The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20


The bill supplementary 70 the act for taking the
was reported back from the Judiciary Committee
and passed.
PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USES
Mr.. BAYARD reported bin from the Judiciary Commit
ee taking private property for public uses and allowing
just compensation therefor and it taken up and dis
cuesed.
Mr.. Mason dem) of Va, said he believed this the
Grst time proposition had been made TO gveth Federal
government power to take land without the consent OF
the owner.
Mr. WIGrAu, (dem) Of Texas said the Federal govern
ment had not the right of eminent domain This has al
ways been the doctrine Of the republican party He did
not mean the blacks The bill provides that when
Congress shall determine 70 make the purchase OF
any place for the erection of public build
ings &C. with the consent OF the State the President
shall appoint commissioners TO fix the value, which price
being paid the property shall be held in fee by the Uni
ted states In the owners of the property
dRsatedwh the price, provision shall be made for
settlement by legal proceeding
Mr. CouAMrR rep) Of VI, said the power TO erect pub
lie budu and select the site Incidental TO the pow
er to collect revenue &C. II under the power 20 regu-
. must have the power to locate the site.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL
The Homestead bill was taken up.
Er. .GwN, (dem) OF CAL, modified his amend ment
relating to the .egalizng the occupancy OF the mineral
lsnds so as TO exclude those who had merely declared
their intention 70 become citizens from the benefits
thereof.
Nh. LANE, (dem Of Oregon, opposed this alteration.
He would, for himself assent 70 no such restriction
Mr.. GwIN withdrew his modification.
Mr.. BRAGG, (dem) Of N c., opposed the amendment at
some length
Mr.. GwIS rejoined and the amendment rejected by
yeas 9, nays 80.
Ar. WADE (rep) Of Ohio MOI moved to strike out all
after the enactpg clause and substitute the House Home
stead bill
Mr. BRowS, (dem.) OF MES, proposed some verbal al.
teraions, to which there were no 0bjechons.
M FITCH, (dem.) OF Ind, offered additional section
70 the House bill as an amendment granting forty acres
70 any soldier or sailor who may any time have been
mustered into military service, provided he was not dis
charged under circumstances dshonor The propos.
ton was 70 extend the provisions of the bounty land war
rant sysem TO soldiers who had served less than four
teen days
Mr.. WADE opposed this likely to embarrass the bill.
Mr.. FITCH said he had no such intention
Mr.. CRrTNDEN moved an amendment 10 the dfth Sec
ti0n Of the Senate BILL restricting the benefits conferred
persons not citizens 10 those who at the time of the
passage Of the bill residents OF the United States. He
advocated his amendment at length aud we'd
the history OF past legislation upon the land system
Mr. JOHNSON, (dem) of Ark, replied to the remarks D.
Mr.. Crittenden.
After further debate, Mr.. FITZPATRICK, (dem) Of Ala,
moved to 60 into executive session.
Mr. JOHNSON, (dem Of Tenn, thought If they not
prepared to act on the bill now they would be-
He hoped the friends Of the measure would press to
FINAL vote
After u Conversational debate, in which, By common
consent, agreed 70 vote the Homestead bill on
Wednesday week. the bill made the special order for
hat day. and the Senate into executive session
after which It adjourned till Monday.