Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-10
TITIRTY-SIXrH CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, May 8.
SENATE

NlsNA u.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced a bill to change the
jurisdiction of the Indian bureau from the in
terror to the war department.
Mr.. LANE made a personal explanation to
the effect that the statement in the papers that
he was interested to the value of one cent in
the Oregon war debt bill, was SANDER
Mr.. SLIDELL made a similar statement.
The homestead bill was taken up, and Mr.
GRIMES moved to extend its provisions to all
persons over twenty-one, as well as heads of
families, and he advocated his amendment.
Mr.. GREEN opposed the bill as no homestead
bill at all, and Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas de,
Tended the present. bill as one of compromise
and concession, and therefore opposed Mr..
Crimes amendment.
After considerable debate, the amendment
was rejected yeas u, nays IS.
Mr.. FIrCH offered an amendment extending
the present bounty system to soldiers who
have served less than fourteen days. Reject
ed, yeas II, nays 80.
Mr.. GREEN moved to table the bill. Reject
ed, 16 against 40
Mr.. WADE moved to substitute the House
bill. Ncgatived, 26 to 81
Mr.. CLARK moved to strike out the 18th
section, relating to the cession of those lands
remaining unsold after 81 years, to the states
in which they are situated. Rejected, I
against 4S.
Mr.. RICE moved TO amend the same section
by substituting years for 80. Not carried.
Mr.. CLAY moved to make it 26 years.
Mr.. HAMMOND moved an adjournment.
Negatived.
Mr.. CLAY modified his amendment to 80
years, and it was adopted, q against &c.
Discussion was continued OH various amend
ments, aud several motions to adjourn were
voted down.
Mr.. RICE offered an amendment extending
the operation OF the bill to lands not subject
TO private entry. Adopted.
Mr.. LANE moved to postpone the bill to the
first Monday IN June, and have the amend
ments printed, SO that senators could under
stand it.
Mr. WADE said there must be an end of all
things, and he hoped this bill would be finished
tonight.
Several dilatory motions were steadily voted
down by the friends of the bill, and the Sen.
ate, after further debate, without action, adj
journed at half past s.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dunn Intellectually asked leave to intro
duce 4 resolution lnstructiDg the committee on
foreign affairs to inquire into the practicability
and expediency of obtaining location, on
some part of this continent or adjacent islands,
for the free negroes Of the United States, UNI
der the protection of this government
The House went into committee on the tar
if bill
Mr.VALLANDIGHAMs amendment fixing the
duty on flax seed and linseed at 20 per centum
was agreed toll to 81.
Mr.. PHILLIPS amendment to make salt free
was rejected. Debate at great length follow.
cd The original bill having been voted
through and amended. FOSTER offered an adj
dtional section authorizing the president to
terminate the reprocity treaty of 1854 Re
jected.
Mr. FLORENCE proposed his substitute for
the BILL but the chair decided it was not in or
der.
Mr. BARKsDALE proposed to review the act
of 1876.
Mr. SHERMAN proposed that the committee
report to the House and II vote be first taken
on all the substitutes
Mr. BnANcn objected Adjourned.