure sey.o millions Afdito
rvenue. This measure sss eIus y one VI revooue,
OF pslrossm. Our po ioy should bs 20 prevent
Accumulated a paupef population around Ia
ciuos. Populate your rur. cisJicss and
viii produce sci oepeDoe9t u.eo Have
gsmpered s't'o racy nor vicious psuperhc
but ra4se uidole cis ~to homes IN The couoi
aod they wili deicrd NE country reliably. Nr. John
would act pr. Jud,cis " u the south He thea vent
IN elaborate disqustoo, the scope OF witch tina.
estet ~ bomsetstds even 10 tue North ext
The msuo Ter the products of southern amor, and
psse1t botn sec OF the oouLty. In tbs nGessio
accidentally sIpresed tbs be cf that sere "a utrs
tire North aud -ou'h oi the she bulk Of %
wou fraesp and tho Northern S1stes become ~
esis~ for the pefmsnence of slavery n the South
After 40 exsoalve session the senate sdjourned.