The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-17

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interfere but confident that that bill will not be
passed in month The isolated question propose 10
OF local establishment The question involved ia The
bill the senator proposes 10 take up has dozen States
interested in it, We have made the whole debate in re
gard 10 the principle of the donation OF land to the States
Tor railroad purposes TO turn upon this bill. | do not
think the bill will pass IN a moaih.
MIR JONES. Gin his seat) II will pass this week
MIR GWlN withdrew his objection
The question being taken upon the notion il was
agreed TO.
IOWA LAND BILL.
The Senate accordingly resumed the consideration OF
the bill making grant OF lands to the Stale of Iowa in
aid OF certain railroads in that State.
MIR. BELL addressed the Senate at length. His speech
Mr.. HUNTER obtained the floor and.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading OF the journal
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. STUART, by leave, reported from the Committee
on Territories resolution making territorial business
the special order for the third week in April which was
read and, after explanation and conversation between
Messrs. RICHARDSON and STEPHENS Of Georgia,
il was agreed To-
PROSPER nj wETMoRE
MIR ORR by leave introduced resolution of inquiry
concerning the alleged defalcauon Of Prosper M Wet
more late navy agent at New York city, as follows:
Resolved, That the President DO requested
navy agen, in The city Of New York. as adjusted show
deiacaon and, II So when such deiacation diseov
Steps have been taken collect the which said
Wemore Jailed to pay over and when proceedings were
whether any compromise was any ade between
the Secretary of the Treas ury tho Solicitor thereof with
such alleged defacatou So what was such COM
promise arrangement, and whether The same has been
complied with
| Read and agreed TO.
THE MILEAGE OF THE DELEGATE FROM OREGON
| Mr.. HENDRICKS, BY leave, reported from the Com
mittee Mileage bill to regulate the mileage of the
delegate from Oregon read twice
MIR. H. moved the suspension OF the rules to permit
this bill to be put on its third reading and passage
The report accompanying the said bill was then read
The question being next on the third reading OF the
bill repeating the clause in the organic law OF Oregon
providing that the mileage of the delegate from that Ter
rltory shall in no case exceed So 800
FITCH FS Ssv Johnson Of Arkansas, CART
TER, and TOOMBS
Mr.. EVANS, OF Maryland proposed 10 recommit the
bill with instructions to amend by adding clause direct
ing the Segeanta Arms hereafter TO pay, mileage 10
each member mean amount equal TO the sum OF all the
mileage paid divided by the number Of members and dele
gates entitled to seats In the House.
After debate this proposition by Mr. E. in it's favor
| Mr.. RICHARDSON moved TO amend the instructions
by adding thereto clause directing the Committee on
Mileage to report proposition Tor the removal OF the
seat OF government to within fifty miles oil the residence
OF each member A general langh]
/ A MEMBER (whose name the Reporter could not earn)
desired further to amend the instructions by adding
clause 10 provide for equazing the mileage OF the
and delegates by paying $4,000 TO each on that &C
The SPEAKER ruled this proposed amendment, 10 be
out OF order.
Mr.. ROBINSON, then taking the floor opposed the
| bill in few remarks.
Mr. STUART addressed the House in favor of the bill
MIR. SWEETSER addressed the House in favor Of re-
ferring The bill to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union and having made that motion,
Mr.. ALLISON proposed TO amend the instructions by
adding clause directing the Committee on Mileage to
compute the mileage OF members by the shortest practical
lie m n
Mr. A. then addressed the House in favor OF his propo
sition TO amend the Instructions
Mr.. MARSHALL of California, next argued in favor
OF the enactment OF the bill without amendment, and
against the treatment which his State had systematically
received at the hands Of Congress. as he alleged.
MIR. WOODWARD addressed the House against the
proposition to reduce the mileage of members Of Con-
gess and also against the proposition 10 recomm the
bill with esIgeiIons directing It's amendment
| Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, took the floor and
gued in favor OF equazing the mileage OF the members
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of California, again risins. ex.
planned the portion OF his previous remarks relative to
the comparative loss OF business consequent upon hold
ing sea, in Congress from district very far
distant from the seat OF government.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, next moved 10 lay the
bill on the table; on which motion he demanded The
yeas and nays which being ordered, II was not agreed
to-yeas so, nays i0l.
| Mr. SWEETSER moved the reference of the bill 10
the Committee OF the Whole on the state oil the Union
without instructions which motion be demanded the
previous question which being seconded by the House,
| Mr.. HENDRICKS desired TO address the House upon
the bill, (Which MIR. H. had himself repeatedly
But objection being made, leave was not granted
The and nays being next called and ordered
the motion OF MIR SWEETSER, it was not agreed to
yeas ~, nays %.
The question recurring the amendment OF Mr.. ALI
sos-which to instruct the Committee Mileage ito
whom MIR EVANS had moved TO recommt the bil) TO re.
port back with amendment directing that in future the
members and delegates should be paid mileage according
the shortest practicable mail travelled route between
the seat OF government and their respective residences
on which the previous question had been called and
dered--
Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. moved TO lay the bill on
the table, on which he demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered II was not agreed to-yeas 10,
nays ea.
The question recurring the instructions proposed by
Mr. ALLISON, they were not agreed TO-
The question next recurring on the motion OF Mr..
EVANS TO recommt with instructions,
On motion, the House adjourned
PETITIONS, Ero RULE.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR The petitions OF O. @. Chandler,
Reed assistant msrshas the counties of scioto Adams
and Pike Ohio, praying Congress allow them additional
that allowed by the May 23 1880
for taking the seventh census referred to the Commitce
BY Mr.. BUSBY The memorial OF Joseph Muenscher and
twenty five others, citizens oil the county OF knox, Ohio,
ask ng the spenson OF Sunday mails Also, the memo.
rial OF II Peacock aud thirty others, upon
ject referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
BY Mr.. DISNEY The memorial OF certain citizens OF
Cincinnati, demonstrating against the extension of the
patent for McCormioks referred Committee
on Patents Also the memorial OF certain citizens of am.
ilton county, Ohio, asking additional
discharge oil their duty deputy marshal in taking the
recent census referred to the Committee Of Claims
By Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee Tho memorial OF
VIM one her of Eav