The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-25
PUBLIC LANDS.

PUBLIC LANDS.
| Mr. COLLAMER from the Committee on Public Lands,
submitted report Understood to be adverse) upon all
the petitions and memorials which have been referred to
said COMMITTEES, in relation to the graduation and reduc
OF the price Of the public lands which was ad On
| the table, and ordered to be printed
| Mr. McCLERNAND said, when he should have an
opportunity to examine the majority report made by the
gentleman from Vermont he might deem proper 20
nit minority repor, if time should allow, dissenting
from that of the majority If the report OF tns mp, T
was adverse to graduation, OF course ne SNlf' Mc''
| On motion of MIR. DUNCAN of Kentucky, the Com
mee on Printing directed to inquire INTO the expe
dspc sTa q hs me on
Public Lands were discharged from the consideration OF
Mr. COLLAMER. from the Committee on Public
Lands to whom referred the bill making an appro
praton of public lands to enable the State OF Illinois to
Construct railroad to the lower Mississippi with
the northern lakes at Chicago reported the same back 10
the House without amendment Passed over
Also, from the same committee, bill supplemental to
act entitled An act TO appropriate the proceeds OF the
sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emphon
rights" read and committed.
Also from the committee, report on the subject
of the resolution of the 9th OF March last in relation to
repeating and amending the laws relating to the pubic
lands laid on the table.
Also, from the committee, to which was referred
the bill OF the House to grant emphon rights ioI Ger
tain islands in the Great Miami Reserve, reported the
same back to the House without amendment Passed
over.
Mr. EVANS of Maryland, from the same committee,
Of schools within fractional townshp nineteen south. Of
range eighteen west in the county OF Lowndes State of
The bill was read twice; when
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved TO strike out the second
section; which giving rise to debate the bill was laid
MIR DUNCAN Of Kentucky. from the same committee
to which referred joint resolution relating to errors
and defective returns in certain surveys pats and held
notes, reported the same without amendment Commit
Also from the same committee, to which was referred
Senate bill respecting certain surveys In the State OF
Florida, reported the same back to the House with an
amendment.
The amendment was read and agreed TO, and the bill
was then read third time and passed.
LETTER POSTAGE
Mr.. GOGGIN, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill to amend the post
age law Of 1885, by reducing letter postage to the uni
form rate of FIVE cents which referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole. and ordered to be printed
Post Office and Post Roads discharged from the petit
ton Of citizens Of Jackson county, Florida for the re-
lease of judgment in favor of the United States against
the estate of Charles Matthews and Isaac L. Battle, de-
ceased and the same was laid on the table.
rxrRApITIoN.
Mr. j. R. NGERSOLL from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported ga bill for giving full effect to the treaties
of exraditon" This BILL as explained by Mr. L. author
ICES any Judge, magistrate commissioner, or other person
having power to commit Tor trial any person accused OF
crime to issue his warrant for the apprehension and trial
jurisdiction Of any foreign government. between which
and the United States there exists may hereafter
ist, treaty OF extradon; and upon the trial OF such
person. to certify the proceedings IN the case TO the Secre
tary OF State that warrant may issue upon the requsl
ton of the proper authorities Of such foreign government
for the surrender OF such person according to the stpua
tons of said treaty
This bill was then read three times and passed.
OFFICIAL oArHs IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. INGERSOLL from the same committee, also re-
ported bill concerning the taking of official oahs in the
District of Columbia which was read three times and
passed. Mr.. l. explained, that as the law stands,
every official oath pertaining to the District of Columbia
required to be taken before the chief justice OF the Dis
trct The object of this bill is to extend the authority to
and criminal courts OF the District.
M JACOB & es M We vote
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. POLLOCK, from the select committee to whom
referred the various memorials, &C. on the project
of railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific, the
plan of A. Whitney, made report to accompany the bill
he reported some time since laid on the table.
The hour allotted TO reports from committees having
expired
The House, on motion of Mr. ROCKWELL, of Con-
nectcut resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole
the private calendar, (Mr HARRISON in the chair and
after devotng some time TO the consideration thereof the
committee and reported the bill to incorporate the
Washington Gas-light Company, with an amendment;
and bills for the relief OF Dr. AdolphHs WIsIzenqs, for
Barney, United States agent, severay without amend
ment
The House then proceeded to consider the bills just
ported by the Committee of the Whole, when the said
bills were severy ordered to be engrossed; and, being
engrossed, were read third time and passed
FRAUDS AGAINST SOLDIERS.
Mr. HARRISON, by unanimous consent, submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted, to wit:
Resolped, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
sucted inquire what further legislation be
sary efecuay provide against the frauds prac
sed upon the soldiers Of the Mexican and to secure
them The and
are entitled, and that said committee report by bill
otherwise.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting statements of
certain accounts which have remained due more than
three years prior to the of July, 1s47 and letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy transmitting, in compl
with resolution Of the House OF May 29, ls4s.
statement showing the number of persons of all descrp
tons employed in the naval and marine service the
18th of May, 1885, and the number who have entered
said service since that PERIOD which letters and state
ments severay laid the table, and ordered to be
printed