New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. GROW PENN called no bis motion to recon-
Rider the vote by which the Homestead bull was re-.
ferred to tue Committee OF the Whole on the State OF
], Mr.. STEPHENS GA thought the present land
system ought to be changed, but was opposed to this
Mr.. MILLSON Va.) was of the opinion that the
bill should not be passed without discussion.
Mr.. GROW replied that it had been discussed for
for eight years, more or less.
Mr.. Grows motion was agreed TO.
Mr. MILLSON said that if the bill passed the
House it must 60 to the Senate, where 1t VIII be dis
cursed, 20 the delay Of the public business;
Mr. JONES Tenn said that, if 1t did delay the
public business, the bill ought to pass.
Mr.. HUGHES lId.) moved to table the bill. Neg
The hin was passed by 100 against 76. 1t provides
that any person who is the head of family, aud over
twenty-on years of age, and citizen OF the lniteu
States or has filed an intention to become such ac
Cordipg TO the naturalization lava shau oe enuleI 10
enter quarter section of any vacant or nna?propr,
ated land and hold the same on condition Of actual
settlement and cultivation.
The French Spolistion bill from the Senate was
MIR. BURLINGAME Mass said, inaspluch as the
claims covered by the bill had been discussed Tor the
las. fifty years, he had risen not to make Speech
but notion Tsenty.six reports have 0een maze ID
favor of these cams aud the bill has passed the SEN
ate FIVE times and the House twice. The bill has oeen
twice vetoed once because of the pressure on the
Treasury during the Mexican war, aud the oheI tlle
under as he believed, misapprehension OF the iacts
Twelve States through their Legislatures nave rec
omn ended the passage of the bill. lie moved 'he pre-
yous quest on -. IL.
whether the bill can be considered without reference TO
The Committee of the Whole the State OF the non
lie held that under the terms of the bill, II makes an
appropriation OF money.
Mr WASHBURN Me- said the decision, hereto
fore made was that il not necessary to refer such
bill, it only provided for ascertsining the haonl-
ties, and old 19 appropriate money ; f ono, co,ss.
uuepce should certainly have full and deliberate
MIR. BURLINGAME reminded the gentleman of
the fact that Mr.. Buchanan, when Senator, no.
oply that the bill be reported but voted for
its passage. As Inc Washington Union, the Pre-
sidents organ this morning published Mr. Webster 5
President lie row friendly to the bill.
kIr. LETCIlER replied, did the gentleman pre'ehd
TO bring here the opinion of the President as power
sufficient to control members of the House was
that the purpose the other side, from wblcn we
have been told over aud over again OF Executive H.
Huence But even suppose that Mr.. Buchanan, as
Senator reported the bill from the Committee. ana
voted for it, was that any reason why the house
should depart from its rules and refuse 10 consider the
bill in Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union
MIR BURLINGAME desired to withdraw his sng-
yestion that the President may be in favor OF the BILL
Inc way things went yesterday when the motion was
made TO introduce the Loan bill, was 80 disastrous
that the suggestion would not aid the passage OF the
bill.
Mr.. LETCHER replied, the gentleman nesi not
think to help his original position by that shift; In
reply TO a question of Mr.. Davis, Nd he said the
President and Secretary Of the Treasury, whenever
there was a surplus fund, SHOULD apply IT, under the
provisions of this bl to the redemption OF the pro-
posed stock Of five millions. IL his re,ouecuon was
not at fault Mr. Buchanan was member OF the Cabi-
net each time the former French Spohation bills were
vetoed, and he supposed Mr. Buchanan must at tlose
perods have been consulted member OF the Ca0l-
net.
Mr.. HUGHES moved to table the bill. Negativei,
against 100.
The SPEAKER, for reasons which he stated, de-
cided that the bill makes appropriation and must
be considered in Committee Of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
Mr.. FLORENCE Pa appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. SICKLES CN.Y.I the appeal wss
tabled, l2S against 90.
The bill was then referred to the Committee OF the
Whole op the Safe of the Union.
Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee on lndian Az
fairs reported bill relative 70 settlers on the New.
York Indian Reservation in Kansas, pending which