Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-24
BY TEIEGRAPH.


Thirty-Sfxth COngress--First Session.
/ WASHINGTON, March % -SENATE-Seward intro-
duced a resolution calling on the President for in
formation respecting the expulsion of naturalized
siiizen Of the United States from Prussia in 1855,
! which was adopted
I johnson, from the Committee on Public Lands
/ reported back the House Homestead BILL amended
] BY substituting the Senate bill
On motion Of Gwinn, the Paciic Telegraph bill
was taken up. in order that certain amendments
might be introduced and printed, which were or
dered
The Homestead bill was taken up, when Wade
moved TO substitute the House bill
Clingman explained the amendment offered by
him, which proposes to give at once to every man
in the United States, who comes within the provis-
ion Of the bill. warrant for 100 acres with the
power to retain the land or sell it out II insult
able. The present bill requires man TO work
five years continually on the land in order to get
title.
Pugh spoke in favor of the Homestead bill
Hale followed at length on the same side. In the
course of his remarks he expressed sympathy with
the strikers in New England, hoping that their COM
blnatiOn would continue until hey ODtaned the
highest wages compatible with the general good.
Wade advocated his motion to take up the House
bill. which he showed to be more liberal than the
Senate bill
johnson. of Ark, opposed Wades motion, and re-
ferred to Hae's remarks as beng lnsincere and
demagogueish-he wanted to hold on to the cdRaiAe
EreemenD fearful that, under the pressure of star
walton, they would desert him and his party
johnson, Of Tennessee knew that the House bill
could not pass this body and the true friends Of the
Homestead principle should take that which they
could get.
The subject was then postponed until next Mon
day. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Noell made a few remarks on the bill
heretofore introduced by him, proposing to with
draw from the people of Utah the power to make
hpi- Ia IN assembly.
the House should attempt, by direct legislation, to
suppress polygamy, they would fail for they would
not strike at the root of this fostering sore on the
body polite. He held, that organized Territories
derived power to legisate from Congress, but Utah
should be an exception, and instead of legislative
assembly, the power should be invested in some /
other tribunal, which would protect not only the |
inhabitants Of Utah, but the rights of the entire
nation.
Davis, of Indiana, called up the bill granting al
ternate sections of land in Nebraska for the con-
structon of five railroads thereon, to be free
tolls to the property and troops of the Z. S.,
and to carry the mails at such prices as Congress
may decide
On motion Of Etheridge, this was tabled by 13I
against 81
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
declaring it Inexpedient grant further
time to Cooper of Michigan whose seat is contested
by Howard to take testimony.
Campbell spoke in favor of Stevenson, and against
the resolution.
Howard spoke in support of his claim.
After further debate the resolution was agreed to
by l6 majority.
The House concurred in the amendment of the
Senate to the bill for the protection of female pas
3engers on board emigraut ships
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-SENATE-The bill to
lmend the patent laws was made the special order
or Wednesday. Browns resolution was adopted,
'sklng the Committee on Public Lands to inquire
ntO the eXpediencv of ceding those lands to the
States in which they lie. TOombs introduced bill
epealing the act of 1853 relative to private land
claims in Missouri and Louisiana. The private calI
.ndars were taken up.