The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-02

Wisconsin, = in the nth line ~ 49,
Mr. w said had occasion to speak upon this sub
jeci the other day; and then said that this plan to
issue species Of paper money in Ohio. Illinois, Indiana
Michigan, and Wisconsin. II il must pass wish, for
to relieve Wisconsin from its burdens do not OBJ
should be happy TO have her citizens come to Wscon
sin TO settle, 10 locate their warrants and become our
fellow citizens But when il comes to permitting them
TO surrender their land warrants for scrip al VI 20 an
acre, to be receivable in the purchase OF lands ~ all
these States, wish relieve Wisconsin, at least from
that evil This paper money for the purchase OF ne
amendment declares them assgnabe by endorsement be-
fore two Witnesses Il will help 10 carry out the system
OF buying up the lands in those States ms senp VIII
be in the market below paI and those that wish to buy
the lands, instead OF giving money To pay LOT them,
will this land scrip, and thus the money will be pre-
DO wsS y o ay
upon this amendment But the amendment provides for
the location OF the warrants in the five States which were
originally the territory Of Virginia, Wisconsin being
of them She ought not to be excepted, think.
The amendment TO the amendment rejected.
MIR WALKER moved to strike out from the nth and
18th lines the words, and shall moreover be assgna-
Reimbursement attested by two witnesses" and de-
manded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
amendment, il was rejected
The question then required upon the amendment
moved by Mr.. MASON, and being taken resulted as fol-
lows
YEAs 81 A.chison, Badger BamweI. Bsrrien,
Mason. Morton, Pratt Seward Shields, Soule, Wales,
NAYS essrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright Chase, Clarke
Cooper Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton Dickinson Dodge
Dodge s% Esa ps nss
Walker, Whltcomb, and Winthrop-2i
So the amendment was rejected
Mr.. BADGER. Il now desire to offer formal amend
men by inserting in the first section, in what is now
part of the BILL the amendment offered by the senator
from Florida. after the words nayy OF the United Sates
as follows:
"or, in thceven, Of their death, their widows minor
children"
Mr.. YULEE Does that follow the same rule that is
Mr.. BADGER The amendment does not allude TO
Mr.. YULEE. Is it necessary am under the i'm
preston that the general provision OF the bill would APP
Mr.. BADGER. 1t is necessary.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. CHASE. desire to offer an amendment, which
is also merely formal one-to strike out the words
"hereinbeore provided for in the fourth line OF the
third section, and insert
Shall be be issued or any land granted or to be
granted, under the provision of this act"
This amendment necessary in order to conform to the
phraseoogy as the bill now stands
Mr. SHIELDS desired to state that this amendment
was now necessary owing to change IN The phaseoogy
Mr. CHASE Perhaps word of explanation will
satisfy every senator have consulted the chairman OF
the Committee Indian Affairs, and particularly the
senator from Illinois, who has charge OF this bill, and
The third section has been altered to conne the
signabiy or transfer of the land to the issue OF the
patent but applies in the terms OF the bill alone o the
warrant certificate herenbefore provided for" is
necessary strike out the words "hereinbeore provided
for and insert what have proposed in order TO conform
to the language OF the bill as i now stands.
The amendment was agreed TO.
The question recurring on engrossng the bill for a
third reading, il was agreed TO.
Mr.. TURNEY asked for the third reading now.
The PRESIDENT The amendments have not been
engrossed.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIGHT HOUSES.
Mr.. HAMLIN asked the Senate to take up the bill
making appropriation for lighthouses Ii that bill is to
pass must pass to-day for the purpose of going TO the
House.
The PRESIDENT The unfinished business is the
Mr. BERRiEN desired to say that the bill relating to
lighthouses required the immediate action of the Senate
could be presumed, be disposed OF in very short
time and he would move to postpone the special orders
for that purpose.
Mr. HAMLlN. wish to state that the general ap.
preparation bill has already passed the House. and this
has not Iapprehend that this bill will take up but
very short time, and II does not go TO the House al
very early hour il must fail therefore hope this will
Mr.. DICKINSON. II the Indian appropriation is not
taken up now shall certainly have TO the
der OF proceedings, and omit our executive business,
and take up the Indian appropriation bill in the
evening slavery heavy aspiration bill, and there
many amendments Of large amounts that will be pro-
posed. Now although do not take the lead in that bill.
Il having been assigned 10 the senator from Maryland
can very well see that we will have TO take considerable
time upon it, hope, therefore, il will be taken up al
early moment
Mr., DAVIS. of Massachusetts This bill will occupy
but little tune.
Mr.. BADGER Let have the question taken
The PRESIDENT. To what time does the senator
wish the special orders postponedl
Mr.. HAMLlN move TO lay them on the table for
the present.
The motion to lay on the table the special orders was
agreed 10. ~
MIR BENTON Were no, the California bills made
the special order and they be postponed for bust
ness which we can transact at any time !
Mr. HAMLiN desire TO say that the lighthouse
bill is OF importance probably 10 California than
any bill before the Senate IL makes full appropriations
for survey Of that coast and placing light houses upon
II.
Mr. FREMONT consider the bills which desire
TO bring forward as the special order OF i'm.
portance than this The object OF those bills TO prevent
civil war IN California. That think OF more import
ance than this.
The question on taking up the bill making appropra-
tons for light houses was agreed TO.
The bill was then read second time.
Mr.. HAMLlN offered an amendment to the bill in the
i02d line by substituting light house for light boat
which amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. H. proposed further 10 amend by inserting after the
words Stale OF Georgia." for two dumb beacons to
Sugar.loaf river, in Savannah--st,oo which
agreed TO.
Mr. II moved further TO amend in section Cd, line 3D. by
striking out "the Fifth Auditor" and inserting such
person the Secretary Of the Treasury shall designate
which was agreed to.
MIR. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts ! am instructed by the
Committee on Commerce TO offer the following amend.
ment as an additional section 10 the bill:
That the OF $4,000 be. and the is hereby, APP