The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-10

The Senate proceeded TO consider The said bill a. in
committee OF the whole and, amendment being made
reported 10 the Senate and ordered 10 be sngrossed
for third reading
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution which considered by unanimous consent
and agreed TO
Hssotpsd Thar COMMITTEES an Printing b. iassrnsAsA
inquire iaso tho popreV Of printing three thousand
copies he Appendix Report d the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution one thousand Of which 10 DO
Tor the benefit Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr. BELL submitted the following resolution; which
was considered BY unanimous consent, and agreed 10:
R<sctvsd. That tie Committee on Finance be directed to
ing the duties charged al merchandise, machinery
other product Of the industry Of c,,zvns OF the United
States, shipped from port OF The United States tor Cali
on,a and from any necessary cause reshPPed ON boaida
foreign vessel
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. SOULE submitted the following resolution; which
considered by unanimous consent and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary:
Roud That the Secretary OF The Interior be and h. b
hereby authorized and directed settle the claim for pro-
ssiona services set up against the government By Thos
Duant district attorney OF the United States 6 hs
district OF Louisiana upon the footing o. and In eonscfn
the rule heretofore applied tue uemon Of similar
claims when presented by his PREDECESSORS in ocs fos
similar services
RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH CANADA.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to postpone the special os6srs.
and take up Senate bill 352 providing Tor the ree 4ayna
ton Of the ST. Lawrence river, aud Tor reciprocal da4e
Mr. WALKER. Mr.. President, there was sysSIlal
order the last session Of Congress and three vSs
ago. last Tuesday, fixed for the bearing Of tho sena
tor from Michigan Me- FELcHl upon it Since that time
various other special orders have been cOnsidered aud
have made some effort TO get that up. allude to the
bill to cede the public lands 10 the States do not pro-
pose 10 have it considered to force vote upon ~ gen.
temen; but am very anxious to have It considerod
rise for the purpose OF inquirng where i stands among
the speca! orders. and how it will be affected BY making
The PRESIDENT. There is but one special order.
except the question under consideration when the Senate
adjourned yesterday which has precedence ~ unfinished
Mr., WALKER And the effect Of making this new
special order will be give precedence to that!
The PRESIDENT. 1t will not
The motion being agreed to, said bill was read the
second time, and considered as in COMMITTEES Of the
MI DOUGLAS moved that the further consideration
thereof be postponed 10 and made the special order Of
the day for Thursday. 2sth instant which motion
agreed 10.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, asked and obtained the
unanimous consent of the Senate to introduce bill Is
punishment of offences committed in cutting, destroying,
removing live oak or other timber or trees, reserved
for naval PURPOSES. approved March 3D. 1881 which
read the first and second times BY its title BY lneni-
consent, and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Mr. PEARCE, by unanimous consent, obtained leave
10 bring in JOINT resolution Senae 43) relinqusnng to
y
brigade under the command OF Brgadier General Bennett
| Riley, al the battle OF CoD,reras, in Mexico.
Mr. p said suppose no gentleman is derisous OF hay
ing this resolution referred TO committee. VI the utility
OF reference have nothing to say. any gentleman,
however. wishes to have this referred. hope he will
oduee hi. resolution Al the request Of Gsnsr. Riley
himself. He is DESTROYS of being authorized BY Con-
gress present his State with the cannon captured BY the
brigade under his command al Contreras which was
of the most successful and brilliant operations during the
whole OF the late with Mexico. II was brilliantly
achieved, with very inadequate means, under crcum-
permission was granted Colonel Donphxn, to present
the cannon captured at Chihuahua TO The State OF Mis-.
souri, If it is the desire TO commit this, will acquiesce
in it ; but hope il will be now acted upon.
No objection being made. the resolution was read the
first and second times by unanimous consent, and con.
sdeed in committee Of the whole and, no amendment
being made il reported TO the Senate, and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading.
KoTARIEs PUBLIC.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF Senate bill
39l TO amend act entitled IAN act to authorize Dota
public to take and certify oaths. afrmaons, and ac-
| acknowledgements in certain cases."
Mr.. BERRIEN. AT the desire OF the honorable
from Ohio, ask that the bill may be passed at
this time, as he wishes to suggest some amsndmens
4 The bill was accordingly passed over informally
COURTS In VERMONT
/ Mr. PHELPS moved TO postpone the previous orders,
and take up Senate bill 379 changing the place OF holding
the circuit and district courts of United States for the dis
| tnct of Vermont
The motion being agreed to- the said bill was consd.
cred as in committee of the whole and, having been
amended reported the Senate, the amendment
concurred in and ordered to be engrossed o
a third reading.
| BILLS PASSED.
| The following engrossed bills were severaly read
| third time and passed.
bill authorizing the settlement of the accounts Of
Joseph X + Mansfield; and
bill to change the terms Of the circuit courts Tor the
eastern and western districts Of Pennsylvania
LAND CLAIMS In CALIFORNIA
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the hill (Sen.
ate 34o) and settle the private land claims IN
| the State OF California.
| Mr.. BENTON concluded his remarks, commenced yes
| terday, which will be published hereafter.
deferred,l
Ovdsrsd That the BILL with the proposed amendments
| be referrsd to tho Committee the Judiciary.
| OVERLOOKED LANDS IN LoUralASA.
| Mr. DOWNS moved to take up Senate bill No a2s to
aid State OF Louisiana in retaining the overhowed
therein and for other purposes, being the special
order for to-day.
| Mr. WALKER stated that he should have no ob,ec.
public lands the States, upon which the senator from
Michigan Mr. FELCH] had the floor. and who would o.
in attendance possible TO and upon which ne
wished ask the permission OF the Senate to b beard
about thirty minutes He inquired whether, il this bill
should've taken up and should not b. disposed OF to-day
it would take precedence OF the public land bill.
The PRESIDENT stated that IL would take it, plaza
the head Of the special orders 10 that case. .
/ The question being taken, the motion was n0t sgFsed
Mr.. FooTE moved that the Senate adjourn; which
| " A not agreed to-