The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
Tf11RTY-WFTH CON6RES0.
SECOND SESSION.


Senass.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1852
RELIED OF CON- rAu1DmG.
Mr.. sswAzD, (opp) OH r., offered resolution for the
relief Of Commodore Pauding. Referred.
+. LANDS FOB AGRICULTURAL ooILsGA
Mr.. WADE, opp) Of Ohio, moved TO postpone prior OF.
ders, and take up the House bill donating lands TO agf
cultural colleges He the appropriations would
pass they always do and Cuba backed asst by mani
fest dsstny and BY Senator ede Of Louisiana stands
good chance Of making its way; 20 the Senate may
agrcuura Of ali nterests Is the least iSsess By ~
government
The bill taken upyeas 80, nays 2e-and discussed.
N. PuoH moved to recommit the bill to the Committee
ton the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i, 1850.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr.. Grow (opp Of Pa, called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Homestead bill was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole the State Of the Union
Mr. szrHESs (adm) Of Ca, thought the present land
system ought to be changed but opposed to this BILL
Mr.. MnlsoS, (adm) Of Va Of the opinion that the
bill should not be passed without discussion.
Mr. Grow replied that had been discussed for eight
years, more or less
Mr.. Crows motion was agreed to.
IL
to the Senate where viii be discussed to the delay u
Nj. Grow replied that it had been debated there
public business the Bill ought TO pass N''-' 'A'
Mr. HUGHES, (adm.) Of Ind, moved TO table the biI
The bill passed by 100 against 76 It provides that
any person. who is the head Of family and twenty
has d an 10 q e
naturalization laws, shall be entitled quarter
section OF any vacant Incorporated land, and hold
n M rtnaIo ~1ea~
ton.
FRENCH spoIIAnox BILL
from the Senate was taken up.
BY iii a the
ton have been msds favor
thesc claims and the bill has passed the Senate Ave times
Of the on the durnS the
Mexican war and the other time UNDER he believed
their Legislatures have recommended the passage Of the
bill he moved the previous question.
Mr. IxIcHn, (adm) of Va, raised point Of order,
the Committee Of the Whole the State Of the Union
He held that under the terms of the bill IL ap-
Mr. wAsnHuE, Opp Of Maine said the decision here
tocre made was that not necessary refer such
bill az II only provided for ascertanng the liabilities and
Nj fxicm urged that bill Of such consequence should
certainly have full and deliberate consideration.
Mr.. BuRINGANB reminded the gentleman Of the fact
that Mr. Buchanan, when Senator, not only consented
that the bill be reported but voted for its passage Az
ing pubhhed Mr. webscrs speech in favor il was to b
presumed that the President friendly TO the bill
Mr.. IETtHER replied-Did the gentleman pretend To
bring here the opinion OF the President power sua-
cient 70 control members Of the Houses Was that the
purpose on the other side, from which we have
been told over and over again, Of executive infu-
ences But suppose that Mr. Buchanan ns Senator.
reported the bill from the committee and voted
for Il, that any reason why the House should
depart rom It's rules, and refuse to consider the bill In
Committee Of the Whole the State of the Unionq
Mr. BuKfSaxkE desired 10 withdraw his suggestion that
the President may be In favor Of the BILL Tho way things
yesterday, when the motion made introduce
the Loan BILL disastrous that the suggestion would
not Aid the passage Of this bill.
Mr.. IxrcsxR replied-The gentleman need not think 10
ton Of Mr. Davis Of Maryland he said the President and
Secretary OF the Treasury, Whenever there surplus
und should apply u under the provisions of this bill 20
the redemption OF the proposed stock Of Ave Millions n
his recollection was not Ut fault Mr.. buchanan was
member Of the Cabinet each time the former French
chanan must at those periods have been consulted ~
member Of the Cabinet
MI. HuoHn, Of Ind, moved 10 table the bill. Mega
uved-6 against 100.
The sPxA, for which he stated, decided THAI
In Committee OF tho Whole the state Of tho Union
Mr. FIoRxS (sdm) Of Pa appealed from the decision
OF the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. scks, (adm.) Of N. Y, the appeal
was tabed-l26 against g.
The bill was then referred 10 the Committee of sha
Whole on the State Of the Union.
KANSAS INDIAN OBSERVATION.
Mr.. RussErL, from the Committee on Indian Affars, re.
ported bill relative 70 settlers the New York Indian
reservation IN Kansas, pending which the House ad-
journed.
United States Supreme Court.
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