The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-14
Homgateaa Law---Mr. Grow.

Homestead Law---Mr. Grow.
The telegraph. this morning. snRouaces
the passage. yesterday, through The Lnssr
House Of eaAgresss Of he Homestead Bin.
lbs vote Of iI4 70 &C. Tie provisions Of
this bill will ke found elzewheIe in ossz paper.
Il mus Be admitted tlas the Rdpnblican
party are rapidly making >. feputatiaa in
Congress Tor prompt business qdalisies. and
for earnest pafpose 70 carry out the. reform
measures they have promised to the people.
Already has that skillful ano efficient leg
! isIasor. John Sherman. passed through The.
House a bill TO reduce and equalize the mile
| age compensation of members Of Congress.
under which. in times past, the greatest
abuses have sprung UP. As an instance.
the California and Oregon members have
received about 5000 mileage-that is trav-
cling expenses in coming 10 Washington
and returning home. when the actual exa
penses of the "Trip has, perhaps. never ex-
ceeded $500. gea ..Et zsr.ss@1 ifs- - s.,i-
In the case of California Senator'S. who
have had to attend special sessions of the
Senate, on the Inauguration of 3 new Pres
ident, these enormous mileage lees would
be due, by construction. under the old sys-
TEN, whether or not the Senators Travelled
one foot of the way home and back. The
payment OF mileage to other Senators and
Re presentatives, has been in the same pro-
portion extravagaDt and absurdS - .as8asez
| Mr.. Sherman, notwithstanding the preip-
dices and opposition of some of his own
party, has crushed this abuse, by sweep
ing majority in the House, and the bill win
90 to the Democratic Senate. Let that body
defeat the measure, if il dare II is esti-
1 4 e.
ry $4,000 year. t<.t
Next comes the success of Hon. Mr..
Grow, of Pennsylvania. with his Home
stead, Bill. This is The greatest popular
triumph ever achieved in American legisa-
ton. The bill gives free home to every
head of family who shall honestly and
permanently settle upon and improve.it--
The strengt lI of our republic consists, not
in desert wastes Of wild land hui in the
arms of grateful and brave citizens. We
want pe"ple-not land en- pre- for specu
lation. And that is a fortunate government
that can givea home and get a useful, citi-
zen in return. Tie effect of the Homestead
Bill will BE- most happy upon the poor and
crowded deniZens OF The Eastern States and
cities. It will encourage matrimeny and
emigration AMONG class that is now forced
to live in isolation and vice. Il will start
anew the stream of emigration from Europe.
which will bring with it its treasures of
capital as well As of labor, to swell the vol
ume of national power and wealth.
To the West, a part of the American
Republic, having in some respects distinct
i've interests. tile Homestead Bills of ines
Unable value. Il will pour into our West
ern States and Territories rPeople-People-
| IL.
slumbering in the stiffness Of aboriginal
solitude. With population will come the
political p0aUer. and when the mighty West
the Free West-gets control of our Gov
eminent, the chickering's Of the NORTH" and
the ':Soulll'' will be LOST in the'grand march
of the Federal Union revolving around its
WPStern Centre.
W. hail Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, as
a National! benefactor. He has championed
The Homestead Ball with, zeal, cuurase, SIX II!
and success. The establishment of his poll
icy will inaugurate new era in the polite
al history IF North America, and speed the
day of the inevitable dominancy Of Just,
conservative Governments, lover The disco.-
dant elements that for forty years have been
endeavoring to disturb the principles and
policy of the founders Of our Republic
Mr.. Grow is not properly appreciated by
the country, and we thesefore cheerfully
avail ourselves of this opportunity to speak
of him as he deserves. He has been repre-
scented as bitter and factious partizan. His
manner is little sharp, and has aided in
giving this impression But it is not the
real nature of the man He is earnest. sin
cere, truthful, amiable, and conservative
diligent in business, irreproachable in life,
aF n devoted In the host ipfaroSte IF tho MOO
pie. as evidenced by his Homestead Bill
A noble future to Galusba. a. Grow-.S.
Louis Eveniag Meas.