The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-29
SENATE.


Samuel Grice which, with his memorial on the files of
the Senate. referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Also, petition of Jesse f. Dow and other citizens of
Washington, praying the passage of the bill from the
House amend and continue IN force the charter OF the
city, as il passed the House OF Representatives which
referred to the Committee for the District OF Colum-
bia. f5s ~ rs aiay 95a
MEMORIALS FROM FRIENDS
Mr. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Printing, to
which had been referred sundry memorials OF the yearly
meetings of Friends at Baltimore and Philadelphia, and
OF Illinois, praying the adoption Of measures for the
speedy termination Of the with Mexico, reported that
the said memorials be not printed
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. LEWIS. from the Committee on Finance, to which
had been referred the bill from the House making appro
pratons for the and contingent expenses OF the
dian Department, and for fulfilling treaty spuations with
the various Indian tribes for the year ending 30h june
lsas, reported the same back with an amendment.
se ASSISTANT SECRETARY STATE
MIR. SEWER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons which had been referred the bill to create the
Office Of Assistant Secretary Of State and for other pur
poses; reported the same back, without amendment
Mr. NILES, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the eef Of Alfred White
which was read, and passed to the I'd reading.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands,
to which had been referred the bill from the House for
the relief Of the widow and heirs Of John b. Chandona,
reported the same without amendment
MIR b., from the same committee to which had been
referred the joint resolution from the House, Tor the relief
Of the children Of Stephen Johnson, deceased reported
Mr. BUTLER. from the Committee Of Claims, reported
bill for the relief OF Jacob L. Vance which read
and passed to the second reading
Mr. b., from the same committee, to which had been
referred the bill from the House for the relief OF Josiah
Haskell; reported the same without amendment 49,.
Mr.. CAMERON, from the Committee for the District
of Columbia to which had been referred the bill from the
House for the benefit of James Williams reported the
same without amendment
TERRITORIAL.
On motion Of Mr. WESTCOTT, the Committee on Ter
disrhn
the memorial Of D. " Quenandon, relative to the foma
ton of colony in Oregon.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN OREGON.
On motion by MIR. WESTCOTT, the bill from the
House for the establishment of Territorial government
in Oregon, recommtted to the Committee on the Ju
dietary, with view to correct some in the amend
ments
ts sg LAND SALES IN DUBUQUE.
The following resolution, heretofore reported from the
Committee Private Land Claims, was considered and
agreed to:
Resolrsd That the President of the United States be
quesed direct that the sale of the land advertised be
sold the 9Th day OF March, ls the land office at Du
buque, the State Of Iowa. be suspended until the claim
Eess before the supreme Cosr. Of the United States
ownh ship No. So range q the Southeast quarter Of
ship &c. range township ~, ranges and u township -
that is % much Of the said townships and ranges lie
in the side Of the main channel Of the Mississippi river
PUBLIC LANDS OREGON
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill ION
of the public lands in the Territory Of Oregon and grant
donation rights to settlers thereon, and for other pur
Mr. PEARCE submitted an amendment to the bill;
and, after few remarks by Mr. ATCHISON, its further
consideration was postponed until Tomorrow
s ass INCREASE OF ARMY
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
from the House Of Representatives to raise for limited
time an additional military force and for other purposes
The question pening upon agreeing to the amend
ent proposed by the senator from Texas substitute
for the amendment OF the senator from Ohio, Mr. Cor
wIN,l adopted in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. BENTON called for the reading of the amend
ment adopted in committee OF the whole
The Secretary then read the following amendment
heretofore offered by Mr. CoRwIN:
.hn each non-co~missioned officer private enlisted
the regular regularly mustered in volunteer
company who has served or may serve during the present
service receive an honorable discharge, shall be
receive OF H an the h War ar
ted BY warrantee, his heirs or legal representatives
tomiy to the legal subdivision the public lands in such
districts then subject to private entry Prorided That
shall not exceed one year. then eighty
In of death in service, or after his discharge
then the certificate gofst TO the widow second, the
children third his father fourth his mothers and, fifth,
his brothers and sisters"
Mr. RUSK observed that the House had acted upon the
subject of bounty lands in distinct form. He would
therefore withdraw his amendment for the present. with
the view OF offering il substitute for the House bill
when that should come up
The Question being on concurrng in the amendment of
mir. BENTON here entered into lengthy argument
in opostcn to the amendment considering that would
lead to the preparation of most stupendous frauds by
speouators upon the soldiers
Mr. CORWIN replied in lengthy and eloquent speech.
Mr. CASS took issue with the honorable gentleman
from Missouri.
THE remarks Of the above-nam senator's are una
voidably excluded from our columns tonight
Mr. RUSK said he had Withdrawn his amendment with
view Of oling Il - sabstitus for the separate ball
from the HOUSE IN relation to bounty lands when that
should come up for consideration, but il evident
that majority of the Senate were determined that the
subject should be connected with the present BILL HI
would now renew it. b
The amendment was read, and is as follows;
.sro cAnh nourcommssoncd officer, musician and pri
vatc OF Tn pagass, vountcers and militia, who has
gnre sha engegc FOR twelve months durini
Ire vns with Maxco, aud who shall actually for tn
who sS 81 dschssEed honorably before the expiration
his rs9 Service, n eonseqosnce OF wounds received q
.,ck Incurred In the of such SERVICE there shall
a q bearing sas n,s., !. s'P Per ,0 s. m
,er nnSu pnynhle ssnntsnnusy, and reeeemable in tel
.ars ~ = al who shall have served for six months, died
OF been discharged in consequence OF wounds received
in the course OF such service there sa
he issued Inv the Secretary the Treasury scrip tor III
HE semi annually, and rctleemablc in ten years
Mr. SIMMONS said that he had prepared an amend
ment to the amendment, of the senator from Onio pre-
var that the soldiers who entitled to 100 acres
ani should have the option Of taking warrant for IN
land or treasury scrip Tor 500, and those who wer
entitled 10 50 acres should have the option OF taking
warrant for the land. treasury scrip for S5o-sai
srrp 10 bear per interest and payable in 10 year,
Ne desired to know whether the senator from Texa
,voud accept this as substitute for his amendment
Mr. RUSK said he should prefer his own amendmen