The daily union., 1852-01-16
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Mr. PRICE introduced bill giving iarthsr remedies 10
MIR. p moved its reference 10 the Committee on Ii,
Mr. CARTIER moved to refer il to the comuit., :,
Patents when the motion Of Mr. c. was agreed To-
Mr. PRICE asked for leave 10 introduce resolution
But the SPEAKER ruled il out Of order at that tims
THE IsDIeEsT INSANE.
Mr. SIBLEY introduced a bill 10 grant TO the ssv,nl
States oi this Union portion OF the public lands for lb
read twice, and referred 10 the Committee on Publk
Lands.
ELzABErH y. THURsroS.
Mr.. LANE introduced joint resolution for the rel.I
OF Elizabeth f. Thursion. OF the Territory Of Oregon
read twice. and referred 10 the Committee on the p,
Othce and Post Roads.
THE NEW MEXICAN LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. WEIGHTMAN introduced bill to authorize III.
governor OF the Territory Of New Mexico 70 call an az
session oi the Legislature oi said Territory the sam,
should be deemed necessary read twice. and referred 70
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to so into Committee Of tbs
Whole on The state OF the Union
But the SPEAKER decided this motion not 10 be in or.
der and added that Mr. Tuck was al that time entitled
the floor TO debate the motion to refer the report mad,
by Mr. DUNHAM from the select committee 10 consider hs
joint resolution TO make the land warrants issued under
the law OF September 2S 1850, assgnable, which mo.
| lion was then next before the House.
After conversational discussion between the SPEAKER
and Messrs TUCK, HOUSTON, and STEPHENS Of
LAND WARRANTS ISSUED UNDER THE LAW or sEprrMsrs
2S, 1860.
| Mr. TUCK took the floor. and addressed the House At
length against the bill reported by Mr.. DuNHAM from
the select committee, as above mentioned.
Mr. DUNHAM then proposed to amend the bill sab
sute reported by himself from the select committee y
making the warrants assignabe in whatever form the
Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior might deter.
mine on as the best
Mr. D. then addressed the House in explanation Of th,
proposed amendment.
After which, on motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House
proceeded 10 the consideration of business on the
| Speakers table.
In the Of these proceedings, the Speaker laid
before the House various bills from the Senate, and ex
eculiye department communications, and other papers
which were appropriately disposed OF.
GENERAL ROGER JONES.
Among these the Speaker laid before the ouse ID,
Senate bill for the relief Of General Roger Jones' read
| twice.
Mr BoCOCK moved its reference to the Commtie. On
Mr.. Ar GoRMAN urged that this bill had three tint.
unanimously passed the Senate and had three mea been
favorably reported in the House. He desired to haze
it put its passage. and to that end requested Mr. b.
COCK to withdraw his motion. III
4 MIR. b. having complied with this request,
Mr.. CARTIER renewed the motion to refer the bill.
MAN. CARTIER, BOCoCK, BISsELL. GENTRY,
and GlDDINGS; when the said bill referred to ths
Committee on Military Affairs. W
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the bill 10
provide room for the Congressional Library: read
twice. tt8H
Mr. CHANDLER moved that it be put on its passage
i Whereupon it was read the third tme and passed.
Shortly after which action the House adjourned.
Il PETITIONS, ETC, UNDER THE RULE
BY Mr. HEM. The petition oil James McAyoy, Of
Iowa, asking for relief Also. the petition Of John Cook
and ityour Others citizens OF lows, asking cs-
on Of new land district In the western part Of said Sas.
and for the location Of the land Office therefor Kans
VILE Also, petition of w. B. Ferguson and tweu
five others upon the same subject.
D BY Mr.. JACKSON The COPY of a memorial Of ths
Chamber OF Commerce of Savannah, presented to the Sen
during the last Congress- praying appropriation for
moving distractions in the Savannah vors referred 70 h
Committee Commerce.
BY Mr. DANIEL, The memorial Of Mrs. Jane E. Sutsr
widow OF DR.. F. Suer, United States navy; which
referred to the COMMITTEES of Claims.
BY Mr.. FULLER, The memorial OF Samuel Adams an
oher citizens Of CasIne Maine, praying Congress TO TAX
me asures have national disputes settled BY umping
rathef than by appeal referred 10 the Commit
on Foreign Relations.