Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-23
CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Senate, Thursday, March %.

oenaL6i thursday HhhICu -.
Mr.. Yulee, from the Postal Committee,
reported bill providing for the return Of
letters not called for, on the address of the
sender being endorsed thereon; passed.
The bill authorizing the Corporation OF
Washington to issue stock to the amount Of
$780, 900, for the erection of new Centre
market-house, being taken up, on motion OF
Mr.. Brown, was amended so as not to be
submitted to the people, &c, and laid over.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill providing for
the prosecution Of the work on the Capitol
extension.
The Homestead bill being taken up
Mr.. Clingman spoke very ably upon it,
with view to giving TO actual settlers I'M
mediate possession, and not restricting them
to FIVE years confinement upon one spot.
Mr.. Hale spoke in favor of the bill, but
not of the amendment.
Mr.. johnson, Of Ark, denounced III very
decided and pertinent terms, the sentiments
expressed by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire, saying that there was no real sincerity
in his remarks; that when be spoke OF offer
ing free homes to the people, he knew those
homes were worthless, and those who went
to them, would stalye and die The Senator
had given thanks to God He never heard
him thank God, except on the question OF
slavery and as this bill had been mooted
and discussed for years, and had never
passed, there would be difficulty about II
now: and yet when there Is danger OF a
dissolution of our C9nfederacy Republican
demagogues thank God.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn, said the bill was
too high for party consideration. ltwas ior
the benefit of those people who toled all,
suffered all, and spent all, and he hoped 1t
would not be made political thing.
Mr.. Wigiall said he intended to 90 little
further than the Senator from n. c., Mr.
Cliugman,) he would substitute $3.50 for l6O
acres, or he would not only give the land
but also the mileage for the distance ira
veled to that land; he would not only give
every man, woman and child piece OF land,
but would advocate giving them people t.
work it. He must make 1t party ques'
ton, otherwise he could not vote. lie was nj
afraid of dissolution Of the Union, but he
wished it was dissolved, it would teach the
New Englanders something; they were a
nuisance to the South anyhow, and IN about
a year, they would come back and beg &c
get back into the Union. Perhaps the South
would let them back, but when the Northern
spindles were stopped, their wheels still AMI
their ships rotting in their harbors, then,
when the ''irrepressible conflict" man ana
the Senator from New Hampshire, would e
among them, they would have their head
taken off and stuck upon poles for rnnlng
their people ana diSsolving the Union
They talk about fighting the South, they
dare not step into Te&as-he didn't see but
one fighting man on that side. the Senator
from Maine, the rest had never seen the
fash Of gun, while all around him were
men of war. The OK knoweth its owner
and the ass his masters crib, bnt that PEG
pie (pointing to the other side) doth mo-
know and New England doth not consider,
The Black Republicans dare not dissolve
the Union.
The further consideration of the question
was postponed until Monday next, at on'
o'clock. Adjourned.