The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08

isom hs city Of Dubnqus via Iowa city, 70 the city OF
Ksokuk IN said State read twice, and referred to the
Also, bill granting The right Of way and portion
s ihs public lands Of the United States 10 the Statsof
Iowa, to aid said State in The construction Of railroad
3 Foes pss va
de Council Bluffs, on the Missouri river read twice,
and referred y the Committee on Public Lands
Also. bill provide Tor the removal OF distractions
70 the navigation Of The Des MONIES and Rock River RAPIDS
he vpPss Missssipp read twice, and referred 10 the
mssssse II writing from the President Of The United
States was here received by the hands OF that function
srys private secretary and duly laid on the Speakers
Nr THOMPSON, Of Iowa, offered the following re;o-
R<soissd That the true greatness Of nation depends
mainly upon s productive resources at the base of which
ooouuy peculiarly adapted agricultural pursuits
prosperity and tho welfare Of her people demand every G
public domains that indicates apd experience
proves that commercial facilities among III, most
country without these facilities, and uncut
vased until they shall be provided tina, donations the
Of partially navgable rivers and the construction of rail-
road. along the line Of said Improvement and
ihc facilities ~ il Induces sales Of the reserved ateqat
sections which would oiherw,se remain unsold and that
ample quantity Of the unsod lands Of The United States
20 be selected along the line Of all such contemplated in
ofsass Of facilities as the public good require in
ernato sections 70 be expended under the supervision OF
the Suites In which said donations may be made.
A Mn1BER giving notice of intention 10 debate this
resolution, i went over, under the rule;
Mr. BINGHAM, by leave. introduced bill to aid in
the completion Of the Clinton and Kalamazoo canal in
the State of Michigan; read twice. and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands. Also. bill granting the
right q way and making donation Of land Tor the con-
the State of Michigan read twice. and referred to the
Commitiee on Public Lands e.t
ise1 aai ae RErRocEssIoN DISTRICT.
NJ A tod 49,
read for information, as follows:
Resolved That the COMMITTEES the District of Columbia
81 " S w. and b
Columbia the State Of Maryland, with leave report by
bill or otherwise. M f
Objection being made the resolution was not intro
duced.
ELIZA i6ss ias HUDsoN's BAY COMPANY.
Mr.. THURSTON introduced the following resolutions
which were read, viz:
Resoiped, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
treaty Of boundary and limits concluded June is 1886 Be-
Great Britain, the Hudsons Bay Company and British sub
iecs mentioned in said article entitled to fec sim
pie In the land then occupied by them respectively in the
"a What i meant by .the posse ssory right Of the Hud
whs!hsr the United STATE. has no, the right to dis
pose OF all lands then occupied by the Hudsons Bay Com
Pany. Brish subjects, by making the several occupants
proper remuneration for what improvements they had then
made on said lands and how is the amount OF this
neraton TO be ascertained.
ca the Hudsons Bay Company Or British sab
the ccenpation Of land" in Oregon Territory.
6sh Whether the Hudson's Bay Company have the right
Ing On the public lands n haTerory and psricaay ON
snds not enclosed cultivated by them at the
9Th Whether under article fourth Of said treaty the Pu
es are entitled 70 any they had under snco.
sure. in Of actual cultivation at the conclusion OF
TN Also that said committee be further instructed to
inquire wheths under article second of said treaty, the
same have the right introduce, through port Of
tova foreign goods for consumption in Oregon Territory
BY said company, or British subjects trading with the
same. through the port aforesaid subject pre-.
duced by American citizens.
MIR. THURSTON moved that the resolutions be re.
fs.ssd tS the Co@ntee on the Judiciary
= Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
resolutions be referred to the Committee Foreign At
Ne THURsToN objected to such reference, on the
which the rights Of parties were involved and hoped the
resolutions would be referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary N a
The question was put and they were referred to the
Mr. THURSTON, on leave introduced A bill grant.
ing certain lands 10 the Territory Of Oregon aid in the
oesr rivers in said Territory = which was read twice
and; on motion Of Mr. T., referred to the Committee
Mr. T. introduced the following resolution which was
rod and adopted ltI8
Hssdvsd, Tha, the Committee on the Territories be in.
sucted TO inquire into the expedency OF allowing to oil
Territories regularly organized by OF Congress copy
each OF the narrative and scientific works OF exploring
expedition, deposited and to be deposited in the library
Congress- 10 belong the territorial Libraries thereof aud 10
stand In the place of the such Territories entitled
receive upon becoming State. 4
MIR T. asked and obtained leave TO introduce BILL of
which previous notice had been given for the relief of
Oregon Territory" which read twice by its title
and referred 10 the Committee on the Territories
On motion Of Mr.. THURSTON,
the( ooouitte~ ,ha A.. a.
fucted 70 inquire into the cxpedency making an add.
buildngs at the OF government Of Oregon Territory
aon motion Of Mr.. THURSTON
Resofpsd. That the Committee on Public Land, be In
sucted inquire Into the expcdcncy OF reporting bill
for The establishment OF land office Oregon Territory
snd providing for the survey OF portion Of the public
ands IN said Territory and containing such other pro-
visons and restrictions said committee may deem neces
Y h the proper management and protection Of pub
Mr.. SlBLEY offered resolution instructing the Com
mes the Territories to inquire the expediency Of
p smsnding the organic law OF Minnesota and Oregon
Territories 70 make the Office Of judges created there
~ elective BY the people; adopted.
Also, resolution instructing the Committee on the
Post Oce and Post Roads to inquire in the expedency
Of estabishing post.route from Point Douglass via
Cottage Grove, Red Rock. St Paul. and the falls OF ST.
Anthony 70 Fort Gaines, and TO Long Prairie and Penn.
kna; and from Point Douglass, via Saltwater, Marine
Milk, falls OF ST. Crox, and Pockegoma to Fond-du.
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