The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-06

PRIVATE BILLS.
The private calendar being taken up the following bills
to which objection was made, were considered and
passed. e hGE 4@& ~ Sag & All II
Bill for the relief of the legal representatives of John G.
Bill for the relief Of John S. Wilson
Bill for the relief Of Isaac Cook and others.
Bill for the relief of John Metcalf
Bill for the relief of Sylvester Pettibonc. alr 5y
Bill for the relief Of James Edwards and others
Bill for the relief Of William Harris, Of Georgia
Bill for the relief Of the personal representatives of Will
Bin for the relief Of Captain Langdon O. Eason assist
ant quartermaster United States army. fag
Bill for the relief of Ruff Van Rrunt
Bill for the relief of Horace 6outhmayd 4 Son.
Bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of Captain
Bill for the relief Of the representatives Of Thomas D.
Anderson. sasga 5 6lEs4 t 0&
Bill for the relief of Samuel Bray 3,.
Bill for the relief Of Seneca G. Simmons.
Bill for the relief Of Fayette Nanny and Robert e.
Ward. es ~ ha' ra;sabfa H- 1870
Bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Anthony G. Willis de-
ceased.
Bill for the relief Of Thomas Snodgrass | ~ 6ls9
Bill for the relief Of Thomas jennings n ssa
Bill for the relief Of Juan N. and Jose L. Luco.
Bill for the relief of Eliza NJ. Evans,
Bill for the relief of Sarah Crandall Hsa&
Bill for the relief of John Bronson. .sg a5s, "a
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock M s7 .aaus
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate.
Mr. BENSON presented resolutions from the legislature
of the State of Maine in favor Of the following objects
Cheap ocean postage. ~ .s@I
Modification of the navigation laws Of the United
States.
Allowances of bountes to fishing vessels.
Reciprocal trade with the North American colonies
Also, in relation to the revenue laws; and
For the abolition Of spirit ratons in the United States
All Of which laid the table, and ordered to be
Mr. VALLEY presented the resolutions Of the egsla-
ture of Massachusetts in favor of establishing floating
schools in the principal harbors of the United States for
tts a,sa.~., r ~~r-s ~ sha Cnunrnlttc-
Mr. CRoCKER asked leave to offer resolution ordering
that Tuesday next the committees be called for reports
private character only and the bills reported and read
first and second time TO be referred without debate OBJ
jected to-
Mr. LILLY moved that when the House adjourn it be
to meet Monday next The question taken-yeas
81 nays 76; so the House refused to adjourn over
oRaAsIzEp TERRITORIAL BUSINESS
The House went into committee, and proceeded (Mr
PHELPS in the char) to the consideration of bills relating
The CHAIRMAN said the business in order was the con-
sideraen of the bill 10 establish the Office Of survcyorgen-
era of Uta TO grant donations to actual settlers therein
Mr. LETCHER modified his amendment make il
read:
Proridd further That The benefits provided for in the
second and third sections of this act shall not extend to any
Sundry amendments to the amendment were debated
under the ve-mnutes rule and there seemed prob
ability OF coming TO any resolution on the BILL on mo-
ton of
! Mr. RICHARDSON, the committee rose.
Mr. moved to reconsider the vote by which the debate
the bill under consideration in Committee of the Whole
was closed agreed to-ayes 81, noes Sc.
On motion Of Mr. r., the resolution closing debate on
said bill was laid on the table
The House again went into Committee of the Whole and
proceeded Mr. RHyrs in the chair to the consideration of
special orderbeing bills concerning organized Terri
tories.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that the bill under considera-
| ton be informally laid aside
The question taken--ayes 81 noes 65 so the COM
mce refused to lay the bill aside
| Mr. LANE OF Oregon, obtained the floor.
/ Mr. LETCHER asked whether itwould be in order to
that the committee rise and report adversely upon
| the bill
The CHAIRMAN said it would be in order.
Mr.. LANE asked the committee to make some dsposi-
ton OF the bill in order TO proceed to such bills az the
committee could readily approve OF and act upon this
bill kept before the committee there prospect
Of coming to the most important bills included in the
| special order.
After a long debate on points Of order
Mr. PERKINS, of New York moved that the bill be laid
aside be reported TO the House with recommendation
that il be rejected agreed to.
The bin to extend the right Of prccmption
ed lands in Minnesota and for other purposes next came
up for consideration and after remarks explanatory
| thereof by
i Mr. RICE the bill was laid aside 10 be reported to the
| House.
The bin TO authorize the President to to be sur
veyed the OF land in the Tcrroryof Minnesota be
longing the halbrccds mixed bloods Of the Dacotah
or Sioux nation Of Indians and for other purposes next
! came up for consideration.
Mr. WRIGHT of Mississippi explained that the object
Of the bill to the bclfboods the interest due
10 them according treaty and TO prevent them from be-
ing imposed upon and TO to them the right OF pre-
emptonhey being employed in farming and other indus
trial occupations.
The bslfbloods were tribe of Indians and IL
for this reason that special legislation required So
far as known there about two hundred halfbloods
entitled to the benefits Of the bill which, however provided
for the census taken ascertain precisely the
number entitled 70 its benefits. r
| The bill laid aside TO be reported.
The bill to provide for the continuation OF the military
road from Myrtle creek TO Scosburgh in Oregon, next
up; and there being amendments the bill was laid
! aside 10 be reported
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF War to settle and
adjust the expenses of the Rogue River Indian war next
! came up. t5 4N-f IEef III
Mr. LANE, Of Oregon, related the circumstances OF the
Rogue River Indian war in which he had had personal
pcrencc The object Of the bill to remunerste the vol
for their services in that which had resulted in
permanent peace with that tribe Of Indians.
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, asked what the amount
4 OF the expenses.
4 Mr.. LANE, Of Oregon, replied he believed II would
amount TO $4,000. He willing 10 say IL should moi
be than $4,000 He asked that the volunteers