The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-29

that only looked to the releasing OF the interest the
frning that claim IL appears that the present claimant
has possessed for than forty years, having pur
chased from the party originally settling upon IL If
understand the decision OF the United States therefore, II
has decided virtually upon this II the claim should
be instituted TO this tract, the present claimant would De
entitled to have his claim made good by the United States
Mr.. RUSK remarked that he should consider the pro-
vso already in the bill as sufficient.
Mr.. DAVIS. If there is limit to the cession of the
interest of the United States, have objection TO the
Mr.. RUSK understood that there was, Geadng the
MIR. BADGER would suggest to the honorable
senator TO make certain far as regards the title OF
the United States.
Mr. DOWNS have no objection; but thought the
proviso already in the bill was sufficient
Me. DAVIS. We had better make that point sire.
That is all want.
Mr. RUSK again made some remarks with reference to
the proviso in that BILL which were naudibe al the re-
porters desk.
Mr.. DAVIS moved 10 amend by inserting the words,
$50 far the United States have title thereto, in the
The amendment having been agreed to- the bill was
reported to the Senate, when the amendment con
CURED in, the bill ordered to be ebgrossed for
third reading, and subsequently read third time by
unanimous consent and passed.
The Senate in committee of the whole proceeded
to the consideration OF the House bill for the relief of
Elisha THOMPSON, reported from the Committee on Pr
yate Land Claims.
No amendment being, offered, the bill was reported to
the Senate, ordered to third reading, and subse
quently read a third time, by unanimous consent
and passed
JAMES p. SEXTON.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole proceeded
the consideration of the bill for the relief of James
Sexton, reported from the Committee Private Land
Claims.
The bill having been amended on motion by M r.
Mr.. BREESE objected to the reference which had been
ma lie of this bill TO the Committee Private Land
Claims; it should have been to the Committee Public
Lands He expressed wish that the bill might be post
Mr.. DOWNS, As to the wrong reference of this bill
supposed might just about well have been referred
to the Committee Public Lands as to the Committee
on Private Land Claims, for it involves both subjects
This is not the only claim OF the kind The subject has
heard any complaint of this kind before At this session
memor al was presented referring 10 similar tract of
land and was referred to the same committee If the
gentleman had any objection to that reference why did
he not then make If known 1t seems to a strange
proceeding, after has been referred and after
lar cases have been repeatedly referred when the mat
ter comes before the Senate, then TO object because
it not referred TO the right committee This
subject has been, up frequently and ! never heard
any objections of the kind before The claimant
had settled upon tract before it was surveyed and
afterwards, it turning out TO be school section,
he asked 10 be permitted with the consent Of the
people OF the township, to enter elsewhere the same
quantity of land There have been numerous prece-
dents Tor this application. hope the gentleman will
withdraw his objection TO the amendment 1t makes
no difference at ALL for il is only another settler with
similar claim, who comes in upon the same bill to
time in or Ter to receive the SAME privileges; but not al
all conflicting with the original bill 1t is a very small
tract OF land that they ask-o9ly SO acres; they have
settled upon the other good faith and they only ask
for the tract upon the condition that the people OF the
township yield them the right, and 1t seems to that
they ought to be allowed TO enter upon it. do not un
des,and that the bill is in any conflict with the wishes
of the people of the township 1t Is bull which has been
long pending, having been up from the early part OF the
last session. great many private matters have been
from time TO time. We have reached
then, and after long delay, hope we shall be
ready TO give 70 each due consideration and u Justice
tee on Private Land Claims not at all doubted IN It's
action upon this and every other subject coming before It,
and theymay have done this mallehough appropriate
ly coming before the Committee PUBLIC Lands-nuch
Justice than that committee could do, or perhaps,
than any other committee which could be orglnzed IN
this body That is not the objections merely asked
But, sir have objected to the passage Of the bill
but only asked that il should be laid until it could
the disposal of the public lands 1t should therefore have
been referred the Committee Public Lands. They
of did not wish this to be impressed upon it, for
they had mo- particular desire for more business
The gentleman asks why did not make objection be
fore The reason, far as am concerned, was simply
that had never observed case of this kind came IN
when this bill was being read, and asked simply that 1t
should be postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr. DOWNS The only objection have is on account
of the delay. :,
The question being then taken upon the motion by Mr..
BREEsE that the further consideration be postponed until
to- morrow It was agreed to.
SIMON RODRIGUEZ
The Senate, as committee OF the whole, proceeded to
the consideration of the House bill for the relief OF Simon
Rodriguez reported from the Committee Private Land
Claims
No amendment having been offered. the bill was re.
ported the Senate. and ordered to third reading and
subsequently, read third time, BY unanimous con-
sent, and passed.
MARCUS F. JOHNSON.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the bill
IL, al, Of
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
The SPEAKER called the States for petitions
Whereupon petitions respectively presented by
Messrs STUART of Michigan, FRIES, THOMPSON |
of Pennsylvania, POLLOCK, UTLER, CLlNGMAN, |
Mr. TUCK asked that petition presented by himself
from seventytwo females asking the adjustment oil
slavery in this District. &c, he read IN accordance with
the request of the petitioners made to him.
The SPEAKER having put the question on the read
ing of the petition. it was lost
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr. GAYLE rose 10 privileged question. He had
been detained from the House yesterday by sickness and
was lhss prevented from then noticing the unounded
charge in the New York Tribune, that he had charged
and received some 500 mileage than he was Justly
entitled TO- SO far from this being true he had made no
charge nor did he even know for how many miles
he had been allowed by the Committee on Mileage, as he |
had received the amount in small checks at different
times and had kept account by which to arrive
at n knowledge of the aggregate thus PAID him. tie
would however inform the honorable reporter for