New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-20
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON March 49, 1860
Two messages were received from the President
Senstor King presented petition in favor of uni
form Bankrupt law.
AliO, the petition OF James W. Nye and los others
Of New. York, in favor Of the Homestead BILL
Mr.. LANE (Dem., 0regon) introduced a resolution
~ ,viding that the COMMITTEE Pabc Lands inquire
o TIE expedisncy of making the 10th parallel
boundary between Oregon and Washington.
iopted.
The House bill authorizing the publishers of news
peTs to print their papers the date when sub
dptioDs expire, was taken up.
Mr. lULEE dem Ala reported an additional Sec
D. 20 th effect that the drop letters delivered in large
les by carries be charged cent postage, instead
two, as heretofore, which was adopted, and the bill
y sn passed
The bill relative to the presumption rights of certain
u Tiers on Indian reservations in Oregon and Wash
II Ston YVES tsken up and passed
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem Ark introduced a resolution
at TIE President communicate any information in his
session relAtive 70 a certain Indian massacre in
ah, and Whist measures taken in relation there
& and the present condition Of the survivors.
Adopted.
Mr.. MASON Dem. Val introduced a resolution
that the Secretary Of State communicate copies of the
correspondence between the State Department and
Townsend L. Harris. Commissioner to Japan
Adopted.
Mr.. HARLAN REP, Iowa. introduced bill to OK
tend the rights of preemPuOn over unsuryeyed lands
Ia Iowa. Referred.
Mr.. HALE Rep, N. H. introduced resolution
Ealing the Superintendent OF Capitol Extension for
information as to the feasibility and cost of extending
the Senate Chamber as to take in the windows on
the north end. Adopted.
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep, Mich moved to make the
bill for the improvement of the St. Clair Flats special
,rder for Tuesday at one O'Clock. Lost by Yeas y,
Nays %
The Homestead bill was taken up.
Mr.. NICHOLSON Dem. Tenn.J said he had found
insupeFable objections IN the House bill on the
subject he should conne his remarks to the Senate
BILL which IN bis opinion, would not conflict with the
established policy Of the Government in relation to the
lilo 40 into alta
show the great advantage to result ron the adoption
of the Senate BILL and said that 1t would occasion DO
diminu ion in the receipts Of the Government. IL
would induce twenty thousand families annually TO
emigraie to new and uncultIvated lands. This migra
ton would be Of nhDlte service 70 the whole country,
for it would build up class Of independent farm
ers, who make better citizens IN tune Of peace,
and better soldiers 10 time Of war. He referred
10 the recent strikes in Massachusetts, as Illus
trstiDg the struggle between capital and labor
in redundant popa atoms, and advocated the BILL as
calculated to afford relief to the laborng poor of the
large cities. No sectional considerations would move
him TO vote against the BILL He did not doubt that the
Free States formed out of the new domain would
have suf eient power to attempt to destroy the nsu
ton Of slavery by amending the Constitution. The
result would be the whether the bill passed or
not Congress held the territory for tue purpose OF
settlement and admission as States and its policy was
70 pass such measure as this DILL oectOhai oOn"
alterations were Of . coDsequeIc &c.
Or motion of Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Tenn, the
bin Was postponed till Wednesday at p. M
The biz deela-atory of the acts for carrying into ef-
feet the ninth article Of the treaty Of 1919 with Spain
was taken up and lengthy report read The bill pro-
vces for the payment Of the interest awarded by the
United States udges in East Florida part OF the sat-
isfaction stipulated ia the acts of 1888 and 1884:
Mr.. TOOMBS Dem, Ga said the principal nal
been paid but the Secretary Of the Treasury refused
the interest The question was, should the interest be
paid? He con ended that it should be. 1t was the
practice of all nations in such cases TO make the pay
ment under treaties He cited numerous cases and
MIR. MALLORY Dem. Fla. spoke in favor OF the
claim and gave the history Of its origin lie urged the
psyment of the interest as just and equitable Ad-
1ourrpd