New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03

Juoicia ard Executive Appropriation Dill
M, GARNETT VA snhed TO know why the ex-
anacs 20 the legislative department were now tbrec
p;il; ard hall Of collars, when sx years ago they
rers cr,y a million ard quarter
Mr. m ELPS Mo- explained that the increase Y as
gu, - n, ugress sid shovee wherein the expsudi-
10y ~ 10 b.en augmented including the printing 0!
'ui, I;,,,, and ih,, circulation Of documeuS.
H. GIDDINGs M. we'd TO strike or the mpenss-
,;on az members Ct Con for the next session. He
wanted them TO FIX their own pa and argued thet .ne
mileage was III equal and should % Fei0!Hoo' D'''6
Mr.. SMITH Oil saii tire Committee on Mileage
have Instructed that bill DO reported fof 1De
fion If neage. ,
M. KEITT is. c. thought that the present salary
"a money calculation IL insufficient, ana tasI tie
compensation should be sufficiently large - cnst te
talents Of The beet publi men. II the otec' was 70
have men TO represent oLly the wealth OF Tue country
he va Wiling no.. TO vote to withhold al compcnsa-
NJMN M, BINGHAM Ohio said the abuse Of mileage
ought lot to be tolerated. IL was uLequaIy nxso,
some members receiving Twelve tuo"eou e"' "''i'
only sixty four dollaIs. -. o..
Mr. PHILLIPS Pa viewed the present system az
corrtct and would lever vote TO withhold en- aPPto-
pristion passed the existing law. II gentlemen de-
rire REFORM let them commence at the night end. and
not in the appropriation bulls.
an amendment continuing the present mileage rates Tor
distances under 80 miles and establishing the rate
al ten cents per mile for distances over that amOuUt
MIR. STANTON Ohio advocated and Mr.. DAVIS
MFRS opposed the reform proposed.
Finally, the appropriation oil s%oO,oVoIV lineage
was stricken out by ulns majority. =,
Without coming 10 any conclusion IN regard u tue
bill the House took recess until O'Clock.
On reassembhpg general debate took place.
Mr. WRIGHT iGeo.) mace speech against land
monopoly and in favor of dividing the pubic lands
among actual settlers.
MT PHELPS Minnesota advocated the policy OF
eonfnirg the Indians to the reservations. Teach
them agriculture, and matured civilization would
fellow.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Ohio referred to the
charge made last session against hun by MT Gilner,
of voting for the repeal Df the Black Laws OF ONO In
the Legislature OF that State years ago. aud pro-
ceeded 10 show from the Journal OF Bills ana Debates,
that he had never 20 votedthst the bill was not one
TO repual the Black LAS bat to submit the question
of tt.r repeal 10 the people, and that in the debate
he had advocated it up' the ground That wouu Oe
defeated by 80 900 majority. 100
Mr. NORRIS Penn urged revision OF the tafq,
ss necessary for the relief of tie Government lie
gave bistOricol view Of protection IN the MED
States and abroad showing its beneficial influence on
The interests of labor and capital and adduced evil
dence TO prove that, instead OF being tax on the
CoDsumer il had always reduced the price of manu-
factures He denounced dd 0atoTen duties as frsudu
lent and den oralizing, and urged specific dities
instead. He replied TO Mr. Washborn oil Mace and
regretted that any in the Opposition should throw
a stumbling block IN the way of Its perfect union.
MIR. DOWDELL Ala reminded Mr. Morris that
one species OF property was not only not protected,
but placed under prohibition for htty years. lie
meant tie negro property Of the South, which cannot
RELY on any national organization for safety. For TINS
there must be- prompt and radical amendment OF t9e
organic law. II the fixed purpose OF the Repub-
lean party 10 mper Southern Institutions and u was
his dnt to warn section Of the approach OF the
enemy under the lead Of the Senator from Newi 0fk
Mr. DAVIS (Iowsl said that at the last session he
presented the resolutions OF that State sskpg that
The sales Of the public lands be restricted TO actual
settlers in limited quantities. He then advocated tins
principle. Adjourned.
The following is On xact copy of Mr.. Grows Home
sead bill which passed the IIouse of Representatives
Februaryl;
ABL to secure Homesesd actual settlers the public
domain ~ IN, . ,.,-, r
United States Of Ane,a 1" Congress assembled That any
person who the head Of family who has arrived at the
filed bis intention to become such required by the
nsturAzs laws of The United States shall from and a.ed the
section Of cant AVID unsPpopnaed public s1ss Which my
Mt per quantity equal thereto to be Toe ted ~
body conformity with the legal Subdivisions oil tpe pubic
lands and after the shal have beeu surveyed
SIZE And Jarller enacted That the peTson sppyns
Ind Office ia shch he OF she about utry
make before said REGISTER that he OF she the head
lion made for exclusive benefit AND those
specially mentioned in this act aud rot directly OF indirectly oi
The use G benefit 9th persons whomsoe'
and upon skng the sdavt above required ana nps the
affidavit the Register he or she shall th"reupcn b. per
nttsd 20 enter the quantity of land aesd, specified Prosded
Aorer,r That certificate shall be gwen OF patent ssuea
Thereto until the expiration Of FIVE from the date OF such
sentry and IT, at the eAPuaon OF such me OF AZ any ne
thereafter making suh entry, be be dtao bis
Of her DEATH bis heirs or dcre, or IN case
making such entry her heirs devsee IN case oil
her hs prove credible witnesses that he '4 or
they reside and cultivate SAID land
and s upon The same and have not aensted the same
or any part thereof then in such case be- she, OF ihy ~
Of u tied states fhal, on payment OF
ten entitled pstept IN other cases PROVIDED iO
by law prOride9 further, In OF the DEAN oi o'h
father and moh,r leaving ioant child OF children unaer
twenty years the right and the Zee s1a inufe to the
intent child children and the executor "ma
tine within TWO years ste tue
death the surviving Ia accordance WIN tS A"
winch such children for the time btlug having
their domic said land for the benefit OF SAID iolauts out
for purpose ane the purchaser sha alre the aoo
lutte title by the purchase, and be entitled 10 patent o e
sycs3 lind be m further Enacted That the Register Of the
Land shall oil applications on zoe us DOCKS
ard pas his office and keep register OF az such aud
make r,,uTn thereof LAod Once together with
the yroof upon which they have been founded
aud be az further enacted That all lands acquired
under the provisions OF this act spa In no event become soeto
any debt debts contracted prior 10 Tia. s'l
tng the pstsn therefor
SIC Ind be " Jyher eaae,sd That r. time sner
lured In the nd secti OF this act
expiration of the hve Aforesaid sha be
after notice 10 the setter 70 tho OF toe
REGISTER Office, that the having HE'D slch
affidavit shall have ac;uy changed his OF her residence OF
the said thar months 81 tie
then that event aud entered shall revert back 70
the Government aud be disposed other pubic lands
uow BY law subject appeal the General Land once
SEc6 ARd be 10 fAeT enacted That no hd'ldoa nsi ne
permitted entry under the provisions Of
this and that the Commissioning of the Genera Land once
hereby required prepare and issue such rus ana eK
constituent with tbs shs b. necessary SUD proper
provisions into effect thS; The Registers ana
Of Land Offices shall be entitled T. receive
the compensation for lands entered uuder the Prov
entitled TO receive Tue
quantity Ct sd entered with money 10 De
pad by the person making application the time OF o.
tie other half the issue OF the certificate by the
person whom may be .ued: Prorded That noihos IN