The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23

an Public Lands bill approprating additional public
lands for common. school purposes IN the Territory OF
Minnesota read twice, and referred the Committee OF
me Whole on the stale OF the Union.
Oa motion OF Mr.. RICHARDSON, the rule was then
suspended. and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union (Mr. STATION, OF
Tennessee, IN the char)
Wheleupon, The committee proceeded TO the further
consideration OF the special order1ierritoria business
The Office OF surveyor general OF the public lands in Oregon
and 10 provide for the survey, and 10 make donations
settlers OF the said public lands" being taken up, and hav
ny 6n notion Of MIR, RICHARDSON, was temporarily
laid aside,
NJ New Mexico and Oregon being next taken up,
Mr. PEASLEE (who had reported this bill from the
Committee the Mlitia) addressed the committee at
some length in its favor.
Mir. RICHARDSON moved to amend il so as to in
eude the States OF Texas and California in the benefits
10 be derived from it's provisions.
Mr. PHELPS then addressed the committee against
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the committee then
rose and resolution close general debate this bill
in fifteen minutes after 1t shoald again be taken up III
committee having been agreed TO,
The House went again into Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union, and Mr.. STANTON resumed
the chair And the bill last under consideration being
's Mr. WEiGHtTMAN addressed the committee in its ia
vor at length.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, proposed TO add to the bill
clause directing the expense OF arming the militia in
{raved GU, Of the 5000 900 annually appropriated for
aiming the militia OF the Union generally.
After debate on this amendment between Mr. j. for il,
ap Ca m Motion sn Of MI CLEVELAND this bill as amend
ed was then laid aside to be reported on favorably
The bill 10 amend the act to establish the territorial
government 6 Of Oregon e being next taken up,
then this bill beng laid aside to be reported favoraby
The bill to Authorize the President 70 designate two
ports of entry oregon-of Columbia and Pugefs sound
and to raise the salary OF the collector at Columbia 10
5000 per annum, being next taken up,
On motion OF Mr.; SEYMOUR, il was laid aside 10 be
reported on iavorably.
The bill TO provide additional clerks and to extend the
session oil the legislature OF New Mexico then taken
Mr.. sCuDDER addressed the committee at some
length in favor OF the bill.
MIR. HEBARD made few remarks against it.
On motion of Mr. STUART, the committee then rose
and on motion Of the same gentleman the usual resolu-
ton TO close general debate the bill last up five min
uss having been adopted, the House went again into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
When the same bill being again taken up, :.
MIR. GORMAN moved q amendment providing for the
compensation OF the three commissioners who drew up
the code of laws by which the Territory governed
when first coming under the United States government
Alter debate on this amendment BY Messrs. G0RMAN
WElGHTMAN, and STUART for if, and MIR. DUN
HAM against IL, it agreed to- And then the said bill
as amended was laid aside 10 be favoraby reported
TO The House
The Senate bill 10 authorize the President to designate
two ports q entry in Oregon, Sc. being next taken up
ton Of the committee on the House bill TO the same end
rendered the enactment Of this bill unnecessary.
And then after conversational debate n.wh,ch Msssrs
HOUSTON and LANE participated. ON motion OF Mr..
STUART his bill laid aside, to be reported with
Recommendation that II do not pass.
The bill appropraGng additional lands for school pur-
poses in the Territory OF Minnesota being next taken up.
Mr.. HALL addressed the committee in its favor; when
the said bill was ordered to be laid aside 10 be reported
on favoraby.
The hill 10 ama,d an .c ant,lad In act In cro,,a The
office OF surveyor general OF the public lands in Oregon,
and 10 provide for the survey, and TO make donations
the settlers OF the said public lands being again taken
On motion OF Mr.. STUART, the committee rose !; and
the chairman having reported the action in committee,
Mr. s. proposed the usual resolution 10 close the general
debate this bill fifteen minutes after IL should be
again taken up committee which being agreed TO, the
rule was again suspended and the House going into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
Mr.. HALL addressed the House on the bill last men.
toned.
Mr. H. then moved 10 strike out the fourth section Of
the bill !, which being agreed to,
MI II moved 10 strike from the rest OF the bill all
words therein referring TO the before mentioned fourth
section agreed to-
Mr.. H. further moved TO amend The bill, by inserting
aolause which should limit the compensation TO be paid
TO the surveyor general OF Oregon under this bill to a
maximum OF 81 500 fees, in addition the regular sal
AIRY alo Ged 10 that officer by law.
After conversation between Messrs HALL and HOUS.
TON on this amendment II was agreed TO.
Mr. HALL again proposed TO amend this bill by adding
provision limiting The entire compensation 10 The
Veyor general OF Oregon to maximum OF $4,000 per
annum.
Mr. PENNIMAN moved 10 amend this amendment by
adding clause including clerk hire in this maximum OF
$4,000 per annum agreed TO.
And then, amended, the amendment OF Mr.. HALL
was agreed To-
MIR. HEBARD moved an amendment designed 10 secure
ne payment Of the public moneys to be received by
he surveyor general of Oregon under this act according
70 me requirements OF the law,
Alter conversational debate on this proposed amend
ment between Mr. HALL and Mr.. HEBARD, it was
agreed to-
Mr.; HALL also proposed to amend the bill by filling
ns blank relating 10 the security TO be given by the sur
Veyor general OF Oregon with the sum OF $4,000
Alter further amendment, on the suggestion OF Messrs
blSSELL and CLARK,
MT. HALL then moved amendment designed 10
bling the surveyor general OF Oregon under the resric
lions and provisions OF the sub-teasury law OF 1916
agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. H. this bill was laid aside TO be re-
ported back 10 The House, with the mendments agreed to
N committee, with favorable recommendation; which
belng agreed to, the committee rose.
And the chairman having reported,
Mi RICHARDSON moved TO take up and consider the
territorial bills reported favorably from the Committee
Of the Whole the OF the Union to which there
night be no objection But,
On motion, the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, ETC, UNDER RULE.
BY Mr. HILLYER Resolutions Of the legislature Of the
ose Of Georgia. praying the establishment OF weekly
nsope 20 be carried upon two horse stage or coach
nom Ashvie, Buncomb Count House, North Carolina, to
ehssvle, Habershsm county, Georgia, via the post Off
ces now established, with horse mail from Ashvle Bun
eomb Count House, North Carolina, TO Carksvile, Hsber
Whetslone post Office, in Pickens district South Carolina
70 Clayton in Rabun county, Georgia. Also a weekly
horse mail from swaynes store, in Tcair county, Geor