The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 8 1859.

Peuu0uS were pTedentu ny Mr. HUNTER, OF
newspaper agents in the cities of New York and
Boston, praying the abolition Of the duty on for
legn new spapers by Mr. JAMES, asking the pre-
lliminary organization OF the territory of Ne
braska and the settlement Of the public lands in
that territory, of which the Indian title has been
distinguished; by Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, for the
tablishmOnt of a line of mail steamers between
New York and the western coast Of ireland; also,
asking grant of land for an emigrant settlement
at the junction Of the California and Oregon roads;
by Mr. WALKER, several memorials, approving of
his Gland reform" bill introduced some time since;
by Mr.. BRoApHEAD, of merchants, ship owners
and others of Philadelphia, soliciting additional
aid to the Collins line of mail steaI ers; by Mr.
WADE, of A. w. Paul and others, proposing to
construct road from the Missouri river to the Pa
cifc ocean; and by Messrs. WADE, SKwAKu,
HAML,x, CHASE, Mason, ATcaisoN, SHIELDS,
Gw,N FircH, BELL, CAss, s ULE, CLARKE, and
BADGER, for various purposes
NOTICES of BILLS
Mr.. MORTON gave notice of a bill granting
the right of way to the Pensacola and Navy Yard
Plank road company.
Mr. GWlN gave notice of bill to authorize
pa yment for the surveys which may be executed
of any claims which have been or NAV be pre-
scented to the Board Of Land Commissioners, for
the adjudication under the act of Congress Of the
81 Of March last.
LANDS WISCONSIN, FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES.
MIR. BORLAND, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back the bill granting to the
State of Wisconsin the right Of way and dona-
ton Of the public land for the purpose of locating
and constructing railroad from Fond du Lac to
Jonesville, with an amendment.
PASSENGERS IN MERCHANT VESSELS.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported Il bill amendatory to the acts regulating
the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels,
and providing for the ventilation Of passenger YES
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after which the bill was ordered to engrossment.
Il Mr.. SEWARD, agreeably TO action, introduced
a bill to provide for the safety and health of emf
grant passengers in merchant vessels
AssIGNABILlTY OF LAND WARRANTS.
The Senate then took up the Senate bill maxi
ing land warrants assignabe, which had come
back from the House with amendments.
4 Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate disagree
to the amendments OF the House and insist upon
the bill as it originally passed the Senate, and adj
yocated the motion.
Mr.. BORLAND said the committee were unan-
mous in recommending disagreement to the
House amendments, and he hoped the Senate
4 would not agree to them.
/ Mr. HUNTER explained the effects Of those
amendments, 1t provided for the location of
bounty land warrants on any lands which may be
expo sed for sale hereafter, while the act of 1850
/ restricted the location to lands which had then
been offered for SALE
| Mr. SHIELDS spoke strongly against the
| House amendment
| Mr.. RORLAND thought the House had strick-
| en- out the best portion of the bill and inserted
provisions which were very objectionable. They
| had thrown open the whole Of these lands and the
effect would be to induce spectators TO into
| market and monOpOize them.
| Mr.. DAVIS thought the most proper course
could be to agree to the amendment of the House.
And his principal reason that the bill of 1850
deprived those who were granted lands, Of the
right of selecting such lands they pleased. The
amendment made by the House was designed to
confer upon them that right He was also in ia
vor of compromising land officers for locating these
warrants as contended for by the Senator from
Arkansas, but he understood that the House had
provided for this in another bill; that he was
not disposed to insist upon its insertion in this
bill And further, he could see no improperly in
allowing the holders of land warrants to locate
them on lands which may hereafter be brought
into market, as well as those which have hereto
fore been exposed for sale.
Mr.. WALKER said the bill in the shape in
which the House had put it, seemed to be framed
for the express purpose of beneGtting spectators
and not the settlers. 1t was one of the most in
eenious things in its opernt on at least promote
the interests of spectators, which had ever been
devised
Mr.. SHIELDS agreed with the Senator from
Wisconsin. as to the operation of the bill, and
showed how it would work, to the advantage of
spectators and the injury Of soldiers.
Mr HUNTER spoke in favor Of disagreeing
to the House amendment, and insisting upon their
original bill
Mr. BORLAND was opposed to making such
determinations as this amendment contemplated
Mr.. GEYER thought they ought to make pro-
vision that none Of these reserved sections should
be sold, except at public sale.
Mr.. CASS concurred in the suggestion. Such
a provision should be inserted in every one of
these bills Then the United States would get the
full and exact value of the lands.
Mr. UNDERWOOD doubted the policy intro
ducing such a provision in this bill, however i'm
portant it might be by itself
Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, agreed with the Senator
from Michigan, and hoped, besides, that no bill
would be passed which did not provide compen-
sation for locating land warrants.
Amer further debate the amendment OF the
House was disagreed to-
SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN cALIFoR-
The Senate then took up the bill providing for
the appointment Of superintendent Of Indian af
fairs in California, and,
On motion Of Mr.. RUSK, concurred in the
amendment Of the House, reducing the salary Of
that officer from five to four thousand dollars.
THE IOWA RAILROAD BILL.
The Senate next resumed the consideration of
the bill granting the right of way and donation
of land to the State of Iowa, to aid in the con-
structon of certain railroads in that State and
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, proceeded to address
the Senate in favor Of the same. He commenced
by quoting the sentiments of the late Mr.. Cal |
houn, Mr. Vinton, and other eminent statesmen,
as to the right of Congress to dispose of the pub
lie lands without restriction, and in favor of the
principles of the bill He argued strongly against
the amendment Of the Senator from Kentucky, |
mr. UNDERWOOD, and said that if it adopt |
ed he and his friends from the West would have
to go against the bill He hoped that if the Sen
ator was determined to insist upon such meas |
ure, he would present it a separate proposition,
and not clog this Iowa bill with it. He spoke
earnestly in defence Of the bill it stands, a
measure calculated to prevent such scenes had
been witnessed among the anti-renters in New
York. and to promote the interests of the whole |
country.
Without concluding his remarks, he gave way
to an adjournment
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 1852.
FALLS IN THE ONO RIVER.