The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31

Mr BRIGHT, from The Committee for The District OF
English and Others. OF Georgetown, ID C.. members Of
oin stock association Tor the manufacture OF gas, pray
ng act OF Incorporation. reported bill g. 1867 70 IA
corporate the Georgetown Gas Lgh, Company; which
was read aud passed 10 second reading.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Public Lands,
TO whom referred the following bills. reported Them
back with sundfy amendments
bill granting to The Stale OF Louisiana the right OF
way aud donation OF public lands Tor the purpose Of
localing and constructing railroad from AgieIs. upon
the Mississippi rver 10 the Sabine rver, 10 said Slate
bill granting 10 the State OF louisiana the right OF
way and donation OF public lands for ths purpose OF
locating and constructing railroad from Shreveport 10
The Mississippi rvtr, IN said State.
bill granting the right OF way and making grant
OF land 10 the Stale Of Arkansas, 10 aid 10 the constrDc
hon OF railroad from point on the Mississippi, IN The
region oi Galness Landing via Camden 10 the Texas
boundary, near Fulton, ia Arkansas
pill granting further time Tor satisfying Claims ior
bounty lands for military services 10 the war oil lsl2
with Great Britain. and Tor other purposes
MIR. j. from The Committee on Territories. 10 whom
referred the bill aid The Territory OF Minnesota IN
constructing railroad for military, postal. and other puf
poses. reported back tbs without amendment, and
MIR. ALLEN. from The Committee on Private Land
CLAIMS, 10 whom referred The bill 10 Tehnqusi The
Teyersionary interest o The United States 10 certain
therein mentioned, ant conim the title oil
Charles g. Gunter thereto reported back The same with
out amendment, and recommended lls passage.
Mr.. DUDGE OF Iowa. from the Committee on Public
Lands, TO whom referred The bill making grant o
land to lbe STATE OF Iowa, N alternate sections, 10 aid 10
The construction OF Certain railroads N said Saie, report
I'd back The same with amendment. He also submit
led a report on ihe subJect when was ordered 10 De
printed.
Mr. STUART, fom the Committee on Public Lands.
10 whom referred the bill granting the night OF way
and making grant OF land 10 The State OF Michigan 10
aid The construction Of The Oakland and Ottawa rail-
road from Pontiac 10 Lake Michigan. aud branches IRON
Corunna and Grand Rapids 10 The straits oil sMackIRaw,
and continuous branch from thence to Montreal rve,
in said State. reported back The amendments
in The form of a substitute Tor the Original bil.
A1r tHaI I4xtfn lttaA Iu pInl.F IlnH.
TO whom referred The following bils reported The nj
back wlia amendments in The iofm oil substitutes:
bill granting 10 the Slate OF Louisiana he right oi
way and donation oil public land for the purpose OF 10
caing and constructing railroad IRON New Oeans 10
the MISSISSIPPI State line Ia the direction o The OF
Jackson, said Sldie
pabc lands the States OF Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI and
Aaaama, IN ald OF lie construction oil Certain railroads
therein
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee on Pensions, 10
whom was referred the petloa OF Elizabeth X DraDe,
widow oil Anthony Dane, formerly an officer oi Inc
army, praying pension submitted an adverse report
iAerc0n, which was oraeied 10 DC ,TIned
Mr.. a, IRON the same committee, 10 whom
iered documents ia relation 10 The CLAIM o b. M. Van
Derseef 10 pension Tor The services OF his iathe Albert
IAN Derveer dufing The war OF the revolution, submit
led an adverse report thefeoh which ordered to be
pIined.
air DAWSON, from the Committee on Military Az
isis. 10 whom referred The memorial OF the Peters
burg volunteers, praying Tue payment ii balance due
Them iof sesiees IA the of lsl2, submitted ao
and nc desired 10 call The aiienon OF senator's 10 tbe
subject that they might decide whether
gwen 10 the report Tor rejecting ,ne Clam eonclu-
slye.
The motion 10 print the report was agreed 10.
Ar JONES, OF Iowa, irola ine Committee Pensions,
10 whom was referred the petition OF Ceoige Feker, pray
ing iha the chidren OF Georse Feker, his iaher, may
be pad the amount OF penslon due MN al The time OF
has death, submitted an adverse report thereon; which
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. FooT. IRON The Commiltee on Public Lands, 10
o ~
ing % be allowed 10 locate ten thousand OF end
one iFael Tor normal settlement, submitted an adverse
report thereon which was ordered 10 be printed.
bif. BAYARD, iron The Committee on lne Judiciary.
whom referred The prtoD o. Jehel Brooks, pray
iag authority 10 The United States for damages
tanned by him IN defending hs tile 10 certain land
sun brought against him BY he United States under
false representations asked 10 be discharged from the
further consideration OF ths the ground that
appears, IRON The face oil the peiIon that had been
formerly referred TO the committee, and ikee had
been adverse report made thereon, which had been
concufred in by The Senate; and he knew OF
why the petition should have been again referred 10 thai
comniiiee.
The motion TO discharge The committee from its further
Consider alton agreed 10.
Nit HAMLlN, from the ConmIIiee On Commerce, 10
whom referred The bi from the House 10 constitute
QaBey the State OF Illinois, port OF delivery, report
ed Il without amend@eni and recommended is passage
0n motion BY MIR SHIELDS, the Senate procesded TO
consider said ball as IN committee ol the whole aud %
was read. No amendment being MADE, II reported
TO the Senate and ordered 10 be engrosssd ior tnird
tine and psssed
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on The Judiciary.
TO whom referred The bail oproride loi the accom-
r,odxon o the courts OF the United States in the dls
trci OF Nssssobusels. reported back with slight
amendment, and recommended Iis passase.
Mr.. SI kNEk asked that the bill might be immediate
iy taken up and pat upon lie pas~nre
Unanimous consent not beng gwen, me OH was MOI
considered. .
AR NORRIS, IRON The Committee the District Of
Columbia 10 the subjsci referred, reported
bill To enable the Uailed Siaes take land and materials
necessary for the CONSTRUCTION OF the Washington a9ue
duct within the District OF Columbia which was read
and passed 10 a second reading.
sILL sTRopucED.
Nj MALLORY, ia pursuance Of sotcs. asked and oh.
tanned leave 10 Introduce bii provide for the
.ructon OF suitable building for The accommodation OF
the district ooun al United States al key West. IN
The Stale OF Florida which read the hrsi and
ond times by unanimous consent, and referred TO The
Committee on the Judiciary.
sTrsMrs
Mir SEWARD iron the Committee on Commerce, TO
uhou uss referred the memorial OF J. Wilson Smith,
psyax lndemagy or the Illegal seizure OF the steamer
Eaapy subnled report, accomqa by JOINT resolD
which was read snd passed 10 second reading, and
report was ordered 70 be prinled
Mr. SAID that he had been Instructed 10 ASK for the
consideration OF the loini resolution al the present
the eysesy similar 10 which had occurred
before The motion being agreed TO- the oini resolution
read the second lins and considered IN commit
tee a The whole II provides that the petition and pa
aemuify Tor losses sastaned consequences OF the sez
Of sard vessel At Savannah, by the house on
of the United States there, shall he refer ed
arr OF Stale and the Attorney General. who shall