The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
FIRsT SESSION.



WASHINGTON, April s, 1850
ABOLITION OF TIN NAVAL SPIRIT RATION
Mr.. FosHR, {rep) Of Conn, presented nineteen memo
rails from citizens Of Connecticut praying for the abolish
ment OF spirit atoms in the navy. Referred.
IRON PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, introduced . resolution
which was referred requesting the Committee Military
Affairs to inquire II the War Department any Of IL
officers have entered into contract during the last twt
years. for iron for public buildings the public adver
tsement for the same, the amount Furnished and con
racted for the prices paid and by what authority the
contract was made; also similar inquiry to shot and
shells and iron gun carriages and authorizing the Com
mi'tee TO send for persons and papers. Laid over.
NEW PORT OF ENTRY IN GEORGIA
Mr. CLAY, (dem.) OF Ala from the Committee on Com
merce reported the House joint resolution constituting
Macon Georgia. port OF entry for the time being and
for other purpose, and IL was passed.
THE SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. CHEsSrT, (dem Of y c., moved 10 take up and
then postpone till Monoay next Mr.. Davis Territorial
solutions Agreed to.
The bill for tue relief of Capt shubrck was passed.
TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
On motion Of Mr. MASON, (oen OF Va the Joint reso
luton providing for the reception Of the Japanese EN-
bassy was taken up and passed
TKRRrToRIAL COURTS.
On motion Of Ar GRExv, (dem) OF NO., the bill con-
passed. 1t provides thss the jurisdiction Of the Probate
Court shall not be less than 1900, with the rgh. of
lth INDIAN AUTHORIZATIONS hill
Mr.. LATHAM (dem-) Of GAL, moved An amendment, the
e Ct Of which was to ao~ California TO take VI the
lnoians its own border and thus reduce the expense
to the government much less than he said It was
not often that California 10 this floor preaching econo
my, but when che did he thought entitled
hearing n the amendment passed the Indians will be
better cared for and maintained than by the general
government, and at q reduced expense.
Pending the question the Homestead bill came up.
HOMESTEAD
Mr.. MuHBUI, (rep) of ILL.,, hoped the friends of the
Homestead Dill would sand by IT, and not let the appro.
priation bill override It
Mr. WADE, (rep) Of Ohio said he would lay aside
the bill for any thing except funeral.
Mr. JOHNSON, lde o OF ARK, said the Homestead OH
abolition measure, and should not take precedence
Of The Indian Appropriation bill
The question u possponing the Homestead bill moi
sgreed to-yeas rs, nays 80.
Mr.. Ntch's amendment that the lands granted for
homeseads sha be entered in alternate quarer sections
and that the quarter sections remaining 10 the United
States shall be sold for than double the minimum
price Of snds, when sold and that the PROVISIONS OF the
act shall be only applicable to land subject TO pegate
entry at the date Of the passage Of the bill not
sgreed to.
Mr.. BRowy (dem Of Miss, offered an amendment
that the laws force, -anting empon actual
settlers the public ands snail continue until otherwise
ordered by Coz ess ana that the shall be extended
10 all the Terror,es He intended this substitute
the Senate bill At heart (said Mr. Brown think this
principle 10 rhythm principle, wrong. But my con.
s,itnants do not DEERE TO vote IN US favor was
only giving the vote Of Albert Brown soonld ord
tn favor Of this bill; bur cast OF the votes
belonging TO the State Of Mississippi VII, cast II &C
cerdmg 70 the wishes OF thai state, not Of my But
SUI the friends Of this measure old be induced to
cept such proportion as have made, and take that
instead ola Homestead BILL would take the hazard OF
settling the act with my constituents and for IT,
Now sir. what 10 M II il substantially and for Gil benz.
fetal purposes everything which the friends of the House
or the Senate bin desire 70 secure, II their object
be TO benefit the settler. NY proposition ~, that
that he who settles upon the public lands may
remsn there and occupy them % oog a. he chooses.
with the strong Of the law stretched him. pro-
tectpg him harm every where Can the set,ier AK
more? your object b SIR. simply protect the act
tiers upon the puhbc lands, what section Of the oil dos
my proposition affect? removes the swo years OF itiea
tion and sAys to the settler Go upon the public lands
and stay long you choose Whenever ready 70 pay
for IT, come pay the government the minimum
price, whatever II may be, whether twelve an bali
ens or more whatever the minimum orice Of govern
ment be, pay at your convenience" In th,s vol
relieve tbe SETTLER from bst anxiety whch he feels that
he fails to pay the money the Land Odice
lortupsts man viii take his land caro- not what Others
nay say; Ite yon, and tell the country and tho boe
aad sneS Of the snd mat the pre- epson system has