The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-20

able to attend the meetings Of the Printing Committee
The Committee Commerce has 80 arranged with other
their meetings upon any other day made application
Tor change in the time OF the meeting OF the Committee
on Printing so that they might meet any other day 10 the
week besides Wednesday, and that might be able to
meet with them. made complaint merely stated the
position which occupied, as member OF that commit
tee, Tor the purpose Of explaining the reason why was
sas who is chairman Of the Committee on Printing,
stated, upon each application which made that he
would make an effort to have the meetings held
remark, not by way Of complaint. but to show that had
no Information upon the subject, and that il had been
consulted, should not have given my assent to the
the meetings. did say TO the chairman that upon unlm
poant questionsq which involved no division
Of opinion did not desire 70 be consued but upon all
Mr.. BADGER. II the honorable senator calls this a
.ssngle moment" it is division Of time, according to
which. have some curiosity 10 know what an hour
would amount 10. [Laughter.1
rose 10 say that look upon this as very small mat
ter Il is occupying more OF the time Of the Senate than
It's intrinsic merits deserve AS the morning hour - last
am willing to vote for the proposition, yet, in order to
give opportunity for the making OF reports move to
lay the report upon the table.
Mr. DOUGLAS and several other SENATORS Oh, no.
Let the question be taken There will be no more de-
bate
Mr. BADGER then withdrew his motion.
The question being then taken concurrng in the re-
port, on division the ayes were IS. noes 10.
So the report was not concurred in
Mr. BADGER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
ton, for himself and Others asking the payment Of the
balance of the due them for the capture OF the
soop- of.war Epeer, submitted repor which was or
dered be printed accompanied by bill for the relief Of
Capt Lewis Warrington and others which was read and
Mr.. DAWSON, from t6 lie Committee on Military AZ
fairs, to whom referred memorial of lCharles Lee
jones' asking compensation for expenses incurred and
services rendered in raising, organzing and subsisng
volunteers in the with Mexico, submitted report
panied by bill for the relief OF Charles Lee Jones which
was read, and passed to second reading.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BRIGHT, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce joint resolution to extend the
provisions Of joint resolution for the benefit of Frances
Socum andh children and grandchildren of the Miami
tribe Of Indians, approved 3D. March, ls45. to certain
other individuals OF the tribe; which read twice
by its title, and referred 10 the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa, in pursuance Of notice. asked
and obaned leave to introduce bill to sci apart por-
ton OF the public lands with which to construct rail-
road from the Mississippi to the Missouri river which
read first and second time by its ttle and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
NOTICES OF BILLS
Mr.. DICKINSON gave notice Of his intention to ask
leave to introduce bill to dispense with copper coin,
and provide substitute therefor.
leave to introduce bill for the relief Of the widow Of
the late Major General Worth.
THE BOUNDARY Commission
Mr.. CORWIN submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to
Resored That the Secretary Interior be directed
TO communicates to the Senate copy OF all the correspond
file in the department relating the Of
Of ,he treaty of Guadanpe Hdaso 10 run and marx .hs
boundary between the United States and Mexico that he
detailed statement of the Of money expended
thereon, together with estimate of the necessary
complete the work.
PRINTING FOR DEPARTMENT
On motion by Mr. BORLAND. communication re-
ceved several days since IRON the Secretary Of the nte
ror, relative to contracts for printing for that department.
was ordered to be printed.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES.
An act rom the House Of Representatives, to provide
for recording the conveyances OF vessels and for other
purposes, taken up, read first and second time by
its ttle and referred to the Committee on Commerce
VIRGINIA BOUNTY LANDS.
An act rom the House) further TO extend the time Tor
locating Virginia military land warrants and returning
surveys thereon TO the General Land Office taken up
and read first and second time BY its title.
Mr. CQRWIN. hope that this bill will be allowed TO
pass without reference. think the very OBJ
vious II is just like one which has passed the Senate
two or three times within the last eight nine years
The Office in which these titles are all recorded is now
vacant II is not open in that district granted.to revolu
tonary soldiers in Virginia. The report which accompa
any curiosity examine it, that there lands opened to
that OF eptryan entry which cannot now be made,
because the time allowed for making it has expired.
lDeTe are great acres 10 DC taken wal
enough to three times the amount and yet,
there Office in which the record be made they
are useless The bill is merely to extend the time in
which the land can be entered and taken up Tor two
years
Mr. KING. | know very well that we passed an act
at The last session extending the time There is no end
TO it, When IL is TO erminate know not should like
learn from the honorable senator whether there ad
dona claims TO be presenedl
MIR C0RWIN. Not one. II is merely 10 permit the
entry Of those whose claims prior To the 10th OF
August ls40 The records in the land Office show that
there are enough claims 70 take the land all up
Mr. KING called for the reading OF the BILL and there
upon withdrew the objection he had expressed
The bill was then considered as in committee OF the
whole, reported TO the Senate without amendment, or
dered to third reading, read third time. and passed
Joint resolution (om the House) to supply the Terri
tories OF Oregon and Minnesota with the Narrative OF the
Exploring Expedition taken up, and read the first and
On motion BY Mr.. DOGDE, OF Iowa,
The Senate, in committee OF the whole proceeded 10
the consideration OF the joint resoluton and amend
ment being made, il was reported back to the Senate,
ordered TO third reading, was read third time, and
passed.
The joint resolution for the relief Of John Hogan
up its third reading, and read the third time.
Mr.. MANGUM, remarking that he wished to offer an
amendment moved that the resolution be referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. KING. THIS resolution comes from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MANGUM understood that il had come from
the House
Mr. KING. No. sir; il has been reported by the Com
mee on Foreign Relations, and the question now Is
on its third reading understood the honorable senator
TO be in favor OF the resolution when it before the
committee.
Mr. MANGUM stated that he was in favor OF the res
oluon, but understood it would be more certain pass
II amended 10 limit the sum to 81 900