New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12


al party questions, in conformity with the Constitution
aud with tbe general spirit Of the Government bE ca
ryng ou the objects FOR which the lands we're acquired
LOOK upon conng up 10 that great idea OF Phh4n
thrcry and CHRISTIANITY which lie joined upon us au
In Legislative well priv ste capacity b,' on
yesterday the Senator nom Wisconsin mus nave .ue
bigger question" 10 tbs discussion and .He sens.
from Virginia must give discussion on I9 sans
subject, and also rebuke the Siae OF lennsso a7"s
Whist were her opinions and DOCTRINES sso lac , "os
disguised her doctrines or her oelnous a"u sue uVos
not disguise them now Really il seems 10 me II some
~ &c t;s hoiv vvere 70 iGtrOdlce the Ten Com
manduepts somebody would find niger IN them
somewhere. The chances are, inVouncea oy
Northern man. he WSno Td 'ey f ~
alsva nonnIaon and in the end, perhaps abolish ~
willie m ths olhes hand, # Senator from the
Eoutb were to introduce the Lords prsyer somebody
,rnrId Immediately find Niger" III IT, and wolld
,,.1aa sha: il hsd tendency TO advance Slavery,
xyfie another would argue that 1t wouid abolish il.
is /. not time the legislation OF the country should he
directed 10 something else ADD should mo- some other
things be considered / do believe the country,
North and South are becoming sick and tired Of the
constant isataon OF this question 10 the exclusion of
al Others do trnst God the people Of the cou0iTy
viii ree above this sgitauon, and the purposes for
which is kept mp. But the Senator ssys he has
ceyed food OF light aud repeat this because was
highly gTstibed and he seemed 10 rise ana GONE for
ward 10 the discussion under that food OF bght, as did
old Paul when travelling 20 Damascus, only he asked
of the Lord, +" Mha. wilt Thou have me TO do r.
Whistler the light she'd by the Senator from Wisconsin
Lad the same influence the Senator from Virginia,
will not undertake TO says bdsi was dangerous and
improper to associate the Homestead with the Black
Republicans, wi h the Republican party, for | nee
that term in no ohensve sense, L should think
it equally dangerous 20 receive light from that
quarter. But where do we start from with this
Homestead proportion IL started with Wash
jngton IN 1891 think he from tie Old Dominion.
Mr.. j. referred TO- and read a law 10 give four
Hundred acres OF land 70 heads OF families Iha5 law
was passed, and received the approval Of Gen. Wash
ingon, aud think he about large as any OF our
modern Lights and as far as sn concerned, shonld
rather follow the larger H. hts than wa at consider TO
De the lesser lights. To come down further: MI Jef-
ferson recommends la one of bic messages this very
Homestead policy, and | would coon follow these,
and be associated With Washington and Jefferson as to
follow the present Ii. hts that shine from the Old
Dominion Following il down we find forty -four pre-
cedents approved, sanctioned and hxed, running
through every Administration from Jefferson down
20 the present time. The very germ OF tais policy
commenced IN Virginia, aDd has been folio we'd up
Coming down to 1889. find an act TO provide for
Survey General for California, granting TO every
white settler $40 acres or, If single mao, so acres
That law passed in 1850 i should ketO koOw wneIe
the vigispt and wstchfu Senator was wuen that Law
passedl presumed this food Of light had not been
shed upon bm and he did not this subject 10 all its
bearings and tendencies as he sees a now How old
the Senator vote on this question Where was this
faithful sentinel Standing on the watch towers, TO
alarm the people of the Uui ed States 2 Did he give
the alarm? No. Sitting ID his seat vita his arms
folded he let this Infamous, this agraTian measure,
inst sutions of the country, pass Sitting with ms
arms folded he said reither yea nor nay Yesterday,
when this bill was Teiafred 70, some seemed to UNDER
stand Il way, and some another. Lei us see now
the thing stands. Mr. j. read the DILL re erred 70, do
pstng Iands to citizens and settlers IN New Mexico,
ec Now, SIR, il is said this Was hot the Homestead,
because the grant was made IN New-Mezlco, aud yes
terday the only received from the Senator from
Virginia in reply TO how he voted, wasthat II was
bad grammar thereby hoping to escape from the in
consistency involved.
