Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-04
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together with the agricultural department oil
the Patent Office, thoir progress. lie reSos'
nized, however, no such thing under Inc law.
as the agricultural department Of ths raten'
Office. 1t did not exist under law; but u thlS
bill was PASSED it would create such a depart
ment. which would be as unconstitutional as
the bill. This bill was a sort Of basis on which
TO found it.
Already we had ! convocation Of agricultural
gentlemen. who had met at the interior Depart
ment for the purpose Of considering aSricuitu'
raj affairs. It was no doubt harmless now. bu'
il was a basis for 4 superstructure for an .Asrl
cultural Department, to be controlled by tie
General Government. He considered this bill
as a great bride to the States, and trusted thai
it would not pass.
Mr.. Harlan favored the bill at some length
If certain sections OF the Union did not WIS.,
to avail themselves Of the provisions of the
bill, they could let it alone; but, because they
did not want it it was no reason why othel
States should be deprived Of its benefits: 1t
might be a blessing to the Senator from Nirgl
mia (Mr. Mason) to know that there were mort
peoplc in his State, who could not read, than any
other State in the Union. But the people o.
Iowa thought different. They wish to be edu
Gated, and, therefore, favored this bill
Afer some further debate, without taking
the question on any Of the ancr.d nents--
The Senate a urncd.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Grow. of Penn, called up the motion te
reconsider the voteby whichthc Homestead bill
was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. Millson, Of Virginia, moved to lay the
motion on the table.
The yotc on the latter motion was taken BY
yeas and nays, and resulted yeas 69. nays Ill
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion
10 reconsider, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Millson Of Va. asked the gentleman
CMr. Crow if he thought the bill would pass
the Senate this session if it passed the House
Mr.. Jones OF Tenn, said it can and ought to
pass.
Mr. Grow Of Penn, offered the amendment,
Of which lie gave notice a few days since, pro
viding that no public lands shall hereafter be
exposed to public sale by proclamation Of the
President unless the same have been surveyed,
and the surveys thereof duly filed in the Gene,
raj Land Office for ten years.
Mr.. Jones of Tenn, said that il the gentle.
man did not withdraw that amendment he
would vote against the bill.
The bill provides homcsteads for actual set.
tiers. ANY person who is head Of a family,
over twenty-onc years Of age, and = citizen oil
the United States, or who has filed his declara.
ton to become such. il entitled By the bill to
enter one quarter section Of land without pay
ing any price therefor.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, was
then read a third time and passed-yeas l2O,
nays T6-members voting as follows:
Yxls-Messn. Abbott, Adraln, Andrew. barr. Hllin
hurst, bingham, Bishop, Bliss. Brayton. Bunn.on, Burlin'
game. Burns, Burroughs, Case, CavanauSh. chanee
Coekernl, Colfar. Comin,, Corning, Covode, Cox, crasin.J
erals, Curtis, John q. Davis, Davis Of Mass. Davis Of Iowa
Dawes, Dean. PICK, p1 @iiaai DSat Si,n paIn cso.s c a 5sI,Gn
Granger, Gresg, Groesbeek, Grow. Lawrence W. Hall, Robt
II. Hail, HARLAN, IIaskin. Hatch. Hickman, Hoard, Hodge.
Kelsey, Kilssre, Knapp. J. C. Knnkle, Lawrence. Leach,
Letter, Lnyrjoy, MaciAy. McKibhin, Mat.eson. Miller
Morgan. Morr Il. 3. J. Morris, l.. j. Morris. !. ~. Morse, o.
A.. Morse. Murray, DIN, Palmer. Parker. Pendletnn, Petit.
w.. ". Phelps. Phillips. Pike. Potter, Pottle. Purviance'
Reilly. Robbins, Robrrts, Royce, Russell. Scott, J. sher
man, r Smith, spinner, stanton. VIM; stewart. iapp.n
bridge, Waldron, Walton. Ward. c. c. Washhurn, En-
washburn-. Israel washburn. Wilson and wcr'endyke-
800.
