The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06


have the resolution OF the senator from Rhode Island
tMr. CLARKE,l upon which he will address the Senate
and he is 10 be followed by the senator from Michigan
[Mr. CAss The senator from Illinois Mr.. SHIrlp,l
also has the floor upon another question Of importance
and il adjourn without coming TO vote upon Tins
subject now will be postponing the action Of Ibis
body upon this resolution 10 almost indefinite perrin
hope, therefore, that we will have something approach
ing at least TO test vote before we adjourn 10 ss
whether or not we are going TO give this printing 10 these
gentlemen. We can get something like a test vote upon
that point now. and we can go into details hereafter
hope, therefore, that before the Senate adlourns we will
have vote upon this subject.
Mr.. PEARCE obtained the floor, but gave way 10 a
motion to adjourn Whereupon,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading of the journal
EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT
Mr.. HOUSTON, by leave. reported from the Commit.
tee OF Ways and Means the bill making appropriations
Tor the civil and diplomatic expenditures OF the govern
ment for the year ending the 30th OF june 1883 and
for other purposes read twice, and referred 10 the CON-
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union and or
dered TO be printed
RESOLUTIONS or THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE
Mr.. LOCKHART, by leave, presented joint resolutions
OF the legislature of Indiana praying the establishment Of
NATIONAL armory IN Indiana referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Military Affairs.
A!so joint resol utons from the same legislature in r.
iaton to the rucon of canal around the falls o
the Ohio referred to the Committee Roads and Ca
nails
Also joint resolutions OF the same legislature in rela
lion 10 granting public lands TO actual settlers referred
TO the Committee on Agriculture.
Also, joint resolutions asking Tor grant of the public
land IN the Vincennes district for common school purpo
ses referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
AsslGHABILITY OF LAND WARRANTS, AND CoMPEKsArIos
OF LAND OFFICERS
On motion OF Mr.. SWEETSER. the House suspended
their rules, and went into Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union, (Mr. OLDs in the chair)
The committee proceeded TO the further considea
ton OF the propositions before them for making assgna
bic land warrants issued under the law OF September 49,
1850. and TO compensate land ocers Tor the location
such Of the ssS.. have been RRE GS1
(who did not conclude his speech on the day beore and
Mr.. YATES.
Mr.. DUNHAM then moved to lay aside the senat,
bills for the purpose OF taking up the bill OF the House
10 the same end not agreed TO.
DIR. MASON then proposed to amend the Senate bill
by inserting clause authorizing the location Of the mill
lary land warrants issued under the law OF September
$780, on any unsold government, land whatever.
After debate upon this proposition between MessTs
MASON and BISSELI-
Mr. HALL proposed to amend the amendment by TO-.
serng clause proposing to charge the locator the DID,
ference between the price charged by the governmsn
Tor the lands IN the minimum Tor the particular aDd
on which the location shall be made is than 81 Is
per acre.
Ga this proposition Mr. HALL addressed the commit
tee for five minutes in its favor;
When il was accepted by Mr.. MASON, who next
Uduf a Few I'LL feply 10 MI Ds>ELL
Mr. TAYLOR proposed TO strike out the amendment
accepted by Mr.. Mason, and 10 insert instead thereof
provision authorizing any holder OF such warrant
use il al any land office at its nominal value OF 81 25 per
acre.
After debate between Messrs TAYLOR and HALL,
the question being put the proposition OF Mr. TAYLOR
II was not agreed To-
The modified amendment OF Mr. Mason being NEXT
agreed to-
mir. SCHooNMAKER proposed 10 further amend the
bill by adding an amendment designed TO proeci me sol
der as he declared from The sDeealaoI ws,sh gn q,
and MIR. SWEETRER. Alter which, the said proposnon
was rejected.
MIR. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved 10 strike out all
the bill except the first Section as II had been AMENDED
on motion of Mr. Mason; which was debated in five
minutes speeches by Messrs JONES, OF Tennessee
and STEVENS, Of Georgia.
Mr. DUNHAM proposed 10 amend the amendment
Mr. Josrs BY substituting therefor proposition striking
out the second section OF the bill from the Senate and
inserting in its stead the second section of the bill JONI
resolution reported by himself from the select commir
on the subject After debate between Mr.. DUNHAM for,
and Mr. BlSSELL against it,
This proposition OF Mr. DusHAa was next lurhg
debated on q pro fSrTa appointment BY Mr. fIlCH
The amendment TO the amendment OF MIR FucH was
next rejected.
Mr. BRENTON moved TO amend the clause proposed
TO be inserted by Mr. DusHAM, by oonhning the aggt
gate OF the fees OF land officers TO the maximum inS
may at present be allowed under existing laws, inclr
ding what they may receive under Ibis law for the ocauo
OF such warrants
After debate between Mr. BRENTON for, and M
J, w. HOWE, OF Pennsyvap against it,
The proposition of Mr.. BREsros was rejected.
Mr.. SACKETT proposed to amend the second section
the Senate bill. by conning the fee for the location
these warrants to eighty for each which PROOFS
ton was debated in hve-minutes speeches by Messls
SACKETT and BISSEIL
The proposition OF MIR s. was then rejected. -.
Mr.. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, proposed 10 amend ~ y
second section OF the Senate bill by adding pTovso
clarng that location fee should be charged where !"
entry shall be made by the original grantee. an
After debate on this proposition between Mr.. shn
SHALL, OF Kentucky, Tor II, and Mr. EVANS agalnss
The question was put on the proposition oil MI NAV
SHALL; which was not agreed TO.
This debate, in 1--WE minutes speeches, was iurt6e s
tlnued unsuccessful amendments by Messrs pner
TON, STEPHENS OF Georgia, DUNHAM, SWbblebn'
SACKETT, VENABLE, and ALLISON \
And then the committee rose, and the House adloup''
PETITIONS, Ero, UNDER THE RULr. 80,
BY Mr. PARKER, OF Pennsylvania Memorial o. Jour
w Horton and forty Others citizens OF Pcnnsyvsns Pr
ing the abolition by Congress of the national ohsplshI
Others citizens OF Perry and Union counties, IN fenug
MA praying Congress 10 establish mnroute from m
in Perry county. through Rcheid in lnnisa oo
via Mount Pleasant Mills, Middebury, Cenevinle, "a
New Berlin, to Mifiinborg, in Union county reisp'N
the Com tfec the Post Office and Post Roads. "a.
BY Mr.HENN The petition Of James shepns1a, d
hundred and fifteen Others, praying an approPnsppo,
land for railroad from Lafayette, Indiana, wa ,a1
Burlington, Keossnqus, and Bloomfield, 70 me VIZ"
river. pu.nin