The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-15

zee Of me Whole House, and ordered to be printed
resolution directing the Clerk Of the House procure
Tor the said committee copy OF the record IN the SUIT IN
which The British soop venture. libelled and
demned 10 the district court OF Maine, during the late
war with Great britain which was agreed to-
MIR. HUBBARD, from the same committee, reported
for The relief 81 Daniel s,ssaoS wheS %ss a ses.raV
read twice, referred TO the Committee of the Whole
House, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. PHOENIX from the Committee on Commerce re-.
ported bill for the relief OF William Staples; which was
read twice, referred to the Committee OF the Whole
House, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. STETSON, from the committee, reported a
bull for the relief of Smith & Hersey for remission OF du
ties goods destroyed BY fire. read twice. referred the
Committee Of the Whole House, and, with the report
Mr. GRlNNELL, from the same committee, reported
bill to provide Tor the recording OF conveyances OF
sells, and Tor other purposes rules suspended bill read
Mr.. McLANE, from the same committee, reported
back the Senate bill for the repairs and Improvement OF
the Cumberland dam; also, the bill to regulate the value
in the United States oil certain foreign coins, with
amendment referred 10 the Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Uni0n
Also the bill to continue in force certain act OF the
Legislature OF Maryland, relative TO the port OF Ba
more. authorizing the eyying OF tonnage duty OF two
cents, &c.
On motion Of Mr. Mel the said bill was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the union
and made the special order for the first Monday in March
Mr. ALBERTSoN, from the Committee on Public
eating Virginia military land and returning sur
veys TO the General Land Office.
bill might be put upon its PASSAGE and the rules having
been suspended st1
Mr. MEADE inquired whether the bill embraced the
cases under the law oil 1871
Mr. TAYLOR rose aud said Mr.. Speaker, the bill
now before the House is of very considerable i'm
porance TO the district represent. and am very
recoected by the members Of the last Congress that du
ring It's first session, the time for locating Virginia mill
ary land warrants issued for services of the officers and
soldiers OF the State Of Virginia upon continental estab-
shment, extended to the first day Of January 1850
That time having now elapsed the office OF tho sur
veyor Of the Virginia military district in Ohio is now, in
effect closed against the entering and locating OF the
idae of the lands in that district.
have now before letter from the Commissioner
Of the General Land Oce. dated yesterday in which he
states that from the report Of the surveyor Of the Vr
GINA military district dated 29h November, 1S49 about
1870 900 Of land remain in said district subject
try, and that the of continental land warrants
on file in this Office is 100 600 acres, about that
amount"
These lands are OF comparatively little value Some
small portions, detached lots, may be said to be
worth dollar per And they subject to entry
only by those holding Virginia military land warrants,
The 900 referred TO by the Commissioner of the
Land Office now on file a the General Land Office and
any others OF similar kind held by persons in any part
OF the country-whether they such referred
by the gentleman from Virginia, Mt MEADE,] and are
owned by persons in that State, Ohio, or in any other
State--can only be entered IN that district.
II is, therefore, OF great Importance to the of
these military land warrants wherever they may reside
well TO the citizens Of Ohio, in that part of the v
gina military district IN ono which represent that this
gress The $4,000 acres of land in that district the
only lands in Ohio which have not yet been surveyed
Proved the price Of real estate advances and many Of the
old inhabitants Of that part of the country desire to
small parts OF those uped lands for timber and pas
tue lands, where the quality renders it unfit for cutva
lion.
win not deiain the House, Mr. Speaker. unnecessari-
~ The bill now before the House is exact copy OF
gress 1t was introduced by myself weeks since,
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands and is now
reported back BY that committee with Recommendation
that be put upon its passage The pubic interest
requires that should be acted at once and the
House viii pass the bill without any delay.
The question upon ihe motion % suspend the rules was
dered to be engossed read the thrd and passed
MIR; COBB, OF Alabama from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief OF VIM. Price, OF Jackson
county, Alabama: read twice, referred 10 the committee
OF the Whole House, and ordered Ia be printed.
Mr.. H0AGLAND, from the same committee, reported
the T IKE s o The %
bash, Erie aad Miami extension canals in the State of
Ohio: read twice, referred to the Committee Of the Whole
the state of the Union, and ordered 10 be printed
MIR. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, from the Commit
tee the Judiciary reported back, with amendment,
the bill entitled IAN act to extend the benefit OF an act to
establish uniform rule OF naturalization, and to repeal
the heretofore passed the subject OF the wives and
children OF citizens !" which bill was referred to the Com
mitiee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
On motion OF Mr. THOMPSON, OF Pennsy lvana, the
Committee the Judiciary discharged from the further
consideration OF the memorial OF Rogers and wife, the
subject OF French polatons; and il refeedto the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Also, on motion of Mr.. T., the same committee was
discharged from the further consideration OF the memorial
OF the citizens Of Armstrong county, Pennsy lvana, pray
ing change in the tariff law and IL referred 10 the
Committee Of WAYS and Means.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the same committee, reported
bill for the Ielle of Christopher n. Dix read twice,
aHd referred TO the Committee OF the Whole House
Also, adverse report the memorial of the heirs OF
William Stereu report laid the table, and ordered to
bepnnted.
MIR. M0REHEAD, from the same committee, reported
bill TO change the time of holding the United States
district court for the district OF Virginia, and for
other purposes read twice, referred to the Committee of
the Whole House, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. MORSE, from the Committee Private Land
Claims reported resolution directing the Clerk OF the
House TO place copy OF the land laws of the United
States in the committee room Of that committee; which
was agreed to-
MIR, ANDERSON. from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF Joseph Richards, devsee, Sc
which read twice, and referred TO the Committee OF
the Whole House.
Mr.. RUMSEY, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief OF Robert Davidson: read twice, re-
fered, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on lniian Affairs,
reported adversely the OF Israel Johnson report
ordered to be laid on the table, and printed.
cur,es OF Samuel H. Burche late United States agent for
the Usage Indians memorial laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, the CON-
miee on Indian Affairs were discharged from The further