The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-08


doubt uninentionay fallen into by the reporter OF the
Union, in giving portion Of the remarks made in
the House yesterday, on the ad burning resOlu-
ton, and in 80 doing shall detan the House but a
moment. find in the report Of the proceedings of
the House on Yesterday, contained in last evening
Union am made to use the following language
"When we get news from the British Parliament
by the Sd of August, saying that they will IN all
kindness and courtesy, for the sake of preserving
the peace of the world, accede TO the settlement
which has been commenced upon, in consequence of
the notice which passed this Congress, and which
the House took from the Senate, and passed with
out crossing or dotDg an I; then the Senate will
take into consideration the propriety of adjourn
ing Congress" In the remarks which made, Mr..
Speaker, made no alluslon whatever to the action
of either House Of Congress upon the notice reso-
luton If had dome so, and in the language here
auribuled to me Should not only have spoken
nonsense IN the cOnnexlon IN which was speaking,
but should have mlsrepresented the facts attending
the passage of those resolutions. II Is because do
not desire to occupy either the the other of
these positions that deem it necessary TO make this
correction alluded TO the recent treaty for the set
Element Of the Oregon question: which II was we'll
known, although, perhaps, not officially, had re-
ceIved the final action of this government, and had
been sent back to the government Of Great Britain,
and TO the folly of holding this Congress IN session,
| until, by the arrival of the steamer of the 81 of
August, we should receive the news Of the final
ratification by the British government, Of their Oen
proposition, which they had sent TO Us, and which
pe had accepted without crossing a { or dotung
an /; this, SIR was the substance Of what said,
having a9 reference whatever to the action Of either
house Of Congress, and more especially the action Of
this House, upon the notice resolutions, Having
made tins correction, Mr.. Speaker, | yield the
| floor.
| ARMY LETTERS FREE or POSTAGE.
Mr. OWEN moved suspension of the rules, for
the purpose Of enabling him to introduce bill ito
provide for the passage postage free to and
| from the army of occupation"
| THE bill provides that all letters to and from the
army of occupation shall be free of postage If writ
! ten by, addressed TO, any officer, nOncommIs-
stoned officer, musician, or private; and for tho
purpose Of determining which are such army letters
all letters written TO soldier shall have, added To the
name. the company and regiment of the person to
whom addressed; and all letters written by SOL
der shall be franked, officially, by officer of the
grade of captain, or higher and the names Of all
officers of the army, Of the grade Of captain, or
higher shall he communicated by the Secretary of
War to the Post Office Department The law to
| remain in force so long the army remains on the
right bank Of the Rio Grande.
The question on suspendlng the rules was put;
but twothrds not voting in the affirmative, It was
decided IN the negative.
Mr.. HARRISON made an Intellectual motion to
suspend the rules, TO enable him TO report bill Tom
the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. CALEB b. SMITH made unsuccessful
effort to have the committees called for reports.
Mr.. HENLEY said few words in explanation
Of remark made by him yesterday.
THE GRADUATION BILL
On motion of Mr.. McCLERNAND, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, (Mr. FICKLIN, OF Illinois
In the CHAIR and resumed the consideration of the
bill to reduce and graduate the price Of the public
lands to actual settlers and cuuvators.
Mr.. COLLAMER was entitled to the floor and
sse1th he A fferI
briefly discussing the right of Congress to cede the
public lands to the new States, he proceeded 10 the
question of graduation. He maintained that there
need of passing this bill TO give homes to
poor men, because they could get a farm for
$50. The United States never could calculate on
getting more than the minimum price this was
proved by all experiences and # the minimum was
put at 25 cents, that would be the price of land
and squatters would wait I'LL the land came down
to that before they entered their land. He denied
that land long in market would sell the pres
| ent minimum price, and appealed TO the tables from
the land Office to prove it. The effect Of the new
minimum would be to reduce the value of all lands
now settled, and would prevent the new States from
paying their debts.
Mr.. HENLEY then took the floor, but yielded
for a moment to
Mr.. DARRAGH, vino Indicated the following
| amendment:
Be enacted by tb, Senate and Hons. Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of 1msIea Congress assembled That
from and alter the first day of November 1916 any citizen
OF the United States and any female, the widow daugh
ter OF any citizen United States above the age of
eighteen years who may desire to make settlement and
habaon Spon and to cultivate public lands Of the United
states subject to entry OF ten years prior to
that date and remaining unsod and not reserved sale
subject to preCmpton in favor of other person. he
or she may file his her application in writing with the
register OF the land district IN which said anis shall lie
specify the nshp, range, and
division OF said lands and upon his her adducng salts
factory proof the register aforesaid to the receiver
district that other person has settled upon
said lands which proof shall be lied with said register
certificate reciting that upon the continued hahta
ton and cultivation of said lands by said applicant or
should he she have died by his her heirs Tor the
term of three years from and after the date said
certificate and upon proof being made within sixty
days the expiration OF said term such register and
receiver Aforesaid such applicant or if he she shall
and patent shall issue therefor to said applicant his
her heirs without any charge therefor Proridsd housrer
That shall apple alton be made certificate
patent issued favor of the person for m ore
than quarter of section of said lands: lind prorided also
lands Shall in sold assigned or transferred
before the said patent shall be issued shall be null and void
shall said rghtto said lands be subject sale hy or
being issGed ''''''
md be u further enacted That il shall be unlawful
for any except the applicant aforesaid his her
heirs aforesaid TO settle upon quarter section of land
for which certificate shall have issued MS aforesaid and
such llege settlement shall no case give such person
any right to such lands
Mr.. DROMGOOLE minated the following
amendment:
Strike out the following words occurring in the 9Ist and
|
luely vested in the States respectively in which they
and insert in lieu thereof the following wit: made
ject to Tor the quantity and otherwise by
the States respectively in which such lands lie price
OF five cents per acre"
Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON indicated the following
amendment;
SEC g. lnd be Hfher enacted That upon the conditions
herein specified there shall be granedto each head of
| family one hundred and sixty acres ofland
Src 4. and be il further enacted That anv person de-
string the benefit OF this act shall make with the
register olthe proper land Office statement. under oath
that he she not the owner Of any real estate
holds any real estate trust for him her or for
his her and benefit which statement shall forth
the number OF persons in the family giving ages
and shall describe the land selected that it is the in
tenon oil the applicant in good faith reside upon said
land The register shall hle said statement and make
entry thereof book provided for that purpose shall
grant to the applicant certificate setting forth app
cation with description OF the land and applicant
at the expiration Of three years from the date
receive patent for the and' ~ oudtd In mean time
| the applicant shall have become resident thereon
SIC ind be IL further enacted That gon the cXpira
ton of three years from the date OF the registers certificate
the applicant or his or her heirs apply for and obtain
a land, provided satisfactory made to