Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-16
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Twenty eighth Congress-
AN Thursday, Dec. 81, 1913

AN % facilitate and encourage the settle
,,nent of the Territory of Oregon; which
,yas read, AMI ordered to second reading
The bill. was then read the second time as
follows.
SEC. l. BE IL enacted, &c. That the
President Of the United States is hereby
authorized and required to cause TO be
erected at suitable places and distances
line Of stockade or block-house forts, not
exceeding five, from some parts on the
Missouri river, TO the best pass for enter
ing the valley Of the Oregon.
Sec. =. That The President is authorized
and required TO cause 10 Notifications to be
erected at or near the mouth of the CoIum-
bia river.
SIC. 3. Provision hereafter may be
made by law to secure and grant six humid
Crcd and forty acres of land to every white
male inhabiIant of the Terr.t tory oil Oregon,
OF the ag" OF eighteen years and upwards,
who shall cultivate and Use the same for five
consecutive years; or 10 his heirs in case of
,hs deceasc.
SEC. 4. And to every such inhabtant
~or cultvator, being a married man, The re
shall be granted an addition of 100 acres
of land to the vie IS husband, and the like
'qIanity OF 100 acres oil land 10 the father
for each child under the aye Is years he
may have, or who may be born within the
i've years aforesaid.
Seq ). No sale or Contract, Of any
kind, Of such land shall same be taken in
execution, or bound by any judgment,
mortgage, or lien Of any kind, before the
patent is issued
Seq. &. The Territory Of Oregon, in
the preceding sections aforementioned
SHAH comprise all the country lying west
Of the Rocky nountaIns to the Pacific
ocean, and between the parallels of Al and
81 degrees and 40 minutes of north lati-
tu1e.
SEC. Z. That the sum Of 500, 900 be
appropriated, out of any money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Nj. Atchison now moved that the bill
be referred TO select committee Of five.
Which was agreed 10.
And the following Senator were APP
pointed to constitute that committee, viz:
Me srs. Atch,son, Walker, Sewer, Merrick
and Phelps.
The following resolution, submitted by
Mr.. BreeSc Yesterday, came up, and was
agreed 20, VIZ:
Rc>ol e., That the Secretary Of War
he instructed to inform the Senate how
tnany leases have been executed by the
United States agent for lhc lead mines in
il inois AMI Wisconsin, from the 4th Of
March, 1887, to the tth OF March, Ie4l;
and how many, since that time 10 the
present time, Of he mineral lands therein;
"l'ihe number, names, duties and salaries
ot other compensation of the agents en-
rloyed by him in leasing said lards, and
collecting the rents thereof; the amount of
rent collected from lha Attn Of March, 1871,
up 10 the time Of the last returns; what
quantity Of land has been leased, and how
many persons, rs near rs can lie ascertain
ed, are engaged in mining. in farming, or
in mining and farming, on the same tract
of land, IN the So-caled mineral district of
illinois and Wisconsin,; and further. to re-
port to the Senate il any difficulty has &C.
Cured, and what, in asing said lands, or
any part thereof, aud in collecting the rent
stipulated therefor.
FRsDty, December %. 1873
Nothing Of interest WIS done in public.
An Executive session was held The Senate
adjourned to the following Tucslay.
TrEsDAy, December 26, Is; -.
Mr. Talmadge presented memorial from
Sundry citizens of Wisconsin territory, pray
ing for grant of land for the purpose of
Improving the navigation of Fox river; which
was referred to the committee on public
lands.
Petitions and memorials on various sub
,,ro.,pYDl e
neral importance.
\ pretty long debate was had on bill for
The relief of Isaac lSley.
WEDNESDAY, December ~, 1913.
Mr.. Talmadgc presented memorial on
the subject Of the improvement of the Fox
River similar TO one previously presented,
which was referred 10 the same committee.
Various propositions not however. of very
general importance, were introduced and
discussed The following resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Porter yesterday, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
requested to communicate TO the Senate anv
estimate which may be in the possession of
The department, OF the cost OF connecting
lakes Huron and Superior by means of Ca
nal around the falls of St. MaI,'s adapted 10
navigation by steam vessels.
The following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Breesc, yesterday, was agreed to, viz;
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Irea-
sury be instructed to inform the Senate how
many suits have been instituted by the Uni
ted States against citizens Of Illinois and
Wisconsin since the 18th day of March. 1871.
'.r alleged trespaSses upon tho public.ands;
the hnal decision in each case; the amour;
OF recovery and damages, if any, against the
defendants, with the costs taxed against them
seVeTaliy, and the kind ofuespasses for which
"ey We're prosecuted; and, If any such ca
'a'e been determined against the United
lies, 'a'eS' The amount of costs in each case so
u "e,en 'S. and how many such suits are
now pending in said court
an, THURSDAY, Dec 2S, 1913.
Nl'or Inc Presentationof several petitions
and memorials, Mr.. Atchivon On Ie.vo ~
noduced bin establishing a government in
''eson which was read twice and referred