The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-22

inquire into the erPedsncy Of masking spPropda ZION
provements AT Poosi. Wisconsin Territory.
UNSETTLED LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES or WISCONSIN
Mr.. TWEEDY offered the following resolution which
was read. and laid over one day under the rule;
Rss0lssd Tha, the Secretary Of the Treasury be Isqne
counting officers OF the Treasury Department to carry INTO
effect that section of the act of Congress- approved August
g. 1872 directing them audit and settle the expenses OF
the legislative assembly Of the Territory OF wisconsin, not
then closed and settled and what steps, any nave peen
taken procure the settlement OF said expenses by sad Oh
cers or to ascertain the thereof what Instructions
have been given 10 the late or TO the present seefe
exper SEES and what moneys if any, have been ntrused
either the adecretaries Tor that purpose ana what
disposition has been mate anu np,on
have settled and paid and the vouchers thereof
ceved when and by whom were the same PAID and what
The aggregate amount hereof and that he especially be
requested this House what causes have prevented
delayed, do now prevent or delay the auditing and
and what things. if any, necessary 10 be done the
part Of the officers said Territory holding vouch
for these expenses In order TO obtain the settlement
and payment thereof without delay.
GRADUATION OF THE PRICE OF PUBLIC LANDS
Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi, by general consent, Of
ered the following resolution, which read and agreed
to-
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be in.
sructed inquire into the expediency of graduating
price OF the public lands according the following rules,
that is say lands that have been offered for five years
and sold, to be now offered at dollar per
lands that have been offered for years and sold
that been offered for fifteen years and sod be
offered at fifty cents acre and hereafter at the end OF
every twelve months, reckoning from the list day OF July
lS9 there shall be further reduction of twelve and
half in the price OF all public lands that have
been that day offered five and these rules
shall be observed in dposng of lands hereafter be offer
cd and all lands not sold within twelve months after the
be enqushed to the States within which they lie respect
vey for the purposes of education; Prordsd That no fee
reward shall be paid by, epted irom pupil for
tuition school supported IN whole or In part by the
lands thus renqushed
DISTRIBUTION OF EXTRA PRINTED DOCUMENTS
Mr. BROWN offered the following resolutions, which
were read and agreed to
Resolved That the Clerk of this House be- and he is
by instructed send under his frank, three copies of the
ns Of eae Of and 1907 the M
Union for the of such State Territory, and two
copies the clerk of the county court OF each in the
United States Tor the OF the county and hereafter, In
all where extra number OF any document is
dered be printed it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
House of Representatives unless otherwise ordered by the
House. transmit said document to the states and
ties herein directed and this end he shall
from the first copies delivered by the printer sufficient
number supply the demands OF this re solution.
Resolved That shall be the duty Of the Clerk, before he
sends the documents above referred have the
well bound.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH,
Resoived That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire the expedency OF graduating the
newspaper postage according the number Of miles
which they transported ALSO into the expedency OF
restoring the privilege of receiving cean
number of newspapers free OF postage
FARMS THE LANDLEss
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH,
Resolved That the Committee on Public Lands inquire
expedency of providing by law that any andes
citizen of the United States any other adult per-
son. who will legally testify that he has taken the necessary
steps to become CITIZEN and intends be
possible may possess, by actual residence and cuvaon
long he shall continue landless and destitute OF
lands now remaining unsod and unclaimed under any of
-empton laws OF the United Sa.es and thus
every person farm who willing to dwell upon and cul-
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi, by leave, introduced bills
Of which previous notice was given, OF the following
titles, viz:
bill granting quantity OF land to the State OF Mis-
sisspp for the purpose OF improving the navigation OF
certain rivers in that State referred to the Committee on
Public Lands l.g
bill supplemental to act to confirm the survey and
location OF claims for lands in the State of Mississippi
of the Pearl river and south OF the 3ls degree OF
north latitude approved March s. 1885, referred to the
Mr.. TWEEDY, by leave, introduced bill, of which
previous notice was gwen. VIZ b Tor the admission
Committee on the Territories.
BETWEEN THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND
MAJOR GENERALS SCOTT AND TAYLOR.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House message
lust received from the President of the United States
esponding 10 the call of the House of February 7th for
the correspondence between the Secretary OF War and
Major General Scott and between the Secretary Of War
and Major General Taylor, and between General Scott
and Mr. Trst; which was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, willing to print
extra copies of this message and suggested that
the proper time for such motion.
Mr.. CLINGMAN was unwilling to print extra copies
until he could be assured that the message cOmmunlca
ted full and fair statement OF the correspondence.
Mr. HENLEY moved resolution that the Committee
Printing inquire into the expedency OF printing ten
thousand extra copies OF the message.
Mr. CLTNGMAN objected
Mr.. HENLEY then moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose and demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. CLINGMAN thereupon withdrew his objection,
and the resolution agreed to.
EXPENSES THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT.
On motion of Mr. VINTON, the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union (Mr ROCKWELL, of Massachusetts,, in the chair)
pratons for the current and contingent expenses of the
Indian Department for the year ending June 80, lS49
The bill was then read BY sections for amendment.
Mr.. LAWYER proposed 10 amend the first section, by
adding provision to the effect that part of the money
hereby appropriated shall be for the support of the Choc
taw Academy, in the State of Kentucky.
Mr.. s. explained the propriety and necessity OF his
amendment showing that these appropriations hitherto
had been nearly useless the Indians proposed to be ed
ucaed at the ChOctaw Academy and that they also
made in violation of existing treaty with those In
dams He showed that the price paid for the instruction
of Indian boys in this academy was also unreasonaby
exorbant and he believed that money had been expend
children in the United States. He was speaking of the
management of the appropriations OF money Tor this IN
stituton bv Col Johnson, of Kentucky; when
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, Gnterupting HIM. said,
with some apparent warmth, that if the gentleman
to impute swndlng and villany against Col Johnson,
saw il is UNANIMOUSLY So He could not but stand
up for the reputation of Col. Johnson [Order, order]
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