The daily union., 1852-09-17

luton Tor eonsdeation which read. and ordered 10
be printed:
Rotvsd, That the Executive be inform the
government OF Mexico that unless tho American holders
the rsr day March next be put in full OF their
properly and franchises this government VIII proceed TO
Ard that f this should occasion Of
relations between the two republics. this government VIII
gallon o every government to protect the rights OF It's
ana upon The agrant and the indelsnsioe VIOLA
ton ny Mexico of private tight and nationAiiaw
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
MIR. MILLER, from the committee OF conference on
the part OF the Senate the dsagreeing votes OF the
two houses on the bill making appropriations for the Post
june 1852 reported that they had met the conferees on
the part OF the House, and after full and free conference
have agreed to recommend and do 70 he re-
spective houses follows, to wit That the House re-
ceds from their disagreement to the amendments OF the
Senate numbered 1, 2. 4, and g.
1 z. y. JOHNSTON.
message was received from the House, announcing
that icy Rad passed senate bill No. sal, being On aci
for the relief OF z. +. Johnston.
INDECENT INSANE.
Mr.. COOPER. move postpone all the prior ORDERS
for the purpose OF taking up the bill from the House
making grant of land to the several States OF the
Union for the benefit OF INDECENT insane persons hope
will wind up business by passing bill for such
MT MORTON. Gn his seat) Eor our own present
benefit
Mr. CASS ask for the yeas and nays on that
tion
Mr. SHIELDS | hope the honorable senator will
withdraw the call for the yeas and nays and let the bill
be tested by fair vote, without discussion
Mr. CASS 1t must lead necessarily to long discus
Mr. SHIELDS. hope not.
Mr. COOPER 1 intend to say not word in regard to
the bill
Mr. SHIELDS. am in favor Of this bill. was
member of the committee that reported ii, and believe
there is not friend of the bill here who wants to dis
cuss it, Ii is one OF those bills that my humble opn
lOn hahn In sur a
without much discussion.
Mr. CAsS would cheerfully withdraw the call for
the yeas and nays there 10 be discussion, and
no amendments offered TO the bill.
Mr.. SHIELDS hope there will be no discussion,
and no amendments. but fair vote. :,
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Icannot agree to that ; for lhave
an amendment, which wish to offer.
Mr.. JONES. OF Iowa shall vote to take up this
bill, and for the very reason that know that amend
ments will be offered TO it, which hope will be adopted
Mr. GWIN There will be thirty OF them
Mr.. CASS. Then, | must insist on the call for the
yeas and nays. II discussion is to proceed this bill
il cannot be disposed of at this session.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MIR. MASON. Ii this bill be taken up, il must neces-
sary lead to very long discussion. ;,
Mr.. BELL. should like to know who will debate
t-not its friends certainly.
MIR. MASON. Then It's opponents will debate it, OF
Mr. BRIGHT One fact must be apparent--that If
this bill be taken up there three four bills on the
table which will be offered amendments to it. There
the homestead bill and several railroad bills which will
cause they all ask for appropriations of land. am
friend OF this measure would be glad TO see 1t taken
up and passed but am quite sure that If it be taken up
now and these amendments be offered, the residue OF the
session will be consumed with the subject, and nothing
will be accomplished.
Mr. ADAMS | merely rise TO suggest to senators in
portion OF the lands lying the States TO be
taken and divided out to the old States, without objec
ton being offered, amendments being proposed, they
certainly drawing very strongly upon the forbearance
OF the representatives OF the new States.
Mr.. BELL No one object to offering amendments.
All we want is TO have chance 10 vote upon them
when they offered.
Mr.. MILLER. This is the only bill which gives any
thing like justice TO all the States OF the Union makes
nate class OF people every State OF the Union In all
the scrambes here for public lands for railroads. and for
all kinds oil purposes, this is the first time that humanity
has made call | trust the bill will be taken up.
The question being taken by yeas and nays the
motion 10 proceed TO the consideration OF the bill, it
sulted-yeas 80, nays 1S-as follow:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Borland Brooke, Chase,
Clarke, Cooper Dawson, Desaussure Downs, Fish, Foot,
Geyer, Hale Hamin. Houson Jones of iowa. Mallory,
smith, spuance Stockton, Sumner. Underwood, Upham,
Wade, snd WeIlsr--33.
er Cass Clemens, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Fech Gwn,
Hunter, King Mason, Merweher, Norris. Rusk, and
Waker-Is
So the motion was agreed TO- and the Senate, as in
committee OF the whole, proceeded TO consider the bill
IL proposes TO grant the several States and Terrific
RES for the benefit of INDECENT insane persons ten mil
lions of acres OF land TO be apporoned under the drec
ton OF the President OF the United States in the
pound ratio OF The geographical and representation
OF said States in the House OF Representatives according
TO the census OF 1850 Provided That the OF no
State shall be computed at more than fifty thousand
square miles that the land after being surveyed shall
be apporioned TO the several States and Territories in
sections or subdivisions OF sections; and whenever
there are public lands in Stale Territory, worth
81 25 per acre, the value OF the lands TO be determined
by the governor OF the State Territory, the quantity
to which the State Territory shall be entitled sha be
selected from those lands and the Secretary OF the nte
or IL 10 issue those States in which there pub
lie lands OF the value OF 81 Is per acre, land scrip to the
amount OF their dstribuve shares in acres. under the
provisions OF this act which scrip TO be sold by said
purposes herein prescribed Provided further That in no
case shall any State which land scrip may thus be
issued be allowed TO locate the within the limits OF
any oiber State OF any organized Territory OF the
United States but their assignees may thus locate said
land scrip upon any OF the unappropriaed lands OF the
United States subject TO private entry.
II further provides that all moneys derived from the
sale OF these lands by the States or Territories to which
the lands apporoned, and from the sales OF land
scrip, shall be invested in stocks OF the United States,
the States OF other safe stocks yielding not less
than hve centum their par value; and that the
moneys invested shall constitute perpetual fund.- the
capital OF which shall remain forever undminsbed, and
the interest OF which shall be nvioaby appropriated TO
the comfortable maintenance and support OF the curabe
and incurabe INDECENT insane
Mr. GWiN. have amendment TO offer 10 the bill
Ii is 10 add
Amd be IL further eraefed That with the view Of sccur.
ing the speedy construction Of railroads connecting the
Mississippi with the Pacific ocean, the from point
uorh OF Mem phis and the other south Of ST Louis
the President Of tho United States is hereby authorized to
enter into contracts in conformity with the provisions OF
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