, 1859-03-01
Spicy Debate on tho Homestead Bill

Spicy Debate on tho Homestead Bill.
On Friday last the Q. S. Senate had a night
session on the Cuba bill. During the Discussion
tic Homestead bill vas debated. We copy tho
following spicy passages:
Mr. Trumbull appealed to Mr. johnson to stand
by and press the Homestead bill.
Mr. Scwa1a Of N. T., said that, after nine hours
Of discussion on the Cuba bill, it was time to
c me back to tie great question Of the age. Two
propositions now stand face to tace-oue js tho
question Of land foi the 1ar dles, and the other is
the question Of land 4or slaycs.
Nj. Slidcli here rose.
The vice-president- Will the Senator from5Ncw
York yield the floor to tie Senator from Louis
iana?
Mr.. Seward-No, Sir, do not
1f. Seward went on, saying ''it is in the Thirty
fifth Congress that the Homestead bill hiss been
put aside" He then cont1asted the merits of The
two bills.
A[s. Toombs said, as to "laud for the laudless. "
it carried With it some denagogseical power he
despsed demagosue, but despisei still more
those who are tti1en by dem1gogues. What arc
the other side afraid ot7 If they do not want to-
Eiye thirty millions Of dollars to carry out great
hatlnnal policy, let them say SO, and not attempt
to get rid Of the issue By saying I've want to give
land to the landfcss.
Mr. Wade said tho question vas, laud to tbe
1andless or niggcrs to the ntggerles-. He would
antagon'ze these issues and carry the appeal to
the country. The Whole object Of the Democratic
gers. They could no more run their party with
out nisgers than they could steam engine with.
out fuel.
Mr. Fessendcn took Mr. Toombs to task, and
asked 1t the language he had used vas not IN i'm.
itaiion Of the great man at tic other end Of the
Ayenue 1.-the pfes1dsnt,] who recently addressed
an out t-ot-door crowd, saving none but towards
shrink this Cnban bilf. sHc 1old tro Senator the
Republicans cid not tremb!c nor shrink. He re-
ferIcd to the tIial Of physical endurance at the
last session, an1 hnted that they could endure as
much again. He denied that the Republicans
were obstructing legitimate business, bns said
they we're opposed 10 this Cuban measure, by
which nothing was intended but party resolt,
Mr.. Seward Was not In the habit Of fupucuIpc
the courage Of any man. He believed every Sen.
ator had sufficient. He himself bad enough for
his own purposes. But other qualities ars also
necessary. There Is moral courage. There Is
faltleulncss to pledges The Presiden: had power
TO carry ont his pledges, and has be done 30 !?
Where u tue Pacific Railroad where his p.otec-
hon where llc}et to tho Bankrupt1 Lost, ennk,
9acrdced, in Lis attempt to fasten Slavery on the
Spanish American States. No part Of the Presi.
dents policy has been carried out, but it is al &C
rlficed to false and pretended issue. Out Of
nothing, nothing IS expected to come. he {Sew-
a1d) had never mistaken the Presidents policy.
He neres mistook it for giant in arms, but for
Windmill IN sails Mr. Seward concluded by IN
energetic declaration that be Is to be found on the
side Of Liberty everywhere and always
NJ. ioombs replied at somt length, TILL Mr.
johnson, OF Arkansas, again raised question Of
order to cnt of debate.
Mr.. Toombs continued. He defended the alb
sent President, and hoped no one would say IS
Senator what lie would not maintain rs zen
tletnan.
Gu motion Of Mr.. SlIdell, the Senate then ad-
journed ut X o'clock H. H.