The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-07


The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr.
THOMPSON, Of Mississippi. in the chair,) and re-
s1ned the consideration of that measure
MIR. FITCH said that, as the debate was just
dered to close in half an hour, he wished to make
appeal to the committee to consume even less
time than that. This is the last and only day set
aside for the consideration OF territorial business,
and if we do not wish TO leave the business unfin-
ished, and thus do gross injustice to the Terrific
ries, it must be expedited. He therefore trusted
that gentlemen would content themselves with as
little debate as possible. In the absence OF the
chairman of the Committee on Territories, he then
defended the bill from the objections urged against
il yesterday by Mr. BowLIS.
Mr.. sIBLEY, the delegate from Minnesota, de-
Tended the bill.
After debate, the bill was amended so as to
authorize the territorial legislatures of Oregon
and Minnesota TO make such laws and resolutions
as they may deem most expedient for preventing
invasion the sections Of land respectively
served for common schools, and requiring the Sec
rotary Of the Interior to set apart and reserve from
sale within the Territory of Minnesota, to which
the Indian title has been extinguished, two entire
townships for a university in the said Territory.
This aud several other bills laid aside to be
reported TO the House. IL was subsequently passed.
as were also the following
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 settle the accounts Of the Territory of Oregon,
for expenses incurred in defending the people from
the Cayuse Indians, in the years 1877 and 1S4s,
and appropriating one hundred thousand dollars
towards that object.
bill to create additional collection district in
the Territory of Oregon; and
bill to amend the acts seycrally establishing
the territorial governments OF Oregon and Mime
sofa, so as to authorize the legislative assembly OF
each Territory to employ two additional clerks
during its session.
DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. STRONG said that he had been unanimously
instructed by the Committee of Elections to report
on the application of William s. Messervy, asSing
u. 81 a IL
from the territory of New Mexico. The committee
enter at length into the history of his election
representative of the State OF New Mexico, and in
asmuch as he was not chosen a delegate under the
law of Congress organizing territorial govern
lnent, agree to resolution adverse to his appica-
ton.
The report was ordered to be printed, and its
further consideration postponed until Monday next.
BOARD OF ACCOUNTS.
MIR. NELSON moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
of the Union en- the special orderthe bill to estab
lish Board Of Accounts for the adjudication of
claims against the Government.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. (Mr. BURT) decided the
motion to be out of order, the further consider
alton of the subject had been postponed until to-
morrow.
Committees were then called for reports. Among
them were the following, viz:
FORT HAMILTON
Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, reported back the Senate bill author
izing the Secretary Of War to exchange lot of
ground Fort Hamilton, New York, for a lot
adjoining said site, and nearer and more valuable
for military purposes; which, after explanation by
that gentleman, was passed.
roRTIFIcATIoN AT NEW BEDFORD.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the commence
ment of Notifications Mt the harbor of New Bed
ford, Massachusetts,; which referred to thu
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
VERMONT MILITIA.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING, from the same committee,
reported bill to reimburse Vermont for services of
her militia; which referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the state OF the Union.
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Mr.. JOHN A. KING, from the same committee,
of the accounts of officers of the army and the navy,
contemplated by the second section of an act for
the settlement OF the accounts of public offers and
others who have received moneys arising from mil
itary collections Tin Mexico) or otherwise approved
March B. 1919.
Mr.. KING wished to put the bill ON its passage,
and argued in favor of IL.
Mr.. THOMAS opposed the bill; and after an in
eflectual motion to lay it on the table-yeas 70,
nays 75-it was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
The Senate resolution, explanatory OF resou-
ton TO refund money to the States which have sup
piled volunteers and furnished them transportation
during the war with Mexico, before being
tered and received into service, was, on motion of
Mr.. BuRT, laid upon the table.
The House then adjourned
NOTICE OF A BILL.
Mr.. GILBERT gave notice, under the rule, of his
intention to introduce, to- morrow or some subsc-
quent day
bill TO create and establish a branch Of the
mint Of the United States at the city of San Fran
cisco, in California.
PETITION PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
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