The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-06


articles furnished for the army and navy respectively of
like description and thar for this purpose the said
vave power 70 send lor persons and papers and
Rssooed That lhe said committee also be instructed 10 in
gne lno The expedlency Of thorough reorganization Of
the marine corps dispense with large number OF
Officers who from the Of their useless
tlbung and employing the said marine corps
them effective Tor the purposes to which they suited
ana lor which they We're designed
MARINE HOSPITAL IN IOWA.
Mr. DODGE. OF Iowa, submitted The following reso-
luton for consideration
Resopsd That Com mittee on Commerce be instructed
70 inquire into The expedency of establishing marine
no pi1ai at Burlington, Ia the State OF Iowa.
Mr. ID Mr.. President, as the resolution is one simply
OF inquiry, ask the Senate to do the favor to act
upon II now and also ask that the letter which pre-
sent from Dr. John IL Ranch. containing some valuable
suggestions and statistics in support OF the establishment
OF marine hospital at Burlington, on the Upper Mlssis-
spp may be referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed 70, and The letter was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JONES, of Iowa. from the Co~mii,ee on Pensiony
to whom referred the bill from the House of Repre-
senlatyes for the relief Of Jasper A. Maby asked be
and that II be referred TO the Committee Public Lands
which agreed 10.
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee on Pensions, TO
whom referred the petition OF Betsey Norton widow
OF Freeman Norton mariner in the naval service du-
ring the war OF the revolution, praying pension report
ed bill Is 60) for The relief OF Besey Norton which
was read and passed 10 a second reading
Mr. FELCH from the Committee on Pablic Lands, to
whom referred the bill TO extend pre-emption rights
TO unsurveyed lands and for other purposes, reported il
with an amendment
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands, TO whom referred the bill from the House
for the relief OF c. l.. Swayze in relation to the location
OF certain Choclaw scrip, reported il back without amend
men and asked It's immediate consideration.
No objection being made, the bill was taken up ana
considered as in committee oil the whole. II authorizes
and directs The Commissioner OF the General Land Office
TO approve the location OF certain Chocaw scrip, made
al the land office at Opeousas, Louisiana, by c. L.
Swayze. the 9th of August, is49. embracing thirteen
certificates provided that nothing in the act shall ope-
further than TO renquish the interest of the United
States in said land
No amendment being made the bill was reported TO
the Senate and ordered to be read third time; and i,
was then read third time and passed
MIR. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands. TO
whom was referred the petition OF the Niagara Falls and
Lake Onario Railroad Company, reported bill IS 6os)
granting the Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario Railroad
Company the right of way through along the river
side Of the military reservation at Fort Niagara in the
State of New York; which was read and passed to a
On motion by Mr. SEWARD, the Senate then pro-
ceeded the consideration of the bill which read
the second time by unanimous consent and considered
in committee OF the whole. The right of way grant
ed through the aboyen named reservations provided that
in the opinion of the President OF the United States
such grant shall not be injurious TO the public interest,
and also provided that if said railroad shall not be
menced within year from the LIST OF May next, or
completed within three years thereafter, the grant shall
cease, and such granted way shall revert to the United
States. No amendment being made, the bill was re-
ported 10 the Senate and ordered to be engossed for
third readng and it subsequently read third time
aud passed.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was referred the petition OF citizens OF Illinois,
praying that the right OF e-empton TO settlers on the
public laods may be extended 10 the period OF five years,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. f, from the same committee, to whom was refer.
red the petition of John Throne praying donation OF
eighty OF land ske be discharged from the fur
her consideration OF the same which was agreed to-
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. DAVIS gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
early day thereafter, ask leave TO introduce
bill concerning the fisheries.
PUBLIC LANDS IN OREGON.
MIR. BRIGHT Mr. President, ask the indulgence oil
the Senate TO take up House bill No. 224 this morning,
and the reason why do IT is this Tuesday next is the
day appointed 10 consider territorial business In the House
oil representatives and It rs very important that ihs Dill
should be passed during this session My impression is
that will take but few moments TO dispose OF il, The
title OF the bill is, !" An act TO amend an act entitled an
act TO create the Office OF OF the public
lands in Oregon and 10 provide for the survey and to
make donations TO the settlers, OF the said public ands
approved September 81 1880 The bill was reported
with amendment, and think can state the object OF
the amendment much than the bill can be read.
Ii is TO give settlers there. who arrived after December,
ls53-for AT that time the act exped-ibe same quantity
oil land for two years 10 that has been given TO set,
~
who have emgraed there the same grant OF land
that their husbands would have been entitled to- hope
there will be objection to the consideration OF the bill
at this time.
Mr.. HUNTER. II is now the time at which the spe-
cia order have been taken ups but the
warehouse bill shall be disposed OF, will 20 with the
honorable senator from Indiana.
Mr.. BRIGHT. | hope the honorable senator will al
low this bill 10 be taken up. II will only occupy few
minutes !.
Mr.. HUNTER withdrew his objection.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the above
named bill, in committee OF the whole The question
stated upon agreeing 10 the amendment reported by
the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. FELCH think II will be unnecessary to read
the bill the amendment is substitute Tor the whole
of H.
The reading OF the bill was dispensed with.
Mr. GWlN. hope the reading OF the amendment
will also be dispensed with Ii is merely extending
former law.
The question being then taken, the amendment was
agreed 10.
Mr. FELCH moved 10 amend by striking out the
words on or prior LIST December, 1884," in the sixth
section OF the bill, so that il would read
"And all persons who shall settled surveyed lands
said Territory In virtue OF the provisions OF the fifth
OF the Of which this anendatory who shall tail 10
give notice in writing of such settlement, specifying the
particulars thereof the surveyor general OF said Territory
prior the first of April 1885, shall be thereafter de
barred from receiving the benefits of said fifth
ton /"
The amendment agreed TO.
MIR. FELCH. also move, Mr.. President, to h the
blank in the nineteenth line OF the seventh section OF the
bill, by inserting the words hve hundred" The bill pro-