The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-05
THE UNION: WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, FEB s. 1852

courage agriculture and for other purposes-granung
TO every head OF family who was cit zen on January
J. 1852 and did not previously land, quarter sec
ton OF land on condition OF actual settlement ana cult
WALTON.
The pending question being on lis third reading
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, demanded the reading OF
the bill for the information OF the House.
The said bill being next read al length
Mr.. HALL moved TO amend the bill by inserting The
words white person." SO as 10 confne lis operation TO
~R Mf ' JoaNsoH Of Tennessee. addressed sw re-
marks TO the House IN favor OF referring this bill TO The
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union, aud
make il the special order for the first Tuesday OF March
next; and having asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave 10 make that motion, and leave being
granted, the said motion agreed 10.
The SPEAKER next laid before the House the bill to
regulate the advertising and publication oil the laws OF the
United Satesthe pending question being lis third
reading.
Alter debate upon the provisions OF this b in which
Mr.; SMART advocated its enactment and Mr. HARRIS,
Mr.. HARRIS. OF Tennessee moved that il be laid on
the table.
ton; which being ordered
AssIGSABILrTY OF LAND WARRANTS.
On motion OF Mr.. DUNHAM, the House went into a
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr
Obs in the chairj and the committee having taken up
the special order-the bill reported by Mr. d. from the
select committee TO consider the joint resolutions of Mr.
HARRIS of Tennessee 10 make land warrants issued under
the law OF September 49, 1885, assgnabe, and for other
ends-debate upon its provisions occurred. IN which
Messrs. CAMPBELL Of Illinois, HARRIS of Tennes
see, and BRENTON participated.
After which the committee rose, and the House adj
journed
NOTICES, ETC. UNDER THE RULE.
BY Mr.. MOORE, of Louisiana: The memorial of the
people Of North Louisiana and Northeastern Texas asking
Congress to order survey OF and make grant Of land TO
river, at point near Vicksburg to the Texas line.
BY Mr. APPLETON. Of Manei The petition Of mef-
ners Chase Co. of Portland. Maine, for remission Of
BY MIR. KURT. The memorial Of large number of
citizens of York, Pennsylvania praying Congress to fit out
ships Eebns and Terror and for the discovery Of Sir John
franklin. he be yet in existence, under such auspices
and organization may be deemed advisable referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER gave notice of his intention to ask
granting public lands TO the Sudbury and Erie Railroad
Company OF to aid in the construction Of that
Atlantic, In '''ie' '''' '''' NO
BY MIR. ALLEN. OF Illinois. The proceedings OF mass
meeting OF the citizens OF Marion county, in the State OF
Illinois, asking Congress grant the actual settlers
the public lands the line of the Central railroad in said
State the right o. pre- emption.
BY Mr. HEM The petition Of orson Hyde. asking com
pensa,on for certain horses and mules stolen from HIM by
Pawnee Indians in the fall OF the year 1851 Also, the
sd DIALOGUE @ at on
the 18Th day Of January, 1852 Also, the proceedings
buque railroad, NORTH held Marion the 18th day OF
January, 1852
BY Mr.. PHELPS The petition of FIR Wohsehager,
Jose ph Schmidt Carl Mer and other citizens OF St Louis
county, Missouri praying that portion of the public do
main lying south of the Des Peres, and adjacent
jefferson barracks, Missouri be surveyed and sold pub
lie lands Also the petition Of VIM. ii Russell, surviving
partner Of the late firm Of Brown, RUSSELL Co., for in
demny for losses sustained and for services performed
In executing contract for the transportation OF military
supplies New Mexico Also, the petition of M VIII
an OF location OF land warrant and entry
of land Also, the petition Of Jesse r. Fakner, for
sion.
Mr. ST MARTIN gave notice ofhis intention to introduce
bill entitled establish navyyard and depot at
New Orleans Louisiana Also, bill entitled act ma
king appropriation for the removal OF the bar the
mouth of the Mississippi river by Of dredgcboa
allow the passage of the largest ships.
Mr. WILLIS ALLEN gave notice OF his intention in
troduce bill providing for the erection OF national foundry
and armory on the site of old Fort Ma ssac, Illinois.
BY Mr.. THOS. M HOWE The memorial OF b. Craw-
ford A Watson and 80 other practical engineers engaged
chiefly in running steamboats, the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers the subject of steam boiler explosions Also, the
petition of George Wayman, Jacob McCoster and
manufacturers and ouneymen cigar makers of tine city OF
Pisburg. Pennsylvania, praying for modification of the
labor. Also, memorial OF the Rev. John Douglass and
others OF the city Of Ptsbug praying that posmasters and
all others in the employment Of the government may be
lieved from duty the Christian Sabbath Also, sundry
memorials from citizens of Allegheny county, Pennsyva
MIA representing the advantages o speedy construction
Of canal at the falls of the river Ste Marie Michigan.