The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-27

law the bill is reported the who gave 10 Pauid
ing Williams and Van Wart the information which pu'
them the lookout for Major Andre his return from
the American lines after his interview with Arnold lie u
dead and his family in need OF such provision bens
females who aged and very poor Under these ereuh
stances ask that the bill may be considered nj this TN
II only grants the OF pension which the Comis
soner on Pensions says ought TO have been allowed .
them, but which withheld under existing previous
laws for want of evidence ask for its immediate eonsd
Grafton.
Mr.. WELLER shall be compelled to object to its con-
sideraon now. / think the senator from New York,
short time since reported bill and asked for its consider
alton and after il had been passed. he then asked that the
report accompanying il might be printed Now lac makes
report and to have it printed but in the mean
WHILE wants to have the bill passed. would rather have
the report printed FIRST to the exact grounds upon
which the claim rests
The bill IS 346) read first time by its title" for
the relief Of the hers-a-aw Of William Van Wart de-
ceased passed to second reading The report was
ARMY PENSIONS.
referred the petition of Ann Eliza Chds widow of General
Childs who died during the last fall at Tampa Bay in
Florida, praying the passage Of general law granting
hapay TO the widows all officers of the army who died
while in the service of the country have had the same
der consideration and have directed to report general
bill providing hafpay for all widows and minor children
of officers privates In the army of the United States
who may die in the line of their duty in the public ser
vice.
win state to the Senate that as is known perhaps
most members, by general act passed in 1887, think,
this provision made for the widows and minor children
OF all officers and marines in the navy but no suc
provision is made for any widow orphan OF an officer
private in the service Of the army unless he died Of wounds
received diseases contracted during since
1890 Now the committee concluded, in order to equaze
the pension system to report the same bounty to the
widows and minor children Of officers of the army
which is extended to the widows and minor children
OF officers of the navy This bill should be passed or
should abolish the former act They have therefore,
instructed to report bill according to the prayer OF
the petitioner.
The bill (S 34 in addition to act entitled "An
continue halfpay certain widows and orphans was
read and passed to second reading The report
dered TO be printed.
ADJOURNMENT
Ordered That when the Senate adjourn to-day, it be to
meet on Monday next
PUBLIC NEW MEXICO.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. move that the Senate take
up for consideration the bill provide for the survey of the
public lands the Territory of New Mexico and for other
purpose which has been reported from the COMMITTEES
Public Lands 1t is important that ii should be passed
now because day has been fixed for the consideration OF
territorial business in the House of and the
Senate should pass the bill possible in order
that it may reach the House before the territorial day.
appeal to the Senate therefore, to take up and consider
the bill now
The motion was agreed to and the Senate proceeded
consider the bill as in committee of the whole
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa. The Committee on Public Lands
have reported entire substitute for the bill which was
originally introduced by the honorable senator from li
nois MIR Shields The substitute drawn up by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, after confer
with the Committees ON Publc LANDS OF the TWO
houses of Congress- and received the unanimous approba
tion of the two committees.
The substitute then read. R
Mr.. SHIELDS introduced the original bill; and, on
my motion, il referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands have examined the substitute Of the committee,
and find IL to be quite improvement upon the original
bill think much better adapted to the condition of
this distant Territory than the original bill am there
fore decidedly in favor of the substitute.
Mr.. HUNTER | am not sure that understand exactly
the provisions OF this amendment but IL seems 10 from
hearing read that gives away all the lands in this Ter
ritory actual settlers 1t gives persons much
six hundred and forty acres.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa Its provisions precisely the
those which were made in the case of Oregon.
Mr. SHIELDS state TO the honorable senator from
Virginia that the provisions Of this amendment the
same as were made in the Oregon and California bills and
the lands in New Mexico much less valuable than those
in either California Oregon II does not give any addi-
tiona land.
The amendment Of the committee agreed to- the bill
reported TO the Senate amended and the amend
ment concurred in The bill ordered TO be
crossed for third reading, read third time and
passed and its title amended read "A bill ia
establish the Office of general of New Mexico
grant donations 10 actual settlers therein and for other
purposes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. STUART As there seems TO be other business
before the Senate and the hour has arrived at which
by the agreement understanding made yesterday,
should go into executive session, move that the Senate
proceed 10 the consideration OF executive business.
The motion agreed to- and after time spent in
executive session, the doors reopened and
The Senate adjourned