Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20


ne cfsuch citizens leaving IL TO hose agents TO de-
ide the merits Of zach case and urges upon Congress
passage Of act for the temporary relief Of citizens
the United States who are destitute in foreign
tries and provide for their retara the United States
so laid before the Senate copies Of the journal and
acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory Of Ore
gon ansmitedto him by the Secretary Of the Territory
in obedience TO law.
Memorials presented and referred to their appso-
pirate committees by Messrs. SOULE, BADGER, NOR
rms, SHIELDS, BR0DHEAD, and B0RLAND.
LAND WARRANTS
Mr.. SHIELDS from she committee of conference the
Senate the sagreeng the two Houses
reported that the gers the part Senate the
sageeing votes between the Houses Senate bill
No 40 entitled SAN act to make land warrants assigna
bic and purposes have met the managers the
part of the House. and after fa and free conference
have agreed their respective Houses
strike out the word act where IL first occurs, in the
third line of the first proviso proposed to the first
zion Of the bill oy the House. and insert in lieu thereof
the word as Insert after the word ssocated in the
said third Fire Of said first provso the words according
the legal stdicsoas Of The public lands, and in body.
And with these amendments they end that the Sc
ecede from their disagreement the amendments
the House to the first section of the BILL
Strike all after the word uarants in the twelfth
line the section to the end of the section And
with this amendment they recommend that the House
cede from its amendment striking out all Of said bin after
the first section.
MRS.. explained that the arrangement made by the
managers left the bill it stood when passed the SEN
ate, with trifng exception The report makes the
assignee the original holder compensate the land office
makes the assignabe In all cases.
and allows the holders locate any lands subject to
private entry and reserve lands the locator pay the
difference beyond the minimum price
The report was ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution which
considered and agreed to
Rcsocd, That the Commerce be reques to
nqure into the expediency Of amending entitled
An for the better security Of the lives Of passengers
BOARD vessels propelled in whole in part by steam,
exclude ferry from the operation thereof
obvae the injury and that occasoned
tons and requirements Of such law Also provide for the
release of such ferry have seized
provisions of such law and dismiss all legal proceedings in
sutued against them and all fines and penalties that
may have been assessed decreed against the of such
boats for the violation of the provisions of said act and
provide that the laws shall hereafter construed as org
nally intended, not TO apply to steam ferry boats
The bill granting land to Iowa then read third
time, and on the question, Shall the bill pass?' Mr.
BRODHEAD demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the vote stood as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Atchison, Bell, Borland, Brooke
Glass; Clemens Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Doug
las Downs Fech Fish, Foot Geyer Gwin James, Jones Of
Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, King Mangum Morton, Rusk
Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule Underwood, Walker and
Weller-30.
NAYS-Messrs Badger Bayard Bradbury Brodhead
Chase, Hamlin Mason Norris, Pratt, and Wade-10.
FRENCH SPOLIATIONS
Mr.. BRADBURY called the attention of the Senate to
the importance of the bill making indemnity for French
the interest 1t excited
the country lie spoke of the length eff time it had been
before the Senate and the disposition manifested by its
friends to have 1t promptly disposed Of He anxious
to have early day designated for taking up. He
aware that the Senator from Michigan (Mr FELcH
disposed TO address the Senate the subject and
expressed the hope that it would be delayed beyond
week.
Mr. CLARKE alluded to the fact that the day was set
apart for the discussion of the resolution affirming the
doctrine of nonntervention and that the Senator from
Tennessee Mr. JONES' was entitled to the floor. He pre-
sumed the Senator from Michigan (Mr FELcH) might be
ready to proceed tomorrow, when the bill could be
taken up.
Mr.. FELcH observed that the documents relating to
the subject very voluminous, and required rigid in
vestigation and yet having been ndisposed he had
the opportunity examine them He thought in the
course of week. if his health permitted he would be
able TO proceed
Mr.. MANGUM observed that the unpleasant condition
of the from the smoke be apparent every
one and the Senator from Tennessee would not have
fair chance in such state of things to address the
Senate, he would move that the Senate adjourn.
Cries of "0h, - and a call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MANGUM withdrew his proposition
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee expressed his obligations TO
Senators for their consideration in his case The room
certainly uncomfortable but if Senator'S preferred it.
he was ready to go on, IL being matter of perfect in
difference TO him.
LAND TO MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
Mr.. ATCHIS0N observed that although it matter
df indifference the Senator from Tennessee he pre-
sumed Mr.. MAsGuM would not have made his motion
without consultation with that Senator he would there
fore POSTPONE the special order and all other or
ders and take up the bill granting the right of way to
the State of Missouri and portion Of the public lands
to aid in the construction of railroad from Hannibal to
Saint Joseph, in said State.
The motion having been agreed to, the bill was taken
up and after having been amended as to correspond
with the Iowa BILL ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
On motion by Mr. BORLAND, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill granting to the State of Ar
kansas the right way and portion Of the public lands
TO aid in the construction of railroad from point on
the western bank Of the Mississippi river opposite the
town Of Memphis, Tennessee by way of Little Rock to
a point on Red river, on the border Of Texas
The bill, having been amended to conform with
the provisions of the Iowa land BILL ordered to be
crossed.
FRENCH sPOLIATIoNs.
Mr.. BRADBURY again urged the Senate the FIX
ing Of early day for the discussion of the bill re-
latng French spoations and named Wednesday next
Mr.. BADGER suggested Monday week as a more APP
propriate day
Mr.. FELCH intmated that Monday would be more
agreeable to him. but before the question taken
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee, from the Committee Of Con-
ference the part Of the House the dsareeng votes
of the two Houses the bill Of the Senate entitled An
act to make land warrants assgnabe and for other pur
poses, submitted report recommending the House to
recede from some amendments and agree to others.
Mr.. JONES explained the report stating that the first
proposed by the committee was merely to
strike out the word act in the first provso and insert
the word claw, TO make 1t conform TO the first Sec
ton, which provided that land should be made
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