The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23
rHIRTY-sIxTH CON& &REsS.
Ymsr SESSION.


PRomCnoN or sAruRALxxD unxxss.
Mr. SswAKD, (rep.) OF N. Y, Introduced . resolution
calling the President for information relative 10 the
expuson Of natur Allied citizen Of the United States
from Prussia in 1867, which was adopted.
ROUTES.
me bin 10 establiah mail routes In Kansas passed.
USDlnIvxRxD IxTT1na
Mr. YuIKE, (dem.) of Fla, from the Pos. Ofhce Com.
mhse, reported bill in relation 10 undelivered letters
II provides that persons by endorsing their names on
letters sent have them returned free Of additional
charge, when undetvered. The bill was passed.
NJ looms ldsp0 Of Ca presented petition in favor
large portion Of the morning hour was occupied with
the consideration OF the local bills relating 70 the authorz
ing the Corporation OF Washington contract debt OF
number Of bills were " r presented % Tor for reference
Mr. BRIGHT, (dem) Of Ind Introduced . bill for the
prosecution Of The work on the Capitol. Referred.
THE HOMESTEAD MIL-
Mr. JOHNSON, from tho Committee Public Lands, rc.
ported back 70 the Senate the House Homestead BILL with
amendment striking out all aer the enacng clause,
and substitutDg the Senate bill on the same subject
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion ion q M the S cs com
in order that certain amendments might be introduced
Agreed to, and the bill and amendments ordered to be
printed.
DEBATE The HOMESTEAD Bill.
or Obi cSo moysd to strike out all sr
the enactng clause and insert the House Homestead bl
Mr.. C1NGxAS, (dem.l Of N. G., was frank 70 admit
Lie lands He could name no distinction between dona
tons Of lands and donations Of money, and il It should
be e U him. be would retain all the land for the use Of
the government Is TO keep down tho taxes Of the
people. There seemed to be disposition on the part Of
many Senator's Also mamie sted in the other wing Of tho
petty # mat policy was 70 be carried out, he asked
whether his amendment would not free the subject Of al
It's d1cultieef Senators would that tho present
Homestead bill was open to two or three objections.
0ne was, that Il operated very hard upon settlers,
obrgtng them to 60 upon the public lands add work
moi not iii ike 70 be tied down for long g. time; nc;
and settled In unhealthy location, and after
could not do without losing the Ssnes Of al his labor
struck him, ~ the Senator from Ohio (Ar Wade) said
in The last Congress, that the men who went into new
than Il k worth. Then he took II that his amendment
would provide for that 1t should be adopted, soon
might improve 1t and Live on It forever sell it, His
proposition therefore, was clearly better for the soter
than me original bill Hs second objection Was, that me
one hundred and sixty acres. Nineteen twenteths
There were no lands in New England, and the only way
in which New England man could obtain land WAS to 60
to the West Was right TO drive the people from New
England, North Carolina anywhere else, 10 enable
them to get share Of the public landss Why, suppose
that he advocated proposition that the Secretary Of the
Treasury should pay out Of the treasury ten dollars TO all
the people Of the United States who applied for III Sens
tors that 1t distance could not come, ana the
sDy 70 ns 20 70 S no.
pery 70 men in sta,es and refused to give them
saw that was grossly unjust, not only to indivi.
duas but TO States The mechanics did not want
go % nss S00a Boon .nS
in Massachusetts,, where men were striking for higher
wages, and put these questions 70 them These men
and business. His (Mr Clingman's) proposition got rid
Of his Pass II and the Secretary 81 The Interior would
and: and cisn e 'ss would I'D Ike 70 sse e. Se <s.;or f9s
New Hampshire (Mr. Hale), for he observed that the
1s % sssss. before Ss, 4: b5;nPs .s
telling them that he had voted 70 give away
great deal Of property TO mon in the West, and that
wss propositon By which each one Of them could have
warrant. hut that he had decided that al the benefits
snS1 be gwen nose m.n n0 ooua sSe do or me
Il was said that his proposition would absorb all
the public lands. That not valid objection. II the
proposition TO give thousand dollars each soldier in
the Mexican That would take all the mopey in the
Treasury Il was not objection To his amendment but
II might be good objection to the passage Of the bill
they gave land 10 citizens would not do to give TO
few All who stood In the relation pointed out should get
Of it. bad been said that If they adopted this sys
tenn they would fail In their object Of compelling persons
60 into these Territories and become cutvators OF the
to he the
States every selected his own occupation. seemed
that he n an error and at this late day. after seventy
say 10 the people that it was wrong 10 follow
The bent Of their ncnaons and that they ought into
some Senator's talked about iie osers These men had
right to be loafeIs if they pleased How was Il that
Senator'S had right TO 60 into Pennsyvana and say,
planted on the public lands" Would that be jusices
Suppose he owed man ahundred dollars had he right
to say ~ won't pay you here but yoI go to another
would be no usce in this. He could well understand
such proposition in monarchy, where they claimed
this day that any should undertake regulate the bust
nees ofa community. This argument could not be maintain
60 10 y sGs
The result that either the people or the Treasury
would suffer under both schemes. In Gods name, let
them abandon them both. But here another obec-
top. II said that his proposition would reduce the
price Of public lands very much and mako them worth
very little. He would admit that for arguments sake
but 10 would reduce ii than the other proposi
ton every body could get their land for nothing there
would be no price ne dld nos think there va, much
II they did would be the fault Of the people themselves
There good land system, and II they themselves
broke that down. they could not complain that the old
States attempted 70 obtain their share He had not in
tended to speak a length, but TO call attention 70 these
objections made two or three Year, ago HIS friend rom
argument which WAS very Ingenious, that was no hard
ship the world in passing this proposition, because the
dred and sixty acres, and II only provided for those who
chose TO 90 and take posseon OF their lands now that
passy Tor ossce and eaua.y those Who s.s UPON he
lands derived just much benefit nom the balance
those who did not get for the remainder Of the land
sold for the benefit Of The goveSnment and 70 relieve
these men Of taxes. His bi therefore, exactly met the
view Of The Senator from Tennessee making fair division
OF the land and he thought the more that Senator looked
at Il the better be would like 1t.
Mr.. PrGH, (dem.) Of Ohic-The Senator seems to sup
pose that the principle Of granting lands 70 actual settlers
10 something new.
Mr.. ClnoxAH-wen, this s q new proposition.
Mr.. PrGH-h s the territorial policy Of this govern
ment, and commenced with the acquisition Of Oregon.
MS CryvC init hat tlspo Al pant
made in the case Of Oregon.
Mr.. Pran-And in New Nexi,o, Louisiana and Alabama.
Mr. CLAY, (dcm) Of Aa-N was never done in Alaba-
or MnsisEpp.
Mr.. FtGH-Wen
Mr. CIxoNAx-I know that the Senator s very ingeni.
DO not agree with him entirely this question,
end be did not convince me last Congress when heard
bis argument merely rcse TO explain my amendment,
and think he will End that the under
deraion one very derent in some respects from any
heretofore adopted.
Mr. HAZE, (rep) Of N. H.. said he wished, when the
Senator explain ed hs amendment, he had gone and
told The Senate whether be really In favor Of his pro-
posiucn aubstutive measure, and would vote for
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