The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-10-18
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.

We would say no more in reference to
the homestead measure, were it not for
the persistent efforts of the Democratic
papers and speakers to misrepreseDt the
facts in the case. We have examined
the files Of the Congressional Globe for
the last session of Congress, and end that
a good homestead bill passed the Houes,
that it went to the Democratic Senate,
and the first action there had on it was on
the Sd Of April, on motion to postpone
the Senate bill, and take up the House
bill Hamlin voted "aye." Fitzpatrick,
the Douglas nominee for Vice, voted
"nay," Douglrs not voting. (See GLOBE,
page 1909 On the 10th of May, on a
motion to substitute the House bill for
the Senate bill, Hamlin and Douglas vo-
ted "aye," and Fitzpatrick "nay." The
Senate bill passed on the same day
Douglas, Fitzpatrick, and all the Repub-
licans except Hamlin, voting "aye," Mr.
Hamlin voting against the Senate bill,
not because it was homestead bill, but,
as he said, aud we last week published,
because it was not homestead bill.
(See Globe, page 2043) On the Goth
of May, the bill again came up, having
been amended in the House, by substitu-
ting the House bill, and on motion to
agree to the House bill or amendment,
Hamliu voted again for the House bill
Fitzpatrick against it. Douglas not vo-
ting. Tie Democratic Senate did not
agree to the House bill (See Globe,
page 242o)
Two or three conference committees
were appointed, and finally compromise
was agreed upon, and the bill as amended,
came up in the Senate, ON June 10Th, and
on its passage, Mr.. Hamlin voted "aye,"
Douglas not voting. The bill passed. (See
Globe, page 1850 The "Old Public
Functionary" vetoed the bill, and on the
23d Of June, an effort was made in the
Senate, to postpone the bill till the mex,
session, and Hamlin voted "nay," Doug
las not voting. (See Globe, page 1854. J
On the same day vote was taken on
passing the bill over the Presidents We.
to. Hamlin voted for the bill, Fitzpat
rick against it, and and Douglas did not
vote. Every Republican Senator voted
for the bill, as they had for the House
bill, and nearly every Democrat voting
against it. (Sce Globe, page 1929
The Republican Convention passed the
following resolution:
-. That We protest against any sale OF aliena
ton to others OF the Public Lands held by actua
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers rs pau
pers or supplant. for public bounty; and we de
mand the passage by Congress OF the complete
! and satisfactory Homestead mt asure which la
! already passed the House.
Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin endorsed
of that resolution, so that there can b,
no doubt that the Republican party favo
a good homestead bill Every Rcpubli
can member of Congress voted for one
hut it was defeated in the Democratic
Senate, by Democratic votes, Mr.. Sam
uels, the Doug las candidate for Congress
reported the Douglas platform, he did
Lot insert any resolution in favor Of a
homestead law. When be spoke here,
he failed to give us his views on that
subject, and it is fair to infer that he
docs not favor it, We know that nearly
every Democrat in Congress voted against
the bill, and the party is opposed to any
such measure, else why haven't they
passed law, as they have long had the
power? Again We say. with the Demo
Gratis in power you will never have a
homestead law, with the Republicans in
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