New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-04
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHrscros, April 3. 1850.

m, JREFN ITIem., MOI,
mittee reported bills organizing Arizona and Colorado.
He aIsO offered a preamble and resolutions setting
forth that William Medil, Controller of the Treasury,
had violated the practice Of the Department In settling
the Post. Office accounts, and also the laws, and had
therefore justy incurred the dsapprobaton Of Con.
eress aud that bis conduct renders improper for him
longer to continue in Office. Laid over.
Mr. MASON (Dem., Va.), from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill defraying the ex-
penses of the Japanese Embassy their arrival In tho
Mr.. GREEN introduced an act to amend act
from the House. relative 10 the Overland Mail service.
On motion of Mr.. BAYARD, the bill concerning
On motion of Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Cali, the tiIl
providing for appeals and wrs Of error was taken up
the supply of vacancies in certain Offices was taken up
IL provides for allowing the Cont to I'LL vacancies in
District-Attoneys and Marshals offices accruipg dur
ing the session OF the Court, until appointments can
On motion of Mr.. MASON Dem, Va tbs bill pro-
viding for the adjudication Of the claims Of the Rhode
Island Company against Par Aguay by the appointment
Ct Commissioner by each Government to SIT in
Washington for three months, in accor lance with
treaty stipulations was taken up and passed.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Tenn wanted the Home
stead bill taken up and pressed to fnal vote. wn
a very important measure.
amendments Of the Senate adhered TO- after which the
bill was postponed till Thursday.
TIE House Homestead bill was taken up, the pend
ing amendment being the Senate bill
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Ind.) offered an amendment thst
all lands that under the provisions of this bill
should be only those subject to private entry at the
passage of the law.
Mr.. WILKINSON (Rep, Min.l said that he regarded
the amendment just offered as not Of any value and,
so far he was concerned he would rather not zee
any Homestead bill than with such provision In
it. 1t was known that whole townships had been
tered settlements oppressed and the Government
swinded by private entry. he had Travelled his own
State for miles, where all ths lands subjected to
private entry, and where there culture nor in
hohif naautv Int laufQf
and the public domain was bu! used to replenish the
Treasury, and while the domain used as source
of revene there could be faithful observance OF the
land laws change for this, he was CHAD, was to be
found in the Homestead bill. The Senate bill, he
thought while 1t recognized the general principles Of
the Homestead law, lacked force, and did not reach
the merits of the case. 1t was loaded down with
provisions and restrictions which tended to de-
stroy the lberality Of the law BY excepting certsin
classes The bill should extend its provisions TO pros
pectiye citizeDs-those who cone hereafter. de did
rot suppose there were leading men opposed TO tbs
Homestead bill. The Senator from North Carolina
Mr. Clngman) had said that he regarded this bill the
same as voting money out OF the Treasury, and had
offered an amendment to destroy the bill de Thought
if the Senator supposed this charitable measure he
did not understand the true merits Of the 1t was
to develop and improve the country and extend civil,
wisdom, and it was the duty of the Government
80 to use its common property as to promote
the whole interests of the country. This was the
solution of the whole problem. He maintained
TIC gosl.iou lual Whu unVulliFateu JANUS snouu W
long to whoever resides on them and cnltivaes and
subdues them. In this respect should adopt a
policy older than the nation that public lands not
sold forever. He would have the Government extend
this proposition to the working of this country
they who SO often are struck down in the contest
between capital and labor. Another objection he had
to the Senate BILL that il excluded young. I'M
married men; and he could not why the Govern
should be less liberal in the Homestead bill than
in the presumption law. IL unjust TO exclude the
unmarried men, for it would thus cut OFF all the earlier
settlers, who sing men, and who underwent all
the hardshps of pioneer life. The young men were
the vanguard of the civilization Of this country. They
go where families cannot go securely; their clear the
than all the army They lay the foundation for future
States He wanted the bill as broad for them as the
presumption act in this respect. BY this bill the hardy
pioneer is entirely dsreearded. They have to pay
for the land while lees fearless ones, who after
get homes Free IL not common fairness that this
class should be ignored. He also objected TO the
clause excluding the foreign population and the causs
allowing only the lands subject to private entry 70
come under the provisions of the bill 1t would be iu
operative in his own State His last objection TO the
Senate bill was that il only allowed settlements on
alt Iraie sections He opposed entirely to specn-
alton by the Government in public lands and keeping
settlers apart alternate sections. In conclusion hs
advocated the House bill, which favored the pros
perity of the country. The Homestead bill was not
party measure; it was above sectionalism, and egs
lated Tor the people, and not abstrsctons II i were
made party measure it would be done in resistance
to Democrats. lie hoped il would be considered with
harmony and unanmity, and should be welcomed ~
all sections Of the country beneficial to all. Al
journed.