The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-07

The relief OF Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell.
Mr. BADGER. | would say that should be very
OF will be thai. If this postponed, the bill now under
consideration loses the priority upon the next private bill
day. which il will have il the Senate adlourns with il
under consideration. That is clear.
A SENATOR, Tin his seat) No.
Mr. BADGER. | think So The first business 10 or
der will be this bill il II is the unfinished business Tins
bill Is fairly entitled to consideration as the bill re-
ferred 10 by my friend from Georgia But gentlemen OBJ
ecl 10 this bill and say. Lay aside this bill and pass one
TO which we do not object do not think lhatis right
think the bill OF my friend from Florida especially as II
came from the Naval Committee, is entitled 10 its posi-
lion,
Mr. DAVIS Let this bill lie upon the table until the
MIR. BADGER. Very WELL with the understanding
that this shall be again taken up, and that we will ad-
journ with II under consideration.
Mr. RUSK. / desire TO know what Is the object OF
taking up that bill We cannot upon il this evening.
Mr. DAWSON. There is mo- objection in the Senate
to the bill its only object is to relieve the party.
Mr.. RUSK. There must have been great change
since the last Congress, then.
On motion, the bill was laid upon the table
MITCHELL
The Senate proceeded the consideration OF the bill
for the relief OF Lieut. Col Mitchell of the State OF Mis-
souri, which read and considered in committee
OF the whole. No amendment, being offered, il re-
ported TO the Senate and ordered TO be engosscd for
third reading.
PASSED
The following engrossed bills and joint resolution
Il
Joint resolution TO establish certain mail-roules
bill for the relief Nj. X. Warrington and C. ST. j.
chubb, executors Of Captain Lewis Warrington
A bill for the relief OF Frances z. Gardiner
A bill for the relief OF VIM A. Richmond
bill for the relief of Jane Irwin.
bill 10 confirm the claim OF John Erwin TO a certain
tract OF land in the Bastrop claim
JOHN sMoNToN.
On notion the Senate took up from the table the bill
for the relief of John w. Snonlon
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF RE REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading OF the journal
FLooGINo GRoG THE NAVY.
Mr. THURSTON, by leave, presented joint resolutions
Of the legislature OF Rhode Island for the retention OF
the logging act, and for the adjustment OF the spirit
ration board OF naval ships and in the United States
navy yards referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
and ordered TO be printed.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
Mr. McNAlR, by leave, reported, from the select COM
mee the foundations OF the extension OF the Capitol
building, resolution authorizing that committee TO send
Tor persons and papers, and TO examine witnesses on
oath,
Mr. Men. moved the previous question on the adop.
lion of this resolulion which being seconded, the said
resolution was adopted.
MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr. HALL moved to suspend the rules to go into
a Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
agreed TO.
Mr. OLps having been called TO the chair, the com
ca order-he Senate and House bills make land
issued under the law of September 49, $780, assign
able, &c. 10 which various amendments were proposed
| and discussed in fve,mnutes speeches by MessIs
CARTIER, STEPHENS of Georgia, JONES of Ten.
nessee COBB, WILLIAMS. MARSHALL of Kentucky
HALL. EVANS. CLlNGMAN. STUART. WILCOX
MASON. BlSSELL, WElGHTMAN. SHELTON. SAY.
AGE, SWEETSER, DURHAM, BRENTON, CLARK
GooDENoW. FITCH, JOHNSON of Arkansas, anc
BARRERE.
The committee then rose. and the chairman (Mr OPS,
reported back the Senate bill with amendment 10
in at the end OF the first section hereof and also another
amendment proposing 10 strike out all OF the bill alter
the said amended FIRST section
The first amendment Ito add the proviso) being next
agreed to. the yeas and nays were called and ordered
agreeing TO The amendment proposing to strike out all OF
the bill after the end of the amended first section which
was agreed to-yeas 1l3, nays &C.
So this amendment being agreed to- the two House
amendments ordered 10 be engTossed and then the
amended bill was read third time, as follows:
BE il enacted By The Senate and House of Representatives. OF
the Uaited STATES Of dmerica IN Congress aSembsd, That
may hereafter be- issued under any law of the United
States and all valid locations Of the same, which have
BEEN may hereafter be made hereby declared to be
assgnabe, by deed OF instrument Of writing, made and
executed after the taking effect oil this act, according 10
cribed by the Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
vest the assignee with all the rights OF the original
owners Of the locations ProUided That any per-
entitled 70 presumption right to any land shall be
titled such land warrant oil the
the quantity Of land therein specified Provided That the
warrants which have been, may hereafter be, issued in
OF said oil THIS be located
lands Of the United States subject private entry
the time OF such location at the minimum price PrOpided
further. That when said shall be located lands
which subject TO entry Mt greater minimum than
81 % the locator OF said shall the
United States cash tho difference between value
such 81 y per and the Of land
II was next moved that when the House adjourn, ii
would adjourn over until Monday next; agreed 10.
The bill Just read the third time next passed.
ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT
Mr.. STANLY moved that the usual extra number OF
the Secretary Of the Teasurys report be printed agreed
TO-
REFERENCE BUSINESS ON SPEAKERS TABLE.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas the House
proceeded TO the consideration OF business the Speak
er's table; whereupon
The SPEAKER laid before the House various execu.
tive department communications, Senate bills &c; which
were appropriately referred, or otherwise disposed Of
And then the House adjourned.
PETITIONS, Ero UNDER RULE.
BY Mr. BOWIE, The memorial OF James W Fling er.
ecutor Of James Fling. soldier Of the revolutionary war
praying to be allowed the pension OF his ostator which
suspended from the year 1920 10 1921.
By Mt DlSNEYg The memorial Of John I. Brooks,
behalf OF himself and other steamboat pilots and ong
the western waters praying for tho passage Of
law guard against steamboat plosons referred the
Comm itee on Commerce.
by Mr.. MACE The petition Of Thomas H. Major
and hfiy others, citizens OF Clinton county, Indiana
praying for the establishment OF posroue from tho
Of Jefferson, in Clinton county, tho town of Dayton in
Ttppecauoe county, Indiana which referred the
Committee the Post Office aud Post Roads.
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