Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-04

Mr.. Wade here moved an adjourn
ment. Lost-17 TO %.
8P.M III. The Senate is rapidly filling
up; the galleries are full.
Mr.. Doolittle Of Wis. moved to post
pone the Cuba and take up the Home
stead bill, and proceeded to speak on
the latter.
Mr.. Slidell called him to order.
Mr.. Doolittle insisted on his motion.
Mr.. johnson of Tenn, although he
had for fifteen years advocated the Home
stead bill, asked Mr.. Doolittle to with
draw his motion.
Mr.. Douglas, as friend of the home
stead bill, made the same request.
Mr.. Clark of Conn.,, as friend of the
homestead bill, moved the Senate adj
iourn. Lost-17 to 80.
Mr.. TrumbulI asked Mr.. Hunter to
pledge himself not to bring forward the
appropriation bills to prevent>a vote on
the homestead bill.
Mr.. Hunter would give no sucn prom
Use.
Mr. Trumbull appealed to Mr.. John
son to stand by and press the homestead
bill.
Mr.. Bigler asked Mr.. Trumbull, for
himself and the Republicans, to name
the hour at which they would vote on
both measures.
Mr.. Trumbull for himself, was ready
now, but could not make any pledge fer
his friends.
Mr.. Seward of New York said that
after nine hours of discussion on the Gu
ba bill, it was time to come back to the
great question of the age. Propositions
now stand face to face. One is the
question of land for the landless, and the
other is the question of land for slaves.
Mr.. Slidell here rose.
The Vice President-Will the Sena-
tor from New York yield the floor to the
Senator from Louisiana?
Mr. Seward-No, sir, do not.
Mr.. Slidell called Mr. Seward to or
der. He was discussing the compare
tive merits of the two bills.
The Vice President decided that Mr..
Seward was in order.
MIR. Seward went on with a few words,
when Mr.. Fitch appealed to the Chair to
put the question of order to the Senate,
with the view of stopping this threaten
ed interminable discussion.
The Vice President declined TO do so.
Mr.. Seward went on, saying it is in
the thirty-tifth Congress that the Home
stead bill has been put aside. He then
contrasted the merits of the two bills.
Mr.. Toombs said as to land for the
landless, it carried with it some demagog-
ical power. He despised a demagogue,
but despised still more those who are
driven by demagogues. What are the
other side afraid of? If they do not
want to give S30,OO0,00O to carry out
great national policy, let them say so,
and not attempt to get rid of the issue by
saying-we want to give land to the
lacklanders.
Mr.. Wade said the question was land
to the landlesS or niggers to the niger
less. He would aHtag onizo these issues.
and carry the appeal to the country
The whole object of the Democratic
party was to 60 round the world hunting
for niggers. They could no more run
their party without niggers than they
could steam engine without fuel.
Mr.. Fessenden took Mr.. Toombs to
task, and asked if the language he had
used was not an imitation Of the great
man a: the other end of the avenue, the
President, who recently addressed an
outdoor crowd, saying none but towards
shrink this Cuban bill. He told the Sen
ator the Republicans did not tremble or
shrink. He referred to the trial of
physical endurance at the last session.
and limited that they could endure as
much again. He denied that the Repub
licans were obstructing legitimate bust
ness, but said they were opposed to this
Cuban measure, Of which nothing was
intended but party result.
Mr.. Seward was not in the habit Of
impugning the courage Of any man. He
believed every Senator had sufficient.
He himself had enough for his own pur-
poses but other qualities are also neces-
sary. There is moral courage-there is
taithfulness to pledges. The President
had power to carry out his pledges, and
has he done so? Where is the Pacific
Railroad? Where is the protection f?
Where relief to the bankrupt? Lost