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

claims in the Stale of California" approved March
1901 was reeonsldeTed; and. alter debate H. ba
Was read third time and passed
On motoa OF MIR. WARREN, the Conmuss On pa
NC Lands was Instructed to inquire into the
offices. 'n' ian Y
On motion Of Mr. WENTWORTH, of ulipol. ),
COMMITTEE on Revolutionary Invalid Pensions was H.
suucted 10 inquire into the expediency OF renor,n
oii extending me pension iswsio all those persons ha
We're engaged IN the war oil 1912, or the Indian war.
thereto, and TO their widows in case of decease
Ga motion OF Mr. HEM,
hssesvsd That the COMMITTEES on the Judoisyv L.
qoesed oinquirs into tho expediency OF dividing a.
oil Iowa into two Judicial districts.
On motion OF Mr.. EASTMAN,
Rssotvsd, Tna the Secretary the Interior be- and h.
hereby requested 10 niorm this House what steps he
taken prevent espasses upon the public lands I las
States OF Wisconsin, Michigan aad the Terrllory Of Mo he
sofa and whether not he has appointed an agen, ~
agents for that purpose and IL So who are appoinsS Q,
the date OF their appolnmen and er what proyislnn ~
law are they apponled, and what uctons he has giys
said agents And also 10 communicate this House ann
report that such agents have made In full and what ,a
or compensation Is paid 10 such agents, and how much
money has been received by said agents from persons VIA
nave cut timber on the public land by Of
such fepass aud the expenses incu red la colluctny
same. and all the items thereof
Mr.. DAVIS, of Rhode island presented two resolp
tons from the State OF Rhode Island and Proyidens
Plantations general assembly passed IN the January
sion 1884, requesting their representatives 10 agar
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise referred 10 ~
On motion OF Mr. WHEELER,
Rssovsi, That the Committee on Printing be reoue.a
10 examine into and report whether the re por -
thereto and not, wheren and what extent The acl II
Congress has been violated.
Mr.. WALBRlDGE- moved the folIowin. resolution
which was disagreed to
KesoUed That the select committees aupoin,ad "a j.
quiru INFO tho expedenoy Of amending constitution -
give the election Of President directly % tho peone
be- also instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy ~
al ASH RS "A pf thar
people, and to report thereon at an early day.
Mr.. PECKHAM offered the following resolution
which was referred TO the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs
Resolved That the President Of the United States be ~
specully requesIed II no! inconsistent with the public IL
terest TO transmit TO this House copies OF the
al Coostanlinope and the Uned states cons Snyrns
with Captain ingrahan, and with government Of Aus
ria and with this government together with the
iog the seizure aud of Martin Kosx,a and the TEN,
aud conditions ON which he was liberated and hi
country.
Mr.. PRlNGLE offered the following resolution whol
lies over Tor debate:
Rsolvsd, That the COMMITTEES Territories be nsucn
to report at early day the bill which passed the Hon
of Representatives at the last session OF Congress
tor the Organization Of the Territory Of Nebraska.
Mr.. WALKER asked leave TO move thai The Secretary
Of the Treasury be requested to report whether the assay
sufficient capacity for the coinage of gold and silver
and il So whether in his opinion il would be conven
and proper Tor Congress to authorize ssch coinage
office.
Objection being made the motion lies over. under IL,
rule.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following, among other bills, were read two
and referred to appropriate standing committees:
A bill for the relief OF James w. Marshall
A bill to establish pos, office in Northumberlaal
Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and salarHd
flee.
bill for the relief Of John Kock and Decatur Heb
Hermann.
bill granting to the State OF Pennsy vania portion
Of The public lands to aid in the construction Of the Sun
bury and Erie railroad aud for other purposes.
bill for the distribution OF the proceeds OF the sale
public lands among the several States for educalioua
purposes.
A bill 10 amend an act entitled "An act to settle and
adjust the expenses Of the people OF Oregon from attacks
and hoslies Of Cayuse indians in the years isa7 and
lS4S," approved August 81, 1852.
bill TO remove the United States mint from The city
Of philadelphia 10 the city Of New York.
bill 10 amend tue pension laws therein mentioned.
After introducing a number of other bills,
The House adjourned at halt-past O'Clock.
PETITIONS, ETC, usDER THE RuLE.
BY Mr. HEM: The petition of J. Cubertson, aud sxy
others citizens Of Cedar county. Iowa. asking
q land in alternate sections 10 the Lyons Csn, R,o
Lyons. "a the Mississippi liver. to Coanoii Bluffs on
Missouri river. AEr
ei,zsns OF Fremont Ssndusky county. OHIO, asking s
the public lands may be aPporoned TO actual settlers mir
In limited quantities, aud tat all sales 70 residents a.
dona ops 70 railroads. shall referred to The CommH
tee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. DoWDELL. A memorial. signed by 6. J. WI,
hanson, presidans and r. X. Harris. ssorstary, reprse
ing citizens OF Georgia and Alabama, asking a gsnte
lands the State OF Alabama aid Of the Coosa and Ca
ooga River railroad referred 10 tho Committee on Pub
Lands.
BY Mr. MACY The petition OF Lcoman Gibbs, OF Wan
town, Wisconsin,, soldier in the war OF 1912, praying Tor
pension.
BY Mr.. FENr0Ni Tho petition of Alpheus Hin, Of Ney
York asking bouny land for military in the war
lol2 referred 10 the Committee on Military Pensions
BY Mr. MACDONALDs The petition OF Hon. A. X Pas
and others asking Tor appropriation 10 rebuild The eu
house recently destroyed by fro in the city Of Portand
Maine.