New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
XXXVIrn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


NJ FOSTER IRen. Conn., presented nineteen
Sntmcrias from citizens OF ConnecIS Padii ls 10
the adjustment Of sPlrii rsticns IA .ne
Mr.. WILSON lRep Mass introduced resolution,
,rb;ch Was re(erred requesting the Committee on Mill
tary Asirs 10 quire the War any oiiS
cfhcers have entered into contract curing tue iasttwo
,s to won for public buildings since the public ad-
srf;sement for the same, the amount furnished aud
ront~cted for the prcee paid, and by what authority
The contract was made; also similar inquiry as 10
a., md shes aud iron gun carriages; and authorizing
she Committee to send for persons and papers. Laid
MI Ar. CLAY Dem, Ala from the Committee on Com
serce reported the House Joint resolution. constituting
Macon Georgia. port of entry for Che time being, and
for other purposes, and il was passed.
Mr.. CHESNUI iDem., ). c. moved TO take up and
then 70 postpone TIL Monday next Mr.. Dayiss Terri
tOTial resolutions. Agreed 70.
The bill for the relief Of Capt Shubrick was passed
On molten of Mr.. MASON Dem, Ya.l, the Joint
resolution providing for the reception Of the Japanese
erbsssy was takenUp and passed.
On motion Of MIR. GREEN Dem, No., the bill
concerning the Courts in the Territories was taken
mp and passed II provides that the jurisdiction Of the
Probate Court shs not be less than 81 OO0 with the
tight Of appeal IN all cases.
The Indian Appropriation bin then came up.
hr. LATHAM lDem., Cali moved an amend nent,
the eject Of which TO allo y California TO take
care Of the Indians it's border, aud thus to re-
d0ce the expense TO the Government tomuch less than
now. He said it was not often that California came
TO this floor preaching economy, but when she did she
thOught she was entitled TO hearing. If the amend:
ment passes the Indians viii be better cared IoT and
maintained than by the General Government, and at
q reduced expelse.
Pending the question the Homestead bill came up.
AR. TRUMBtLL rep, H. hoped that the friends
of the Homestead bill would stand by 1t, ana not let
The Appropriation bin override It,
N. WADE rep, Ohio said be would not lay aslde
che bill for anything except funeral.
MIR. JOHNSON Dem, Ark said the Homestead
bill was an abolition measure and should not take
precedence Of the Indian Appropriation bill.
The question OF posiponng sae homestead Dll was
not sgFse6 tO--Yeas -, Nays 80.
Air. FIICn'S Dem. Ind amendment thatthe lands
granted for bOmestesds shall be entered In alternate
sections AID that the quarter secsns remaining to The
United Stses shall rot be sold for lees than double the
minimum price Of LAND when sOld snd that the pro-
visions Of the act shall be only applicable to land snb
ec to private entry al the date OF the passage OF the
hill, vas not agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN Dem Mss.) -At heart l think this
principle Is right but my constituents do not desire me
20 vote in its favor. If only giving the vote OF
albert r. Brown, should record 1t IN favor OF this
bill but when cast of the votes belonging to the
State of Miesissipp will cast 1t In accordance with
the wishes Of thas State and moi according 10 my own
But Sir the friends Of that measure could be induced
10 accept such pTopost IN IS have made, and take
hat instead of the Homestead bill, would take the
lszsr6 Of settling with my constituents aud vote for IT,
Now Sir what is il IL IS substantially, for al pur
poses ever thing which the friends of either of these
bills win secure. If the purpose be to benefit the
sefleTe nv proposition rs that he who settles on the
and may remain, so long as he chooses, with the
strong arm Of his Government stretched over him,
arotsesipo him from harm everywhere. Can the
iettIer ask for more : My proposition removes the
Two yeHrs litigation and says TO the settler go upon
de land and z.ay as long as you choose and when
sver YOU are ready, come and pay Tor 1t at
ne minimum price, whatever that may be-
You will thus relieve the settler from that anxiety
which be feels if be should fail TO pay the money at
fhe land office lest some more tor'unate nan Will
come snd pay the money, and take ns land away. 1
care nOt what oihers may say tel you ana tne coqh
nv that the bone and sinew Of the country know tina.
