New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26
Cuba and take Up tie Hc,nestsad bL sni pg55eelei
20 speak on tho latter.
Mr.. SLIDELL eslled him 10 order.

Mr. SLIDEI.L eslled him 10 order.
Mr. DOOLIrTLE insisted on bic motion.
Mr. JOHNSON Tenn, although be had for Gu o.
yrHYs advocated the Homestead BIZ, asked Mr.. Doc.
little to withdraw ais motion.
Mr. DOUGLAS, as freed OF the Homestead 5.n,
uede the same request.
Mr. CLARK Conn, asa friend OF the Homestead
bin moved the Senste adjourn.
Lost bg II To 30.
SIR TRUMBUI.L asked Mr.. Hunter to pledge him
sell rot to bring forward the Appropriation bill to PIE
venta vote on the Homestead bill.
Mr.. HUNTER would give no such promise.
Mr. TRUMBCLL appealed TO Mr. Johnson 10 stand
by aid p'ess the Homestead bill.
Mr.. BlGLER asked Mr.. T. umbull for hinsef AL
the Republicans TO rae the kour at which they would
vote on both essures
Mr. TRUMBULL for himself xas ready no v, but
could not make pledge for his friends.
Mr.. SEWARD N. " said that, after nine hours
Of discussion on toe Cuba BILL it was tins to CONE
back 20 tie great question Of this age. Two PROPOSE
tious stand face 20 face-ODe IS the question Of
land for the landless and the otner is the question OF
land for slavet.
Mr.. SLIDELL here rose.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-W VIII the Senator from
New.York yield the floor 10 the Senator ffon Louis
lana .
Mr. sEWARD-No Sir, | do not
Mr.. SLIDEiL called Mr Seward to order. he was
discussing the comparative merits Of the two bills.
The yICE-rRESIDENr decided that Mr.. Seward
Mr. SEWARD went On with few words, when
M. Fnoh appealed 10 the Chair to pat the
question Of order 10 the Senate with the view OF stop
ping what threatened TO be an interniu sDle discus
zion.
The VICE-PRESIDENT declined TO do so.
Mr.. SEWARD went on ssJ iug - il j. in the Thirty
" fifth Congress that the Homestead bill has been put
"sside" He then contrasted the merits OF the two
bills
Mr.. TONES said, as 10 land for the lsp'le,s it
carried with it some demsgogueicsl power. lie de-
spised demsgogue, bu, despsed stl more those who
driven by demsgOeues. West are the other side
Bfad of If they co not want to give thirty millions
Of dollars TO cary ont great National policy let
them cay So AID not attempt % get nd OF the issae
by saying we waut to give lard 10 tie landless."
Mr.. WADE said the question was, laud TO TIE land
less or niggers to the niggeress lie would antago'
Pie these ssues and carry the appeal 10 the country
Tire whole object Of the Democratic party vas 10 go
round the world hunting for niggers They could no
their party without niggcrs than they could
a steam engine witr cut f1el.
Mr.. FESSENDEN took Mr. Toomhs to tack, End
stked If the language he had used was not an Imitation
Of the great at the other ED OF the Avenue tue
President, who recently addressed an oni.of-door
crowd saving none bu, towards shrk this Cuban bill
lie tod the Senator the Republicans did not trembie
nor shrink. He referred to the trial Of physical en-
durance at the last session. and limited thtt they could
endure as much again. lie denied thst the Republ.
cans were obsiuctiog Legitimate bOsiuefs, bu, said
they were opposed to this Cubsn measure, by which
LchDg was Intended bat party result.
Mr.. SEWARD was not 10 tho habit OF imPpsning
the courage Of any men. He believed every Seaator
had sufficient. lie himself had enough for his own !
purposes But other qualities ara also necessary.
There is moral couyage. There is faithiulness to
pledges. The President had power to cary out his
pledges, ard has be cone 80 Were is the Pacific
Railroad where bis Protection where Relief tn the
Bsrkmpt Loot, funk, sacrificed, n bic attempt TO
fssten Slavery the Spanst American States. NO |
part Of the Presidents policy has been carried ont,
bat il ia oil sacrificed to false and pretended issue
DOT Of nothing, nothing is expected to come. lie !
Seward had never mistaken the Presidents policy |
lie lever mstOok it for giant IN arms, but Tor |
J,,;u in Gala Mr. No ard "A
energetic declaration that he is 20 he found on The side
of liberty everywhere and always.
Mr.. 1OOMBS replied at some length till Fir. |
JOHNSON lAIk) again raised iestlon ot order To /
cut lfl debate.
Mr.. Toobs continued lie defended the abient Pres
i5ert and hoped no would cay as Senator what |
be would not mantsin as gentleman;
A conversation on hour long arose between me-srs' |
FESSENDEN, BENJAMIN, BROWN, SLlDELL, |
WADE SIMMONS and others, trying to agree 10 90
something. ~.
Of the Senators in their ses's while the rest were
reading aud smoking IN the aute.rOom.
Mr.. DOOlTTLE GnSly oec.ined to Withdraw bis
motion. ,,,p
cans to name tbs hour for yCte or to come 10 some
other response.
lock aud looked dull. 49,
Mr.. HAMMOND said il WAS row II o'clock, and
II was evident that oil the discussion inst ui DC
adduced vOnd rot change one woe on eituer ot the
que stions before the Senate 1t was eqnsHy evloset
mat no vote could be taken al all tonight. iney WeTe
merely play ing the fchoolbOy game OF hard knuo4es
so he moved TO aolDurn.
Motion lost by IS TO 3D.
TIE decision Of the Chair whi,h permitted Mr.
1),lt,la ~ sneak ON the merits Of the Homcstoad
b was subu,itted tie Senate, but Dot SUSTAINED
MIR. DOOLlTTLE therefore spoke On taking Up ire
III luestesd bill. , .,..,
to the remarks Of Mr.. TOombs respecting denago5nes
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled that he was not IL
order. H., III.
O' Mr.. FEsSENDEN appealed EOm the ruling Of the
Chair. I'm r
dating TIE Collection Districts OF the United S,stss
MIR BROWN pad he would move as a tes, vote TO
Law tie Cuban bill on the table, but on the icquess Oi
Mr. Seward ho called instead for the Yeas sna Nays
as a test vote on Mr.. Wilson's motion. ~
Mr. MASON again moved to adloufr' LOST " :"
to 90 ,:i 49,,
TIE appeal of Mr. Fe,ssnden wss then laid On the
table. 800, AZ, r.i.,.i,
motion to take up the Homestead bill was Vo'ed on,
and lost, by Yeas 10, Nays q, as follows: m.
YEAs-Mtssr. BrOderict Cameron, Chs1dieT Cnf, Coils
SI DG0 T1a Ens Seward. simmons rramb
ana SsMe,u, Allen, Bsyard Berj,mn Bis'S Browo,
Cl.spnt Clay Clirgman DvGzAs Fitch Green, uTin hgts
lyeron Johnson Ns) Lane, a sns r"h VA md
Wr4h-' Nice
Mr. MASON moved to adjourn. 1t was manifest
that the Senate could do nothing aud De feared the
Americen people would cOLs!ief 'Ais hAi''""11e
spectacle.
Mction lost by 90 to 30.
Mr. BROWN moved to lay Mr. WILSON Dill ON Tue
table Agreed 10 by 30 10 10,
hill lie was in favor Of the acquisition ei The isianl
T.acsblv If possible, bu, forciDy II we must. lie
would now move 10 lay the bill on tie table, a Jest
vote. but would vote sgainst ais own mouon.
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