The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-19


aiory OF the act entitled An act 10 provide 20, hoa
Tue courts oil the United States in case OF sickness OF
other disability Of the Judges Of the district sourts"
MT eEW AID gave notice that he should Tomorrow
or on some subsequent day ask leave TO introduce Joint
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. FoorE, of Mississippi. in pursuance of notice
asked and obtained leave TO Introduce bill Is
ing 10 the State OF Mississippi the right Of way and DO.
nation OF public land for the parpose OF locating and
sr1cng railroad IRON Brandon TO the border OF
SAID State, IN the direction OF Montgomery Alabama
The bill was read first time by It's title and ordered 10
second reading. ID 7IIT.~
Mr., FooTE. Of Mississippi. asked that the bin might
now have s second readingnol with view 10 refer
ence, however lie proceeded one or two facts
connected with this matter, saying that il was a bill
which passed the Senate al The last session, without the
little land in the State of Mississippi and that of yery lii
tie value TO the government This BILL after passing The
Senate at the last session. failed pass the other House
merely Tor want OF time. II is matter of great import
ance TO persons who interested in the railway pro-
posed To be constructed and he hoped that the
the Senate would be unanimously given have this bill
passed Immediately.
No objection being made the bill was read second
tms and then considered as in committee of the whole
:, M. BoRLAND move that this bill be referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands do So not that OPP
pose the bill selfor think that when il comes before
the Senate If il should be reported by the committee,
shall vote for il most cordially But this tax ing up bill
without reference just because it passed the Senate
at any previous Congress giving precedence 10 over
other bills equally important thai is not strictly just
Senate unanimously the last session. and they have
to the committees which then reported upon them
MT FOoIE, OF Mississippi, stated that for consid,
in the Senate after two days from this time He there
fore hoped ha, this circumstance would be deemed suf
hclent 70 constitute this exception 10 the gem
eal rule lie remarked, also, that this bill referred
to committee fully investigated, and with amendments
reported to this body and in It's present FORM which he
understood was The form usually given to bills of that
he likewise stated that the facts in other respect
were rather peculiar in this casehe government OF the
United States having suspended the lands referred 10 in
this bill from sale. with view 10 secure to the State Of
Missssppi the advantages expected to be derived ofhe
passage Of this bill its passage being considered as
with this railway that the engineers have laid out the
road already and have prepared for substantial and per-
feet action, and only waiting for this bill to pass to
nation of this work. He hoped that under these cir
cumstances, this bill would be passed to third
reading. 't PA
MIR. BoRLAND. AS matter Of policy, | should GER
tainly oppose the course asked for this bill But
as have never refused act OF courtesy to any one
when called upon TO grant it, will not refuse il at this
time.
Mr.. FELCH. deem il my duty to say that this BILL
to the reading of which have listened altentvey pre-.
clsey OF the form which was approved by the committee
last session, and also approved by the Senate That is
the form adopted by the committee In all the other bills
which have been passed for similar purpose. Many
bills have already been referred this session to the
Committee Public Lands They have not yet consulted
fully upon the subject but they design take up the
whole matter and review the form which adopted
the last sdsslon and if they find amendments that
form necessary they Will suggest them for adoption.
have no objection TO the particular form of this bill,
and certainly no objection TO The main object OF the bill
Bnt have felt my duty to make this statement Justice
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. HALE. ! have no doubt but the next form will
be more liberal than the form OF this bill is now and
think that we will gain by passing this early Laughter
prfQ1 tn fha Napa ITO from tho
nltee OF the whole without amendment
No amendment being offered it ordered TO be en-
CROSSED for third reading
Mr. GWlN, in pursuance OF notice, asked and obtained
leave TO bring IN bill Is 73) granting the right OF way for,
and to aid in the construction Of line OF telegraph from
the Mississippi river 10 The Pacific ocean which was read
the rst and second times by unanimous consent and
tered 10 The Committee on The Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr.. FELCH, in pursuance of notice, asked and obtain.
ed leave TO introduce bills of the following titles
A bill (S 74) To authorize the State OF Illinois
eci the residue of the lands TO which she entitled
der the act OF the I'd March, 1897 granting lands aid
that State in opening canal to connect the waters the
Illinois river with those OF Lake Michigan.
bill Is 75) revive and continue in force for lin
tied time the oil an act relative 10 suspended en-
The said bills were read first and second times by
unanimous consent and referred 10 the Committee the
Mr.. MANGUM, in pursuance of notice. asked and
obtained leave 10 introduce bill Is 10y for the relief of
The personal representatives of William A. Slacum, de-
referred TO the Committee Foreign Relations
CENSUS PRINTING.
Mr. BRIGHT. There is joint resolution before the
Senate providing for the printing OF the seventh
and the public interest viii be promoted by early
ton upon it, think my duty call The attention OF the
Senate 10 IT. But there is other business for to-day
will not nss, upon any action OF the Senate upon il at
this time | will ask, however, that ii be taken up
for the purpose OF having made the special order for
Monday next at o'clock.
The question being then taken, the resolution was
taken up and made the special order for Monday.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were severally read
third time and passed
A bill Is 32) for the relief Of Magare, L. Worth.
bill Is 59) TO provide for the compensation Of such
persons may be designated by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to receive and keep the public moneys, under
the fifteenth section OF the act OF August g. 1885, Tor the
additional services required under that act
A message was received from the House OF Represent
aves by Mr. Robb, chief clerk, announcing TO the SEN
ate that the House had passed Joint resolution provld
ing for the binding OF certain documents also joint
resolution to authorize the Postmaster General to rgalze
certain contracts for the transportation OF the mail in
California and Oregon also Joint resolution providing
for the printing OF additional copies OF the journals and
public documenis-in all of which the concurrence Of the
Senate is requested.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the special
orderbeng the resolution declaring The measures oil ad
ustment be dehnitive settlement Of the questions
growing out OF domestic slavery
Mr. HALE. ! will ask the indulgence OF the Senate
for few make explanation the necessity
OF which has grown out Of the report OF what occurred
in The debate ot Yesterday