The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-01

The above bill was read the first and second times b,
unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee OF
Public Lands.
VACANCY FILLED.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN appointed Mr. BADGER Il
al me vacancy in the Committee on the Judiciary
oe,asIoned by the resignation by Mr. Beuien OF his sea
il the Senate
HOUSE REFRRRED.
The bill from the House changing the name OF the
sJean.built vessel named Amelia, and to grant !
IN unanimous consent, and referred 10 the Committee
Commerce
GRANT or LANDS TO MISSOURI
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill Is 81 granting the right Of way 10 the State OF
Missouri and portion OF the public lands aid in The
construction OF certain railroads in said State ; which
6ad been returned from the House with an amendment
Mn COOPER asked that the bill might be passed
The PRESIDENT stated that, having been taken up,
i must be disposed Of. E
Mr. Mr. COOPER Then move that the further consid.
Grafton Of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.
loo 10 accept IT, and trust thai will be now acted upon
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. hope the posiponement will
not be agreed 10. have examined the amendment, and
think lis proper one The House OF Representatives
have improved regards this amendment to the bill. up
on The action OF the Senate and the committee which
ported trust, as these lands are being rapidly swept
itis 10 take effect in Missouri, il ought, in justice, 10
lake ehectnow. This bill has been struggling in Con-
ess for years, and Ihope the Senate will come 10
Mr.. COOPER shall withdraw the motion | made
and move to refer il TO the Committee on Public Lands
zee no reason why there should be such haste.
MI, FELcH. ! think, i the senate, will hear the
necessary, in order TO make il meet his views TO have
il referred 10 that committee II merely restricts the
grant ! should suppose certainly. that those who are
I'm ranna nf land un hIarf IN IN
amendment OF this description. can conceive OF
son why il should be referred 10 the Committee Pub
lie Lands and hope il will not be.
Mr. COOPER, lin his seat.) hope it will be.
Mr. GEYER. llIthis reference is made, twill answer
no purpose whatever but TO produce delay. The fifth
section Of the bill provides that the lands to be sold
al the discretion Of the Slate with OF her Limitation
than that il the road is not completed within years,
they are to pay all the money which they receive from
the sale Of the lands over to the general government
The amendment provides that only one hundred and
twenty sections shall be sold until twenty miles of the
road shall be competed-taking security all the time
and that all The lands shall not be sold before the road shall
be fully completed that its effect upon the State OF
Missouri is such that she must construct forty miles OF
the road before she can receive solitary section
Of land This is one reason why am opposed TO the
reference ! am satisfied that the Committee on Public
Lands will report in favor of the amendment To delay
il this stage of business would prove ruinousto in
sests. The lands now being entered by your military
land warrants almost every hours and you have upon your
liable now bill which will probably pass this session.
is therefore, important that this bill should be passed i'm.
mediaely and that there should be delay Tor every
that thus granted TO these roads will be saving OF
adoar and aquarter to the treasury OF the United States
The question being then taken on referring the bill 10
the Committee Public Lands, il was not agreed to-
Mr. COOPER then moved TO adjourn; which was not
agreed TO.
The question then REQUIRED upon agreeing to the amend
ment Of the House; which read, as follows:
Strike out the fifth section of the bill. viz.
"sEc had De it further ENACTED, That If the said rail
ds Qhai he ten wear he
State of Missouri shall be bound pay the United States
the amount which be received upon the sale OF
part OF said lands by said State the title TO the purchasers
under said State rem'ining valid and the title % the resi-.
due of said lands shall ienvest in the United States
have and to hold The same though this act had not been
passed.
And insert in lieu thereof the iollowings
"sEc And be il further enacted. That the lands here
by granted TO said Stale shall be disposed OF by said State
onls in manner folowing-hat is TO say. quantity OF
land exceeding hundred and twenty sections
each road and Included within a continuous length OF
twenty miles Of said road may be sold and when the
governor OF said State shall certify the Secretary Of the
Interior said twenty miles of said road is completed
then another like quantity land hereby granted may
so and from time 10 Time until said road Is completed
and said road be not within ten years no far
Their sales shall be made and the land nnsold shall
10 the United States"
Mr.. COOPER On that question, Mr. President,
ask the yeas and nays.
The yeas and Maya ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays, re-
salted-yeas %, nay las follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bradbury, Brooke
Chase, Dawson, Desanssure Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Geyer, Gwin Hale, Houston,
Hunter, Jones of Iowa, King, Mallory Morton, Norris
RasE, Sebastian, Sptuance, Sumner Underwood, Wade
and Weler-23
NAY-Mr "copper"
SO no quorum voted
Mr. COOPER again moved 10 adjourn which was
not agreed to-
Mr. ATCHIS0N Mr.. President although am very
anxious that this bill should pass, ! am unwilling for
my own qualification TO send for gentlemen who
outot the chamber. trust, however, that this bill will
be taken up matter Of upon Thursday next,
when motion Tor the yeas and nays will have the e
feet OF defeating it. move, Mr. President that the Sen
ate now ADJOURN.
The motion was agreed TO- and the Senate accordingly
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the Journal,