The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-08

| Mr. ATCHISON. The motion is, as understand it.
10 PRINT hye hundred additional copies OF this report for
had been ordered to be printed for the OF the Senate
they would, matter OF course, have been distributed
to each member OF the Senate for his Then the ques
ton arises whether the people of the District will receive
the benefit OF the report when printed Now, will sug-
TO the senator from South Carolina change his mo-
tion. and make il that five hundred additional copies be
printed and delivered TO the mayor, distributed among
the people OF the District for this is his object Well
SIR to effect that object strikes me that law for that
Mr.. BUTLER | believe the whole cost Of will
be about ten dollars, far that matter goes believe
should rather pay the ten dollars myself than TO have
constitutional question raised
| GEOLOGY AND NINERALoGY OF MICHIGAN.
Mr. WINTHROP, MIR President, now offer the fol-
lowing ORDER which, under Misrepresentation proposed
few moments ago us an amendment to motion of the
honorable senator from Louisiana, Mr.. DowNsl
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The United States in the State OF Michigan.
would only remark that this report has already been
ordered TO be printed by the Senate part OF the annual
report of the Secretary of the Interior And as il has
been customary 10 allow the authors OF scientific
ports-Poessor Bache Of the coast survey, the Comms
sioner of Patents, and othersa few copies of their
reports for distribution among scientific men and learned
societies al home and abroad, this gentleman wishes to
be allowed the privilege. He writes that he has
applied to the public printers for this document. being
willing pay for it himself bat that the printers were
unable 10 furnish it, they had great of
work on hand. tie therefore asks the Senate to allow
him one hundred copies OF his own report for the pur
poses which have suggested. and hope that his
Mr.. HAMLlN My attention has been called to the
subject to which the senator from Massachusetts, has al
uded believe the resolution asks for the additional
printing OF no copies but to furnish this individual with
100 copies already printed have examined the matter,
and believe that, in accordance with what has been
usually done, would be the duty OF the Senate 10 fur
nish that number OF copies trust that it will be
done.
Mr.. EWING. | hope that the resolution will be
adopted.
The question being taken upon the resolution it was
adopted
CHARLOTTE LYNCH
Mr. JONES moved that the Senate proceed the con-
sideraon OF the bill for the relief OF Charlotte Lynch
Mr.. SHIELDS. believe the time for the order OF the
M h'. hope s he loso.s aa
Mr.. SHIELDS yielded
Mr.. JONES hope the honorable senator from Mis-
souri, will give way TO allow me 10 call up bill
The PRESIDENT Does the honorable senator from
Mr.. SHIELDS / gave way at the request of the
senator from Missouri.
Mr.. JONES The senator from Missouri gave way
at my request if the senator from Illinois should have
objection twill take but short time to get through
with the matter that wish taken up.
Mr.. SHIELDS Withdraw my call for the special
Mr. Jones now my motion to take up
Mr.. PRESIDENT The senator from Illinois calls
- MIR. IT, SHIELDS withdraw my motion for that pur-
Mr. FOOTE. 1hope there will be no opposition to
that good many OF desire to have the bill taken
Mr. JONES' Il is bill s22, reported from the Commit
tee Fnance Let the report be read, and then think
The PRESIDENT, 1t must be taken up before the
report can be read
The bill was accordingly considered as in committee
Tho -l prtpi tn Sena
and ordered to be engrossed and read third Tune.
DE SEuyvILLE AND SON. :
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, moved that the Senate proceed
the consideration OF the joint resolution in relation TO the
accounts of John de Neufvlle Son which az feed
The Senate. in committee OF the whole, proceeded
TO the consderai OF said resoluton which read
On motion by MIR D. the joint resolution was laid
MIR. D. then submitted the following resolution ;
which adopted
Rsopsd the Senate That the Secretary Of the Trcasu-
and he hereby directed to examine and adjust the
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examination and adjustment to the Senate as soon ms
practicable
Engrossed bill. with following titles were severaly
read third time and passed
A bill for the relief of Charles F. Sbbald
A bill for the reei OF John Mcintosh.
A bill for the relief Of William Hardin.
A bill for the relief OF Lewright browning.
bill 10 reduce the minimum price OF the mineral lands
IN the Lake superior llcnlAan, Anu III Tue
Chippewa district, Wisconsin.
bill To increase the efficiency OF the army by retired
list for disabled officers.
bill and continue IN force the charter OF the
Potomac Insurance Company in Georgetown.
A bill for the examinaon and settlement OF claims Tor
land at the SsuIt 81. Marie, in Michigan.
bill provide for the final settlement OF the accounts
of Jonathan Keasley late receiver OF public moneys at
Detroit, and John Bdde, late register OF the land Office
at that place.
WATTS GRIFFITH.
The PRESIDENT announced the FIRST special order Of
the day to be the unfinished business OF yesterday being
the bill for the relief OF Isaac Watts Griffith the pend
ing question upon which the motion by the
senator from Georgia, Mr. DAwsoS] that 1t be lad upon
the table.
The question being taken upon the motion to lay upon
the table, it agreed to-.
GRANT OF BOUNTY LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill grant
ing bounty lands officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service OF the United States
AfIer the disposition of a verbal amendment
Mr. SEWARD moved amendment extending the
provisions Of the bill TO marines; which was agreed to-
Mr. BALDWIN moved to amend the bill by inserting
in that part Of the 7h section which relates to the classes
given the following
of any Of the public armed vessels Of the United States
either OF the aforesaid shall Tor the like period
service, be entitled to equal quantities OF land with the
and privates who performed military service IN any
regiment company, detachment in the service OF the
United States.
Mr. SHIELDS hope that the senator from Connec-
tcu will consent TO withdraw his amendment appca
be 10 this bill There is bill now before the Committee
on Naval Affairs make pro for those persons TO
whom his amendment would relate. When the proper