The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05

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paovIpExr ASSOCIATIONS OF cLEaKs
i Mr. CAMERON, from the Committee on the District
provident association Of clerks q the civil depsrms emf
OF the of the United States in the District 81
Columbia" which read and passed to second read
| ing
| Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands.
to which the same had been reerfd reported back the
bill to authorize the REIMBURSEMENT OF the sixteenth sec
tOn certain cases, and the selection OF other lands IN
| Mr. RREESE, from the Commitee on Public Lands.
to which the had been referred. reported back the
Kentucky asylum for teaching he deaf and dumb with
out amendment.
! Mr. NILES, from the Committse on the Post Office
Of Saltmarsh and Fuller
| Mr. NILES, from the same committee, to which had
been referred the joint resolution from the House, author
claims Of Alexander M Cumming. reported the same
Nj. BREESE, from the Committee On Public Lands.
reported bill for the relief Of Madison Allen; which
was read. and ordered to second reading.
| Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS reported bill for the relief Of the personal repre-
sentative of VIM A. Sacum, deceased; which read,
and passed to 9 second reading
Mi. JOHNSON. of Maryland, from the Committee on
Claims. made report upon the ps6ton Of Joseph De Ia
s
| Mr.. ATCHISON ION leave) ntroaaced bill to com.
promise the claim Of the heirs - representatives OF
Smith, s1s sd &. SSs ad. read
GENERAL ORDERS.
The bill for the relief Of Joshua Dodge was read a
third time and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider in committee
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After some conversation between Messrs. JARNAGTN.
SEWER. and MANGUM the joint resolution was re-
forro1 IN Tho umifta On Irdton A
| The Senate then proceeded, in committee OF the
whole. to consider the bill for the relief Of Mary MacRea,
widow of Lieut.. Colonel VIM MacRea. late of the
No amendment having been offered the bill report
ed to the Senae and the question being upon ordering it
to b e9g 2 sseIs and read third time
the BILL which he thought demanded serious considera-
ton before should be passed He was afraid it set
ting dangerous precedent and i i BECAME law the
ers Of similar character He thought the Senate ought
to be full when the question was taken. lie must de-
mand the yeas and upon the engrossmen and re-
Mr. BENTON briefly explained the merits Of this par
tcular and, on his motion, the bill was laid upon
the table to be called up when the Senate was more
PRE-EMPrIoN SYSTEM.
The Senate then proceeded to consider in commit
teee Of the whole, the bill reported from the Committee
empton system in favor OF actual settlers the public
lands.
On motion by Mr. ASHLEY. the further consideration
OF the bill was postponed to- and made the order Of the
| day for Monday next
GRANT OF LAND TO MICHIGAN.
The Senate then proceeded to consider committee
of the whole, the bill reported from the committee
Public Lands apply certain alternate sections OF the
public domain to the completion of works of internal inn
provement in the State OF Michigan, and for other pur-
poses.
No amendment having been offered, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate and the question being upon order
ing i to ,t be eng9rossed
the second section Of this bill precisely the
the which had been passed by the Senate in
former times, for three four years successfully The
first section of the bill which heretofore passed, had
reference to what then called the Central railroad
Since the last session of Congress- that Central railroad
ad-unfortunately he thought-been sold He had
stricken out therefore, in the bill which he had the
honor to present, much a. related to the Central
railroad, and had substituted in lieu thereof a
provision to construct railroad some fifty miles
long, to connect with the roads already constructed
in order that there might be continuous line of
railroad communication thence to the Atlantic States.
He hoped, therefore, that the bill would meet the APP
probation of the Senate and be passed without further
delay.
Mr. RAGBY inquired of the honorable gentleman from
Michigan whether the railroad for the completion Of
erty of the State OF Of private Individuals
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE replied that the State had sold its
entire interest in the Central railroad, but that it alb
souely forced to take this measure 1t could not lie
under the mputaton of repudang Its debts for the
alternative left the State last year was that it should
sell LOT Wnat WOuu DrinS tna great Work, winch nau
hitherto belonged entirely to the State The first section
of this bill confined to the object Of connecting that
railway with the Ohio railway. That interest appertain
ed exclusively to the State.
Mr.. BAGBY arose to reply, but yielded the floor to
| Mr.. NILES. Who, he inquired, was to be benefited
by the extension OF the railroad, contemplated by the
gentleman from Michigan' II proposed 10 connect
this road with another running through Ohio 1t was
very clear that the road would be feeder to the
old one and that the railroad company would be mainly
benefited BY it. Ii they granted this land, they would
grant it for their benefit Enterprises Of this nature
usually private enterprises They succeeded best in pr
waite hands, He had almost said they succeed in no
proper OF action and make grant OF the public
domain A grant for WHAT Why, they knew not what !;
whether it for State object for the benefit of
poraton, of some private company and where grant
OF this kind was made, every one had that Congress
had further control over it. twas perfectly clear that
further private ends. might so to the benefit of the
Stae--it was probable that this or other
pany would in the end have possession of the public
works, and that private interests would derive all
the benefit OF the grant That would be the result of the
course proposed and in regard to such Of the public
He knew not how much land had been granted to the
State of Michigan. He believed that a considerable
amount had been given them; but if it proper for
Congress to 60 further, let them do lido it." he
peated. He had no great solicitude this question.
The public lands seemed TO be object TO be scrambled
the whole Of it would be given away But he must say
that he always felt it TO be his duty oppose all njud
cious grants Of the public domain, and to urge the ut
most caution in the disposal OF those lands
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE said he did not rise again for the
purpose of prolongng the debate. but to correct i'm
huenced the mind OF the honorable gentleman The
assumed that the hill before