ufeuption system is rather the bane and ourse OF
ne F0uatter than benefit. DE hes been deeoyed by
this public land policy and expended bus labor III rear
hg little cot In the forest, making little improve
neut and struggling against the difficulties that sur
round him, only 90 fnd, after year OF ton, taat ne
had attracted the eve of some speculaor, or man OF
moro money than himself. am not ashamed 10 stand
II this presence and say that by every power vested
II me as Senator would protect these sons OF hon
at toll i did not hstento my friend from Texas Mr.
NigfalD with much pleasure yesterday wnen ne sala
Poverty was q crime. NO. SIT, poverty Is no crime
itnav lead TO crime but In itself is virtue There
a more men on the list Of poor men IN this country
1E1o are honest and patriotic than there are on the
il Of milhoneiTes
NJ WIGFAIL-I would like TO know who you
cal poor. l stated dsaiuetly yesterday what meant,
and desire not to be misundsrstood IL sesms nave
beep by the reports did not zee them DO not READ
sbs naU-snspers-reveT do. But q friend showed me
one publshe in BaltimoIe-IAe SuH-aad ne was
bo-r6sd az nv remarks. stated distinctly that LAD or
was capital. consider that whlch Wonlo 9fg MONEY
foaDv man SIS capital-bOnes, muscle and brains are
cnifal 70 man-and II he chooses not 10 use them ne
ia guilty Of crime and 1t ia an outrage Oh those men
Tbo do work that tue results OF their labor ana en-
terrrise. and iuousiry--that the money they have
made by the sweat of their fsceE-3honld be made TO
Euppoit paupayisu which s another name for vaga-
bobdism and that for crime. All these bills that are
nrodu ed TO provide for the peor, are an insult ana
an imput8tOn on the American people, u MyEeii
have BEEN as poor as any body.
Mr. BROWN an Lot gong 70 discuss phrase0logy
with my friend; simply wanted TO give him I'll oP-
TOrtunty 70 explain. mean what Is called poor III
scounnon narlenee peOple who have not abundance
OF this words goods, and who may be considered by
their neiohborS az poor. There may be ten Thousand
such people to-day within sight of this Capitol, and
perhaps twenty thoufano IL nay De al wen SnV ~
7cr gentlemen who are born with silver spoons In their
months ike NY friend from Alabama MT. Gay, not
10 care Tor the poor. But Sir came from that class.
was one Of diem, struggling through the carry yearT
of NV life for living. j reeoiiect from whence
rse and never hear taunt thrown at that class OF
Deone without feeling as if must speak IN defense Of
ibsm Sir they the bone and sinew OF your land
ibe muscle of your army and navy. When you want
todiers 70 fight you 90 not get th,m from Fnth ave-
me BRIT VIXEN vOu want men TO stand IN the line,
face the enemies Of the country, you take them from
that cass Of people 10 whom l have alluded. Iaese
are the men who will settle one hundred and sixty
ncres the men who have settled my own State AMI the
state from which the Senator c0mes-TeXas.
Mr. WIGFALL-TbOught the Senator was assail-
spg rs own St9te, and inquired VINO were the men
that formed the Mississippi regiment in the late war
They were men who owned the land, men OF sub
stance free men, who bought their land and pad for
ft-nen who never begged or stole-TespectsDe, de-
cant men, who would not 90 upon one hun0red ana
ei,tv acres Of land There are no men in Texas WHO
have received donations, and they have no PaaPers
fhere; but men have paid for what they own.
Mr. BROWN am obliged 10 my friend for de-
Tending Mssissippans against any assault oil nine.
put know what belongs 20 the honor OF my own
State and Il does not sound very kind for tue Senator
10 tell me have made an assault on my own otate;
Trey have never charged me with being derelet, ana
Il does not belong 10 the Senators from other States 70
aAar~s No nth beioO unfaithful. Let them say