Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28

All parties willing 10 let the Supreme Court Of tho
United States finally ON these cans. And law is
passed restricting the right of appeal that buns will
create great dissatisfaction ia the country, and the board Of
commissioners will be looked upon with suspicion from the
beginning 10 the end of their labor There hundred
thousand American citizens 10 that country who have land,
and who are anxiously awaiting the determination Of tho
private land Claims that they settle the public lands
and avail themselves Of the donation pre- empon Law.
Any act Of Congress that will the suspicion in the
minds Of these people that the Of private land cams
are favored BY to the prejudice Of the United Saie under
whom they expect TO hold lands will create fierce commo
ton in the couCiy wish avoid this and therere pro-
pose to amend the bill by granting the right Of appeal both
parties.
These the material points Of difference in the bill Of
my colleague and that proposed by In regard the de-
tails, do differ, and the bin now propose wss pre-
pared after consultation between u.s. leaving the questions
above referred to to be settled BY the Senate.
The SEcRErART read the substitute for the original bill
modified and the question being taken on It's adoption
The PRESIDENT. The bill is still before the Senate in
Committee Of the Whole, and is open to amendment.
Mr.. BENTON. Mr.. President, was engaged in read
ing the substitute for the bill when the question
taken. had not made up my mind about the operation Of
the amendment wish to look little deeply into il.
and would prefer to have who voted for he subs
tue move . reconsideration fthe vote.
The PRESIDENT. twill be in the power Of the Sena-
tor 10 any amendment after the substitute reported
the Senate @
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
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Of the fourth section by inserting after the word claimant"
the words " or the district attorney"
The amendment agreed to.
MIR. BENTON. now move to postpone the further
order for that day.
Mr.. WALKER. hope tina, ii will no. be made the
special order for tomorrow if the effect will be to
take the place Of other special orders which have already been
made.
Mr. GWIN. hope there will be no objection 10 being
made the special order for tomorrow, for believe there will
be little discussion. Ihave perfect confidence that if
the Senator from Missouri wsheso offer amendment the
Senate will agree to it, There principle in this bill
making 1t to differ from those Of similar character which
have been passed during the last forty years.
Mr. MANGUM As the substitute for The original bill has
been modified since printed and an additional section
has been added, move that il be printed.
Mr. EWING. propose to amend the bill BY striking
after the word in the 3Oh line Of the 7h section
down to the end Of the 32d line the words pso aco
to the public domain, saving for time not exceeding
the rights Of Infants fee coveres and insane persona
and inserting the words be treated part the public do
main As il stands says the land shall to the
public domain. That 10 what We cannot do. We cannot
make land that 10 vested revert.
The amendment agreed to.
The question then taken on the motion print the
bill amended, and it agreed to.
The motion make the further consideration Of the bill the
special order for Tomorrow was also agreed to.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. GWIN. There are several Executive communica-
tons which should like to have acted upon to-day, and
there other pressing business would proceed
to the consideration Of Executive business.
. Mr.. WALKER. There some special orders which
should like to have reached and taken up
Mr.. MANGUM. At the request Of several gentlemen
that when the Senate adjouns it adjourn on
Thursday understand that the other branch Of Con-
gress has adjourned to meet on that day.
Mr.. FOOTE hope that motion will prevail; al want
little respite.
Mr.. BADGER. am very much in favor Of hs. motion,
% much that desire that may have the yeas and
upon the question.
Mr.. WALKER, (plsyfully) l would like to know which
way the Senator from North Carolina intends to vote see
that North Carolina is to ruin yet there is question
about it.
The yeas and nays were then taken, as follows:
YEAs.Mesr. Atchson, Badger, Bell, Benton. Borland,
Butler, Clay Clemens, Cooper Dawson, Douglas, Ewing.
NAYs-Mesr. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Clarke.
Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa. Downs. Greene Hsnin Norris,
and Whitcomb-19.
On motion Of Mr. GWIN, the Senate then proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business and after time
spent therein the doors reopened and the Senate adj
buTned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. RICHARDSON asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to make personal explanation and there being
objection
He proceeded to say .hs. he found in the New York Tr
bune letter written from this city, in which he charged
with suppressDg certain papers member Of the mves-
eating committee which raised during the last session Of
Congress to inquire into the conduct Of Mr.. EwIHs, then
Secretary Of the Interior in allowing interest certain claims
He would send the letter the Clerks table, that might be
read.
The CLIak read the article referred to, % follows:
WASHINGTON, "WEDNESDAY, De- 10.
"a specimen Of partisan rascaliy has ust light
which demands, not Congressional Investigation At least
an exposure to the eyes OF the people.
You may know that Ut the last session of Congress
tain charges preferred BY Mr. RICHARDSON Of Illinois,
against Hon. THOMAS EwEe the Secretary Of the Interior
These charges Of very grave character and Mr. RIcH
ARDsoE pledged himself the Aoor Of the House that he
would their truth that he might be able
eectualy, he himself appointed chairman OF the commit
tee investigate hemhe sccuser in fact, made the
judge. Having majority Of the committee OF such