The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-28

Iva 4; void aythihg al MAI SOFT III lhs Honorable
,or Wlloak Aiks rrtoadents at the close oil the hate
sSwh Great Britain. he Will lind abundance OF prece
.sr. 10 justily hisresodtCn, II
WYaDAVIS, oi Mis- lssIppt could rot AZ rec with the
r,.itioo I'd iibe senator from Georgia. 10 give swou
rys y i.a dasl who, ~ has language, may have dis
y II yalasbls must be rare The thanks OF Cong Sess
I,l. aud swords, teeognons of specially brilliant
,y;css aud should be confined 10 that. hink there
rh la is special in the presented by the Commit.
VA IN Military Affairs, through one Of lis membership
snaor irom Rhode Island. Major Ruggold may be con
deyed as The inventor OF that system OF gb artillery
which contributed more. perhaps, han any one thing 10
nr .uecess in the with Mexico. AT The head
Il hat particular department IN the army, which
h. had contributed to bring INTO its present state OF
smrency he fell in the first battle in the American
s1my--in a battle which may be said to have
h zeal upon the invncbiiiy of the American troops,
md which was the precursor OF the results of all
Inc future battles in that Every one is too familiar
VIM The trying circumstances under which the little army
man The Rio Grande met the boasied army OF Mexico,
ed the army OF the South, which supposed 10 be
above the ordinary standard of Mexican troops. Every
one recolecs the brilliant success which followed, and
hn far that success to ba attributed to the light ar
Hilary which be had broDgh 10 such degree Of cency
KIT he wa. slain in battle killed in the moment OF bril-
Iisn success tie lived no, TO reap the reward which
hers received He fell before he knew what estimate
his country placed upon the soldiers engaged in lhGt con-
ac For much that he did before the commencement of
The warrior all that he did that spot joined to the fact
Of his having fallen IN the very beginning OF the war
by The army under his command, cont buted IN small
degree TO sci that seal OF invncbli,y upon Americans
ams think that some special recognitions due to his
menor, Having no family, the sword IL TO be given to
his nearest male relative and in this it falls upon
highly esteemed officer OF the navy. hope that the
resolution will be adopted. tH,,y Y .agt.a laU b I.
There being proposition to amend, the resolution
was reported to the Senate and ordered be engrossed
for third reading. 20 #...sagE
.|l LIABILITY sHIP-owNERs.
The engrossed bill Is. 25 to limit the liability of
shp-owners, and Tor other purposes, was read third
time. ~. II. NJ. rs fu4 .aet ass. s2.s E.as
sisspp asked for the yeas and nays which ordered
and being taken, resulted 49, nays 2las follows
YEAs-Msssrs. Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Cass, Chase,
Clarke csy, D,y,o Dickinson Dodge , "f Wisconsin
Psaice Phelps Pratt. Raa,oul. Seward Shields, Smith,
Soule, smusnce, Sturgeon, and upham.2s
Blight Clemens. Davis Of Mississippi. Dawson Dodge Of
iowa. Downs. Fsoh Jones, King, Naagum. Mason, sebas
tan, Turney. Underwood, Wales, Walker, and fuiee2l
So the bill was passed n sa. .,,. .sp...... =.
OVERLOOKED LANDS IN LOUISIANA. - @.s
Mr. DOWNS moved to take up Senate bill 3as being
bill TO aid the State OF Louisiana III retaining the
flowed lands therein. " t 81 "
Nj GWlN. / am perfectly willing. provided it does
not postpone The unfinished business. ,..;
Mr. DOWNS. Iaere is time enough to pass It before
one o'clock II debate springs up will consent lha, it
shall be postponed; but do not think it will be neces
ary i..a4 rE..t 81 .-h
The question being taken upon the motion, it
Mr. DOWNS moved 10 amend by n ng III low
ing as additional section:
Aud all citizens of the State holdns the time OF the
land under existing laws for services rendered
by them, purchased to their settlements a
homestead in the State, shall retain the hight 10
the said warrants The land oeded by this il
The same had not passed
Mr. D. stated tina. he had moved TO add this
section because be thought would be just and he would
,.t,v ~ ~ Il, - -
tanning homestead there, although it would be great
Limitation upon the bill. 1888 ..-
Mr. WALKER suggested that this would make the
land warrants assig nAble. .s...... srI.as
MI DOWNS replied that that would not be the effect
it, and besides. the amendment was restricted TO the
State Of Louisiana .... ...tf# n 1.4sr4.,rs,.
The question being taken upon the amendment, it
agreed TO-. = q setHag & ~
After some debate, the report OF which i. postponed
the bill was laid upon the table. gzF
REPORT or ooANirrrr or CONFERENCE
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the committee OF
conference appointed the part OF the Senate submitted
a report that said committee had met The committee OF
conference the part OF the House OF Representatives
The dsagreeing votes OF the two houses the amend
men Of the Senate 10 the bill making appropriations for
the support OF the Military Academy Tor the year ending
the 3oth Of June, 1852 and the SAID committees, after fall
and free conference have agreed TO recommend, and do
recommend their respective houses that the Senate do
recede IRON their amendment TO the said bill. III
The SENATE proceeded 10 consider the report, and IN
concurrence herewith ii was resolved that the Senate
do recede from their amendment 10 the bill aforesaid
and was ordered that The Secretary notify the House Of
Representatives accordingly. sr# -se EfFHe..#
PATENT OFFICE REPORT. $50 'ai
The PRESIDENT pro ttmpors laid before the Senate
report from The Commissioned OF Pai1pts-beng part
No OF his annual report for the year Is50con aiming
statistical and other information 40 relation to agrleol-
lure. lu. 1900 81
Mr.. B0RLAND moved that the report be printed !;
which motion goes 10 the Committee on Printing
.se.... CALIFORNIA LANDS + SIS. ..a....rt.#
The Senate proceeded the consideration OF the bill
g. 1901 to provide for the survey OF the public lands in
California The granting Of donation privileges therein,
and for other purposes.
A long debate snsued which will be published here.
after .E..T.Er. mae Efgt'gsg
Pending an amendment proposed by MFR DAWSON,
, MI MANGUM sad do not propose to enter into
discussion OF tins bill, but think II cannot he brought 10
vote ihs evening and AS il lie Of vast importance
maj we should have an executive session, would move
mat THIS subject be laid the table with the understand
ing mat we pass BY informally to resume il again,
ahd mat we now 60 into executive session do not
Wish TO place The bill out OF POSITION and hope II may
De me understanding that II shall be ,aken up again
Will state that ,bete upon the
able which render il important that we should transscl
some executive busness I, 80 49,, y ~
Mr.. GWIN j hope the Senate will not postpone thi.
subject attn N favor OF executive session, but
may be allowed 10 gets vote upon OF these
r1oposohs Bat at least hope that the senator will
~ ns MOTION by moving 10 postpone the consideration
Mr. MANGUM. / think il will be better 10 move 10
lay the bill on the table. n ,# sly. la la1l14 iaat66
Inc motion to lay the bin on the table was adopted
mo ne Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
Inc doors having been rcopened-
"} al af. THE cosroy PRISONERS = ol e t,nes lasl
message was received from tbs President Of the United