80 A.
Senator heard him lie should remember, that he lMr
NJ did not remember how he voted, bat very likely
he did vote for it.
MIR. JOINSOE-It lie a Homestead proposition, en-
bracipg the precise dea only to greater extent than
the bill! row under consideration. the Senator not
only SITS nv and allows the bill 20 pass, obnoxious
especially 10 the Slavery institution ana estaohsnDg
Homestead but be ALEC, with all his literary astain
ments, allowed bill to pass with bad grammar
Mr. MASON in bis teatl-Thst was wrong, admit.
Mr. JOHNSON-Now let go 70 Kansas. Here
this bill provides for preempions. The Senator IRON
Ohio M Pugh the other day referred 70 these pfeee-
dents IN his constitutional argument ana tnel a'euieh1
Cannot be answered. Why, then, Try to rase an issue
and make an argument Bat Seen The North and ooutn
If the measure is unconstitutional why not sho" u
HAnd if it lie inexpedleIt, show that But mere pre-
n.ntons are granted IN Kansas Ia 1914 right In the
midst Of all the alarm from EmgTant Ald Societies,
Where was tbis sleey plea yglAnl thenl hnere was
be7 In 1850 he was Home stead grinter aod N 1907,
right in the midst of ali the excitement a Dill gram
faithful servant who now beco mes so alarmed
tbat he wants 70 know how Tennessee can
sand up and abide by sugh a pfoPcsuOa'
Was be here and did not understand the measure OF
WAS he here undo standing II aud standing on ths
xyatehto wer s faithful SEM DEL and did not sound tue
aia1mY Was he here and would not say 70 those VINO
,Cere inside OF Il citadel that the enemy was Al the
este1 IL ne Was here why did no not sound the
alarm aud failing 10 Co 20, ls he any longer Worthy
OF confidence II lie was here and had not tne
sapacity TO SEQ, or IL bis mind was not 40 eons9-
tined rs TO 20 from 70 effect Or II u Is pre-,
tended he was not enlightened Until ne received
3 food of light hOm Republican, then say
he IL NOT worthy Of the posi- OF Waterman.
sentinel standing upon the gaeh-,oTerto nave eyes
and not eeeto have sud not hear1 Fay ne Is mol
Il be considered as faithful. The tried marine WIZ
forteee the storm approaching IRON lhe tloo9 ana ne
Ian acquainted with tie forest VIII 1ofeteA the aP-
proseb Of q e whirwiud from It'd soand among tle
irees. But for man Who kbeW these things ana did
not sound the alar say he s not allnla sehlhei'
Where was the faithful sentinel who talks about
Tennessee? Did he vote! If a bill passes the
Senate and no objection is mace, IL 10 suppose
10 nave the tact cOIsent Of every member present.
II there was all this danger, should not ne nave risen
in his place 10 Eouad the alarm, and let the wnoe
country know the great peril But let us ioiiow ths
a little further What Is the po position nov 10 grant
Homestead TIE Ohg and snort OF the bll Is 10 grant
q mar : home embracing 80 many acres. DO not
care whether yea cal It Homestead or anytahS
else The substance Is what We want. III u d nolne,
an abiding place for mans wife ana chiidreh, ana
when We come 10 call IL homestead tninK Wetahe
RE ordinary nearing, and il II proper name.
T1en Why all this talk, whether IS perpetual or not
Iiomestesds can be changed as vel AS anything ese'
This bill provides that shall have nome al 4
low proe and il shall be ia the power OF every one 70
so get home. ln 1891, there was LoLaes.SA9 Dll
ptfcIe the Senate and SIR Hun'er OF Virginia oneIed
80 anne Ddment. Aud this right IN all Tue e&'i.e-
Ioeut snd CANCER Mr j. read the amendment, the
effect OF which recuce tho land TO Ia cent? an