The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-08


grant which must continue throughout all time
which intercres directly with the local and domestic
affairs OF the States MS this bill does.
MFR GWIN said that he should not vote for this bill if
he deemed II unconstitutional but as lie did
gard and he had been instructed by the legislature
OF California tog give il his support he should do
although he would prefer TO have amended 10 be
Inorr Just to his State. 10 laNt fa.Ei4ft4N IHHtH ~
MIR. BELL remarked that he had been an advocate for
the distribution Of the proceeds Of public lands but he
had pressed that subject upon the attention of Con
gcs when the condition pf the treasury not such
to justify il when the government reduced 10 the
necessity of rcsorng either treasury loans annual
loans he had forborne to bring TINT measure forward But
this amount Of public lands which this bill proposed TO
grant, six millions of acres ptance out of the
Thousand millions Of which estimated by the Sec
reary of the Interior 10 belong To the public domain
One hundred millions have been given for the purpose of
internal improvements general education for objects
not defined in the constitution specifically but which
within its provisions libesay construed under the
gail1a poWer to dispose Of the public lands He could
hot that this bill was any more nnconst ional than
the railroad grants TO the various States.
Mr.. BROWN stated that he should not vote for the BILL
although he had perceived those enoriiies in it which
other gentlemen had He did not understand that the
rights the States violated by setting apart to the
joyment of each, in sevealty aporon OF that which be-
longs them all in the aggregate He had fearful
violation of the constitution, such his friend from Ala
bma had attempted to point out The power to dispose OF
includes the power to give. The only limitation was,
that Congress should not give for purposes forbidden by
the constitution Certain salaries fixed for instance
and cannot be increased diminished Congress could
not give public lands to such saaried officer because to
do would be 10 violate one of the provisions of the
constitution. He had no right to erect church or
school house on another person property but he had
right to give his money for such purposes He should
vote against the BILL not because he deemed it so obec-
tonabe but out of Difference TO what he believed TO be
the Indictment of his own State He was here TO represent
the interest and views of NIissssppi and not his own
private opinions rl s 88a
Mr. DAVIS made few remarks in opposition TO the
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NJ IyrpsoN .ta,oa th,t no had heen co,,oa from b;s
seat when the vote was taken or he should have voted
against the bin. s8 m vi &p
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RAILROAD on PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
On motion by Mr.. BROWN tho Senate resumed the
consideration OF the unfinished business of Saturday
ing the bin in relation to the construction of railroad
M7 HINrER moved TO postnone the further consider
a,in, of tb;s l for the n,rpose az TAKING I'm be cons
Iar a,nronration lin.
Nj sIIDEJI said he should vote against the motion
Ia tak I'm the annronration bill because If that motion
shonid 81, m asred ~ aet mn tbo iii 70 ac;litats nero
ations for the aconisition of Cuba while if the ammo
pration bill should be taken up he should feel bound to
move that bill as amendment to it. He was deter
mined that the discussion on that pronoson should take
a,ace ~ ,n", so,,a aar for' '''
The motion Of Mr.. HuxTEn was reectcdyeas Il, nays
26--as follows e..l.ss .E.,1 Il.
yEAsMcssrs Bates Bell Bright Giugman eollame c,ten
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