The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09

il be tsksn up for consideration now.
The motion agreed to and the Senate as in com
mee Of the whole proceeded consider the bill IL pro-
poses confirm William ]. Price in his ute TO certain
of land situated in the county Of Johnson State OF
Alabama. 10 what is called William Jones's reservation,
being the place first settled by William Jones, and his
death transferred by his widow and heirsataw TO William
Price provided that it shall be considered only rein
punishment the Part of the United States and shall not
affect the rights OF any minor heirs the heir OF any other
person.
The bill reported the Senate without amendment
ordered TO third reading, read third time, and passed
MINNESOTA.
Mr.. FELCH | now ask leave 10 take up the blu from
the House of Representatives No 1884, to appropriate Janus
for the support of schools in townships and fract
townships in the Territory Of Minnesota no.
vded for II is only enable the territorial a9tn1ie
to select lands which deficient before the pcs. Us
taken up. 1t is important TO have II done shouy, m @
count Of the rapidity with which lands are being "
The motion was agreed to- and the Senate, as IN csmn
of the whole, proceeded 10 the consaeIano " DC
Il proposes direct that when sections Nos ~ Inv no.
either of them directed be reserved for schoo
bv the lSh section of the approved Mseh D 1882
be found fractional in quantity, there snail ne w
other lands make up the deficiency IN
tity provided, that the mode, manner, ana quh " hs
selected lands shall be conformity with the prnce OF inc
act approved May 90 1896 toapproprae lands Tor he
port of schools in certain townships ana acuoha townships
not before provided for !. -,
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment
ordered third reading, read third tme ana passed.
RELIEF HENRY MILLER
On motion by Mr. BRODHEAD, the Senate as in COM
ittee of the whole proceeded consider the bill from the
House of Representatives for the relief of Henry Miller
soldier the Of 1872 proposes that his name be
placed the roll of invalid pensioners at the rate OF " per
month from August H. l847.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment,
ordered third reading, read third time and passed
COMMITTEE ON MEXICAN CLAIMS
Mr. SOULE. The Committee Mexican Claims wish
report the trial pending before the court
in this District shall be In order that II may do So
becomes necessary that the following resolution should be
passed by the Senate:
!
Resolved That the select committee on the memorials IN
relation proceedings before the OF Claims
Mexico be continued alter the close OF the present
session Of Congress- IA
Hr HUNTER How long, Through the extra session,
or through the summer?
Mr. SoULE. We want to report Immediately after the
Mr. HUNTER. Will that extend beyond the extra SEES
sion of the Senate?
Mr. SoULE. We hope not.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. move to confne the operation
Of the resolution the special session.
Mr. SOULE. l will remark that it may not be in our
power of the poracted trial. report precisely
on the termination of session but wish
report that trial you impose any m
taton you may defeat the object for which the committee
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa think it is wrong to make that
distinction in regard 10 committees
Mr.. HOUSTON. Not at all.
Mr.. SOULE. merely remark that the object is to
able the committee to report soon al there is no longer
any obstruction in the may not be in our power to
report precisely the day which the shall
terminate, because the contingency is beyond control
and therefore there will be justice imposing the
committee in whose name have the honor of address
ing the Senate the limitation proposed The object OF the
committee is not by any means to proact its labors
| MIR. BADGER. think can make suggestion which
will relieve our difficulty. Let the committee be continued
until the end of the extra session; and if should be
necessary be continued after that by another resou-
ton.
| Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. ! agree TO that | to
the resolution continue the committee during
the ensuing extra session.
The amendment was agreed to; and the resolution as
| amended was adopted.
/ INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. | offer the following resou-
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be requested TO
communicate the Senate copies of ell instructions, re-
ports accompanying plans and estimates that have issued
from been made that department in executing the
Of improvements of habors and under the
approved August 80 1884, those instructions and reports TO
include the directions distributing the duties between the
two corps Of engineers establishing the boards of
ernal improvements assigning the officers Of the corps
to the several works establishing special commissions cali
ing for estimates contributing the first plan of operations
and the reports of the local engineers the special commits
Of the boards of internal improvements and Of
the chiefs of corps the Secretary of War; upon
which the final instructions based and that copies
Of all such instructions issued during the year be
ted Congress with each annual report OF the Secretary Of
War.
| Mr. HAMLIN That resolution simply provides that
Secretary shall communicate TO the Senate what he has
done expendng the appropriation under the act Of 1852
that he shall tell what manner he proposes to carry
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and how much it will take to complete them that
sha have volume what proposed to be done and
can know all about 1t.
The resolution considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. move that the Senate take up House
bill No 1863 provide for additional clerks and extending
the session Of the legislative assembly Of the Territory OF
New Mexico.
The motion agreed to.
The bill proposes direct that the Legislative assembly of
the Territory shall hereafter have authority employ
person as translator and interpreter and two clerks in
addition to the number they auhorz d TO employ
charges Of said Interpreter and translator shall be audited
the manner and upon the principle provided for auditing
the other accounts that Of the four clerks be employed
IN each house Of the assembly, shall be qualified
IN the Spanish and two in the English language and that
the legislative assembly shall hereafter be auth orzed to
continue their for exceeding sixty DAYS
instead Of forty days. heretofore provided and that
legislature shall be paid to the commissioner APP
pointed TO draft code Of laws such compensation may
be and reasonable to be paid of the fund deray
the expenses of the Territory.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment
ordered to be read third time read third time, and
passed.
UNION.
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee Commerce, re-
ported bill for the relief of the schooner Union, and
moved that the bill and accompanying report be printed
The motion agreed TO.
JASPER A. MALTBT.
Mr. FELCH, The Committee Public Lands has d.
rected report the bill from the House Of Representa-
tives for the relief Of Jasper A. Maby move that the