The daily union., 1852-01-16

REsURvEY THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. BROWN. Of mississippi inuoaaeed bill 70 9sH sS:
10 order resurvey Of the public lands IN certain cases
read twice.
Mr. B, moved to put this bill on its passage =.
But, objection being made, IT was referred 10 INC
Mr. PENN asked The unanimous consent Of the House
for leave 10 move TO take up Senate bill which was on
the Speakers table.
Mr. STEPHENS. Of Georgia. objecting-
THE RED RIVER RAFT
Mr. MOORE, OF Louisiana, introduced bill for the
removal OF the raft in Red river; read twice. -
Mr. M moved its reference 10 the Committee on Mill
Mr. SEYMOUR, OF New York, moved TO refer it TO
the Committee On Commerce.
Mr. MooRE's motion was agreed To-
THE EAGLE STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Mr. TAYLOR introduced bill to incorporate the
Eagle Steamboat Company OF the District oil Columbia ;
read twice. and referred to the Committee for the District
OF Columbia.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. CARTIER asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave 10 introduce resolution as follows;
Ress That The Committee Of Ways M i and Means be
measures for the reduction OF the public debt,
But, MIR. STEPHENS obecting. leave was not granted.
SWAMP LANDS
Mr.. SMITH, OF Alabama, introduced bill TO amend
the various acts to enable Alabama and other States TO
reclaim swamp lands read twice, and referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS.
| Mr. WATKINS introduced bill for the relief OF
tain Tennessee volunteers read twice, and referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs.
| LANDS TO TENNESSEE RAILROADS
Mr. W. also introduced bill to grant lands TO the State
OF Tennessee to aid the said State in the construction of
railroads therein read twice, and referred to the Com
mtlee Public Lands.
| ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
| Mr. MACE introduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution OF the United States, so as
toprovide for elecng senators OF the United States by
the OF the several States read twice, and referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary
| THE WABASH AND MISSOURI RIVERS RAILROAD
Mr. NJ also introduced bill to grant the right Of way
and making grant Of land to aid in the construction OF
railroad from the Wabash TO the Missouri riye read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
THE TOLEDO (oHIo) AND SPRINGFIELD (ILLNoIs) RAIL
Mr. Nj also introduced bill granting to the States of
Ohio Indiana. and Illinois the right OF way and making
grant OF lands TO aid in the construction OF railroad
from Toledo Ohio by Delhi in Indiana, TO Springfield in
Illinois: read twice, and referred to the Committee on
| Public Lands.
| SOLDIERS in THE LAST WAR WITH BRITAIN.
Mr. HENDRICKS introduced bill to authorize certain
soldiers in the late with Great Britain to surrender their
bounty lands and locate Others read twice. and referred
| to the Committee on Public Lands.
LOCATION OF BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
| Mr. CAMPBELL, of illinois, introduced joint reso-
luton to authorize the location OF military bounty land
warrants any public lands now subject or hereafter
to be subject to location at private sale under existing
laws: read twice. and referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
THE ILLINOIS RIVER
i Mr. YATES introduced a bill making an appropriation
for the navigation OF the Illinois river: read twice.
MIR. Y. moved its reference TO the Committee on Road
Mr.. SEYMOUR. of New York, moved its reference Il
the Committee on Commerce.
The question being first on the reference to the Com
Il mittee on Roads and Canals,
I, Mr.. WALSH demanded the yeas and nays. which be.
ing ordered @ i was 50 ,eisIsdmyeas iis, nays TO-
posing TO debate it, remarked that It must lie over.
Mr., CARTIER moved to lay that motion on the ia
The SPEAKER ruled that the motion Of Mr. CARrrEI
was not now in order.
PUBLIC LANDS IN MISSOURI
Il Mr. PORTER, in pursuance of previous notice, intro
duced the following bills, viz
bill granting to the State OF Missouri the right o
way and portion OF the public lands to aid in the
strucon OF railroad from ST. Charles. the Missouri
river, to the northern limits OF said State read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
Also bill to release TO the State Of Missouri the tw
per cent of the net proceeds OF the public lands sold ii
said State since the first day OF January, 1871, and
served by the act OF Congress OF the 9th oi March, 1920
read twice, and refened to the Committee on Pabl
Lands
MIR p also asked and obtained leave TO Withdraw ,h,
note and sdscharge" filed with the petition OF StepheI
same TO the petitioner.
INTERVENTION.
Mr.. CONGER asked leave 10 introduce joint resolu
ton decaraioy OF the law OF nations in reference TO th
doctrine OF non-inervention. and the right OF every ma
ton 10 establish for itself such form oil government a
the people thereof may think most suitable TO their owl
condition. and best adapted TO promote and secure thei
own prosperity and happiness Also declaring the view
entertained by the and people Of the Unites
States OF the conduct OF Russia by the armed Intervention
Of that power in the late contest between Austria
Il Hungary
Mr. BAYLY, OF Virginia, moved to refer il 10 the Com
mi,iee on Foreign Affairs.
II Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, remarked that previous
notice had been given OF the introduction OF this join
resolution, and he would therefore object TO its ntroduc
ton at this time.
Mr. CONGER then gave the requisite notice OF his in
ten,ion to introduce |, hereafter.
INDIAN pUrcuLrIEsm IOWA.
i Mr. HEM asked leave to introduce resolution a
follows, viz
Rssopd That the Secretary OF War be requested to fur
nsh this House with information TO what f any, dep
ery Of the white settlers in the portion Stat
OF Iowa during the last years and particularly tn
facts connected with the recent by the Omaha
Pswnec Indians Of MIR Carpenter and his wife, Boyc
i rivor, in said State
Mr. STEPHENS. Of Georgia, obiecing. leave was no
gsan,ed. e-s
MILITARY ROAD IN IOWA.
Mr.. CLARK introduced bill for the survey and con
strucon OF military road in the State OF Iowa which
read twice, and referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
NORTH ILLINOIS AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD.
/ Mr. EASTMAN introduced bill granting the ria hi O