The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29
TIE UNION.

smh. spruanee: Sturgeon. Underwood. Upham, Wales
Whitcomb, and Wnthrop--36
The question recurring ON the motion To postpone The
further consideration Of the subject until Monday next,
MI RUSk said | hope the honorable senator iron
Kentucky MT. Clay will agree to one O'clock. W.
have several important bills lying upon the table. and
consequence of the special orders have been unable
10 reach them There are also several appropriation
bills IRON the House OF Representatives which ought &c
be passed upon immediately and by posponing the con
slderaiion OF this subject until o'clock, we may be
| enabled to take them up.
Mr. CLAY am always prepared for compromise,
while am up. take the opportunity of saying that the
subject has been so much discussed that hope il will
not require more than hour enable the Senate 70
upon H. Every member has discussed IT, II is 10 abol
ish that deteslable trade here in the District,
The question being then taken upon the motion as
modified, II was agreed to.
Bills FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill from the House OF Representatives providing
Tor the establishment OF certain post routes read
hst ana second time by its e and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance 1aa bte et
The bill from the House of Representatives making ap
preparations Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses oil the
government Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851,
read first and second time by its tille aud referred to
the COMMITTEE on Finance
JOHN DEvLIN.
The engossed bill for the relief of John Devlin was
read a third time and passed.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
The eGgrossed bill for the relief of the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad Company was read third time and
passed
INTEREST ON BOUNTY SCRIP
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, at an early pc.
riod OF the sessions introduced motion for the pay
OF war bounty scrip. which was passed am informed
been paid before the resolution had passed. without the
interest The department will not now pay that interest
unless there is an amendment to this resolution give
notice. therefore, that shall introduce on to- norrow or
some subsequent day, an amendment to that resolution
providing for the payment OF the interest.
BOUNTY LANDS.
Mr. SHIELDS moved that the Senate postpone the
prior orders, and proceed to the consideration of the
House bill granting bounty lands to certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged N the military service
OF the United States, -ri
making the motion. Mr.. s. remarked that the bill
had been laid aside several mes for the purpose OF
sderinx more important measures. II had been passed
by the House in liberal spirit, and he hoped il would
pass the II Senate a TEN IL the same spirit;
business is transacted that it will be impossible ever to
reach what is lying upon the table hope we may be
permitted to take up the special orders they upon
The order in which they stand When proposition
made this morning to change the rules moved to lay
the resolution upon the table, without having oppo.
tuny explain the reasons at the time that it pend
ing. wish to state that did ii because desired
we might have an opportunity TO go on with the business
upon the table in regular order did think il too
late IN the session to lay over the important business be
lore us, and change the rules. hope the senator will
permit us TO take up the matters they stand and then
we shall probably soon reach his bill
Mr. SHIELDS | do not much wish to take up the
time OF The Senate will state that this bill has been
kept back that other important bills might pass. my
SELL and other members OF the committee, determined
that 1t should not interfere with those important
ures shall ask now of the liberality Of the Senate
take up this bill and dispose of it. We dispose of ii
Mr., DOWNS Mr.. President. / have not examined
the bill have general idea that it is of great i'm
porance and upon which there might arise lengthy dis
cussion would suggest to the honorable senator from
Illinois Mr. SHIELDsJ TO move 10 lay it over, and make
IL special order al some future time dislike TO see
the current business OF the Senate disturbed this time
agree with the senator from Maine, mir BRADBURY
that II is time we should take up the special orders and
take up the calendar. believe we have never acted
upon this session We have taken up every thing
OF order think il is lime should adopt the regular
course OF proceeding. II the gentleman will propose
particular day to take this up the special order,
willing. II has come upon suddenly and unex-
be laid over.
Mr. CASS ihope the Senate will take il up 1t is a
bill that concerns avast number Of people-proposes
circumstances. II was amply debated in the House and
venture to say If postpone il future day. there is
not one member OF the Senate who will look more into
the subject than he already has. think are as COM
peient 70 act upon il at future day. hope this
bill will be taken up, il is OF vast Importance
Mr. BADGER. Mr. President desire merely 10 say
that If this bill could be disposed OF in the of the
next half hour. for one, would have no objection to
taking IL up; but ii will be recolecled BY senators that
when we adjourned yesterday, it with the under
standing that should go into executive session to day,
and finish the work we auspciousy commenced on
yesterday II the bill as suppose 10 be the case, will
give rise 10 discussion, think 1t unnecessary to proceed
with il and for the purpose Of allowing members an OPP
ponunity OF investigating it, hope the Senate will now
proceed to executive business.
Mr.. SHIELDS. | am really sorry to find so much op.
position TO it. Weconsume time in discussing these
preliminary questions than would take to dispose
OF the bill made this the special order yesterday and
IN order TO lei other measures pass let il lie upon the ia
BILE. This morning II is asked 10 be laid In similar
manner will say, however, to the senator from North
Carolina that il, after the amendments OF the committee
have been adopted, IT shall give TO discussion will
consent that II be postponed ALI that ask u.s. that The
amendments may be acted upon.
The question being then taken upon the motion TO take
up the bill, II was agreed TO, and the bill was read
The bill bad been reported from the Committee on
Public Lands with various amendments several OF which
were concurred in by the Senate without discussion
The question was stated upon amendment, insert.
ing in section 3, line 5th the following words the
patent certificate OF entry, that the section should
read AS follows:
SIC g. Ind BE- u Jihsr enacted, That all sales mort
letters oil attorney, other instruments Of writing
going affect the title claim any certn-
renbefoe provided for made executed prior
the issue OF the patsnf certificate Of entry such
Certificate, snal be null and void, all nten and pur
poses Whatsoever. nc.
Mr.. DOWNS suggested that If a transfer could be
made upon certificate OF entry the prohibition intended
by the would be OF very little effect because II the
transfer was allowed in any stage OF the proceedings be-
fore the land absolutely vested in the grantees and
the title perfected, the spectators would enough
know how TO arrange this thing and II could all be fixed
Just II there prohibition in IT. lie would
therefore, suggest whether Il was not better to strike
the words or certificate OF entry"
MIR. SHIELDS stated TO the senator from Louisiana
that this matter had been considered in the committee
aud the only restriction they thought reasonable was TO
sevent any transfer OF the scrip until the land became the
oil the individual When The man entered he