The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-14

Mr. WlNlHROP presented tue memorial Oh Thomas
Kennedy, praying TO be allowed rent for his house and
indemnity Tor injuries done il while occupied by Isxi.
ment OF Massachusetts volunteers for the Mexican war
which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Military Al.
fairs.
MONUMENT WARREN H
Mr. w also presented the memorial OF committee OF
the Bunker Hill Monument Association, praying ap-
General Joseph Warren. who devoted his lie the bsr
ties OF his country and in sravey defending them Tell IN
early victim in the battle Of Bunker Hill the nth Of
The petition referred to tbs COMMITTEES tbs L.
brary, 4..,t...5. $500.
motion goes 10 the Committee on Printing
JAMES RosERrsoN.
Mr. HOUSTON presented the memorial OF James Rob.
eItson and moved refer IL TO the Committee Conta
gent Expenses of the Senate. assess seE .,va
The PRESIDENT will the senator please to state
Mr. HOUSTON. believe il lie prayer for remunsrs.
ton for injuries done to the petitioner by some action OF
this body. y was al a time when wa. no, here
once upon this subject heretofore. and that action
taken BY the Senate their report Another petition
was presented 10 the Senate when vo,sd
10 reject the prayer OF the petitioner 70 lay The
Mr.. HOUSTON io Mr.. President. some explanation
may be necessary my part 10 reference 10 this sub.
jec have not been present when any action on this
subject has taken place, here when the occur.
renee TO which the petition relates took place am en-.
tirely ignorant Of H. The petition was handed to me this
Senate; and in the discharge OF that duty moi dis
posed to disregard the previous action OF this body
have therefore moved 70 refer the memorial 70 the COM
mittee. not knowing whether it has had previous action
upon IL or what that action may have been II It 10 the
fact, stated by the senator from New Hampshire tina.
il, il Is the first time have been informed Of L. ii II hss
not had that action, still move its reference.
Mr.. HALE think i is time. MI! President, and that
the Senate owes il to itself that should not give
tenance 10 communication Of this sort any longer
the senator from Texas that what said 10 literally
true, and the chairman Of the committee will bear wit
last session committee reported and the Senate ook
action upon the subjects and the only mistake, seems
that made. in paying this fellow anything The
another petition has been presented which ,bs Ssna
voted reject Now, think the Senate il toitss
it cannot prevent the presentation Of such petitions =
NM NJ h sst nf% wound on n Fsn nsf
The PRESIDENT. The motion to lay on the table i
not debaabe. tFt
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from New
Hampshire withdraw his motion 10 lay the pesition
MI HALE. Certainly.
Mr.. HOUSTON. ] wish to remark that was no.
present at any time any occasion when reference hu
been made TO this subject; and, not having thorough
understanding OF it. il would be unnecessary for me- PEI.
haps, to take further action upon it, Being Ignorant y
to the which has been adopted and pursued BY The
Senate, felt il my duty 10 present this memorial have
accordingly done so, and moved ts reference II 10
with the Senate decide what course il to be adopted
have exception to take to the remarks OF the gentle
man from New Hampshire He is. of course, supposs.
familiar with the subject, and knows what has been
Mr.. HALE having renewed his motion TO lay the pe,i.
ZION the table, and the question being taken, the
tion was agreed to. EU 7a3 si sts
HH".tA. FL. BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were severaly read he
bill Is. 3s) 10 amend an act entitled san act to au
torize notaries public to take and certify oahs af6ma
tons, and Acknowledgements in certain cases; and
Of he snd e ba
tied under the act of the sth of August lS46, to aid
the improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. now rise TO ask the Senate to
take up joint resolution from the House OF Represent
vss make the sof rs bounty land wa,
Public Lands, and have heretofore stated the Senate
that is matter OF some urgency to act upon way
Or the other The resolution is 10 be rejected then let
OF the law OF the last session will ahead but il 10
be passed, the earlier is done the better hope The
Senate wALR XII ap Pss .pIn III.
sons which have just been urged by the senator IRON
Kentucky for taking up this resolution urged by ,hs
urged BY other senator's and they have appeared 10 NJ.
on each occasion when they were 90 urged somewht
singular and peculiar. What authority, have any
these departments TO suspend its operations. when there
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and when they have themselves construed il. and as
acting under their own construction This is Insult.
hcient reason that is given, cannot how il should
be so-that the War Department s delaying its action
under that bounty land act and the Department Of The
Interior, aso until Congress shall take further action in
The premises They have plain duty 10, perform and
they can perform it without any further legsarion
they take inmaon from the action of the House Of
Representatives., that the Two houses intend to take ff
Their action and, IN consequence OF that appe benson,
suspend operations still il is not sufficient reason s
not their duty to do The passage OF the Joint resou
rule OF action to govern the department in this matter
II is time for them 10 suspend change operations when
Congress and the President combined have passed law
which is TO become the law OF The land.
Now, sir can necessity for taking up his
luton, which is not now two weeks old and is more
mischevaus in It's consequences, in my opinion, than
any other that could pass AID putting il ahead OF mat
tiers that have been pending for than year in this
body. can tor il, and therefore am op'
posed TO H. II is known also by the senator from Ken
lucky that II was the general understanding on Fnday
last that there particular subject to be taken up
this morning and he cannot be unaware Of the fact maj
have manifested and feel considerable anxeyto
posed Of far the discussion for the prtsen, may
be concerned allude TO the bill which introduced last
session 10 ceds the public lands 10 the States wherein
they lie Asl have several times before remarked ha
been special order for than month. and the
senator from Michigan Mr.. FrLcHl has been entedio
day day, other special orders have been thrust before
II and when have attempted to take Il up there have
been motions made 10 take up other subjects until We
hour when nigh, have acted upon was exhausted
In that way the time of the Senate has been exhausted
Now, sir hope as there are but five minutes le OF ms
mornings hour, that the resolution will not be taken up
for will the senator from Kentucky that this joint
resolution cannot until ii has received the most