The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-27
HOUSE, Ov REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal
LANDS or THE cHocrAw ORPHAN REsERvE.
4 Mr. FEATHERSTONa asked the unanimous consent Of
the House TO offer resolution as follows:


LANDS or THE cHocrAw ORPHAN REsERvE
Mr. FEATHERSTON asked the unanimous consent Of
the House TO offer resolution as follows:
Rssued That Secretary the Interior be requested
70 inform the House. as soon as practicable whether one
poyed by tho government agent Or attorney
collect by suit Otherwise, the bonds for which the
Mississippi; and II under what law by what author
M and what Is 70 DO his cqmpensatIon, and hoy paid
has been instructed take the collection Of the said catms
ase s o and o whs &
inform the House the said Borland has been
less the sums due by and whether he has
been instructed 70 dispose Of part Of said orphan lands
W or by what law such instructions have been issued
Objection being made, leave was not granted.
PROPOSED REPORT ON THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mr. CHANDLER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for permission to offer resolution:
Resolved That the Secretary the interior be requested
inform this House WHISTLER in his opinion any branch
It's duties any public interest the United States
tally benefited, by report the natural productions, in
win b. :ss eia
London in 1851 and il So what will be tho probable
LANDS TO PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. REED, by leave, introduced bill granting lands
the State OF Pennsylvania in aid OF the construction
OF certain railroads read twice, and referred to the CON-
mittee on Public Lands.
LANDS TO VIRGINIA.
Mr. McMULLEN, by leave, introduced bill making
the Virginia and Tennessee raroad read twice. and
feHed to the Committee on Public Lands.
REORGANIZATION THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. McCLERNAND. by leave. introduced bill TO re-
organize and improve the efficiency OF the State Depart
ment read twice. and referred 10 the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
HEIRS KosciusKo.
The rag,,lar or.ler If husinesz heing called far
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be reports from Committees WhereuPon,
mittee on the Judiciary reported back with an amend
ment the Senate bill "ior change Of vsnne, and for
other purposes" and moving to put the said bill on s
passage, he addressed the House IN explanation OF the
Mr T. then moved to strike out the last section Of the
DIV suRerze change of venue in the case Of the heirs
oil Kosciusko, long pending 10 the United States circuit
court Of the Dstrlt OF Columbia. :, "a
Mr.. GIDDlNGS desired to know whether all claims OF
negroes TO freedom did before the ccut court
here Would failure to enact the change proposed
by Mr. authorize the transfer OF all such the
application Of either party, to the neighborng courts Of
MI. THOMPSON, Of Pennsylvania, believed that this
had the S.S Issd s 70 y As s
attention. nor did he conceive Il TO be question OF import.
ance in considering the bill and amendments:
After debate between Messrs. BROWN Of Indiana.
ssaf gk TaSnRsSs # RsaS.ae R .sa saYhy H R
Mr.. BAYLY moved the reference OF the bill 10 the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union not
agreed To- s .est.g
Mr. DUER proposed to amend the bill BY inserting
clause limiting the operation OF the law TO in which
the circuit court Of the District OF Columbia has original
Jurisdiction agreed 10. f.4-. tr ~ s..liL
The question then arose on the amendment OF the Sen.
specifying that the provisions OF this act shal apply
to the case OF the heirs OF Kosciusko and altar aEu
Inent and explanation by Messrs, DUER, ASHhUN,
Mr. P, KING moved the previous question which
being seconded BY the House, under ts operation the
being on ordering the bill TO be read the third time.
Mr. STANLY demanded The yeas and naysj ,whieh
read the third time-yeas ITO, nays 30. s.sr.
Mr.. p. KING demanded that the said bill should be
read through .s N Ka.l..s. VI t-s4s-... t...
Il was accordingly read at length from the Clerks dssk
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Pennsylvania, demanded the pre-
vious question which being seconded BY the House. the
On motion, the title was amended 10 as to make il
bill to authorize change Of venue in the case Of the
heirs Of Koscusko only.
OREGON CITY LAND TITLES
Mr. THURSTON asked the unanimous consent OF
the ouse 10 present the memorial OF Andrew Hood, and
fty-fve Others praying for the connrmaon of cer.h
town lots in Oregon City which being granted. MIR.
TpvRsroN proceeded address the House the subject
Mr.. POTTER ohe morning hour having sxlfsO
and the order Of the day--the cheap postage BILL
No quorum vo.ed--ayes rs, noes IS.
II was then moved that when the House adjourn. Il
would adjourn to meet on Monday next !. on which
not ordered And then the question was put and he
ion TO adjourn over was asreed 70 and then,
On motion, the House adjourned.