The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-24
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1850.
Several private bIHs were passed.
VITO ov THE HOMESTEAD BILL
message from the President vetong the Homestead
bill was received and read length. After reviewing
the general provisions Of the bill passed. the President
says that the small asked for lands per acre twenty
eve cents, and credit for Ave ycs, equal almost 10 do
nation and he therefore tina, Congress no
power 10 give away the public lands to States indiv
duals This opinion he expressed the veto of the Agr
cultural College BILL and the argument he used there ap
piled with greater force 10 this There Of
consideration In the former case but owing the late
hour Of the session he will not review those views II
must be admitted, general proposition that Congress
does possess the power 10 donate money 10 States
individuals, and this would be the case In giving away
the Of the public The advocates Of this
bin supported under thai clause OF the constitution
which says that Congress shall have power dispose Of
the public lands; but he did not read those words 10
mean giving away. Aside from tho constitutional OBJ
jccticns, the bill unjust to old soldiers who
held military bounty lands, Is II greatly reduced
their value and unjust the old soldiers OF the
Union. II opened large field for injurious speculation
made an unjust discrimination between Americans and
Foreigners by prohibiting the former single from hav
ing the benefit OF the bi while the foreigner without
being the head OF family Is given those privileges.
The bill drew partial distinctions between precmptors
Mr. wAnx, (rcp) Of Ohio desired 20 the vetoed
bill without debate.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to postpone the veto til December
next.
Not agreed 10. Yeas 10, nays o.
Mr. JoHSsoS, (dem.) Of Ark, charged that the other
house was Responsible for the defeat Of this oil by the
incorporation into II OF provsos
Mr. JOHNSON (aem) of Tenn. addressed tho scnase a,
dents Inaugural address saying he haS now reoea rha,
he had once approved. lie charged him with incousst-
Mr. rvoH (dem.) Of Ohio. said he had read the anh
section Of the BILL and the view Of the President II was
mere bubble. The section declined place each for
egner the footing a native born citizen, and
therefore the former must have family before he can
settle on the public lands.
Mr. .sL.s lrepl o. Iowa said tina, The objection Of
because they, having paid dollar and twenty Eve
cents per acre, and this bill allowing TO be purchased
for twenty five cents per by those that followed them
would cause these old settlers 70 como 10 Congress claim
ing tho refundng Of the dollar paid The Prcsi-
dent In this message had thus that price OF Tho
land had been reduced dollar during actual
Element. The graduation act was answer 70 this.
The question was then put that the bill pas the obec
PASSED, twothrds not voting therefor, M follows
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There were several pairs.
Nn Portf 70 ets'e S.h Mr.. Johnson OF Tennessee,
voted nay for the oppose OF moving recons
but discovered late thai he should have yvted aye for
that parpose.
uU rosr ROUTE
Mr.. Yum, (dcm.) Of fla moved that the Poet Route
bill be taken up
TIE rosTlt pxucyScv MIt-
Mr.. nrNptrI, (rep.) of H., trusted that the Postal
Deficiency bill would be- considered.
Mr. YvitE eed he would rather that bill defeated
than have the department submit 70 the Generalization
M rsrrsrrl charged that the Senator from Florida
had consented to the defeat Of the Postal Deficiency bill
H. appealed every friend of 10 stand by save u
frcm defeat, by voting 10 take up and passing ~
Mr. YvrEE said that this motion had FOE lis object The
defeat Of the Deficiency BILL but he would repeat he
would rather defeated than pas u In The way the
House had sent u here.
Mr. Trumbulls molten agreed 10 just two 10 one,
and the n hccncy bill considered u rrsiorcs all
the eervsoe discontinued cwtsid nince the 9Th q
March, 1850 except where there has becn improved ser
vice by railroad or otherwise, and except on We
from Neoebo 70 Albuquerque and from Kansas CITY
70 stockton, and part o. route e,eTs west u PAso,