The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-07
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
SATURDAY. JULY 0, 1850.


SENATE
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senatga com
nuncalion from the Department OF War, made in com
pliance with resolution OF the Senate Of the sh ulmo,
returned 10 the Typographical bureau by officers Of the
United States making such surveys within the last year,
not heretofore MISUNDERSTANDING copies Of re-
ieal engineers and Capt s. g. French, Of the quarter
masters department. win accompanying maps and
sketches; whichwss read.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the memorial Of PROBES:
States the right new method invented BY him for
refining gold-seng forth that BY this method parcels of
gold bullion, worth from one TO two millions, can be as
quickly refined parcels OF or two hundred thousand
dollars by the process used that by this method an
indefinite series Of large depostes oil gold bullion can be
refined II one half the time reqnred for the operations q
the method hitherto employed; which was referred to
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, presented the memorial Of
Phineas M Nightingale, legal representative OF Nathan
e Greene asking The repayment OF money advanced 10
contractor during the revolutionary war which was
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
REPORTS FROM comMrrrEEs
Mr.. HAMLIN. from. The Committee on Printing, to
whom referred the motion 10 rrnt the proceedings
aware against the passage OF the present Compromse
bill and IN favor OF President Taylors plan for the al.
ustment Of the slavery question: reported against PRINT
ing the same; which was concnTred in.
Mr. H. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the motion 10 print the proceedings Of public
meeting Of citizens OF Wilmington and vicinity, IN the
Sale in favor OF the adoption Of the Compromise
bill now before the Senate, reported against the printing
Of the same; which was agreedto
BILL ON LEAVE.
Mr. MORTON, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill TO amend the act entitled
An act to provide for the punishment OF offences COM
med in cutting live oak and other timber Or trees re-
served for naval purposes. approved 81 March, 1881
which was read fret aud second time by its title, and
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
RIGHT OF PRE-EMpTfoN.
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS. the Senate. as in commit.
tee OF the WHOLE proceeded to the consideration OF bill
No. 6S-being the bill TO grant the right OF pIe-emp.
tion to certain purchasers and settlers IN the Msson
Rouge grant. in he even! o. tnal adjustment q inc
MIR d. moved 10 insert in the rst seciion line ~ alter
the words the whole.' the words {" or any portion =
MI b. moved further 10 amend The same line by in
serting the words tract OF" before the word tracs"
Mr. BADGER asked for an explanation OF the amend
and 1s elect Mould % nj have pon hs e G applicable
the whole or any portion OF the tracts The word Is
used in the plural. and wish il to be used in the
singular also 50 as % fsaa g % & qssaoy o ,Ss
BILL
The amendment was then agreed TO-
toned by any committee.
Mr.. DOWNS. Il came from the Committee on fGlvate
Land Claims:
IN.
The report was accordingly read.
The bill was then reported 10 the Sehatet and the
amendments having been concured IN the bill was or
dered be for third readng and was read
en RICHARD H.. BARRETT.
On motion by Mr. DAWSON, the Senate, as in com
miltee OF the whole, proceeded to the consideration o
House bill No 7ibeng the act for the relief OF Richard
II Barrett.
The bill having been read,
Mr. KING inquired in what Stale the land was stu
ated The bill merely said il was northeast corner oi
section, but mol where il was He asked that the bill
The Secretary accordingly again read the bill
MIR. KING. That will not answer at all.
Mr.. DAWSON. Tin his seat) II is as il came from the
Mr. KING Ii is immaterial where il came from, il il
is incomplete would ask the chairman Of the Commit,
tee Private Land Claims where the land is The bill
Mr. DOWNS suggested that the report from the House
OF Representatives be read.
The report was accordingly read by the Secretary.
Mr.. DODGE. Of Iowa. moved to amend the bill BY in.
serng the words 10 the ST. Augustine land district, IN
the State OF Florida
The question being taken upon the amendment i was
M FELCH. merely wish 10 ask the chairman Of
the committee who reported this bill, whether anything
appeared before the committee further than what appear
Mr DOWNS. The committee Of the Senate received
document with the b which they examined bat they
learned nothing iuther than what was before Inc Mouse
=
MI FELCh ltrecms 10 me, Mr.. President. that there
il serious objection TO this ball as i now stands un'
derstand H. The foundation OF this claim y under the
armed occupation law OF Florida That law, II recoeci
nightly n It's provisions required that the person who IN,
tended to make claim should obtain permit al the land
be ented and unless he did 30, he not entitled TO
any benefit al all under the law II contained, also
another restriction that 1t should not be within the mill.
tary reservation, within two miles oil NOW,
understand this report correctly by hearing u readal.
though could not hear Il very distinctly appears that
this claim was made In violation OF that law In the
first place. they did not obtain the permit which was the
foundation OF all rights under the law In the next place
they were never entitled TO permit, because 4 was
within two miles Of the fort and therefore excluded from
the benefit OF the law. ,
There is another objection, Mr.. President, which
wish to state in connexon with this matter My atten-
ton was called the subject from this fact Oher claims
Senate at this session. and report has been made adj
versey under precisely such claim. upon the principle 70
which REFER to wit that the patics having gone on IN
violation OF law without permit. and within limits ioi
which they could not obtain permit, there should DC
some other than ordinary reasons TO entte them 70 pre-
empiion under that act Of Congress This bill s IN con
travention OF that decision in similar case The Senate
however. have not acted upon that bill. l .q
will state another fact in relation to this matter
Under the armed occupation law, as understand the
natter some two three years ago, oil was passed
which called to il degree OF attention. appoint
ing a commission for the purpose OF going to Flor
ida and investigating the claims m reference 70 the
rights acquired under the armed occupation law ina
investigation went on. and report was made, wmcn
now before the Senaiemade st the as session Of Con
ress according TO my ecollectionand no action wa
had upon these claims, 30 lar am now aware. An.
other act was passed extending the time, appointing the
same commissioners, and they have gone on 20 invests