The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12

itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, Mr. SMITH in the chair) and resumed the vote
upon the remainder of the Senate amendments to the
civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL and the amend
ments thereto proposed by the Committee of WAYS and
Means s
The claim OF David Taylor for Sl2 500 reported against
by The Committee OF Ways and Means, concur red in
When the Clerk reported the seventy fifth amendment
to wit: striking out the Savannah river item $3.50 OOO)
the question being on concung in the striking out and
teers being demanded and ordered, the vote was re.
ported Affirmative TO, negative 49,
The Senate amendment inserting an item of SIS 900 for
Virginia military claims on account of money paid by her
under judgment OF her own courts, account of pen
SONS and ha-pay combinations for services of troops
IN the revolutionary war; Tin which the Committee OF
Ways and Means recommended concurenceD was agreed
to-afhrmatlye l0l negative 70.
The Creek Indian item $lll ,OoO) being read, with the
amendment proposed by the Committee of Ways and
Mr. THOMPSON of Mssisspp proposed substitute
for the whole, directing that the appropriation shall con-
stute permanent Indian school fund which was agreed
to- and the amendment thus amended was then con-
CURED IN
The amendments being all passed upon and but few
OF them concared n the committee and reported the
bill and amendments to the House
Mr. VlNION desired to say word about one of the
Senate amendments which concurred in and which
the Committee OF Ways and Means had reported against
the clam OF David Taylor He referred the informa
ton derived from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and
acquitted him OF having ofcously imposed himself upon
me committee connexon with this any other matter
He stated all the facts disclosed the committee by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs and others His objec-
ton to the claim from his fear that even if if Wee
good claim, we might have to pay it twice He re-
hearsed the evidence the case which induced him to
doubt the validity of the claim and the committee to de-
eide unanimously against il.
M, M v gave way for explanations BY Mr.. CLING
Mr.. KING of Georgia moved the previous question
Mr.. MCDOWELL, who explained particularly the
grounds of the Virginia claims.
After further explanations by Mr. DANIEL and Mr.
Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana moved to amend bv an
item OF $4,000 to be paid out of the surplus fund OF the
patent ONCE, for the enlargement of the Patent Office
Mr.. VINToN then insisted on the previous question
and there being second
The amendments reported from the Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union were taken by consent
excepting ne most Important, upon which separate votes
were demanded
On motion BY Mr. vTNToN. at half past 3, the House
took recess till haf-past o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at 81 o'clock when
the House proceeded to pass upon the remainder of the
amendments to the bill; whereupon the several amend
ments upon which separate votes had been demanded
were passed upon as follows:
Upon the item for bridge across the Eastern Branch
OF the Potomac, the vote stood-yeas SO, nays 81.
ditures in lighting the Capitol grounds the count re-
ported was-afirmative IS, negative a.
Upon the question OF concurrence in the Senate amend
meh striking out the Savannah river Improvement item
the vote stoot-yeas 95, nays 90.
Upon the Virginia claims item the vote sood-yeas
lUl, nays 10.
Upon the item for the payment of the claim of David
Taylor. the vote stood-yeas SO, nays 100.
The item for construction and equipment of six reve
uecuttes under the direction of the superintendent of
naval construction with amendment, was concurred
in, con-
Upon the item increasing the appropriation for survey
ing the public lands, &c. from $65 900 to the
vote stood-yeas 9l nays ST.
Upon the item for continuing the surveys of Colonel
Fremont in California. the vote sood-yeas 49, nays i2s
The item for salary for the consul general of the Uni
ted States at Alexandria. agreed n neU ran
Upon the item to pay John Hogan for services as po
cal agent in ST. Domingo the vote soodyeas IT, nays
Upon the item to pay Joshua Dodge for services as
commercial agent of the United States 10 the various E
roRe h Sta; States the vote stoodpyeas &c. nays T.
flares to the republic of New Grenada, was agreed to
men, con.
The item TO pay the remainder of the Creek Indian
clam, as amended, was also agreed to con.
The item to pay the balance due to the Mcintosh party
of the Creek Indians amended, also agreed to
nemtne CONFERENCE.-The.
Mr.. FARELLY made written report from the Com
m mites on Patents; which was laid on the table, and Or
On motion by Mr. HUNT, the House then proceeded to
the consideration OF business the Speakers table
The bill from the Senate entitled Gan act to grant pub
lie lands and the right of way to the State of Alabama
State, to the mouth of the Ohio rlve and for other pur.
poses was twice read and the question being on the
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama said this was bill to
provide Tor the construction of several railroads When
was before the House short time snce it proposed TO
give this land to the several private companies which are
to construct these railroads Although the terms Of the
bill now proposed to give the lands to the States of Ala
bama and Florida yet these States really had not one
cent OF interest in them He considered that donations of
land in this way for the construction of railroads. in
voved the same principle with that which would sup
port general system of internal improvement by the
general governments against which principle he argued,
making reference to the constitution.
He opposed to the bill for another reason. If the
State OF Alabama TO have these lands at all,
he preferred that they should be appropriated for
another object He willing to cede the public lands
TO the States at the lowest COST upon certain conditions
which he menoned-namely reduction of the price of
the lands, and the establishment of school fund
AS far as his own constituents were concerned he
protested against the passage of the bill
Mr. KING OF Georgia gave notice of his intention to
move the previous question:; but withheld it for
Mr.. GREEN, who replied to the argument of the gen.
teman from Alabama, This grant of land to the
the State of Missouri interested If Congress had
not the right to give this land, he would inquire by wha
right Congress could appropriate money for surveys If
Congress may not give away part of the public lands
IN order to secure sales of other portions, then money
could not be appropriated to make surveys purchase
books for the surveyors and registers.
Mr.: COBB OF Georgia asked if giving these lands 10
actual settlers would not enhance their value
Mr.. GREEN replied that such disposition of land
would not help the sales
Mr.. KING of Georgia resumed the floor, and stated
the history of the progress of these several appropriations
of land and showed that the several propositions con-
tanned in the bill had been submitted to the examination
OF three committees, well to the deliberate action
of the Senate
which seconded the question was taken by yeas and
Mr. HOusOns tn refer IN tho 5,or,