The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-05


viii add that this act Of the Comptroller, whether RICH
wrcpg, done in August, 1867, without aay com
plant made here motion made to attack arragD that
officer for period Of more than eighteen months. Now,
when iatoring under sickness, s somewhat strange
that resonuop which seeks 70 deprive him OF his cha
racer and his Office should be pressed upon this body
The resolution Tor the present should lie the table,
and make that notion
Mr.. GRxEN--I hope not.
The VICE PRESIDENT the ten minutes expiring, called up
we regular oroer OF pusinets .
Mr. GRKsN-I move II DO postponed for another tan
minutes.
Mr.. Pucu-I hope that win not be done. hope 1t win
be laid on the table for the present
Mr.. GRExN-I will not iea the floor.
Mr.. PuGH-rhen l will object " the motion.
Mr. GREExI will not yield the floor, and the gentle man
cannot take II from
MI BENJAMIN (dem) Of La II should object, for this
Is continued wish TO move amendm snl
Mr.. GRExN-I shall object 10 Inc no,,on. You shani
discuss these resolut'ona upon that motion.
Mr. BENJAMN-l don't permit any gentleman TO tel me
thant do ihipg What does the gentleman mean
Mr. GRkEN-l mean that not In order, and call
upon the pTesidiss officer to enforce the rules.
Mr.. BHNJAMiN-Very well, then address yourself 70 tie
presiding officer.
Mr. GREEN-I DO, sir
Mr. BEsJAMiS-I was going on TO say, when was in
will leave 10 the Senate- going to say that Oh
ject because would not have time TO dispose Of the
care, and have an amendment which wish TO offer.
Dir. GREEN-I have no objection to such reasons Out
when you come to discuss the merits OF the resouuons
hen will object.
The motion Of Mr. Green was disagreed TO- and the spe
ciAl OF der, the Homestead BILL taken up.
HOMESTEAD BILL
PuGH proceeded 70 contrast the senate and House
bmted 10 heads OF families Otherwise sham pre- empton
would lead 10 fraud and corruption mans family
would bind hum 70 the soil or its improvement ana mus
and unmarried man. The Senate bill Q wise inca
sure fer revenue and economy gave sixty millions Of
for homeseads which was enough for all In the
United States who desire 90 there He read
showing that Congress had time after time donated
The public lands TO towns mail routes and States ana in
vieW Of al w. aat DrO
great revolution In the land system TO destroy
public revenue when the fact was WAS but the
principle thai had been guiding the system relative
The public domain since the earliest days Of the republic
The policy Of The general In s donations Of
isnos had acted unjusuy toward new States. The first
that the sale Of the lands qudste the
ce6t but when that was PAID second and third arose.
BE did not believe that the passage Of the bill would
ure the revenue for under the graduation act the price
decreased from time 70 time, and the Homestead bill
weud bring other lands into market The Secretary Of
the Interior bad said in his report that all the lands failed
80 source Of federal except those subject 10 pr
vaie entry. The bill would improve the sources for
He thought time donating lands for the
benefit OF colleges, schools asyums and railroad corpo
rsiops they located the lands. The Sena
tor from Texas (Mr. WigtalD had dencmnAted this .
party question: but this was rather late in the day. mas
much as Homestead bill passed the same House that
Mr.. WGFAII, (dem.l Of Texas discaimed wishing 70
make III party test He proceeded az length and said
EQUATIONS Of alternate sections would the sale OF
the public lands The passage Of the bill would be the
abandonment of the revenue and also an expense to
government give
enc hundred and sixty dollars out OF the Treasury to the
homeless than to donate land and 60 the expense Of
establishing land offices to survey It, His Railroad bill
was for the practical purpose Of transmitting naval and
military eores the Homestead bill WAS for panpers. II
popular 70 talk OF the poor Poverty he said was
crime The man who was poor had snned, and there
q screw loose in his head somewhere. He would
amend the title Of the bill 70 read, for the encourage
ment Of crime providing for criminals and violating the
constitution" was popular, he repeated to talk OF the
bone and snew the land, OF wool, and brogans
out poverty was crime He would not psndcr 70 pre-
JUDGE by such talk The bill provided for the pureus
Of London the Five Points Of New York. and criminals
provides for those who could not provide for themselves
Gentlemen tried to be popular the introduction OF
such bill II was great mistake OF any man 70 sup
pose that the people had no sense QAuehtsr) These
lands would be occupied By the outpourings Of as SC
and when they were represented in Congress he would
like to the man who wore the ermne. Great God!
Mr.. WILKINSON, (rep) Of MIN asked II Texas did not
give away lands to her citizens and foreigners?
Mr.. WIGFAL asked the Senator was not once demo-
Mr.. Wilkinson said he never was
Mr.. WIGFAIL replied that Texas could please her own
fancy She had right TO do what she pleased with her
property, TO give to missionary society 70 pub
ish = Bible, or 70 gamble Il Oh N hell. daughter.
Texas free sovereign State, and exercised rights
which were not delegated 70 this miserable one horse
concern in Washington. (Renewed aughter.) BE had
understood Mr.. wilkinson 10 say he . Know Nothing.
Mr.. WuKrsoN replied he did not say The Senator
We; s UDcss Ssy though. The
tronsge Of the in th. respect ought 70 be
given the States The bill would EXCLUDE Shareholders
tlcsl population. It would be free soil country.
PROTECTION OF XAruRAIIzED CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep OF Mass, offered resolution, which
adopted that the President be requested IL in his
opinion s not inconsistent with the public interest,
fnypsn to the Senate copies Of al correspondence not
heretofore called for relating TO the claim Of foreign
government 10 the military service Of nasuraized Amer
ciiizens.
Adjourned.