The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
FRIDAY. JULY ). 1880.


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MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. PEAkCE presented additional documents relape
70 lne petition Of the heirs and representatives Of Wiz
Ian Somerville; which referred to the COMMITTEES
MI CLAY presented two memorials from citizens q
Pttsburg setting forth the depressed state OF the iror
trade and Of manufactures generally and asking re
hodincston 81 the tariff OF is46, and the imposition o.
speclhcdues 10 place Of al val0rsm which ordered
TO lie on the table.
Inpresenng these papers, Mr. c. said he would take the
liberty o reading an extract from letter he had received
upon this sublect IN which the suffering and distress
the iron manufacturers expressed in much stronger
language than he could express
There have been placed in my hands, be forwarded
Congress lew more petitions The subject Of Tie tariff
fake the liberty ofenciosng two Of hem 10 YOU The suffer
ing among our ron men l. beyond and unless
cease aogeihef In Clarion, and OF the north
Of mis- You can form idea OF the Of feeling here
On TINS SUBJECTS u y all pervading and universal"
REPORTS FRoM Committees
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, 10
VII ON referred the bill to provide additional security
forthe lives and property OF persons navigating the west
eTn waters reported back the same without amendment
and recommended its passage.
Mr. a also, from the Committee on Printing. to whom
was referred ne motion to print the report Of the Post.
master General IN answer 10 resolution OF the Senate
calling for the canses Of The failures Of the mail between
New York and New Oreaus reported in favor of print.
ing the same; which was agreed TO.
Mr. IL also, from the same committees to whom was
referred the motion 20 print the report Of the Secretary Of
War, calling for Lieut.. w. H. G. Writings reconnos-
ances Of the western frontier Of Texas reported in fa
vor OF printing the same; which was agreed to
MT, UNDERWOOD, from the Committee Of Claims,
g whom was referred the memorial and documents Of
William E. Wallace Co., reported bill for the rshef
OF VIM. n. Wallace and Joseph H. McFadden; which
was read, and passed to second reading
Mr. also. IRON the came committee, to whom was
referred The memorial Of VIM p Hill. administrator Of
Gilbert Stalker, deceased, submitted an unfavorabe
port; which was ordered to be printed
INTRODUCTION or rIIL.
Mr.. HALE asked and obtained the unanimous consent
OF The Senate 10 introduce joint resolution extending
the Dement'S oil act supplementary TO An act Tor the
relief Of certain surviving officers and soldiers Of the
evolution" to widows and children in certain cases
which read first and second tme and referred to
The Committee on Pensions.
% RESOLUTIONS.
On motion by Mr. CASS, the following resolution, sub
mitied BY him on the Let Instant was taken up and
agreed to
Rssoipsd. That the Presdept be requested to communi.
cesed By the government showing tina. an American yes
e. Sss Issn scn oppa tho high sa' and
On motion by Mr.. HALE. the following resolution,
submitted by him on the lH instant, was taken up and
agreed 70
Rssolosd Tha, The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
made Ia pance with resolution Of the Senate OF the
last in relation allowances naval officers, be
referred t. ,hs Committee "a on Naval Affair, W
AZ # March 1880 ,ssssss s q he
whaeysr except for travelling expenses
act; and that said COMMITTEES repoy bill or otherwise
PINE BARRENs.
On motion by Mr. YULEE the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF the bill TO reduce the minimum price OF
the yellow pine lands or pine barrens in Flordathe
question pending being upon the amendment reported
from the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. said !: i hope the amendment will not be con
CURED in The proposition of the bill Is to reduce the
minimum price OF the lands referred 10 to twenty-five
CENTS The committee propose fifty Gents. think il the
sum 10 fixed at fifty cents, the object of the bill will be
defeated. These are not agricultural lands They are
suitable only for stock lands tor lumber and naval stores
They capable Of production which will more than
allow fair compensation 10 the labor bestowed upon the
production II has been found in The experience of the
southern States. in private and public sales. that the sum
OF fifty cannot be obtained for lands OF this des
cpton very large sale occurred in Florida. In which
large quantity Of lands OF his description exposed
TO public auction, In which 300 acres soId and
in which the highest price obtained for some pine lands
was, believe, one mill Some OF them brought four
five, and six mills; but Of them reached one cent pei
acre. There was sale of school lands last spring
which happened to be lands OF this description. They
offered those which lay upon nayigabe waters and
sequeny most valuable but none OF them broush
the minimum price of fifty cents, and there
quently no sales am satisfied that the object Of the
bill will be defeated II the price Is liked at y cents an
acre.
Mr. FELCH win say one word, Mr. President, in
regard 10 the amendment The bill. as originally intro
duccd, proposed reduce the price oil the yellowpine
lands to twenty-five cents per acre, instead OF VI % cents
winch - tne minimum price before estaoiIsheu NJ
committee thought, upon consultation with the Depart
ment Of the Land Office, that would be better though
they satisfied that sales OF the lands could bt
made at the present minimum price, TO reduce i TO nifty
cents instead OF twenty five cents, proposed IN the
original BILL There is believe, on lille In the Land
Office communication upon that subject, recommending
the reduction We thought would be better TO reduce
them this amount because supposed that sales
would take place higher amount, but that some sales
might be made at the price fixed BY the committee. u
might then, be liked at this amount al presents and then
II further reduction necessary, after selling what can
be sod at th price, further reduction be made.
MIR. DAVIS, OF Mississippi agree with the senator
from Florida from knowledge Of this kind OF lands
that twenty five cents all they would sell Tor A. the
committee have Hdseren OPINION and suggest iurlher
change. the chairman now STATES would suggest The
feature In this b OF further reduction upon all lands
sold within given period. II the chairman will 40
amend the amendment 10 propose further reduction
al the end Of the term Of five years and 80 on until we
have reached minimum, should make no objection 10
the adoption OF the amendment
Mr. FELCH have no objection to graduate in that
way. IL il thought OF sufficient Importance 10 do H.
II would make change in the system OF the disposition
OF public lands which ought 10 be introduced perhaps,
in another bill bat Il this preferred by the Senate. the
committee would have objection 10 make to sradua.
MI YULEE' The objec, may be accomplished by in.
serting after the woIds fy cents the words !" for
and during period Of five years, and after that time for
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi | do not agree with the
chairman of the Committee Public Lands that this "a
not matter OF great importance Il is certainly matter
OF great importance that the government OF the United
for which the lands cannot be sold 10 the next place
holding very large amount OF properly within the
States exempt from taxation by compact, think u alto.
geher unjust that such advantage should be taken OF