SArs-Mes.r,. Anderson. Atkins. Avery, Barkslale. 70
cock. Bonham. Bowie. Boyee. Branch. burnett. Caskie. J
B. Clark. Cobb, b. craige, Crawford. Curry, u. Winter pa
r,, DosdeIl. Edmundson. English, Eustiee, Faulkner. Gar
nett, Gar,rell. Giimer, Gooie, Greenwood, Harris, mn
Hopkins, Houston. Hughes, Jackson. jenkins. kritt. J. ~
kunkls, Lamar, Lsidy, Le'eIsr, Me9us cen. H MiH.e, IL MAR Mar
Siolack, Nichols. Peytnn. Ready, Reagan. Ricand, RuHin
Seward, Aaron shaw. II. ". Shaw. Shorter, siekles, Single
stewart, Talbot, ". Taylor, Trippe, Underwood, vane.
Watkins. Whitley. Hinslow, wooison, 4. K. Wright. J.
V. Wright. and ZOillcofer-i6
The French Spoliation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Burlingamc, Of Massachusetts,, reviewed
the course hitherto pursued by Congress and
other bodies in reference 10 the claims embo'
died in the bill. In Congress t~enty-six re-
ports had been made in reference to these
claims. Bills similar to that now proposed had
passed the Senate five times. and the House
twice. Two bills like the pre- ent ono had bcon
vetoed By the President.
Mr.. Letcher, Of Va. raised the point Of or
der, that tine bill makes an appropriation, and
can only bc considered in Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Davis, OF Nd, inquired whether the see
ton making provision for redeeming the Ger
~titicates of stock" could be considered as max.
ing an appropriations
During the discussion which ensued on this
point Of order,
Mr.. Burlingame stated that he believed the
President would not veto the bill il it were
passed. The President had voted for q similar
bill when he was in Congress.
Mr.. Letcher saida statement o fthat sort came
with q very bad grace from the side ofthc House
which was always talking about Executive die
tation.
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, argued that the bill
made a permanent appropriation Of five millions
of dollars.
Mr.. Hughes, of Ind, moved to lay the bill
on the table; which motion was not agreed to-
yeas IS, nays LOG.
The Speaker decided the point Of order ir
reference to the nature Of the bill. He held
that it made an appropriation, and could mol
therefore be considered in the House, but mus
20 before tho Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Florence, Of Penn, appealed from thu
decision.
Mr.. Sickles, of New York, moved to lay thu
appeal on the table.
The bill was then referred to the committed
Of the whole.
The regular order Of business was now pro
! cccdcd with, and reports were received from
the committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Russell, Of New York, reported q bill
for the allotment Of certain lands to New Yorl
Indians, and for other purposes. Mr.. Z. sale
the Secretary Of the Interior had requested
action on this subject. and the bill met will
the approval Of the Commissioner Of Indiar
Affairs.
.Amotion to adjourn was lost
The bill was then read, by which it is pro
vided that certain lands in Kansas shall be sc
apart for the use Of certain New York Indians
in pursuance Of an act heretofore passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton the House adjourn
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DISASTER IN CHESAPEAKE BAY.-BuRSISG o
TIE SIEAxpE NORTH CAHoLrsA-Tn F-r'ons BSr.
I'll .Ai;r.-Stafsmtnt. Of Ia"eng0.-Ths stcnme
! North Carolina. Capt. Cannon, was destroyed by Or
in Chesapeake Bay, on Saturday morning last, Will
oil her way from Baltimore 70 Norfolk, Va, wit
twenty-cight passenger and q cargo Of assorted mel
ciiandi.c. The boat took fire about half-past on
o'clock on Saturday morning, in the clothes el".c
from . candle, which. it is believed. was carried i
there by boy on board. Al efforts to save tho ve-
rel wcro unavailing, and the passengers, with sh
exception Of Rev. DR.. Curtis, an Episcopal min!s,c
az Chr-ter. :. G., and Frank Walters, one of ia