New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-05

but as this claim was raised by alleged breach OF
contract by the Postmaster General, think the roS'-
OGce Comrsittee is a proper reference.
Mr.. GREEN Dem. Mol-The Senator does nos
state the case correctly. Originally, was In she po
eton he states. II was claim growing o T u
what was alleged 20 be breach OF contiac.' o I'LL
gpss passed law stating that the contrac. nsVlIs
ben made and abrogated, the First Controller snoulu
asess the damages thereof. The MAKING u sne w
tnct aud it's abrogaon facts affirmed oy Congroes
Whether any damage has accrued, do not know.
IBIS question: we have nothing to DO with. but the
Controller says there was no contrao anu ene sen
sor just TO bring up this question Improperly as con-
AZ. PUGH Dem, Q. 1.-The resolutions were offered
-.stardav The day before yesterday Col. Mediu re-
trned to Ohio on bsan 60 liz ~
A. dav or two that l may have time TO make some
snn;res assure him that Gov Medin will meet any
i1esti0ation anywhere, and before any Committee
md there viii not be found stain upon his character.
mr.. GREEN--I will reply to the Senator from Ohio.
MIR. PUGH-I will call up the resolution at any
Mr.. GREEN-Mr. Medill was here when the reso.
ltion offered. know what l say, aud no man
contradict il. Before he left, copy of these
ftions was cent to him, and he read it. No erson is
AIKEN by surprise. This has been a straight rwGd
fair from the beginning up to the present period.
Nhen these resolutions were prepared, put them in
the shape thought least Objectionable, and copy
delivered to him before he Left which was yester-
day evening" as | am told.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, DEL My opinion is Just the
contrary He left yesterday morning.
MIR. GREENWICH, that is my information. do
not wish to PREJUDICE the case Although the senator
from Deaw says the Attorney General holsters him
up, cay there the opinions of two Attorney Cen
erals directly to the contrary This is not question
of law, but question affecting the dignity and power
Of Congress- The Senate and House of Representa-
hves, and the Executive approve measure, and as
cert certain rule for the purpose of adjudcatng an
account, aud deny the right of any officer to set at
defiance Congress, the Executive, and law. L want
the law executed. As TO the amount Of damage,
have not word to say, but it lie to yndicate prn
ciple. / do not know either one OF these partiesi
never saw one of them, and never expect 70 put
maintain that when Congress passes law and 1t Is a-
proved by the Executive, no one officer OF this Gov
eminent mas rghtto disregard It and set It ASIDE I'M
lsss II be a violation of the Constitution. The Senator
from Delaware went improperly as think, into the
merits Of the All ask is that it be referred and
investigated, for know it is worthy OF nvesti-
cation.
The CHAIR called up the special order.
Mr. BAYARD moved TO postpone 1t for ten minutes.
He defended Mr.. Medil, who he said, had been sick
for some time, aud had left that account But his
objection to the resolution was 1t was improper ana
irregular to make the Senate accusing body.
Mr.. GREEN moved TO postpone the special order
another ten minutes.
Mr.. PUGH-I object TO any such motion.
Mr. GREEN-I do not yield the floor.
Mr.. PUGH-I will object to the motion.
Mr. GREEN-I will not yield the floor, aud no man
has right to take it from me. calf the gentleman 10
order.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Dem, Ls.)-If that motion is
made shall object as, if this is continued, L have
amendments Il wish 10 move
Mr.. GREEN object TO any discussion. You shall
not discuss the resolution on this motion.
Mr. BENJAMIN-Ido not permit any gentleman to
tell me shall not do anything.
Mr.. GREEE-I mean you are not IN order, and
will cali on the presiding officer to enforce the rules
NJ. BENJAM1N-Very well; then address yourself
to the presiding officer
Mr.. GREEN-I do, Sir.
MIR. BENJAMIN. was going on to say when
was interrupted in manner somewhat discourseous,
at leastbut that leave to the Senate-tbat should
object because we would not have time to dispose OF
this matter, and because have some amendments TO
offer.
Mr.. GREEN-I have no objection to such reasons;
but when you undertake TO discuss the merits OF the
resolutions, will object
Mr.. Green's motion was lost, and the Homestead Dill
was taken up.
Before the resolutions were disposed of the Home
stead bill came up as the special order
VMr PUGH Dem Ohio proceeded to contrast the
Senate and House bills He believed the operation OF
the bill should be limited to heads Of families, otherwise
sham preemptons would lead to fraud and corruption
mans family would bind him to the soil for Its i'm
provement and thus there should be discrimination
between the married and unmarried man. The Senate
bin was a wise measure for revenue and economy; IL
gave sixty millions of acres for homesteafs, winch
was enough for all in the United States who desire 70
80 there BE read numerous acts, showing that Con
qress hao time after time, donated the pubic anos 70
TOWING mail routes and States; and in view OF all this,
II was said the Homestead bill proposed some great
revolution in the land system to destroy the public rev
enue when the fact was it was but the same principe
domain since the earliest days Of the Republic. Inc
policy of the General Government in Its donations OF
lands had acted uDiusty toward new STATES Inc nrtI
excuse was that the sale Of the land was 10 qnlate
the debt but when that was paid, second ana tnrd
arose lie did not believe that the passage OF the Dill
would iniuTe the revenue, for, under the graduation
act the Troe increased from time to time. ana the
Homestead bill would bring other LANDS into market.
The Secretary of the Interior had SAID IN ms report
that all the lands failed source OF Federal Ievenue
except those subject to private entry Inc olll would
improve the sources for revenue. de thought IL Tune
10 cease donating lands for the benefit OF cOneges,
schools asylums and railroad corporations, unless
they were located On the lands. The Senator from
Texas (Mr WigfaD) had denominated tnls Parsy
question but this was rather late in the day. iDasmucn
"a Homestead bill passed the same House that passed
the Kansas- Nebraska act. -
Mr.. WIGFALL Dem. Texas diselaimed wishing
TO make il party test. He proceeded as length anu
said dor atoms of alternate sections would prevent the
sale of the public lands. The passage OF the pln
would be the abandonment of the revenue, ana also
an expense TO the Government, and ~ wOuu DC peuei
70 give 81 60 dollars out OF the treasury 10 tue
less than 10 donate land and to the expense OK es
tahlishin0 land offices 10 survey it. HIS ralroao Dill
was for the practical purposes for transmitting naVa
and military stores. The Homestead OIL was Ior
paupere II was popular to talk OF ire poor foVer
he said was a crime. The who was poor hau
;nns6 and there was a screw loose in his head some
where lie would amend the title OF the Dill 10 read
For the encouragement Of crime providing lor crim
inals and violating the Constitution Ii was popular
ne Iepeated to talk Of the bone and slnew OF the an
of wool hats and bIogsns, but poverty was a CRIME.
He would not pander 10 prejudice by such talk' Inc
bin provided for the Pnrlieus Of London, the FIVE
Poinis of New-York, and criminals VINO Violate Gne
law when they got on the lands. Inc Dlu ProVioes
for those who could provide for themselves Oen-
fIemen tried to be popular o the Introduction OF such
a bill 1t a great mistake OF any man 10 suppose
that the people had no sense. Laughter Ihese
lands would be occupied by the ou'Pcun3gs OF laIs
.tA1 IN