The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-15

10 the consideration of executive BUSINESS ana after
some time spent therein, the doors were opened,
and al aa
The Senate adjourned. b1ga m e'aa
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal Of Yesterday was read and approved.
The SPEAKER proceeded 10 call the committees
IN their order, for reports.
Mir BOYD moved thai the House resolve itself
INTO COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union; but Withdrew the motion on the request Of
number OF members, so as 10 enable the committees
10 be called through.
aEroRTs FROM coaMrrEEs
Mr. MoULToN, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made adverse reports upon the petitions OF
Benjamin Hunt, and Of John Famhami which re-
ports were laid upon the table. I..'.. ..
Mr. JOS. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, made report upon the case
Of lals Jonathan Dye, accompanied by bill 10 au-
thorIze the payment OF seven years haii-Pay OF
lieutenant, due account OF the death OF LieuteI-
ant Jonathan Dye, officer IN the Virginia CONT
mental line and who was killed In the battle of Bran
DIVINE; which bill was read and committed.
Mr. DANIEL, from the Committee on Claims,
made adverse reports upon the petitions Of Deern
Fanar and Robert Brady; which reports were laid
upon the liable.
Mr.. D.. also, from the same committee, made
report 10 HE ease OF Mr.. Frost; which was agreed to.
Me-. d. also, frou the same committee, made an
adverse report upon tins petition Of Peter Shafer.
-lF, hJBEhl IL moscu tnut the
rort lie committed to a Committee Of the Whole
House tomorrow agreed TO. -.arrT
THE PuBLIc LANDS.
MI McCLERNAND, from the Committee on
Pubic lands, 70 which referred the bill 10 no
dJcs aud graduate the price Of public lands actual
agsden, reported an amendaiory bill In the follow
ing form, 10 wit; ..nra IF. r. 'ar a.l I. t iIa.a
Be Il su1ci,d BY The Senate and House Of Rsprsssn.
iripey q The United States Of america VA Congress
a. all N he LAM If he ted Sfafea
which shall have been in market for ten, or more
than ten years, prior 10 the lime of application To
the samc under the provisions OF this net, and
9Th remaining unsold, shall be subject 10 sale at the
price Of one dollar per acre and all of the lands Of
the Unlted States which shall have been in market
for EiIeen or more than fifteen years, aforesaid,
und 5Ill remaining unsold shall be subject to sale
the price Of seY.ntyhye cents per acre. and all OF the
lands ofthe T. States which shall have been in market
Tor twenty or more than twenty years, as aforesaid
rnd still rsmsining unsold, shall be subject to sale
the price Of hy per acre. and all If the lands
Of the United States which shall have been in mar
keI for twenty-five or more than twenty Ave years,
"a aforesaid, and still remaining unsold, shall be
subjsct % sale ut the price Of twenty-five per
acre; md all ofthc lands Of the United States which
shz have been in market at the passage of this act
orRny lmC thereafter for any period thirty,
than thirty years. and still remaining unsold, shall
be, and the same hereby, coded and forever alb
solutely vested in the States respectively in which
tey lie. ....,.
SEC. 2 .4ad be Il further enacted, That every per-
applying for any Of the aforesaid lands Of the
United Saes under the provisions Of this act shall
be required first 10 make affidavit, before the
register receiver Of the proper land of
nee, that he she enters the same for his or her
use, for the purposes Of actual settlement and
cultivation by and for him herself or for the use
OF an adjacent farm or plantation owned and occu-
ped by MIN herself and that together with said
entry, he or she has not acquired from the United
States under the provisions Of this act more than
three hundred and twenty acres of land, according
10 the public surveys thereof: and if any person
taking such oath by affidavit, shall swear falsely in
Inc premises, he she shall be subject to
all OF the pairs and penalties of perjury, Pro.
ridrd, That nothing herein contained shall be con-
sirucd 70 prevent any person from entering or pur.
chasing the land Of the United States, ut the price
Of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre as now
authorized and provided by law: 7nd proridsd, also
That the quantity Of land which the President Of the
United States shall hereafter proclaim and offer fol-
lie In any one year shall not exceed FIVE millions
Of esges This act shall take effect six months from
after It's passa-e- no
O.icrcd that i.t said bill be committed to a com
mice If the whole House Tomorrow. .-.. .r sHa
Mr.. McHENRY, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, made report upon the petit
Ton Of James Dixon, accompanied by bill for his
rslie'i which bill was read a first and second time
md committed to committee Of the whole House
Mr.. BARRINGER, from the Committee on In
dian fairs made al adverse report upon the petit
ZION Of l.. T. Pease, and Jas NJ. Smith; which re-
port was laid upon the table. Ii ~. ..g....,
MENoMoNIE INDIANS. .7 + u...a,.5
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee ON Indian
Affairs, reported bill to enable the President Of the
United States TO hold treaty with the Menomonis
Indians in the Territory of Wisconsin, accompanied
by a report in writing; which bill was read and
committed. r ....... . Nt ..g.. +. .g,j>f. 81 .s.e
Mr.. 3. also, from the same committee, made
adverse reports upon the petitions Of Charles Robey
and Willis Stephens; which reports were laid upon
the table. ..y. .... ~, sgal....-.. .-..
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the Committee on
Commerce, made a report upon the petition OF
Ebcnczer Wheelwright, accompanied by bill for
hs relief; which was read and committed. -... NJ ,
On motion of Mr.. GORDON, ordered that the
Committee Of Claims be discharged from the consid-
Grafton Of the petition Of A. Hathaway, and that il
be committed to the Committee of the w hole House
on the state of the Union. .lH..aN @+.s#"
On motion of Mr.. HOGE, ordered that the Com.
mttec Of Claims be discharged from the considera-
ton of the petition of VIM. j. A. Bradford and that
il be laid upon the table .-E.as#s :. '.. - ..
Mr. D, P. KING, from the Committee on Revo
lElionary, Claims, made report upon the case of
Nathaniel Bird accompanied by bill for his relief
which was read and committed. . ..""
Mr., LAWRENCE, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bills of the following titles
viz .". .ur .7v a.E Is, : .fI.
A bill for the relief of the owners and crew of the
schooner Tancred. .. .... . gil. .. .. ..
A bill for the relief of the owners and crew of the
schooner Florida. ~ ~. = ~
bill for the relief of the owners and crew Of the
schooner Henrietta accompanied by reports in each
rosrj which bills were severalIy read, and commit
ted to the Committee of the whole House to-nor-
row. ."a g. '@.".l ~. ,Ea..a """n 3"
Mr.. HoGE, from the Committee of Claims,
made an adverse report upon the petition Of Robert
SewGll; which was laid upon the table ff.
On motion of Mr.. THOMASSON, ... .t"
ResolVsd That the Committee Invalid Pensions nauire
into the proprety and expedency placing BENJAMIN Ker
Ian Of Kentncky, upon the pension roll ~
The bill from the Senate entitled Gan act for the
relief Of David f. Williamson, of Pope county,
State Of Arkansas" was read, and referred to the
Committee on Pdblic Lands.
CONVENTION WITH PERU. ..t,. .tr.
Mr.. G. J, INGERsoLL, from the Committee