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feature Of which is the compromising of land
officers for locating land warrants. After dis
cussing the subject for upwards OF two hours
without coming to conclusion, the Commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1852
SENATE.
Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, presented memor-
ial from certain mil owners III Maine, against
the renewal of the patent for Parker's water
wheel.
Mr.. Chase presented renonstrance against
Woodward's patent.
Mr. Downs. of Louisiana, reported bill to
divide the State Of Ohio into two judicial dis
tricts He moved that the memorials for re-
vision of the decisions of the Mexican Com
mssioncrs be referred to a select Committee
of five Motion carried, and the Committee
empowered to send for persons and papers,
Their election will take place tomorrow.
Mr. McRac notified the Senate OF his inten-
ton to introduce u bill granting the night OF
pre-emption to actual settlers alone.
The bill granting lands to Iowa for the con-
structon Of certain railroads. was taken up.
Mr.. Gcyer, of Missouri, addressed tile Sen
ate and argued that the bill, instead OF dlmln-
ishinr, would increase the receipts of the treas
ury, and would ultimately be a large saving to
the United States. lie replied to the speech
Of Mr.. Underwood, who, he thought, reasoned
upon an assumption of a loss to the United
States. He opposed Mr.. Underwoods amend
meut, and advocated the passage OF the bill,
believing it would promote the interest OF ,he
country, and tend more TO the preservation OF
the Union than any measure they could adopt.
Mr.. Underwood made some further remarks,
answering the objections and advocating his
amendment.
Mr. Gever briefly reiolned.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke the subject was
postponed.
The Senate then went into executive session
and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill giving the right Of way and donations o
public lands to aid III the construction Of th
ST. Louis and st. Joseph's Railroad i'll Missouri
Mr. WEIGH. Of Ohio, spoke not to the partic
ular amendment he offered yesterday, ookin!
to the union OF the extremes of the St. LOU
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but to tn
principle oft He held that we should gran
portion ofthe public lands to aid in the con
structon of railroads, whenever it can be don
without detracting from the aggregate valu
oil the public lands. He concluded by repIyin
to Mr. Rantoul, respecting the tariff.
Mr.. Bennett followed in opposition to the bill
lie was willing to be Just and generous to tn
new States, but he commended that justice t
the old States demanded ike grants of land t
them. Before concluding his speech, tn
House proceeded to the business on the tab
Mr. Andrews, of Maine, made few remark
sustaining the resolutions of the Maine Legs
lature, concerning kossuth and non-intervel
ton.
The House then, on motion, went into Con
mittee of the Whole Oh the Bounty Land bll
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same, the Committee rose and reported the hi
to the House with numerous amendments.
The question being on adopting the amen
ments
Mr.. Goodenow moved to lay the bill on II
table, pending which the House djourned.