The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-27

dered TO be engrossed for third reading '"u u
Mr.. DAVIS, from The Committee on Private Land
Claims 10 whom was referred the bill from The Houss i
the relief OF the heirs OF Lemoce. friendly Cmss
Indian reported Il without amendment. and RECOMMENDED
It's passage
whom referred the memorial of Monmouth X ill.,
and Others. and also bill from the House Tor the ,s
OF Monmouth b Hart. Joel Kelly, and William Cio..
securities for the late Benjamin Hart purser ia ~.
United States navy. reported back the House bill win
out amendment. and recommended is passage
MIR. G., from the same committee, 10 whom was rsf.,
red the bill from the House for the relief OF James
Fanns reported back Without amendment and recon.
mended lis passage.
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa. to whom was referred tina nail
ton of Rosanna Stewards, submitted report accom-.
panied by bill rs 800 for the relief OF Rosanna S
ards which was read and passed TO second readins
and the report was ordered to be printed.
PRINTING or DOCUMENTS.
Mr. RUSK moved that fifteen hundred additional eon;s.
OF the reports Of the Secretary OF the Navy and the Posi-
master General in relation to The contracts for carrying
the mails by steamships between New York and CaiIors.
MAJ communicated the 23d 25h and Goth Of March as
be printed for the Of the Senate.
The motion goes TO the Committee on Printing
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. SUMNER gave notice that he should tomorrow
early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce
bill enforce liens in admiralty and to regulate proceed
ings therein.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
lies over one day, under the rule
Rsoioed, That the Secretary of the Navy be requested IN
furnish the Senate with copy OF memoir OF the landing
United States troops Vera Cruz in lSi7 by Isns
William Granville Temple, with an appendix CONTAINING
the written orders OF Gen Scott and Commodore Conner
on file in the Navy Department.
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolution; which
lies day, under the rule:
Reolped That the Prs,ident of the United States be re-
quesed to transmit TO the Senate so far as compa
ible with the public interest copy q the correspondence
ntf AttHar DANA
State, tho subject oil the apprehension and improu.
ment by the Austrian authorities OF the Rev. Charles L.
Brace, an American citizen
MIR. RUSK submitted the following resolution which
lies over one Cay, under the rule:
Rsovtd That the President the United States be "a.
quesed TO lay before the Senate the proofs upon file tho
city of New Orleans in relation the refusal Of Msx
can government to grant permits 70 take into the interior
to the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
THOMAS d. ANDERSON.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. MIR. President. | wish 10 move
to Tecommit bill reported for the benefit OF Catherine
Crosby, one OF the heirs OF Thomas d. Anderson, by
the Committee on Foreign Relations. Since this bill and
the report on il were introduced, some facts have been
brough, 10 my attention, account OF which Think
necessary bring the matter again before the consde.
ration Of the committee. presume that will be the
proper course 10 get IT,
The question being taken on recommtting the bill,
was agreed 10.
URSULA T.. COBB
Mr. BADGER On Friday last bill was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading, entitled An act for the
relief Of Ursula Cobb" Since that vote taken an
error has been discovered in il which il necessary 10
have corrected. therefore desire to move reconsId.
ration OF the by which the bill ordered to
engsosscd for third reading and let the bill lie
til Friday next H& 9
The question being taken on reconsideration, il was
agreed TO.
NAVAL EXPEDITION JAPAN
MIR BORLAND. Mr. President. give notice tina, on
Wednesday Of this week shall ask the Senate 10 take
up and consider the resolution which had the honor 70
offer some time ago the subject of the expedition 10
Japan now give notice OF II, Tor the that
week two since said TO the Senate that should let Il
lie without asking for TO be taken up in consequence
OF with expressed by some senators to bring the sub
ect before the Senate in executive session. Upon for.
her consideration with regard TO the matter, how
ever, ! shall on "Wednesday next, IN accordance with
the OF several other senators besides myself, ask
the senate TO take il up for consideration.
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL LANDS.
The bill from the House TO authorize the Legislature Of
fore appropriated for The Of schools in that State and
10 ratfy and approve the sales already made read
frs, and second times by unspmoas consent and reIsr
red TO the Comm ttee on Public Lands.
LANDS IN ARKANSAS.
The bill from the House TO release from reservation,
and restore to the OF public lands certain lands IN the
State of Arkansas was read first and second times BY
unanimous consent
Mr.. HUNTER moved to refer il to the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr. SEBASTIAN. Mr.. President, | wish to remark
that there is necessity for the reference OF that bill
A bill OF precisely similar import, and almost literal
copy, introduced by mysel sometime since, and has
been reported back by the Committee on PUBLIC Lands
without any objection al all II is small bill. oil local In
erest 10 the State OF Arkansas Intended in its 70
release from reservation some remnants OF public land
yet undsposcd Of in that State II possesses the rare
merit Of proposing 10 bring money into the treasury rather
than taking money out OF IT, IL has received full consd.
Grafton at the hands OF the committee and there Is
necessity for IFS references and therefore. under these
circumstances can see objection 10 passing IT now.
ask that i may be pat upon ITS passage
Mr. HUNTER [ withdraw my motion.
No objection being made, the bill was then considered
as in committee OF the whole.
Mr. FRLCH asked il the bill the same al that
which had been reported By the Committee on Public
Mr. SEBASTIAN. The phra,sology differs somewhat
but the substance ls the same
Mr.. UNDERWOOD asked that the bill might be read
through which was done.
Mr. HUNTER. | will inquire OF the honorable sen.
aor from Arkansas II is not extension OF the pre-
empion system as prac,ised hereoforei
E ME- SEBASTIAN. Mr.. President, IN reply 10 the
honorable senator from Virginia, will say, that as
understand that bill, it does NOT embrace extension Of
the presumption system. IL extends the present pre-
emption system to class OF lands, which weree
served in 1912 for the satisfaction OF military land war
rants Now, these land warrants have been satisfied al
sncc. by acts OF Congress heretofore passed, thes
claims 10 military land warrants that have heretofore
seeu located and satisfied out OF the military dis
uict have been turned into rights at large II was
mere omission OF Congress a, the time, that at the very
moment these land warrants were turned into rghh a.
large, and they located upon the public lands Of the
United States they did release the lands the SANE
time. In the mean ume however, settlements have been