The daily crescent., 1850-09-27

congressional.
WASHINGTON, September H. I
Sc,,gte-After the consideration oil the Fouuhe u
business, the bill providing for the settlement OF
land titles in Oregon and making donations ot =,
ianJs IN actual settlers there, was taken up.
NJ Yuiee moved to strike out the section of the
Lii making donations of lands to actual settlers
,bicb motion was debated at some length.
Refore the question taken the amend
,ent Mr. Walker moved to amend the section
ronosed to be stricken out by inserting provision
establishing the principle OF homestead exemption,
Pending this motion, several Intellectual efforts
were made to go into executive session.
The question taken on Mr. Walkers propo-
stion, and it was rejected, yeas g. nays 44-Messrs.
Dodge, of Wisconsin, Seward and Walker voting
in the affirmative.
The section proposed to be stricken out was then
amended, to make donations OF lands only to
those future settlers who shall settle in Oregon
prior to the 4th of March, 1858 when the motion to
strike out withdrawn.
Mr.. Mason moved to strike out a provision ex-
tending the benefits of the future donation lands to
foreigners who shall have declared their intention
to become citizens of the United States; which, |
after debate was rejected-yeas %, nays 20.
| Mr. Walker moved the addition of several Sec |
tons, making general distribution of the public
lands for The benefit of actual settlers, which was
reiected-yeas 8, nays 45; Messrs Dodge, OF WIS
consin Seward and Walker in the affirmative.
Various minor amendments were adopted, and
the bill was reported to the Senate.
The amendments were concurred in, and the bill
was ordered to a third reading.
, | After the consideration of amendment made
by the House, to a bill granting swamp lands to the
States in which they lie for reclamation, the Senate
without vote, adjourned.
| House of RepreSentatiUeS.-Ihe Senate bill
enabling Arkansas and other States to reclaim
swamp and other lands within their limits, was
amended and passed.
b A bill granting the right of way through the
public lands, for constructing railroad from Alton
to Springfield, was taken up and passed
s. Mr. Bowlin reported bill giving alternate Sec
tons to Missouri, for railroad from st. Louis to
II the Western limits of the State, which will ulti-
mately connect with the intended line to the
Pacific
l., Mr. Gilbert introduced bill to establish light
l. houses, beacons and buoys on the coast OF Caor-
MIA, and providing for the survey of the coast and
!, harbors in said State. Referred to the Committee
| on Commerce.
e Mr.. Gilbert introduced a bill authorizing the re-
payment of money to California collected on
imports since the treaty, and before she became a
80 State. Referred to the Committee Ways and
Means.
The bill reducing the minimum price of land in
Michigan and Wisconsin, was taken up and passed
A number of Senate bills were referred to aPpro-
pirate committees.
The Senate bill for suppressing the slave t,ade
in the District of Columbia, was taken up, when
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, offered an amend
Ter ment providing that any Tree person shall entlce
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ter, or legal possessor, or in any manner aid OF
assist in doing so, such person shall be liable to an
Indictment in the Criminal Court OF the District OF
Columbia, and on conviction, shall be imprisoned
=. in the psnileRiary for term not exceeding hive
years. He said he had no intention of bringing uF
III. discussion the subject of slavery. There hat
been enough of it, and he moved to refer the bill
and amendment TO the Committee for the DstTlc
u.s. of Columbia, and moved the previous question.
nd Mr.. Preston King wished to offer an amendment
but Mr.. Brown would not give way.
tp Mr.. King protested against the floor being as
led sgGed but friends of slavery, to make mo
tons offer amendments to the slavery bills
as The House refused to refer the bill and reIecte
Mr. Browns amendment-yeas 6S, nays lOS
tx Mr. Inge moved to lay the bill onthe table. Nc
D. agreed to-yeas 3d. nays l29.
'0 The bill was then passed-yeas IN, nays II, a
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Schermerborn schooeral, Sylvester, sp9,dns, SDragu
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,ms age, SeddOq, Stanton Of IenneI1 stanton OF kentuek
lied led Venlabe, Sl,' WaSSe Watkins Williams woodward
era The Senate bill, granting The right of way ar
lg, gauiD a11IA
,m bama to aid in the construction of railroad fro
Sf Chicago to Mobile, passed-yeas lOl, navs
and Pending a motion to reconsider, the Hou
4 in adjourned. ,,,... c.. 80 ,s.o
,cb Cbb Senate-A report from Mr., Rodman concsrnu
lero the collection and keeping Of revenue in Gallo
lex. mia, was communicated.
yisb Mr. Chase introduced his bill 10 provide for 4
you prohibition of slavery in the Territories of L
United States.
,oD, Mr. Clay deprecated the renewal of the arlat
the of this subsc at a time when the country was
amt coming calm.
a he he Mr. Hale said the agitation would never cea'
and had not been checked.
Mr.. Chase justified his course, but withdrew t
bill for the present.
Mr. Rusk from the Committee on Post ROaC
made an elaborate report on the subject of cOntFat
a., @ for mail steamers.
20 Mr. Prntt's bill to punish the abduction of slay
than from this District and subject the free coOred p,
ope; uaton of the District to legal restraints tax
nti9 Mr.. Hale moved to commit it, with instructic
IT Of to amend it SO as provide for abOlishng slave
ugh in this District, After some debate, this mott
noes was lost-veas 9, nays 4l-as follows:
not Y1s-Badwin Chase Davis, of Massachusetts, bod
even of Wisconsin Ewing, Hale Hqmn Seward RmhroG-
to .NaVs--Achnson, Badger, Blnwel, Bel, BenIon'
nsu er Bright Cas-, Clay Cooper, DAYS., OF Mississippi Da
ana SON Dayton Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Dow
Felch, Fooe, Fremont, Gwin, Houston, Hunter. JOI
my Smith, Soule Spruance, Sturgeon, Tuneyr underw0
,gTe Wales, WhCOmb, Nulee-il
A'a' The bill was postponed and the Senate went
World to Executive session, and afterwards adjourned.
.ican House Of RcpreSeafatiUeS.-Ihe House met at
ives % o'clock The Journal Of yesterday was read a
untry approved.
rean The bill granting land to Illinois, Mis7issiT
RLE and Alabama to aid in the construction Of II
road from Chicago TO Mobile, was finally pas
| CON and sent to the Senate.
,SoP,o Mr. Harris, of Illinois, made n movement TO
NOR troduce AImon A, Babbitl as delegate from Ut
q leap but, on the motion of Mr.. Ashmun, the whole
ere i2 ~ iect was laid upon the table.
dark On motion of Mr. B1yly, the rules were suspe
bat ed and the House resolved itself into Commute
RnE 4RlmnE the Whole, (Mr McLane, of Maryland in
r. and rhair) and entered upon the consideration of
drops bill providing for the further execution of the
ire ; tue with Mexico, by making an appropriation of
$50, 900 10 pay ths inst8lmeut due to that govt
to this msut ON the 3lsr May, 1851
e Mr. Disney moved au amendment to the bill
m and vidng that the payment Of tie money shalt be
ughy aud under the direction of the Secretary Of
local Treasury Mr.. D. alluded 10 and condemned F.
$ anu c,pItfipnoI contract ~ hirh had W en- already N