The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-15

ceivers Of tho United land offices shall hereafter
be severaiy authorized TO charge and receive Tor thel
rate Of compensation per ceniage to which they
are entided by law for sales Of the public lands ior
cash. at the OF dollar and twenty-five cents per
the said compensation 10 be hereafter paid by the
asgees OF holders Of such warrants in all where the
been transferred by the soldier his leg
representative under the provisions OF the acts of
that subject and be paid OF the treasury the United
States upon the adjustment ol the accounts of such officers
Land Office that the was located by ts soldier
wananiee, In case OF his DEATH by his next OF kin a.
provided by the acts OF Congress aforesaid.
And Be farther r.oiprd, That the said officers, whether
in of office at the passage OF this act or their legal or
tled receive the treasury OF the Uned sa'es, Tor
similar services heretofore performed IA such cases, an
equal 10 the compensation provided Tor by the rst
section oil this act after deducng the amount already
ceyed by such officers under the act enlted An act 10
the land officers Of the United States services in relation
10 the location OF those warrants, approved May seven
register receiver shat any oome
Of the OF the United Suites tor services who
has charged and received illegal exoIbitant lees Tor tue
location Of such warrants a,.-, e5ze 81
MILITARY RESERVE.
Mr. SHIELDS ask the consent OF the Senate 10
call up bill No. 1885, to reduce and define the boundaries
OF the military at the ST. Peters river in the Ter
rory of Minnesota, and TO the rights OF the actual
settlers thereon 1t will pass, sir, without any oppos
ton; and the moment the hour arrives, am willing to
dispose OF this IN such way not TO interfere with The
order of the day will state reason that there rs
day apart in the House for territorial business and
unless this bill shall be passed previously cannot pass
at this session Ii is absolutely necessary Tor
the Territory OF Minnesota; but there is any oppos-
tion | shall not insist upon its passage now.
Mr. HALE. hope not. Let us stuck to the calendar.
The question being taken the bill taken up by a
vote of ayes 90 noes IL, and considered az IN committee
The PRESIDENT stated that the bill had been re-
ported from the Committee Public Lands with amend.
ments.
Mr. SHIELDS moved to strike out the fourth section,
as amended by the Committee on Public Lands, and IN
sert in lieu thereof the following
SEC Ind be it further enacted That every settler
occupant part of said Authorized 10 be
sold who was in possession and any part ere
of prior first day of June last by authority
mission of the Secretary of War; or the commanding oicer
ter, by legal subdivisions, number Of not
than hund ed and sixty quarter secon to inante
ton OF the land officers of the district such and
regulations may be prescribed for thu purpose by the
Commissioner oi the General Land Office and paying -
the United States the minimum price oi said land
The amendments were severally agreed to ; when the
bill reported the Senate, the amendments were
concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
STATE or IOWA
The Senate proceeded to consider, as in committee OF
the whole the bill Is 1867 TO amend the act entitled "An
act to amend the act entitled IAN act supplemental to the
act for the admission OF Iowa and rlorta INTO the
Union ," and having been amended, II was reported 10
the Senate. and the amendment concurred IN and 1t
was ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
crplse PUBLIC LANDS STATES,
The Senate resumed, in committee OF the whole,
the consideration Of the bill 6 SO TO cede lhe public
which they situated condition that the said States
shall severay grant and convey the said lands to actual
occupants only, limited quantities. for cost OF survey
transfer, and title munments merely. u axis.
Mr.. FELCH concluded the remarks which he com.
menced yesterday Mr.. Fs speech will appear here.
Mr. WALKER followed in some extended remarks
which had been concluded when he gave way To a
motion for adjournment; whereupon.
The Senate adjourned.
The following remarks were made by Mr., WINTHROP
upon the presentation of a memorial on Monday;
MONUMENT WARREN.
MIR. WINTHROP. have been intrusted with me.
mortal from Committee OF the Directors OF the Bunker
Hill Monument Association, of highly interesting char
1t sets forth ,ha, the s,h Of April. l777, resolution
adopted by the Continental Congress, on report oil
special committee, in the following terms:
"That be erected to the memory of General
Warren in the OF Boston, with the following nserip
on In honor Of Joseph wauen Major General Of Ms'sa.
county, aud in bravey defending them fell an early victim
in the battle Of B9nkers Hi 1th June, 10 Inc - Con on
services and distinguished merit have erected this monn
his memory"
Mercer in Fredercksbug in the State OF Fgiois with
the following inscription sacred 70 ths me nenofy o. ss nsn
lie died The 18th Of January, 7 OF the wounds he re-
ceved the 3d OF the same month near frlhceton IN
New Jersey, bravely defending the liberties OF America
The Congress the United States, IN testimony o his v
their gratitude, have caused this monument to be
| erected"
The memorial proceeds say that al the last anniver
say celebration of the battle of Bunker Hill offer was
made by citizen OF Boston, OF distinguished ibeality,
Hon Thos n Perkns,) of the sum OF one thousand
dollars towards the expense OF monument TO the memo
nv OF General Warren, and that has been thought proper
10 take advantage of this occasion to carry into elect he
design Of the Continental Congress, as expressed IN the
resolution OF 1777 ...
The memoriass now invite the Congress OF the Uni
ted States by OF executing this resolution TO appro
pirate moderate sum in aid OF the local subscription for
placing monumental statue OF Gen. Warren IN raneu
Hall.
The memoriasts conclude follows:
They have authority address Congress IN refer
part the original resolution which relates TO
a monument the memory of Gen Mercer They may be
agreeable them and the community In which they live
than witness the fuhment OF the design OF Congress TO
commemorate the and merit OF that iiustrous pa
uot ,-, .
attempt suggest motives to your honorable bodies IN Ia
of granting the prayer OF their petition They viii only
observe that their opinion the Of the country is
such give interest the characters OF the great
men by whom its Independence achieved; and they
look, under Providence, their memory and example as
among the powerful of the influences on which we
children depend for the preservation OF that
Union foundation OF which OF the bes,
blood OF the South and of the North was Literally poured
| forth"
| The memorial is signed by George Washington war
rem, the president OF the association IN behalf o. ne
mee Of the directors am that can ada notnng
to its simple eoguence; and will therefore move ls ,e
erence without further remark TO the Commee on 'ne
Library move also, that the memorial ana accompa-
nyng paper which contains some interesting iacts oe
nrned The motion TO print must co. presume, to the
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