The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-01


Roads and Canals; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce. 10
whom was referred memorial OF merchants OF San An.
tonio Texas praying that that place may be made port
oil entry and debenue, and that goods which have been
entered ihere upon which the duties have been paid or
cured, may be transported into Mexico with the privilege
OF drawback submitted report asking 10 be discharged
from ihe further consideration OF the same; which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands, TO whom was referred petition of citizens Of
Wisconsin, reported bill Is 33l) TO grant TO certain set
ters on the Menomonee purchase, north OF Fox river, in
lhe state oil Wisconsin, the right OF pre-empon; which
was read, and passed to the second reading
MT u. The case is very urgent one, Mr.. President
his bill received the unanimous sanction OF the Com
mltee on Public lands; and ask the Senate 10 do me
the favor 10 pass il now.
no objection being made, the Senate proceeded TO con-
sdef fe bill, as IN committee oil The whoe and II was
Mr. HUNTER | should like to have time to exam
Inc this bill Has il ever been reported upon by com
The PRESIDENT The bill was reported this morn
ing from the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. HUNTER would ask that il lie over; should
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa Mr. President am very GER
tam that neither my honorable friend from Virginia
any other member OF this body can have any possible
objection 10 this bill II drawn up by the Commits
soner of the General Land Oce and met the sanction
OF every member OF the Committee Public Lands
who instructed me 10 report it, II is merely extend
ing the right OF pre-emption to certain settlers
lands in the Menomonee purchase, upon which they
went under misapprehenson. The treaty was made
and ratified and the settlers went before they
legally allowed 10 go. The object of the bill is 10
tend the right OF pre- empon 10 the persons who went
10 these lands under those circumstances.
Mr. HUNTER / hope the honorable senatorwill per-
init II TO lie over until Tomorrow.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa Very well; will, sir.
Mr.. DAVIS hope that the bill will be printed so
that we nm may have chance to see what il is
The PRESIDENT. The proposition is TO lay il over
Mr. WALKER was merely going, to remark, Mr.
Presidea that all there is about this bill is this pur
chase made by the United States OF lands from the
M hQ an Lax harQ.
tofre passed. these settlers could avail themselves OF
their preempon rights for the reason that they located
their lands before the Indian title deemed perfectly
exinguished The treaty provided that The Indian title
should be deemed extinct year after notice given
them 10 quit the land and notice was given which
pred year ago the lst of Juue. Ii will be year on
The lst of June since that notice expired, but appears
that the notice had been revoked that the notice will
not expire under the last notification, if understand it
correctly unit, the first OF June next Therefore, the i'm
proyements which these settlers have made their lands
willbe of no benefit 10 them and even the houses which
have been built for the accommodation OF their families
now living upon this land will be Of benefit to them
whatever public sale will soon take place, as the
lands have been surveyed and unless the pre-empon
rights be granted before this sale takes place. the lands
will be purchased by other persons, who will be attracted
there by the improvements which the persons who have
been living there have put upon The land.
II does seem to me that if there ever was merorious
which commended itsef 10 sense OF justice, il
is The OF these individuals. They have gone there
in good faith and they portion OF citizens who
have paid money this than any other
class OF men among us and il me more mat
OF justice and equity than anything else, that the Con
gress of the United States should pass this law for their
benefit.
The question being taken, the motion TO postpone the
further consideration of the bill was agreed TO.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. MILLER submitted the following resolution for
considerations which was read and ordered 10 be printed
Roped Thai the paramount interests of the country re-
qure the duties prescribed by the entitled An
reducing the duty on imports, and for other purposes,
passed July 3d. 1886 should be altered and modified
q
Of the government, they also give proper
mont projection TO American labor enterprise
and ca pta and also guard the against known
abuses aud fraud in the collection olits revenue
EXPEDITION To THE INDIAN OCEAN
Mr.. BoRLAND submitted The following resolution:
Rsoped That the Secretary OF the Navy be directed
tion recently ordered into the ladan and parcu
lshy the coast OF Jspan and copies of instructions
that have been given TO The commander OF that expedition
Mr. b. ask the consideration OF that resolution now,
Mr. President and will briefly state the for 80
doing The naval expedition TO which the resolution
refers il is said, is about sail There was a statement
made in the course Of debate in the House of Represent
aves, day before yesterday to the effect that the expe
dtIon TO sail 10 day, expected 10 sail to oday
and the design of the resolution TO ascertain the object
of that expedition. think it is important matter,
ard one that the Senate ought to be made scquaint
ed with. think II is very certain, judging from
other circumstances, and other branches OF the pub
lie service, that shall be called upon TO make add
ona appropriations, and perhaps large appropriations to
pay the expenses OF that expedition desire therefore
before The expedition leaves this country, and think II
is important that the objects Of the expedition should be
known, and whether II is proper in the estimation OF the
other branches OF the government
Mr. GWIN. | would rather have il lie over
The resolution accordingly lies day, under the
rule
NOTICE
Mr. FELCH gave notice that he should to morrow, or
early thereafter, ask leave to introduce bill to
grant pre-empon rights TO certain settlers island
called the Grand Cheniere, in the southwestern land dis
trio, in Louisiana, and for other purposes
message received from the House of Representa-
tives by Mr. Forney their Clerk, announcing The Senate
that the Speaker OF the House had signed two enrolled
bills and that he had brought them TO the Senate for the
signature ol Its President
The President Of the Senate then signed the bills Just
brought from the House Of ing bill
TO authorize the issuing OF register 10 the brig America
and bill 10 authorize the issuing OF register 10 the
ship kossuh and they delivered 10 the committee,
TO be presented 10 the President OF The United States
INTRODUCED.
Mr. DOUGLAS, in pursuance Of notice. asked and oh.
tanned leave TO introduce bill Is. 332) supplemental TO
act entitled An act extending the jurisdiction OF the
districts courts 10 certain upoa the lakes and nav
gable waters connecting the same, approved February
&c. is45; which read the first aud second times by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee the
Judiciary
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were severaly read
third time and passed.
Bill Is. 52) increasing the salary Of the district Judge
of the United States for the district OF New Hampshire
Bill 6. 32s) for the relief OF Seneca q Simmons
The engrossed bull Is 324) for the relief OF Henry L.
Kinney read n third time
90 motion by Mr.. BORLAND, the title was amended
to read as follows: An act TO enable the proper