The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
TIIIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Sen3tes
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1880.
ORGANIZATION ARIZONA AND COLORADO
Mr.. GREEN, (dem) Of Mo-, from the Territorial Gem
mittee, reported bills organizing Arizona AMI Colorado
POSTAL AFFAIRS
he a'so offered preamble and resolutions setting forth
tina, William Medf Comptroller of the Treasury hal VIC
lated II practice Of the Department in settling the Post
Office sccounts and also the laws and had therefore cs
y incurred the dsapprobaton of Congress- and that
conduct renders improper for him longer to continue
Office. Laid over
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Mr.. Mason (dem) of Va, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill defrayng the expenses o.
the Japanese Embassy on their arrival in the country.
OVERLAND
Mr. GREEN introduced an act to amend an act from the
House, relative to the overland mail service.
JUDICIAL MATTERS
On motion Of Mr.. BAYARD, (dem) Of Del the bill con
cerning appeals and writs Of error taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. BAyARD, the Blk providing for the fill
ing Ct vacancies in certain Offices taken Up aud passed
tct Attorneys or Marshals offices, accruug during the
session Of the COURT until appointments be made by
the President
THE CLAIMS AGAINST PARAGUAY.
On motion OF Mr. MASON, (dem OF Va. the bill pro-
vidiug for the adjudication of the claims of the Rhode
lano Company against Paraguay, by the appointment
commissioner by each government to sit in Washington
for three months in accordance with treaty spuations
was taken up and passed.
l. THE HOMESTEAD
Mr., JOHNSON, (dem } OF Tenn, wanted the Homestead
bill taken up ana pressed to final vote. 1t was very
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
Came up and the amendments OF the Senate adhered
to- alter which the bill was postponed till Thursday.
TIE HOMESTEAD
The Bouge Homestead bill was taken up the pending
amendment being the Senate bill
Mr. FITCH, (dem Of 1nd offered amendment tina,
all lands that came under the provision Of this bill Should
be only those subect TO private entry at the passage OF
the law.
Mr. WILKINSON, (dem) OF Min said be had seen large
swindng operations carried on. wherein whole town
ships Of land had passed into the hands OF single ud
vdusls depressing the settlers the hand and de-
iraudirg the government on the other. He had
yelled miles and miles his State, and found all
The land taken up where there was cultivation
haba!ion whatever Under the existing practice the
spirit Of speculation and tine desire for acquisition
large tracts OF and mad become DO strong that little at
enon paid 10 the saluary and necessary safeguard
that Congress fit 10 throw around the land laws The
present system. designed and e4 pblished in a spirit
Of national justice had entirely failed TO meet ends
ts authors Simply this foundation upon which the sys
rests laid error and the government itself
turned land speculaor and sought TO repensh ts trea
sury by traffic and speculation in the pub c lands while
the primary objec! Of the government the
public domain As great care would be taken for
the faithful execution Of laws, the observance Of the
land laws was the exception, the violation the rule If
the turned specua,or why should the people
violate the iawsr Therefore, 1t was with peculiar gratf
cation that be the proposed change i'm the form Of
Homestead bill The original bill reported from the
House OF Representatives had bis hearty concurrence
whilst the Senate bill, recognizing the jas
tce o. the general principle, appeared HIM
10 lack the force and vitality OF tne
gentleman (r johnson, OF Tennessee), who had iatro
ouced the proposition in its present form He aced
upon these convictions; but he must repeat that in hs
judgment at least, the Senaute hal reached the
merits OF the case covered the whole ground
il being loaded down with provisions AMI restrictions
and one OF it's restrictions iberal when literally
be the great browning feature Of the whole Some
seemed TO create distinction between persons, anu
classes when the real purposes such bill should be 70
give all our people free homes upon the public lands