The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-27

agents Aforesaid any oil the IN selecting anas and
akng locations for his State 10 select and locate any oil
the alternate sections any part thereof which may have
been may hereafter be reserved from sale by any sct o.
railroad canal whatever Provided hoosv That IN To-
S1s amy ' Ss H it, % be
with, and the quantity OF land granted TO such state sna
be diminished by double the quantity Of acres contained
and located Nothing in the three last sections contained
shall authorize the loca ton OF any lands granted by Them
or either of the within the limits of the State OF Caor-
mia or the Territories Of Uiah and Oregon.
The amendment ordered to be printed and,
On notion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading Of the journal
CLAIMS PAID BY THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in
order the question the motion TO suspend the rules
for the Introduction OF the resolution OF Mr. FULLER, Of
Maine requesting the Secretary OF State the Secretary OF
the Treasury the Secretary OF War, the Secretary OF Inc
Navy, and the Postmaster General TO send to the House
list of all claims paid by the executive departments OF
rejected suspended previous TO that time. in whole or
in part together with list OF all persons interested there
in parties TO the claims, or agents and attorneys en-
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, suggested that the resolu
ton should be amended 10 carry the inquiry back to
the time Of the advent of the Polk Administrations
Mr.. FULLER declined making the proposed modifca-
ton on the ground that Mr. c. could easily imbody It in
another such resolution
having been called and ordered was agreed to-yeas
1874, nays &c.
So the rules having been suspended,
Mr. FULLER, of Maine, demanded the previous ques-
ton ordering the main question TO De put
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, asked Mr.. F. TO withdraw
that motion, enable him TO again suggest the amend
res back to March 4, 1915.
Mr. FULLER, OF Maine. suggested that the gentleman
from Ohio could easily accomplish his purpose by Offering
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked if the gentleman
from Maine afraid of the inquiry he desired TO make
Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, replied in the negative ne
not, however, disposed to risk the adoption OF his
resolution by loading It dow with the propositions Of
others.
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, asked Mr.. +. 10 withdraw
the demand for the previous question Tor moments and
that demand having been Withdrawn,
Mr. B. said tina, the custom OF calling on the heads OF
the departments which had generally obtained of late
years. was clear departure from the practice governing
Congress originally, and was manieslly Improper he
held that such calls should be made the President who
was the appropriate representative oil the executive de-
paItmen OF the government, which was a unit In the
early days of the government the heads OF executive de-
parmens had been treated mere head clerks, and he
good reason for departure from the practice OF
treating them such in official intercourse at this time
MANY MEMBERS. " Don't modify" Don't change
the resolution"
in what Mr. BAYLY had said about the improperly OF the
practice ruling in such cases. IN obedience 70 The cyl
dent OF the House, he preferred 10 have his eso
ton passed in accordance with the custom now prevail
Mr. BAYLY renewing the call for the previous ques..
ton, according 10 his promise 10 Mr. f. It was seconded
by the House-ayes SO, noes 90.
And under its operation the yeas and nays were or
dered on the question upon putting the nam question
which was ordered TO be pa,-yeas la5. nays g. :,
Mr.. MEADE had understood that Mr.. FULLER, OF
Maine was willing now TO accept modification OF his
resolution, directing il 10 the President of the United
States rather than 10 the heads OF the different executive
departments. But,
A MEMBER on the whig side Directing,
The resolution was then passed without amendment
THE ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WARRANTS ISSUED UNDER THE
LAW SEPTEMBER 2s, 1850.
Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for leave 10 move that the House
consider this time the motion TO refer the bill from the
Senate making land warrants issued under the law oil
September IS, $780, assgnable and the bill for the same
purpose IRON the select committee 10 the Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union, and 10 make them
the special order for Thursday next.
| Mr.. CARTIER Directing,
MIR HARRIS moved suspension of the rules for the
consideration of his motion, and the rules were sus-
pended.
Mr. JENKINS demanded division of the questions
| On motion of Mr. HARRIS, the House seconded the
previous question, called by himself on agreeing TO the
motion TO refer 10 the Committee OF the Whole on The
state OF the Unions after which the said bills were Sc
referred.
| The question recurring the motion TO make them
the special order for Thursday next, and until dis
Mr. HARRIS also, by leave, amended his resolution
so as TO direct them to be printed and they made
the special order, and ordered TO be printed
KossUTH.
| Mr. SMITH Ia member Directing 10 its Introductory
moved 10 suspend the rules for the introduction oil eso
luton calling on the President for copies of all the cor
respondence in the case Of the alleged difficulty between
Kossulh and Captain Long, OF the steamship Mississippi
with all the collateral correspondence herewith con-
nected rules suspended.
| The question recurring on the adoption oil the resolu-
| ton,
Mr. SMITH moved the previous question
MIR. CARTIER wished MIR. SMITH 10 embrace IN the
call another for the correspondence between kossuh and
the officers oil the vessel which understood ao TO be
on file in the Navy Department
the previous question seconded and the resolution
was next adopted
Mr. HOUSTON moved to suspend the rules, 10 go into a
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union 10
consider the bill making provision for the payment OF the
last nsamen of the indemnity due under the treaty oil
Guadalupe
But, MEMBERS Directing
Mr.. HOUSTON suggested The propuety Of considering
resolutions only 10 which objection should be made.
THE CENSUS PRINTING.
| Mr.. GORMAN, from the Joint Committee on the
Public Printing reported a Joint resolution authorizing
the Joint Committee Printing 10 contract with Messrs
Donelson Armstrong for printing and binding the cen
sus for 1850.
| MIR. g. remarked that anxious inquiries had been
made OF the Printing Committee relative TO then
measure for expeditng the census printing This morn
inc the Scnafe and Iouse Committee ON Printing had