The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24


the settlers OF the said public lands approved Seplem-
Der ~, 1870.
Bill Inappropriate lands for the support Of schools in
certain " asps and fractional townships IN the Terri
tory Of annesola, not before pioy,uea ioI - IL.
first and sond times by unanimous consent, and referred
10 the G. :. <nittee on Territories:
| Bill tfsg mend an act entitled "An act to settle and
adjust Expense Of the people OF Oregon in defending
tbemsel = IRON attacks and hosliiies OF Cayuse In
dians IL e years ls47 and 1885," approved February
10, is5i~
BIN 10 4 luce and define the boundaries of the military
reserve a. The 81 Peters rveI IN the territory Oh MIN
Bill 10 amend an act entitled San act to establish the
territorial government OF Oregon" approved August II.
/ 1913
Bill 70 lfoyide for additional clerks, and extend the
session the legislative assembly OF the Territory OF
The i. rom the House to provide for the protection
OF the tories OF New Mexico and Oregon, and the
States xas and California, was read the first and sec
ond lin Unanimous consent and referred TO the Com
m sSsssm The House to authorize the President of
1e gifss States TO designate the location OF The ports
of entry and delivery the collection districts OF Pugers
Sound and UmpQua, in the Territory OF Oregon, and TO
fix the compensation OF the collector al Astoria IN saih
Territory was read the first and second times by unanl
consent, and referred TO the Committee on Con-
merce a44
PORTRAIT HENRY CLAY.
The joint resolution from the House, accepting from
uiseppo Fagnani portrait of Henry Clay and ordering
10 be placed in the library OF Congress- read the
cred as in committee OF the whole.
No amendment being offered, it was reported TO the
Senate and ordered pass the third reading; and
was then, by unanimous consent read third time and
passed.
PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The bill from the House for the punishment OF crimes
in the District of Columbia was read third tlme
Mr. BRADBURY asked the unanimous consent oil Inc
Senate 10 amend it by inserting in the filth line the oi
lowing words. whether the same shall be hnshed OF
in process OF erection"
The amendment agreed to- ana the Dill was tieh
passed
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House OF Representa-
tyes by Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing 10 the Senate
that the House have passed the bill (S ~ 70 establish
branch OF the mint OF the United States IN California, with
amendments which the concurrence OF the Senale is
hIr, GWIN. move that the Senate concur with those
amendments They are all reductions of salaries, ex-
ceptng that OF the last section, which Is Iescuon
am mol in favor of the restriction but. as il is necessary
that the bill should become law, nope hal tue senate
MIR BADGER Ihope that course will be adopted
Any in favor Of the bill as originally passed The
Senate cannot refuse to accept of the amendments.
| Mr. HALE. shall not iDterpose any objection, but
am exceedingly opposed the principle OF passing bills
without examination OF the subject IL Impossible
that the Senate should understand all those amendments
do not understand them. am not opposed TO the blli
but wish remind the Senate that we passed one The
other day which had TO recall after we had sent u to
the other House. think ii is dangerous precedent 10
acl upon bills without the examination OF committee
There are great many ane endmenis here, and do not
know what they are; and hope the bill will be re-
/ feUed
Nj GwIN. All the amendments are reductions OF sala
ries OF officers excepting which is limitation OF the
These all limitations oil act which has already
received sanction and the limitations acquesced
in by the friends OF the bill. do not think there should
be any delay. The chairman OF the Committee on FL.
nance is not here and reference might delay the bill
week. | hope il will be passed now.
The question being taken upon concurrng IN he amend
mens made by the House OF Representatives they were
concuned IN
SISTERS OF VISITATION.
| Oa motion by Mr. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded as
in committee OF the whole TO the consideration OF the
bill to incorporate the Sisters OF Vsaiion IN the District
| OF Columbia, which bad been reported with an amend
ment ~,
Mr. SHIELDS remarked that the object OF the bill was
merely To give them corporate capacity as an assoca
ion.
Mr BAYARD moved TO amend the amendment by re-
ducng the amount named from S20O00O 10 Sl0O,O00 OBJ
serving that that seemed quite enough ios any Charitable
association in this District.
MIR. SHIELDS stated that the property at present was
worth little 800 600, and suggested Si50,0Oo
Mr.. BAYARD said that be was decidedly opposed to
incorporating charitable institutions with such large
capital as named in the amendment; but, under the
insert and hity" after the words one hundred" in the
twenty. second line.
| Tie amendment to the amendment was agreed TO-
/ The amendment amended was then adopted.
No further amendment being offered, the bill was
ported TO the Senate the amendment agreed to- and the
bill amended ordered to be engossed Tor third reading
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr. ATCHIS0N, the Senate proceeded
the consideration OF executive BUSINESS and alter some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned
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