The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-24

rial to which have alluded have introduced this bill.
which we have carefully examined, line BY line, BY
which we propose TO provide for actual settlers by simply
giving the preempon right for much as their improves
menls would actually and more, provided -
no more than one hundred and sixty acres. In most
il is much less than that and but very few acres
These lands have never been surveyed and the bill pro-
With this explanation. hope there will be no objection
and that il will be passed
Mr. KING II appears to me that considerable difficulty
will arise in satisfying the conflicting claims Of persons
near together. II understand It, the land has never
been surveyed and the bill proposes to give the settlers
thev do pot extend over more Than one hundred and
sixty acres Il requires too, that they shall be limited 10
legal subdivisions. Now. sir when the land . sur
veyed, the lines will run Immediately across the i'm
proved lands Of individuals however small they may be-.
and do not see how the plan OF legal subdivisions. can
apply in such cases Y. "
give way. think can explain in minute The pro-
visions that each settlers lands shall be limited to
hundred and sixty and that he shall take them
than settler upon the same quarter section, in
that they will be limited according to the respective
improvements, and have only what is cultivated by each,
two, three, the may be; and the whole quar-
ter section goes 70 the wo the three or the four in pos
session Of It. That provision has application to one case
ton which has been for twenty years in the possession OF
twenty persons, in the employ OF fur company
That tract would be divided into twenty parts and those
bill has been drawn by those who have direct personal
knowledge OF the country and they think covers every
case; and il sproposed in pursuance Of the unanimous
desire OF the legislative councils OF that Territory
The question being then taken upon the amendments
reported from the Committee on Territories they were
agreed TO-,
amendments were concurred in
The question being stated upon ordering the bill to be
engrossed for third reading, y.
Mr.. FELCH said hope the senator from Illinois will
not press the passage Of the bill to-day is OF such
character as 70 involve principles OF some Importance
and il has not been printed that is impossible to
anime it's details fully have received some communl
cations upon the subject the purpo of which is not now
in my mind, and should prefer an opportunity to ex-
anime the bill.
Mr. DOUGLAS Let it lie over, Of course, that every
senator may have an opportunity to examine It.
The further consideration Of the subject was then post
MIR, FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands. to
whom referred the bill to grant to the city OF Buring
ton in Iowa. the land heretofore reserved between that
c anu ne iyes, sssa &c - ne
and asked to be discharged from the further consideration
Of the memorial relating to the subject which was
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom referred the motion to print the memorial OF
James NJ Kenne and other citizens OF Kentucky asking
unable secure reported in favor Of printing the same
which was agreed to-
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. BORIAND gave notice that he would tomorrow,
subsequent day. ask leave TO introduce bill to
authorizing the governor Of Ii. Territory Of Arkansas
to lease the Salt Springs in said Territory and for other
purposes. approved 2olh April. 1882
some early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce bill
granting the right Of way through the public lands OF the
United States 70 companies authorized by the State q Of
right OF preemphon to contiguous lands.
BILL ON LEAVE.
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, in pursuance OF notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to amend
act entitled act granting section OF land for the inn
povement OF Grant river at the town of Polos in the
State OF Wisconsin !" whichwas read first and second
time by its tide and referred 70 the Committee on Com
merce.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. WEBSTER submitted the following resolution:
Resoipsd That the Committee Finance be instructed
TO inquire what IL may be most expedent 10
adopt facilitate and increase the tonnage Of the United
States.
Mr. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution:
Resovsd That Isaac Holland perform the duties Of Ser
Of the Senate during the temporary absence
Of Robert Beae, and that he be authorized 10 employ such
assistant as he deems proper
Mr.. BADGER Appoint special Sergeant. at Arms
/ hope the resolution will lie over
Mr.. WALKER. hope the senator will withdraw his
objsctiqp aES have an amendment I'd I 70 offer ,.
read.
The amendment accordingly read as follows
That the Senate proceed election Of Ser
OIL ccnate iof present IonRress.
MI WEBSTER. For one have no idea OF making
an Office for two weeks for anybody. Let il lie upon
the table, and hope il will never come up again.
Mf BRIGHT. Does the senator refer to the resolu-
ton offered or 70 the amendment
Mr.. WEBSTER. One and all.
Mr. BRIGHT. Then i wish TO make remark. Ii
must lie. OF course day, il objection is made but II
the objection is that il is resolution not proper for egs
laton, show that 10 resolution which there is
good precedent for
Mr. WEBSTER. I was not speaking OF the propriety
OF the resolution at all, in It's form, act Of egs-
laton What meant TO say was, that did not see the
necessity OF supplying BY new election vacancy to last
but eight of ten days
There being objection, the resolution lies over.
WILLIAM DARBY
Mr. DOWNS called attention TO the fact that the bill
for the relief OF William Darby had been made the
special order for time passed by, and inquired whether
il did not have the preference in the orders OF the day
The n evf VICE PRESIDENT said thai sbe special orders
taken up in the order in which they were made,
and stated the question upon motion to take up the bill
referred 10 by the senator from Louisiana.
Mr. CASS said that he rose 10 make a suggestion
to the Senate II was quite time 10 attend to the public
printing We have been in session for five months, and
we have received almost Of the public documents
ordered be printed. The eulogies upon Mr. Calhoun
which ought TO have been upon tables within two
three days after the Order that they might be distributed
while the public mind still occupied with the loss o
that eminent citzen-and for which have had many
inquiries--are yet withheld from understand that
il 10 doubtful when we shall get the patent reporper.
haps not for months OF the Presidents message and
isacton, think we have received twenty or thirty
copies When the next may come. can tell. Now
sir, this s crying evil which ought TO be remeded We
legislatng in the dark, and are expendng large