The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY g. 1851

spa pcas,ss pabc shrous bout the States and the Terrific
rie. y s - remedy mere overnight; and am INSTRUCT
"a BY The Committee the Judiciary 10 ask its present
cons sidersIion A@F tH "a
The s<nA,s proceeded 10 consider the said bill ss in
sommses oi the whole and. amendment being made
n reported 10 Tue S~nsie and ordered to be engrossed
for = third reading . ttH
Mr. DAVIS. II Msss4ch..-tl.. from the Committee on
penssie and remhurse the owners and crew OF the
whaling shp Chandler Price the Losses and expenses in
Cured Ia rAnsoniax the Of the ship Columba,
ported without amendment. and recommended ITS pas
MIR HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom were referred the House bills for the relief OF Ed
mand Dexter, OF Cincinnati and for the relief OF Adolf
phus Meier CO., OF s., LOUIS reported them severay
wishou, amendment and recommended their passage.
sILls IsrRoDucED.
Mir SHIELDS, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to bring IN bill Is 3s6 for the payment Of
debt due 10 the heirs OF Antoine Peler also, bill
Is 39l Tor the relief Of the heirs OF Nicholas Lachance
saa others. WHICH were seversy read first and second
tunes By hsl. ,'les BY unanimous consent and referred
TO The COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, IN pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave 10 bring bill lS 39s) granting TO the
and portion Of the public land. to aid ia The construction
OF. railroad IRON 81 Louis, ip MisxoSx.
Roxk Issd Rfvst. the town OF Full
ton, the State oil Arkansas, and for branch OF said
road Arkansas the Mississippi river. and Fort
Slnhh: which was read hrst and second times BY its
title. by unanimous consent and referred to the Commit
Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin. in pursuance of notice.
ask od and obtained leave bring bill (S 399) to
authozs the Stale Of Wisconsin 10 select the residue Of
the land to which that State entitled under the OF
the 9Th Of August ls46 TO aid in the improvement Of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers; which read the first and
second mes by unanimous consent and referred to the
MIR. FELCH, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave bring bill Is 40O) for the relief of
William A. Richmond; which was read the FIRST and
second mes by unanimous consent. and referred to the
Committee Indian Affairs ##t sEH
Mr +. lso submitted additional documents in relation
to the same; which were referred TO the Committee on
DISTRICT COURTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. DAYTON moved to postpone the orders Of the
day tor the purpose OF taking up the bill (S 3SO) TO
change the terms OF the circuit for the ard
western districts Of Pennsy lvania Mr. d. stated that
there was no difficulty about the matter Ii is salts
factory 10 the senator's from ha. State. and the bill
brought forward al the request Of The judge who holds
The motion being agreed to- said bill was read the sec
ond time. and considered in committee of the whole
and no amendment being made, il reported TO the
Senate and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
BOUNTY LANDS SOLDIERS.
MIR UNDERWOOD now ask for the consider alton
Of the resolution with regard to the bosniy lands TO be
Mr.. DODGE. Of Iowa. Is ii in order to take up that
resolution! as
The PRESIDENT The proposition is to postpone
the prior orders OF the day. in order TO lake that resou
WI Twin nope tne special Ofuer OF the DAY Will
MI, DODGE. of Iowa II il is in my power wish to
object TO the consideration Of the resolution now
The PRESIDENT The majority Of this body must
decide that question. . .-
MIR. UNDERWOOD | would remark to the Senate
that they intend to act upon that resolution at ALL and
pass II, there IS some propriety in doing at an early
day The passag OF that resolution will regulate the
action OF the departments in reference these bounty
land warrants, and We ought 10 know Its fate III II Is
not to pass, the earlier know IL the better and ii il
To pass the the beter for the reasons that have
upon IT, and either pass reject the resolution. because
OF the operation which il will have upon the executive
department. unless the senator the way Mr. DoDGE,
of lowal has some particular assign why II
may not Be taken up II so, have objection to
let It e over TILL Tomorrow morning. other morn
ing But action and early action, upon this
luton, for the which have already given.
Mr. GWlN. | hope tha, the senator will withdraw
fls motion. There another important question to
come up this morning for consideration. upon which
very anxious 10 address the Senate without any fur
ther delay. have been delayed for days, and
Mir UNDERWOOD | will withdraw nv motion,
them hoping that the Senate will be kind enough to take
II up To- morrow morning.
LAND CLAIMS CALIFORNIA.
MIR. GWlN moved TO take up Senate bill 3ao to
tain and settle the private land claims in the State OF
California. with the amendments reported thereto.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. g. addressed the Senate at length. His speech
Mr.. BENTON followed in reply. but his remarks had
not been concluded, when he gave way 10 motion for
adjournment; whegeupon,
The Senate adjourned,
HOUSE o. REPhE8 TATIvEs.
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