The daily union., 1852-03-18

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taken now on agreeing 10 the report.
The PRESIDENT. The vote cannot be taken ,,a
time 1aa
MIR. SHIELDS. Imoye, then. that the reuot \.
ed, perhaps that will me the necessity Of mst
explanation. | will, however, state one thins s.s
the bill gives compensation TO registers and rrs.,s
and makes land warrants assignable IN all cases an
all times. IL also enables the holder, whether ha a ny
holder the assignee, 10 locate these warrants
land subject TO pnyae entry at the time OF location %
themselves paying The expenses II the warrants sav
be located upon land held al price higher than iLs
imum oil 81 20 per acre--as, Tor instance, upon te.
sections held at ~ 50-he man who holds tbe ,a ws.a
can make the location by paying The residue in s.9
Upon that principle the bill was agreed to N@a
The question beng taken upon ordering The reDO,
be printed il was agreed 10. T'1R
Mr. UPHAM. from the Committee on the Pos,os.
and Post Roads, 10 whom was referred the memo,,.a
H. N. DeBn,-on, pray ing payment OF an accepted Sa
on the Post Office Department. submitted an adyers'a
port on the same, recommending that the PRAYER oa
petitioner be not granted which was ordered lor
printed.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Pube Lana.
whom referred documents relating 10 the cI,i
John Newton. for an exchange OF bounty land suIna
an adverse report ON the same; which was ordered ,o
printed
MIR f., from the same committee. to whom was ,...
red the petition OF citizens OF Guthrie county, ewa n
ing donation OF land for the OF the couny seal o
county. submitted adverse report on the same: wtt
was ordered 10 be printed. a
MIR. K, , from the same committee, to whom was .L
axk,.
extension OF the time OF making selections OF srS
lands. reported bill IS 297) TO extend the provis
of an act approved February 26 1915, entitled IAN as'
amend an &C, TO carry INTO effect IN the States o Ah
bama and Mississippi the existing compacts with s.
States with regard 10 The hye-per.cent fund and 4.
school reservations; which was Iead and passed 10 co.,
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the Committee on n. In
ciary. 10 whom referred the memorial Of W,H J,
Collon. chaplain in the navy praying compen.a6oNM M
services rendered under certain judicial appointments
California. submitted report, accompanied by biN
1851 for the relief OF the legal representatives az W.
Colon which was read and passed to second rs.
ing, and the report was ordered 10 be printed
STEAM FERRY- BOATS
MIR. SHIELDS submitted the following resou,o, .
which was considered by unanimous consent an
agreed 10
Resoioed That the COMMITTEES on Commerce be- reous.
inque into the expediency of amending an ae, en
tied An act for the better security OF the lives Of passen
gers on board vessels propelled in whole in part by
seam, TO exclude steam lerryb from the operation
thereof obvate the injury and detrmen thai have
been occasoned the OF such boats by ncudps
them within The regulations and requirements such "
Also, provide for the release OF such ferry boats as nav
have been seized under the provisions Of such law u
dismiss all legal proceedings Instituted against them and
repay all fines and penalties that may have been as,,
decTeed against the Of such boats the yo.
tion OF the provisions OF said act and to provide tho
law shall hereafter be construed as originally intended not
10 apply TO steam ierrY.boaIs.
IOWA LAND BILL.
II
in aid of certain railroads in said Stale was read third
time.
Mr. BRODHEAD demanded the yeas and nav. on /,
passage; which were ordered, and being TAKEN resulted
yeas 80, nays l0-as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Atchison, Bell, Borland BrOoi,
Cass, Clemens, Dudge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa os
las, Downs, Fech, Fish, Foot Geyer GWn, James Jas
Rusk Seward Shields, smi,h, Soue. Underwood. Wsis
NAyS-Mesas Badger, Bayard, Bradbury, B,odb.,a
Hamlln Pfatt.
So the bill was passed.
RELIEF WIN spEIDEN
Mr.. BADGER. move that the Senate proceed loas
consideration OF the bill for the relief of Wm Spedsa
The for asking the Senate 10 take no he bin h
this; II is believed by the committee that ii plain
case that the relief desired should be EXTENDED him
He has been ordered to sea- and expects coon oeave The
United States 10 be absent for several years II The relief
is 10 be extended 10 him al all, II ought to be before be
goes away will ask the Senate TO ake-i up and il
any unexpected officially should arise, Of course we will
agree that i, be laid aside.
The question being taken. the motion was agreed TO-
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the considerau0
OF the bill Tor the relief OF Richard CLANCY and olb
which was read the second time, and considered n
committee OF the whole. No amendmen, being o6ea
II was reported 10 the Senate and ordered TO be engro
for third aiding
Mr. BADGER hope this bill will be pu, upon ID
suggested. This gentleman has been ordered awsy md
has 10 settle his accounts He may be gone for yeu
BY unanimous consent, the bill was read third das
and pass sed.
STATUTES AT LARGE
Mr.. BRADBURY. I now move 10 take up Joint Iso.
luton NO. l3 horzng the purchase OF the ninth vol
ume OF the Laws OF the United States stated on yes
terday the which required the early passage Of
this bill. am desired by senator who was moi ha
yesterday 70 recaptulate the why an early
upon the bill is necessary IL provides for the puhax
OF the ninth volume Of the Laws OF the United Saie
tor distribution in accordance with the provisions Of s
act OF August s, 1s40. The destruction of the library
by fire deprves members OF The House OF Repre-
oil the volumes OF the laws which they had They m
ln need OF this volume for use in the committees Is
volumes are also needed for distribution under the pro
visions OF that act to the heads OF departments and m
esn governments. hope il will be the pleasure Of The
Senate 10 take up tina, resolution.
The motion was agreed to-
blr. BRADBURY. l beg leave to read communal
ton from the Secreayot State 10 the chairman Of The
Committee on the Judiciary,
DErARTxsxr oY Sr.rE,
Washing ton, January 10, lSl
SIRi beg leave, through you, respectfully TO call the a.
tention OF the Committee the judiciary he pppnsT
OF authorizing this department to purchase 900 copies
the b volume OF Uned States S,ataes AT inrge iLus
Browns edluon) FOR distribution IN the nsnnsf
We're me 1000 cop,es Of the first eight volumes, under
There appears be a necessity for this purchasc hon
the TACT that the Index to the Satutes Large fra po
lishsd, and intrused by the Senate this department "
distribution. embraces the OF the 9h volume n@
10 i,s serial or pamphet form but as compee .nd
unct No ume corresponding with those previously
ushed bJ authority OF Congress
have tho honor TO be, air. very respectfully yoat o%
dent servant, DANIEL WEBSIbh
Hon A. r BUTLER
Chairman Com Judiciary, u s. Senate.
The price fixed for the volume is very reasonable whsi
we consider the manner in which II is Published ana
size.
The resolution was then ordered 10 be eRgrossed lo
third reading, and was subsequently, read lhlid pn'
and passed
FRENCH spoLIATIoNs
Mr. BRADBURY. Before proceeding TO the eonsdrr