The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-04
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1851


WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1851
senate.
The Hon RoBrsr + SrockroS, from the State OF
New Jersey appeared and the oath prescribed by law
having been administered 10 him. he took bis seat IN me
Senate
WITHDRAWAL or PAPERS.
Mr.. SEWARD asked and obtained leave 10 withdraw
the petition and papers OF Nancy King, praying comPen-
saon for services rendered in the OF the revolution
INTRODUCED,
Mr.. ATCHlSON, in pursuance Of notice. asked and
obtained leave 10 introduce bill Is. 3 granting the
right of way through the Stale of Missouri, and portion
Of The public lands 10 aid in The construction OF ta
road from Hannibal 10 ST. Josephs. in said State when
| was read, and ordered TO a second reading.
Mr., MORTON, in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ
Of way to the Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Central Rail
road Company through the public lands, and aPprop
aling lands 10 the State OF Florida, in aid OF the con-
sinction OF said railroad and branches which was read
and ordered TO second reading.
On motion by Mr.. MORTON,
Odsr,d, That 1t be laid upon the table and printed
NOTICES BILLS.
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that he should Tomorrow,
subsequent day. ask leave 10 introduce bill
The States OF Florida and Alabama in aid Of the
ton OF railroad from the waters of Pensacola bay. in
Florida to Montgomery in the State oil Alabama, and for
Mr.. GEYER gave notice that he should tomorrow. or
on some early day thereafter ask leave introduce bill
to grant 10 the State Of Missouri the right Of way and
portion OF the public lands for the purpose OF aiding IN
making railroad from st. Louis to the western limits OF
| said State.
| Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that he should tomorrow,
on early day thereafter ask leave to Introduce
joint resolution IN relation TO printing the returns OF Inc
seventh census.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President wish to give
notice of my intention to ask leave to introduce Joint
resolution making bounty land warrants assgnable II
is the upon that subject upon which we acted at
the last session. it passed both branches Of Congress-
hut he Of
shall ask leave TO Introduce It Tomorrow, or on some
early subsequent day.
SECOND READING BILLS.
The bill Is. y granting the right of way and making
ton of railroad in said State read the second time
A' On ,G motion By Mr. r. JONES' ; Of Iowa. 800
! Ordered, That il lie on the table
The bill (S y to grant to the State Of Ohio the un.
sold and unappropriaed public lands remaining IN said
mee Of the whole.
/ On motion by Mr.. CHASE,
Ordered. That tile the table.
/ LOUIS KossUTH.
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the join
resolution in relation 10 the reception and entertainment
OF Louis kossuh. The resolution was read the SECOND
time. and considered in committee OF the whole.
Upon this resolution long discussion ensued por
ton oil which having been withheld Tor revision, the re
port is necessarily deferred until tomorrow
Pending the consideration OF this resolution, mo
! ton, Inc Senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading of the journal
/ LAND WARRANTS ISSUED UNDER THE sEPTEM
/ Der %, 1850.
Mr. HARRIS. OF Tennessee, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for permission introduce Join
resolution explanatory OF act passed September %
1885, granting bounty lands certain officers and sol
diers who had served the United States in &c HI
remarked that II was the resolution which AT the las
session passed both Houses, and failed for the
time only It's purpose 10 make the warrants issuet
! under that law assgnable
Mr.. H moving to put it its passage, i, was read
length by the Clerk.
usAssIosAB.E WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE WAR OF
i 1912
Mr.. MEADE proposed to amend the Joint resolution
so as TO take in, and thus make assgnable land
rants issued during The last with Great Britain which
may not be assgnabe To that end, he desired 10 in
troduce the words and all other United States military
land warrants which may not be assignabs at this
time"
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, rising to a point Oh
order, held that The resolution contained appropriation
and must. under The Iuler.go to the Committee OF III.
Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr. MEADE urged The gentleman from Tennessee
II lMr HARRIsl TO accept his amendment.
i Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee differed from the gentle
man from Georgia GMr STEpHENsl 10 the fact that il
embraced an appropriation.
| The resolution having been again read.
! Mr.. COBB, OF Alabama, suggested TO the mover the
propne,y of modifying his resolution strike ou
the portion that might be construed into making an ap
preparation.
! Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee, accepted the suggestion
and also that OF the gentleman from Virginia. [Mr
MEADE
Mr. HOUSTON made few remarks to show that,
having been read twice, the mover had no right TO mod
| ify il, except by leave OF the House.
| Mr. JONES, oil Tennessee, read the rule bearing on
the point IN issue, (he 43h rue) and conended that j,
IN the power of the withdraw il, modify il,
and again introduce il as modified
Mr.. HOUSTON conlended that the mover had no such
authority and held that the resolution in this stage OF
its consideration. much his properly tina, Of the
mover
After few more remarks from Mr. JONES. OF Ten.
nessee,
The SPEAKER decided tina, ii could not then be mod.
| fed by the mover
Mr.. HARRIS. OF Tennessee, proposed to withdraw the
| resolution; but
The SPEAKER ruled that the resolution had passed