The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-15

dian prior thereto. and their widows.
The bill il - foliows:
force for tho bs0sh OF serving 10 the waf o. me
and their widows. be, and the sa"o hereby
Great Bd,sin. commonly known the war OF 1877
and The lndiaa wsrs prior thereto and 70 th1 WIDOWS
in easc Of their death. upon similar ooudons
and and pension tha date from the ih Of
March ext after tue passage OF dis act
A bill TO amend an act entitled act TO provide Tor
The payment OF horses and other properly iost OF de
suoysd IN the military service Of the United States
A bill Tor granting land 10 the Mississippi. Oaschta,
and Red River Railroad Company
bill 10 amend act entitled IAN act TO divide the
State Of Arkansas into utioai Districts, approved
March 3, 1851.
A bill granting the right OF way and alternate Sec
tons Of land 10 aid 10 the construction OF railroads be-
tween the waters OF the Atlantic and the Cult OF Mex
bill granting the right Of way and making grant
The construction OF a railroad from the waters OF the
Pensacola bay, in Florida. 10 Montgomery, in Alabama.
bill making grant OF land 10 the State OF Iowa, IN
alternate sections. 10 aid in The construction OF certain
roads in said State.
A bill 10 grant homestead 10 settlers on the public
lands and provide Tor their sale 10 actual settlers
A bill granting lands 10 actual settlers.
bill granting lands TO the States Of Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana Illinois, and owa, in aid OF the construction Of q
railroad from Detroit to the mouth of the Big Platte. in
bill to constitute Jacksonville. in Indiana. port of
bill to grant to the State OF Ohio the unsold and
appropriated lands remaining IN That Stale
bill to amend act 10 continue haf-pay 10 certain
widows and orphans, approved February 3, lhl3.
A bill granting TO the Sia'e OF Louisiana the right OF
way and donation Of public land for the purpose Of To-
eating and constructing railroad from Shreveport 10 the
Mississippi river, IN the said State.
bill 10 extend the time OF the payment Of duties
railroad iron. and for other purposes
A bill to graat TO the State OF Alabama, aud other
States having public lands therein, the unsold and
appropriated public lands that have been il market for
twenty years and upwards for purposes OF education and
bill eraniing the right OF way and donation Of the
public land 10 the State OF Alabama to aid 10 the con-
sruc,ion OF the Wells Valley railroad, and for other pur
poses.
A bill granting the right Of way 10 the State OF Ala
baa and portion Of HE public land, 10 aid in the
sructlon OF railroad IRON Memphis. IN the State OF
Tennessee, n,ersect with the Charleston, Chatiano0
ga. and Nashville railroad, in Alabama.
bill granting The right OF way and donation OF
public lands the State Of Alabama to MD IN the con-
s,ruclion OF the Cahawba Valley railroad, in "a State
bill 10 authorize the school commissioners Of irac-
tonal township No Of range No 10 east. in Alabama,
to locate one section Of land Tor school purposes.
bama, and portion Of The public lands 10 aid in the con-
sruc,ion Of railroad from Winchester. Tennessee. to
point the Tennessee river at or near Deposte,
Alabama.
bill to reduce and graduate the price Of public lands
to actual settlers and cultivaiors.
A bill TO authorize The States in which 18th school
sections situated TO renqush such lands reserved or
granted for the Of schools may be comparatively
valueless unit Tor cultivation, and to select other
lands in lieu thereof.
A bill granting the right Of way and donation OF
land TO the State OF Alabama in aid OF the construction
Of the Coosa and Tennessee River railroad in said State
leading from Gadsden 10 The Tennessee river, al or
Guntef's landing
A bill 10 indemnify the State Of South Carolina for
money expended tor the United States in the in
Florida with the Seminole Indians.
bill to change the times Tor holding the district
courts OF the United States IN the western district OF Vir
GINA, and for other purposes.
bill 10 encourage agriculture, commerce. msnufac-
tnres, and all other branches OF industry. BY granting TO
every man who is the head of family and citizen OF
he United States, homestead OF one hundr red and sky
of land out OF the public domain, upon condition OF
occupancy and cultivation OF the same for the period.
herein specified.
bill to encourage agricuurs and all other branches
OF industry, by granting TO every ho il the bead
OF family l6oacres OF land. upon condition OF occu-
pancy and cultivation for the period therein specified
A bill supplementary to an act entitled An act to
amend the several ac:s respecting copyrghts approved
February 3, 1881
bill to provide for the sale and settlement oil the pub
lie lands of the United States.
bill Tor The establishment! Of an Agricultural Bureau.
A bill for The relief of Elizabeth Loairy.
resolution directing The accounting Officers OF the
late pension agent at Portland Maine.
A bill inrelation 10 invalid pensions.
bill for making agrant OF land to the State OF Maine
in aid OF the construction OF the European and North
American railway. within the said State.
A bill for shortening the lransit OF the mails between
New York and London.
MI LANE ouetcl Tue following resOluHon, winch
was adopted
Rs,oipsd. That the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs be re-
quesed inquire into the expedency aud necessity
raising regiments mounted troops for the
and defence lronties and that ihey be
quested to report al an early day.
Mr. n H. STAN ron offered the following resolu.
ton; which was, under the operation OF the previous
question, reed to-
Rssoipsd. That tho Committee on Public Buildings and
grounds DO directed inquire into, aud report
House. by what authority OF 'aw an officer OF the United
States army employed to suPerniend tho construction OF
The of the Capitol; what bond, il any, he has
been required give Tor The fahiul disbursement oil the
cney appropriated for that purpose what alterations he
has made Ia tue original deslgn OF the said wings
proved by tho President under tho law said alterations,
made; and what additional expense has beea. aud
will be hereafter incurred IN consequences Of sad slers
and a.o inquire the expediency OF placing
the work said wings OF the Capitol under the
vision a Comm ssioner OF Public Buildings,
oiher civil officer 10 DO al pointed for that purpose,
Mr. BOYCE moved the following resolution; which
stands over. under the rule:
Rs,ored That in view OF the large aud ssos
plus in tho treasury, the duties Imports should be
reduced only to ralsa such b.
say Tor economical administration of the
md the dunes should b, 10 imposed % eqasze, as
npch possible the burdens Of to all classes and
lecons, and the the pockets OF
he people OF as little possible and above 10
paid into the treasury.
Mr.. FAULKNER moved The following resolution
which was agreed TO:
Rsofred. That the President OF the United States be
luesed to report this House n,rnt
States with all foreign similar
o this House the 18th Of March. 1872; and further that
70 DO requested TO give table exhibiting comparative
aiement between the tariff Of other and that oil
No United States similar the prepared and laid be-
ore this body In March, 1912
Mr. McNAlR proposed the following resolution: