The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
TyIiRTy-FIFTH CONG REsS.
SECOND SESSION.

senate.
WASHINGTON Dec. %, 1858.
The Senate was opened with prayer by Catholic Priest
in a white surplce.
Various nc MORALS were presented, and message was
received from the President OF the United States.
ELECTION or UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
Mr. crrrSpxy, (opp of Kentucky, introduced bill to
regulate the OF election Of United States Senator's
Referred to the Comml,,ee on the Judiciary.
EDUCATION N A9RcrITtRr AND TIE MECHANIC ARTS
Ar sirAai, (orf) Of MICHIGAN, attempted 70 BRING up
the Agricultural College bill, Of winch the following are
the prUvIsors:--
sec l. Enac,s that 900 900 acres Of laud be appor
toned 10 each State IN quauty equal to 10000 acres for
each Senator aud Representative Congress 10 which the
States now respectively entitled.
sec. That the land, after being surveyed, shall
be apporoned s-ctcns Subdivisions OF sections not
less than quarter o section aud wherever there
public lands State worth 81 rs per acre he Governor
90 determine their value) the apporlionment shall be
lrccd from such lands Whrc there no public lands
tie OF 81 70 per the Secretary Of tho Interior
shall land sGfp to the amount 81 their disthutve
sarcs IN sad scrip sold by such state and the
proceeds applied iur the puiposss Q! this act frovdei
that IN 10 case shas any state locate us lana scrip wh
tie limits any other state, but theif asgnees may 10
then scrip on any unappropriaed pubic lands SUD-
jcct 10 private entry. 49,.
Sec 5. Al expenses of management and disbursement
shall be paid - the respective States, 50 that the entire
projects o. the land shall accrue To- the colleges
Sec. A. All moneys from land and scrip shall be invest
ed In United states otter safe stocks yielding not legs
than per ccnt-whlch sums invested shan constitute
perpetual fund, for ever undniashed 81 wheh the VI.
i asst ono COLLEGE each state where The leading object
shall be. without excluding other scientific or classical
studies teach such branches OF learning ns relate 10
agriculture aud THE mechanic IN such manner as the
legislatures may prescribe, Ia order 20 promote me
liberal and practical cducatun of the industrial classes IN
III several pursuits and prof g. ons 10 lie.
sscsI Details various financial ntaute and permits ten
por III 81 The grant b. expended IN purchase 81 sites
fer e%peltneral ttrms Al annual report shai be pre-
pared by each college and ho sent O. every other college
rSt,,et under act, also the Snthson an ns
futon aud the agricultural department Of the Patent
once. This bill passed the House az Representatives,
April p. lass.
Mcssn fIrzrAnacK OF Ala, IygrsoS GO c., aud
DlOHr cf nd.. ubIcced, ana tne ssc ri sei ~ lake
VI the bin, by nays ~, ycas ~.
MILITARY rFNsfnSs.
debate next sprung up On The Dill giving pension to
tn Widow nld family uf colonel Turnbiil, wnich was
warmly advocated ny Mr. Crttcnien and occupied con.
siderable time over the morning noar.
Mr. bAyIs ~ M.s In ths cp4rsc % his remarks on 4,
said that arm, cfccs ~ Lgh atianmens were 70 be
rcianed the at small pay they were entitled 10
a Huctal col strCetiOu VI tue rulcs,
Mr. iiUtefpN. ~ Texas, ~ usual N AL cases ~ OH
soldiers - tuldcfs widows sose jealousy ~ 10 favor.
Finally thirty dollars "a moaih vas granted by aNotc or
70 against Is
The senate agreed 30 into the hall on 70 assem-.
bling, anu thea ADJOURNED.