The daily union., 1854-03-04
REPORTS Eaom COMMITTEES.

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. CLAYTON, from the Committee on Foreign Re-.
lauons, 10 whom was referred the petition of j
Cooke, praying remuneration for loss of time and en-
pehses incurred under an appointment OF the President m
nb e1hsu @ 81 ne United states a. Xbara n the island Of
70 recognise him as SUCH asked be discharge ed from S
further consideration OF the same which was agIeed Ia
Mr. DOD6E, OF Iowa, from the Committee on pnbI.
Lands 10 whom was referred the bill Is 236) granting ~
the States Of Indiana and Illinois portion OF lie nsfG
lands 10 and 10 The construction Of the Indiana and Ii
nos Central railway, reported back the same withon,
amendment, and recommended its passage
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consideration Of Tho
bill for the organization of the Territories OF NehrasL
and kansasihe question being upon its final passage
long debate ensued which will be published hereafte,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met al IL o'clock, m
| Prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
| The SPEAKER laid before the House two eommpn;
cations from the President OF the United States ansm
ting report of the Attorney General relative TO the mod
hcaon and enlargement OF the judicial system of the
United States referred to the Committee on the Judicia
ry Also, report OF the Secretary OF State relative 10
The state OF negotiations with the government Of Peru
with regard 10 the guano trade and the correspondence
thereon; laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
| THE SOLDIERS OF 1919.
| MIR. CHANDLER, on leave presented resolutions Of
the Legislature OF Pennsy relative TO the relief of
the soldiers OF the war of 1872 and asking grant of 100
acres oil land as bounty to each OF the said soldiers in ac
cordance with resolutions OF convention OF soldiers
held in the city OF Philadelphia referred the Commit.
1 tee on Public Lands.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. DAWSON the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, and proceeded (Mr OLDs
in the chair to the consideration of the special order
! being the homestead bill.
The amendment Of the gentleman from New York,
fhp All If fhoh
sons not already possessed OF land and the amendment
thereto proposed by the gentleman from Illinois, [Ar
BIssEILl limiting the operations Of the bill to persons
| not possessed OF 100 acres, were rejected as-&
Mr.. PHILIPS, of Alabama, proposed to strike out
the first section of the bill He opposed to the bin
because he doubted the constitutional power OF Con,
gess to denote the land in that way, but because it de-
sroyed in effect all past legislation The subject OF land
grants, and would derac from the value of the land al
ready denoted either as bounty land or paid for by Fur
chasers.
! The amendment was opposed by Mr. DAWSON, and
Mr. HENDRICKS proposed TO amend the second Sec
lon OF the bill BY inserting after the word "law" the
| following woIds
provided. further That any expiration of
be entitled 10 patent said term Of five then
expired, may the United States the twenty-five
and thereupon shal be entitled u paen,
| for said land"
The amendment was rejected
| Mr. ETHERIDGE offered the following additional
section as an amendment to the bill
Ind be further enacted That the provisions of tbi,
shall be held deemed apply any person OF
persons except born ctizens the United Sat.s
other persons now natualized and to ncb
other persons at the time of the passage Of
this act shall have filed their declaration of to
become naurazcd citizens according existing laws reg
ulang the mode and manner Of natnalizng foreigners,
and TO no other person persons whatsoever"
| Mr. NORTON opposed the amendment which war
rejected
i Mr. BOTCE proposed TO insert " upon the payment of
one dollar per acre.. He opposed TO settling up the
wilderness TOO quickly by inviting emigration AZ ,his
free grant would He con'ended il would destroy the
republican institutions of the country.
| Mr. GREY opposed The amendment He saw no fear
i all Europe were invited TO come 10 this country, but
that five years residence would secure their becoming
good citizens OF the republic.
| The amendment rejected.
| Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved TO strike out four
teen and insert twenty to make the bill pro-
vide In the case OF the death OF the occupant during the
five years occupations for The minor children OF the de-
ceased and not merely 10 children under fourteen years
| This amendment was adopted.
Mr. HEM proposed to amend the bill SO as to make
il necessary for the applicant for patent make adida
vii that he or she has not directly indirectly. disposed
| of the said land.
| Mr. READY moved TO amend The amendment by add.
ing or morigaged" and that he she intends 10 hold
the same for his or her own occupation" His object
was TO prevent the land failing into the hands OF specu
/ lators
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, opposed the amendments
which were rejected.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, proposed an amendment
making necessary for the applicant to make affidavit
thai he or she with his her family intend 10 OCCUPY
and cultivate the same rejected.
Several other amendments proposed and rejected
and, without completing The fourth section,
/ The committee rose.
On motion to adjourn over until Monday next,
| Mr. JONES. Of Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
nays, which ordered
i The question taken, and the motion agreed To-
yeas 80, nays 65.
The House adjourned at four O'Clock, until Monday
next.
| PETITIONS, UNDER THE RULE