The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-01

ton number sixteen In each surveyed township; but tre
same section number sixteen shall be and subject 10
all the same disposition uses, and by former laws
and eompsets provided for this act had not been
Sac nd be further enacted That the President Of the
United states by and with the advice and consent Of the
OF fifteen hundred dollars (who hereby forbidden TO take
hold acquire directly Indirectly any interest what
said leases or in any mineral subject
who shall give bond with surety for the faithful perform
OF his duties in such the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall direct and who the instructions
the secretary OF the Treasury shall have the control and
Of the mineral lands leased or be leased
aforesaid within thesaboye described land districts
(which office shall continue during the period limited for
the xpBon OF the leases aforesaid and longsTD and
who shall receive and collect from all occupants Of said
mineral lands the per centage Of the product Of said
mines reserved in said leases And nothing herein
tanned shall be construed to exonets release any
pant either under lease permit, or otherwise, from
shall be sold by the Unisds And the purposes
upon lake Superior the rye and empty
ing into said lake, which purchased, and the Indian
cluding the islands Of lake Superior be- and hereby
attached to- and made 10 constitute part Of the land
district by this established PoVdsd That from and d.
ter the expiration Of three years 10 be computed from the
time OF the passing and taking effect Of this act part Of
VI which the Indian title was eAunguIahed at and by the
treaty Of La Ponte shall continue part OF said district
eept much thereof shall be included within the limits
and boundaries Of the said land district the
defined In the first section Of this act.
said shall be removed from the said land districts during
the continuance Of said leases without the payment Of the
rent reserved thereon to the said mineral agent and
OF the said shall be removed from the said district
without special permission from the Secretary Of the Treas
nry who IS hereby required to ineorpo1ts " ~ said
metals orrs, hsT agents, shall, In d c-s Ayre
the said metals to be removed from said ei
obtain certificate from the said mineral agent pupohg
that the rent reserved has been PAID that the
said authorized by the conditions Of Lease which
said certificate shall reported the ocsr of customs
sault dc Marie other ofcer Of the customs at
which the said metals shall first aryeJ and In
such report shall not be made and such certificate
produced and Ehall he subieCt
aud forfeiture In the and In Of
soSa % s ss's
And shall be the duty Of the deputy colector pnnc
pal oncsr Of the customs at the ssu de Ste ie to
use clearance TO any vessel having board Ores
ais Of copper Of silver which may have been brought
to that place from part Of the United states territory
lake superior from any part OF said land districts
al the master or other person having in charge shall
die with him eerhcate from the mineral agent by this
act required TO be appointed setting forth that said
metals have been taken from lands actually sold by the
United States held under lease aforesaid and that the
metals aforesaid shall be shipped transported
from said sault De Ste Marie without clearance afore
The same shall forfeit and Ray to the United states sum NOT
exceeding hundred dollars TO be recovered In the
manner and by similar judicial proceedings pre-
erbed in cases Of violations Of the navigation
laws OF the United States.
SIZE T. Ind be tthsy enacted That all the metals re-
ceived by the mineral agent aforesaid according the
provisions sf this act shall be safely kept by him be
states and accounted for the Secretary Of the Treasury
direct And where shall be removed beyond the
said land districts Tor the purposes OF smsltng other
wise reducing TO metallic state the rent reserved shall be
rendered and paid to such person the Secretary Of the
Treasury shah appoint to be sold and disposed Of for the
OF the United States under such regulations he may
prescribe And for the purpose Of enforcing the above
remedy and for carrying into effect the various provisions
Of this act the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby author
lied to prescribe such rules and regulations he may
deem expedent
Sac s. qnd Be further ,naet.d That in all cases where
claims for leases presumption rights Aforesaid between
persons shall conflict with each other that
they cannot be adjusted under the provisions of this act
they shall be referred for final decision the Secretary
the Treasury who hereby authorized to institute
mode OF proceeding with view the entertainment Of
the facts relating to said conflicting claims as he NAV deem
proper.
THE PILOT LAWS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Maryland moved the SEN
ate to take up the bill to repeal the act Of the ID Of
March, 1887, entitled "An act concerning pilots
in order to make 1t the special order for IL O'Clock
on Monday next.
Messrs. DAYTON and EVANS objected to
making any moro special orders at this late day of
the session. The bill would lead to great deal OF
discussion.
The question was then taken upon the motion;
which was negatived-yeas Is, nays SO.
A message was received fromNhe House of Rep
resentatives, announcing that said House had passed
sundry private bills; also, the warehouse bill, with
an amendment to the title.
Also announcing that the President of the United
States had informed said House that he had signed
and approved the bill to reduce the duties on imports
THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill for the better organization Of the treasury
of the United States, &c.
Mr. WEBSTER rose and said that, before pro-
ceedng to offer the few remarks which he intended
to make on the bill before the Senate he would take
that occasion to correct an error which he alleged the
Union had committed in speaking of another meas
ure which had been lately before the House. In
the Union Of last evening it was said:
Much has been said of false invoices, as the importer
had only alsiy his invoice and pay under the ad
uai0re system little duty he chose The fact IS that
value the goods taxed to be settled not by the
porers invoice but by competent and skul appraisers
They to PpIase the goods at their actual market value
in portsn New York Philadelphia not at Canton or
at Manchester"
This statement, Mr.. W. said, was altogether err
roneous. He then proceeded to state his obec tons
to the bill before the Senate. He gave historical
sketch of the measure. He asked, Do not all adj
now perfectly safer Secondly if safe, what further
good is expected from the proposed change of sys-
tenn Thirdly, will not great and injurious disad-
vantages flow from the practical operation of this
measured He then briefly contendsd that the sys-
tenn would be extremely embarrassing to the gov
eminent, to the mercantile community, and would
seriously disturb the specie currency of the country
He concluded by moving to postpone the subject
till next session.
Mr.. NILES replied in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. EVANS followed in opposition to the bill.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs
and SIMMONS against the bill,
and by Mr. NILES in its favor, and in explanation
of his previous remarks.
Mr.. CALHOUN then rose and said, that he de-
sired briefly to state his for voting in favor
Of the bill. As to the general merits Of the measure,
it sufficient for him to say that his opinions
manned unchanged. When the subject was before
the country many years ago, these opinions were
fully expressed. Time and reflection had but con-
frmed him in the conviction of their truth. He was
aware that it very delicate process to separate
the government and the banks-decate at all times,
but more especially in the midst of war; and under
that impression he, for one, could not have objected
to its postponemen had that been the general desire
Of those with whom he acted. But delicate as the
process was, it could be gone through successfully
even in time of war by resorting to proper meas
ure And under that impression he very greatly
regretted that portion Of his friends that side of
the House had thought proper to put any restriction
whatever upon the Of treasury drafts as hereto
fore employed. He believed it would have been
imprudent, even in time Of peace, but extremely
so in time of war; and therefore he could not