New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-11
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. -. wAsHIscTos, May 10, 1860.
FIRST SESSION.

A numter of petitions were presented.
Mr.. GWIN Dem. CAL asked to take up the bill
relating to the Overland Mail and that 1t might be
made tie special order for Tuesday next.
Mr. WILSON rep, Mass offered resolution that
the Committee on judiciary be instructed to inquire
whether the Marshal OF the United States for the
Southern District of NewYork has permitted any
vessel 10 leave the port of New-YOrk, or any other
port fitted out for the African sayerade, upon the
payment of any SUMS OF money TO nm or any one III
Office or any other consideration whatever, and that
the Committee have power TO call for persons and
On motion of Mr.. HALE rep, N. H., the Presi-
dents Veto Message was taken up.
Mr.. HALE spoke at some length IN iayor OF capt
Edwards claim. The subject was then postponed
Mr. YULEE Dem, Fla reported the House bill to
furnish additional mail facilities. Passed.
On motion of Mr. SLIDELL Dem, La the Hou-
mas Land Claim bill made the special order for
Tuesday week.
The consideration of the Homestead bill was
sumed, and the amendments made in the Committee
of the Whole up for concurrence. Most OF them
were adopted without debate.
The amendment adopted yesterday on Mr.. RIGGS
(Dem., Mimi. motion, caused considerable debate.
Mr.. RICE wished 10 modify it, rs in the present
form II went further than he intended All he wanted
was 10 put the who went into new country trst
and made the roads on the same footing with those
who may come in afterward. MIR. Rice moved TO
modify his amendment by making IT read that the en-
tries provided in the bill may be done on lands that
have been surveyed and become subject to private
entry or upon lands within States which were sur
ed
suSiect 10 preempton including any lands reserved
in alternate sections granted for railroad purposes, nor
10 include any other reservation by the Government, or
mineral lAnds.
MT DOUGLAS IA. /. Dem, H. hoped that the
same privilege would be extended TO the Territories as
well as the States. He thought the argument for the
settlement Of one applied equally 10 the other: The
heaviest taxation in America is in the Territories for
the reason that the first settlements are sparse and the
scattered population have 10 tax themselves Tor roads
bridges court-houses schoo-houses, and other puohc
buildings and the rate Of taxation necessarily heavier
than in old communities. The number OF persons Dear
ing II Is small and hence the ratio is larger.
Mr.. RICE deliped to accept the modification
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Arb. ) feared that the subject
getting " 9 ss %SsS Bped h yeserdsS i
then take thi' Ip afterward and consider 1t.
The CHI A said the amendment was now before
the Senate and open 10 amendment The Senator
from Minr sofa had moved TO amend DIS own alnena
ment. wi Ih was the question pending lie replied to
the REM ks made yesterday by MIR. Wllkinson, VINO
quoted an alusion formerly made TO Daniel Weos'er
Dir. WIGFALL Dem, Texasl denied that he had
called Webster ignorant, although he was poor ex-
pounder of the Constitution. lie could not CONSIDER
that man great lawyer who was defeated IN al MS
suits and Websters views OF CONSTITUTIONS govern
ment were repudiated by the people OF the ohi,ed
States This doctrine would obllterate state hles anu
abolish State Governments, If carried ont.
Mr. WILSON thought that the remark did injustice
10 Mr.. Webster. .,,
Mr. wIGFALI-I spoke in a "Piekwiekan
sense. did not suppose anybody would imagine 'n
that wac assertion Of literal fact.
Mr.. WILKINSON asked if the Supreme Court had
not Endorsed Mr. Websters views the United States
Bank question. o..
Mr. WlGFALL did not think they would now, II
they had done 30. He did not regard the Supreme
Court ar an expounder Of the Constitution either lie
proceeded put himself right other matters, where
in he said he had been misrepresented.
Mr. DOUGLAS was compelled TO oppose the amend
ment since Mr.. Rice refused 10 extend 1t TO the Terri
tories.
The question was taken, and M. Rice's amendment
was rejected.
The amendment reported by the Committee was not
coneurred in.
Mr.. DOUGLAS then offered an amendment extend
ing the provisions Of the bill 10 all lands which have