The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20
[To BE Continued
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1850.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal,
DONATIONS OF swAMP.LANDs TO STATES.
Mr.. McCLERNAND called for the regular order Of
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the question secondng the demand for the pre-
yious question agreeing 70 an amendment TO the bill grant
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, asked Mr. WILLIAMS to
withdraw the call for the previous question the pending
amendment to the bill donating swamp lands to the State
Mr. WILLIAMS consentDg,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, proposed to amend the
said amendment BY inserting the words !" made unh
thereby for cultivation thus causing the clause to read
those swamPs and Overlooked lands made unit thereby
Mr. ANDREWS objected to the amendment.
Mr.. HARRISON desired to know how was to be as
certaned that these lands unit for cultivation The
Land 0dice maps furnished no facilities Tor so doing
Were the State authorities 10 say which were unit, OF
was the government 10 send out surveyors Tor that
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. explained Il was easily
known, from data in the land Offices Each deputy sur
veyor bound TO return accurate description OF all
the lands by HIN surveyed which furnished such nor-
nation would prevent any mistake. Mi. J. then de
manded the previous question; which having been sec
onded by the House, under IFS operation the said amend
meni OF MIR J. was agreed 10.
Mr. RUMSEY called for the reading OF the last section
OF the BILL extending its benefits TO all and each OF the
States in which there may be such lands the property OF
the United States and the said section having been read
the bill was ordefed 10 a third reading.
Mr. BoWLIN moved the previous question 'on the
BY the House. the yeas and nays thereupon ordered
when the said bill was duly passed-yeas 100. nays 80
The SPEAKER announced reports from committees
Mr. BoWLlN reported back, from the Committee on
Public Lands, the bill granting the right OF way to the
Sag; anon railroad Mr. B. moved to put it on its pas
sage bill read the third time, and passed.
DEBATES ON THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.
a
to reconsider the vote by which the resolution for the
purchase OF 800 copies Of the report OF the proceedings
and debates in the convention TO form constitution for
the State OF California was referred to the Committee on
The said motion having been reconsidered,
On motion OF Mr.. SCHENCK, this resolution was laid
on the table.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. B0WLIN, from the Committee Public Lands,
reported bill granting the right OF way and alternate
sections OF the public lands, to the railroad from 81
Louis to the western boundary OF Missouri, generally
called the ST. Louis and Pacific railroad Mr.. b re-
passage and therefore desired TO have the attention Of
the House for fifteen minutes He willing to hinge
the fate OF the principle Of making such grants wholly
Mr. FOWLER called for the reading OF the bill; and
il having been read accordingly,
Mr.. CAR TIER desired TO offer amendment 10 thi,
tending the benefits OF the bill TO proposed extension Of
this road and west to be in fact railroad be
tween Cincinnati and San Francisco.
Mr. seldom Directing, leave to offer the amendment,
was moi granted.
Mr. FOWLER demanded 10 know the contemplated
length OF this railroads.&c. understand for what distance
was proposed to grant alternate sections Tor the con-
struction If this road
Mr.. B0WLIN replied, for some $50 miles Mr.. B then
proceeded TO explain the national importance OF this
work, and to show that the general government will be
greatly advanaged by making the donation OF public
lands herein asked for.
But the morning hour having expired before Mr. B. had
concluded his remarks,
On motion, the House voted 10 proceed to the consd-
Grafton of business on the Speakers table.
LIaHr. HOUSES, ETC, IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. GILBERT, by leave, introduced bill for the
tabshment OF certain light houses, beacons and buoys
the coast OF California and 10 provide Tor the survey
OF that coast read twice, and referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
Nj G., by leave, also introduced bill to authorize III,
moneys collected for customs al San Francisco since hs
treaty oil Guadalupe Hdago to be refunded to the
ury OF the State read twice, and referred to the Com
lnitee on Ways and Means.
MIR. CR0WELL, from the COMMITTEES on Indian Al
ars reported back the resolutions OF the House OF Rep
resenatives Of the 9th Of May last respecting the con-
tract made with Henry NJ Rice for the removal OF the
Winnebago Indians from Iowa and Wisconsin to thei
lands IN Minnesota, made report which concluded with
the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee he discharged from the fur
Their confederation Of the subject T
Report laid upon the table, and ordered TO be printed
The House next proceeding the consideration Of bus
ness the Speakers table, sundry Senate bills and reso
lutions were taken up. and appropriately disposed Of
PAR AND MILEAar or CALIFORNIA SENATOR'S AND REPRE-
~ sEETATrvEs. fs
Among these, was the bill 10 supply the deficiency in
the former appropriation for the pay and mileage OF men,