The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY,, June %, 1852
TERRITORIAL BUSHES

TERRITORIAL BUSINESS
On motion of Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois,
the House proceeded TO the consideration of the
business upon the Speakers table, when the fol-
lowing bills relating to the territories were passed:
A bill to settle and adjust the expenses which
the people OF Oregon incurred in defe nding them
selves from the hostilities of the Cayuse Indians
in the years lS47 and lS46
A bill TO reduce and define the boundaries OF the
military reserve on the St. Peters river in Mime
sofa.
A bill to provide for the protection Of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Oregon and the States
of Texas and California by the distribution OF
arms among the people and providing for the call
ing out of the militia or volunteers whenever 1t
shall be deemed necessary.
A bill to amend the act establishing the terrific
rial government OF Oregon.
A bill authorizing the President of the United
States to designate the places for the ports Of
entry and delivery in the Puget s sound and Ump-
qua district in the territory of Oregon, and for the
compensation Of the collector at Astoria.
A bill providing for additional clerks and ex-
tending the session of the legislative assembly of
New Mexico.
A bill to appropriate lands for the support of
schools in certain townships in the territory of
Minnesota.
A bill to create the Office of Surveyor General
of the Public Lands in Oregon, and to provide for
the survey and to make donations to the settlers
of the said lands
PORTRAIT CLAY BE PLACED IN THE LIBRARY.
Mr.. CHANDLER, of Pennsy vania, introduced
the following joint resolution, which was passed
RESOLVED by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tipes, &c, That the portrait of HENRY CLAY, pre-
scented to the nation by Giuseppe Fagnagi, a resi-
dent of New York, be placed in the Library Of
Congress.
SCHOOL AND RAILROAD LANDS.
/ The House then resumed the consideration Of
! the bill granting lands to the various States and
territories for educational and ailroad purposes
The pending question being on laying the bill
on the table, it was taken, and decided in the neg
ative--yeas 70, nays 80.
| motion 10 reconsider the vote ordering the
main question was laid upon the table.
| Pending the reading of the amendment of Mr..
BENNETT designating the railroad to which por-
ton of the land shall be applied the morning hour
expired.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION CASE.
| On motion, the House then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Pennsylvania contested election case,
when the subject was postponed until Thursday
next-94 to II.
BRANCH MINrIN CALIFORNIA
The House then resumed the consideration of
the bill to establish branch of the United States
mint at San Francisco, California.
The amendment reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means providing for charge Of not
more than per cent. seniorage on the amount
! of bullion coined, was reected-50 to I08.
The reported amendment equiring the Secretary
OF the Treasury before procuring or erecting build
| ngs for the mint, or commencing operations, TO
contract for the buildings and necessary machinery
at sum not exceeding 100000, agreed to.
| Mr.. McCORKLE asked consent to offer an
amendment to repeal the clause providing for an
assay Office and fixing the value of bullion in CAL
ifornia, which, after some debate, objected
| to.
The bill, as amended was then passed, and
The House adjourned.