The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty cond Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, JULY %. 1852.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS, rTo.

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depredsiions upoa his cattle committed by the Indians
during the winter OF 1851 which referred to the
Committee on Indian Afairs
Mr.. g. also submitted documents in relation to the
claim oil Edward j. Jackson, praying indemnity for
mule stolen by the Indians ia the winter OF 1885, which
was referred to The Committee on indian Ahalrs
Mr.. q. also presented The memorial OF Commander
Thomas r. Gsdney OF the United States navy, asking 10
be reimbursed rian payments made by him. 1915 and
seb On was eered 10 The on Fnsnss survey
Mr.. WADE presented petition Of the voters OF Car |
dingon, Ohio. praying that the bill now pending before
Congress, granting 10 every who is the head OF
family and citizen Of the United States 100 acres Of
land. may become law which was referred to the |
Committee on Public Lands /
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the petition oil Samuel Bren |
ton, asking that claim allowed TO L. A. III Edwards,
and enormously paid 10 James Mckay, may be inyes-
gated and relief Afforded 10 the lawful owners OF said
claim which was referred TO the Committee on Indian
Atlalrs, together with The accompanying papers.
Nj. BRODHEAD presented petition Of citizens OF
BLAIR county Pennsylvania Praying that the bill intro
duced into the House OF Representatives by the oa Ed
SrAELY, providing for the payment of the fourth
nsiament OF The depostes OF the public lands directed
be made with the States by the act OF June 49, 1885, ma
become law which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
Finance St
Mr.. CLEMENS presented the memorial OF Rosa w
Inge praying the continuation the pension allowed her
for the services Of her ale husband Lieut. T. M tnge
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. PEARCE presented the memorial of Erskine &
EchelbeTger, praying the payment OF the amount of
debt due them, which contracted BY John Guner r
Cherokee Indian, prior the Cherokee treaty of De.
cemoer ~ 1850; which was referred TO the Committee
Of Claims.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HAMLlN from the Committee on Printing, 10
whom was referred the motion that thousand addi-
onal copies Of the report OF The Secretary OF War OF the
10Th OF June. communicating compliance with reso-
luton OF The Senate reconnaissance OF the Gulf OF Cal
norma and the Colorado river, by Lieutenant Derby be
printed for The OF the Senate reported in favor of
printing the same; and the report was cnncured in
Mr. FOOT, from The COMMITTEES on Pensions. 10 whom
referred the memorial Of Hannah Thompson praying
that the pension which che receives may be coniin-
ued TO her for life asked be discharged from the further
consideration of the rame, inasmuch as the committee
propose TO report general bill covering all OF that
description 81
The motion was agreed TO-
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
MIR GWlN submitted the following resolution which
was considered BY unanimous consent, and agreed to-
Rsred That the Secretary OF the Treasury be directed
to communicate to the Senate what will be required
without interfering with regular progress Of the coast
survey pe,en, fiscal year so as to ncade
the Islands ~ The vicinity OF the Santa Barbara channel
coast Of California, the islands OF Santa Cruz Santa
Rosa, San bernardo, Anacaps Santa Catalina sanl Gle
nenie San Nicholas aud Santa Barbara; AMI also
port whether the usna land dividing the islands
into townships sections half sectious quarter sections
eighth sessions. couic the time be made by the
ofcss oil The coast survey under the direction
intendent.
SCHOOL LANDS.
Mr.. BORLAND Mr. President, as there is nothing
very particularly pressing upon The attention oil The Sen
ate al this iime will ask the Senate take up bill
which has been long time upon The calendar II is
old acquaniance-Senate bill No a. in relation 10 the
school lands in the dibercn, States
The question being taken posiponng the prior or
ders, was agreed TO, and the Senate accordingly pro.
ceeded as IN committee Of the whole, 10 the consdera
ton OF the bill Is 2i allowing exchanges OF and grant
ing additional school lands in the several States which
contain pubic lands, and for other purposes.
Mr.. BORLAND: Mr.. President, will state to the
Senate before the bill is read that have already acted
upon portion of the bill The first section OF il has al
ready been provided for by the bill which passed the
other day. at the instance OF the honorable senator from
NM la NO hama pc nj ytpa NTH
sections OF iaerior quality. This bal contains three
lions The first section, which relates altogether TO the
exchanges OF sixteenth sections OF inferior land becomes
unnecessary by the passage OF the bill TO which have
just alluded shall therefore propose 10 strike the
hfst section entirely and make such verbal amend nens
IN the second and third sections as will become neces
The PRESIDENT The bill will first be read
The bill having been read through
Mr.. BORl.AND said propose, for the reason stated
Just now, 10 amend the bill by striking out the first sec
uon.
The amendment agreed to-
MIR. BORLAND then moved 10 amend the second
ton by striking out after the word Selected in the
ond line, the words in the set forth The pre-
cedins section Of this act additional section Of land
either as whole section or IN any legal subdivisions,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 81
Either as whole section, or in any legal subdivisions
within The same township that may remain sul ct - sale
by private entry; should none
.o~nshp then the selection may be made ~ each case
by private entry be and recorded proper
land Office ofhe disbictin which the selected and may
form, under the authority of the United States
The amendment agreed 10,
Mr. BORLAND also submitted two or three verbal
amendments, which became necessary in consequence
of the striking out of the first section; and they were
severally agreed to- CFH.t
MIR DAWSON. will ask The senator from Arkansas
whether there any additional sections OF land given
By this bill as school lands !
Mr. B0RLAND lnanswer 10 the senator, Will state
that two years ago This bal passed The Senate IN It's
form as reported by the Committee Pubc Lands.
IL did not pass the House for want Of time. think u
was not taken up at all for consideration in the House
reintroduced Il in the form, and has been
ported by the Committee Public Lands. The FIRST
section which has inst been stricken out granted the
privilege OF exchanging interior sixteenth sections for
those OF better quality That has been sirick en- out for
the reason have siaiedhai is provided Tor in another
bill which has already passed the Senate This second
section forms the first section OF the BILL and grants
additional section OF land the 10Th section already
granted to the States ] will not nov 20 into the
reasons which think make such proposition proper an 1
necessary in order TO carry out the object which Con.
gess had in view when the original grant of one section
in every township made 10 the new States | had
supposed that the Senae satisfied upon that point
and had doubts with regard to the propey and pol.
icy OF the measue-the justice OF H. The necessity OF It.
II we design to carry ou the original object which Con-
eress had in view in making the grant which was 10
give quantity Of land to each township in the w
States sufficient 10 establish common school Tor that
township. would stale IN addition 10 that, that there
has already been additional quantity OF land granted
Oregon This additional quantity has also been grant
ed 70 California and this is simply proposition to put
he Other States upon the same footing with regard TO