The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20
TwnNTY-NINTH CON0AEsos
SECOND SESSION.
In senate.

In senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. Is, l547.
During usual morning business Of petitions report,
notices and bills motion was submitted In reference TO
opsp.r,os OF THE svBrREAsURY LAW.
Mr.. JoHs,oN of Mary land, having moved me ionow
ing for the benefit OF the Secretary Of the Urea
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be re
Whether any funds Of the government and if any
what amount have been RENTED from the Atlantic
states 10 New Orleans. TO the disbursing officers
the army in Mexico, since the LIST September
last; and if RENTED in what funds remitted-whethe
in gold or silver coin in treasury notes, or bank
checks; and If in whole or in part RENTED in gold and
silver what has been the expense to the government
That he also report to the Senate whether in hi
opinion the of 9th August ls46 entitled act fol
ton safe keeping transfer and disbursement of the pub
lie MONEYS Is not calculated to or embarrass
the government in negotsting such loan as w
co and whether II would not be to the interest OF the
United states to repeal such law or to suspend It's opera
ton until the further order of Congress.
The resolutions lie over one day. We suppose MIR
Walker will very cheerfuy answer that the Sub Trea
sury is anbarrassmentJ
After private bill or two the Senate took up
OF THE GOLFER ROCK,
Or for the relief Of julius Edrdge and for
incurred in removing the said copper rock from the Lake
Superior country to the City of Washington; the said
rock Of native "copper" weighing upwards OF three 'nou
GEN cAsss' JOURNEY TO THE RocK
The report upon the case having been read al MI
Mr. C.ss defended the claim and urged the passage of
the bill Hepronounced this copper rock az the most
wonderful ogical specimen IN the world There
nothing like it any where-Sooo pounds OF nauve
copper in a single lump Its existence away up In the
settlement Of the country and before the coun
fry had been Of the Indians the claimants had
order 10 exhibit it here, and then to take it over
10 England The claimants had got the assent Of the In
the rock They had then removed the rock at the in.
Of the Government, and this bill was in part to
provide for their expenses General Csss then described
ajourney which he had made some years ago. all the
WY the wilds Of the Ontanagon river to see this
copper rock He had Indian guide with him but the
country was such labyrinth OF hills and rocks and ra'
vines and waterfalls that they got lost in the woods
and it the first Indian which General Cass had
know to get lost in his life although he had been living
forty years among them The learned Senator then told
how the Messrs Eidrdge removed the rock across the
by means Of portable railroads. made Detroit and how
they were whole summer season at the work. They
could not descend the river because it was continued
succession OF waterfalls, and so forth
After conversation as to the amount Of the bill
1t ordered TO third resding The Secretary OF
War ia directed TO settle the account
GRADUATION
The Senate next took up the following bill as report
ed by Mr. Breese from the Committee on Public Lands
BILL to reduce and graduate the price OF the public
lands. and for other purposes
,atves Of the United States OF America in Congress
sembled That all iubc lands which shall have been Of
feret for sale nteen OF more Gs nS orw
six shall thereafter be subject to entry at dollar per
for the term Of vs years all the before described
lon remaining unsold shall be subject to entry at
cents per acre, tor another term OF five
yearS sl such un.old at the end Of the last mention.
ed term may be entered at fifty cents per acre.
Sec And be further enacted, That all public lands
which after the 6rst day OF December. one thousand
eis bt hund ed and forty shah bsen offered for
sale 6een years or more 6rst of December one
thousand Gig hundred and fifty one, shall then be sub
jct graduation and entry III like manner and at Ike
periods oil Ave cara aud that all public lands which
shall have been offered for sale fifteen years more al
the succeeding period or any subsequent one shall
subject in like manner to graduation and entry at like
periods of five years they consssutvely occur Pro
vided That one person. under the provisions OF th
act shall be authorised TO purchase than sec
ton at the lowest rate of fifty cents per
Sec And he it further enacted That upon every re
duc,ion in the price Of sad lands which shall take
pants settlers upon any oil the said lands shall have
the right pre- empon at such graduated or reduced
prices which right shall extend to period OF six month
from after the dates at which the respective gradua
tons shall take place and any land not entered by thu
respective settlers within that period shall
be liable be entered purchased by any other perso
until graduation reduction in price shall taxi
place when it shall if not previously purchased, b.
again beet to the right OF preempton for months
a. before and 20 on from time to time as SAID reduction
shall take place Provided, That nothing in this act con
tanned shall be construed to interfere with any RICH
which has accrued may accrue by virtue OF any &C
granting pree mpons to actual settlers upon the public
lands.
sec L. And bs it further epacted, that all acts ant
parts of acts which provide for exemption from thu
imposition of taxes upon hand scld by the United State
for FIVE years from and after the day of SALE be- and tn
same are hereby, repealed.
Mr. BAGnYs amendment Tor changing the term OF l.
wears on the first section to ten years.
Mr. BAoBY stated his reasons for his amendment To
years he thought preferable to fifteen, and especially
far as the States in the southwest were concerned
thought would be better too for the Treasury to brin
the Indian lands in the southwest into market ct the
duceA price in less than fifteen years.
Mr. SrEIGHr coDcurred heartily in the amendment {
the Senator from Alabama
MI Barrsr objected to the amendment, because
would be defeated in the House. The great object
to establish the principle OF graduation
Mr.. srrIcHr wa. disposed to try the ten years
tA foIl hack
the fifteen years
Mt BAosr wished to see the system of landlord an
tenant between the government and the settlers III
public lands aside and he wished shorter interim
the beginning Of the system of the minimum Of gradu
with settlers the poor pine lands Of Alabama.
The amendment was rejected, IL to 26
PINE BARREN LANDS
Mr.. YULEE proposed an amendmentit, to wit, that a
lands in the States Of Florida Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana rate pine barrens and which at the pasag
be sold at fifty cents per acre and the residue Of sue
lands which shall ut the expiration Of the term Of hv
years from the passage OF this act have been in mark'
cents per Mr.. Yulee thought this amondmer
would meet the object of the Senator from Alabama
speaking Of these pine lands Of the south Mr. Yuee sal
he had recently travelled through the turpentine couu
try of North Carolina the pine barrens and that h
The amendment discussed by Messrs. Yulee, Hun
tngton, Breese aud Crittenden, when
ds apology for his declaration or an explanation
what he had said of the shocking poor lands" in tn
TuRrENTIrE COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA .
Mr. YuLEE was understood to say that he meant di
engagement of the old North State at all.
Mr. BApern said that the North Carolinians sent ii
traveller through the very poorest lands in the State
MT YuLrr said he had travelled up from Columbia
Raleigh and tho Senator knows what sort Of countr
that il.
Mr.. BApoER-Oh'. yes, that is poor country as La
forced to admit but even that is not the worst in Il
world.
The amendment was still further discussed by M
wescott favor, particularly in reference to the pir
barrens Of Florida and by Messrs Dayton and Cahot
In opposition, because the amendment contemplated
sort of partial legislation when the vote take
and the amendment rejected.
And after general conversation th Q subject
reinforcement, motion OF Mr. CT ittsnden the bill W
postponed till Monday next
And on motion of Mr.. DIX, the Senate went into Ex
cudvs session, supposed, upon certain military non
nations.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, January Is, 1s47.
WHAT 10 THE SPECIAL ORDER ~
The sprAKER announced that there was speci
far