The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-23

fcCtiVcrS OF dcntfdf asking increase
of compensation for entry Of military bounty land
rants reported act respecting the compensation of the
registers and receivers Of the United States land Offices
for locating Mexican bounty land warrants.
MIR 8 also, from the same committee to which was
referred the petition OF Richard Chany reported bill oI
the relief OF the preempton claimants OF the lands upon
which the towns OF Fort Madison and Burlington. in
Mr. FELCH from the Committee ON Public Lands, to
which referred the petition OF the citizens Of the par
Confirmation Of srsse e a.s sscon ~ ~ na asSg h hs
register at New Orleans, reported bill to confirm the
sale OF school lands made TO B. Gregore and P. Gre
gore IN louisiana accompanied by report which was
Mr. BALDWIN. from The Committee Of Claims, to
whom was refered the documents relating to the peti
non q .he American Colonization Society. asking remu-
United States ship Yorktown, and landed in Liberia re-
ported the without amendment, accompanied by
report which. with the accompanying documents was
Mr., NORRIS. from the COMMITTEES Of Claims, to whom
was referred the bill for the relief Of Theodore Outt
and accompanying documents relating 10 the same,
ported back without amendment, and recommended its
passage.
DONATION OF LAND.
Mr. SMITH. | am directed BY the Committee on
Public Lands TO report back bill the Senate for grant
ing certain quantity OF land in the State of Iowa for the
purpose OF aiding said State to build railroad from Du
buque to the city Of keokuck, with an amendment. As
mission of the Senate to make slight explanation. The
bill that referred to the committee was the bill
with an amendment in printed form, that was be.
that session original bill was introduced, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands, and
an amendment was reported back to the Senate. and
both were printed together originally, and this paper
the original bill, with an amendment-referred to
the Committee on Public Lands; and now the COM
mitee have directed me to report new bill; 50
that if the bill is printed in this form, have the ORR
gnal bill of the last session and the substitute for that
BILL and then the new substitute reported at the present
session am somewhat apprehensve if the papers 60 to
vav m he
the bill will be involved in some difficulty as to the right
Of printing IT, therefore, there is no objection
gest to strike out one Of the bills Of the last session. 50
that the bill may before the Senate in its ordinary
FORM IT. therefore, there is no objection, will make
As Il has been suggested to me by nv worthy friend from
Illinois, MIR. Shields who is also member OF the COM
mtee, move that the substituted bill be printed for the
of the Senate and that the other bill be laid upon the
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa would inquire if there is not
difference in the bills. | think there is important
one and think it is due to my colleague that the bill
be printed.
MIR. SMITH. There are some material notifications
intended as model bill Ii It meets the appreciation Of
the Senate, then shall form all the bills before the
Committee on Public Lands on the same plan. with
draw the suggestion made however, in consequence Of
the objection Of the senator from Iowa. Am to under
stand that we have liberty to put that bill in form
Mr.. KING. This substitute may be considered as
aUenuIleut Wutn Tic Is tdken up, tucu tniS
tute comes up as an amendment.
After few words OF conversation, the question being
taken en- the motion to print the bill and amendment 1t
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia. to which was referred the memorial OF the
trustees OF the Georgetown Methodist Episcopal Church
reported bill to enable the trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in the District of Columbia, to hold
certain properly for the purposes therein named.
Mr. NJ briefly explained the object Of this bill, which
was simply private in its character, and asked that II be
Immediately cOnsidered
No objection being made the bill was read first and
second tune by its title, considered as in committee OF the
ordered to be engrossed for third reading cad the
third time by unanimous consent, and passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WEBSTER submitted the following resolution !;
which lies over, under the rule
Roiped That provision oaghtt be made by law, that
every citizen Of the United States and every male
person who has declared his intention Of becoming ct
according the provisions Of law, of twenty
of age upwards shall be entitled enter upon and
take any quarter section the public lands which may
be open private sae Tor the purposes Of residence
and cultivation and that when such citizen shall have
sided the land for three and cultivated the
same, i dying In the time, residence and cutiva
ton shall be held and carried by his widow his heirs
devsee for the space Of full three years from and after
making entry of such land such residence and cultivation
for the said three years. TO be peted within four
from the time of such entry, thes patent 10 issue for
the the person making such entry, If living,
otherwise his heirs devsees, the may require
Provided, nepehse That such person 50 entering and
that quarter section, asfoesad shall not have
shall bis devisees or heirs have, any power ALLEVIATE
such land, create any title thereto IN aw or equity by
deed transfer lease any other conveyance except by
devisee, by will.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution; which lies over:
Resoiped That the President OF the United States be
quesed far compatible with the public interest," to
communicate the Senae copies OF the instructions given
and orders issued la relation TO the assembage OF persons
on Round sland on the coast Of Mississippi during the
Of S9 and OF the correspondence between the
President heads departments and the governor OF Mis-
sssipr, and the officers, naval military OF the United
States In reference TO the observation investment aud dis
persion Of said assemblage upon said island.
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted the following resou-
ton; which was considered and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the xpedency Of establishing Of
delivery the of Padusab in the State OF Kentucky
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr. MASON, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill to change the time for
holding the district courts OF the United States in the
western district OF Virginia, and for other purposes
which read first and second time by its title, and
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
RETIRED LIST IN THE NAVY.
Mr. YULEE, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill to promote the efficiency
OF the naval establishment by providing retired list Tor
disabled officers which Was read first and second time
by its title, and referred TO the Committee on Naval Al
fairs
Mr.. " moved that the bill be printed; which motion
was referred TO the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, in pursuance OF notice. asked
and obtained leave to introduce bill for the improve.
Mississippi river; which was read first and second
time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Com
merce. #Hs Z
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. HUNTER gave notice that he would tomorrow,
or some subsequent day, ask leave introduce bill to