The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-18

public lands modified and made applicable 10 the State
OF California by the OF March 3D. Is53 shall b. tur-
iher modified lar such claims apply ands subject
TO private entry by granting TO each settler in said State.
VINO entitled 70 presumption under those laws. "a sx,
tension OF time for two years after The commencement of
his or her settlement, the period within which proof
OF the night and payment may be made for lande claimed
aforesaid and that the third the sixth
on OF the act OF March Sd, 1863. shall be modified
as 10 extend said rights settlements made prior and
within two years after the passage OF this act. Z
NO amendment being made the bill reported 10 the
Senate. and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
by unanimous consent, it was read third tims and
passed. 1H v y4 boss
aHsa SALINE LANDS IN WISCONSIN. ssagsA
Mr. WALKER. from the Committee on Public Lands,
70 whom was referred the memorial OF the commieseper
appoated by the State OF Wisconsin 10 locate aud select
saline lands in said State praying the renquishnsnt Of
the same TO the State for the benefit OF the ale unI-
verslty reported bill TO renqush the State OF Wis
consn the lands reserved Tor salt springs therein which
was read and passed TO a second reading &3lA .f&
Mr. w. said When that bill s read throSswA; 1t
will be perceived by the Senate that il does Aee pro-
pose to grant any land whatever the State
To Wisconsin, as TO the other States which were tomed
out OF the Northwestern Territory, there were grNnsed
Twelve salt springs with sections OF 1r9' zach.
That land has been located by the commissQmer who
was authorized by The Legislature of Wisconsin 10 make
the location but The Slate comes forward through
memorial from the legislature, which is amsng the pa
pers accompanying the bill and asks thai Congress
change the purpose for which this land granted 10
the State that instead of its being used for saline pur
poses, may be applied to aid her State University II
is simply TO change the application OF this land from
saline purposes 10 the benefit Of her Slate ULyersiiy
That is The whole effect OF the bill and viii max las
,Ss,s ~. III rtesahy be no controversy about the matter.
NO OBJ cton being made, The bill then read Gee.
ond tne aud considered in committee of the whole
1t provides that The twelve salt springs and the nix sec
ions OF land TO each the OF which granted to the
Stale OF Wisconsin by act so enable the people OF Wis
cousin Territory 10 form constitution and State govern
men and for the admission of such State INTO the Unioe"
9Th q nj
TO the State OF Wisconsin, be sold such manneras
the legislature may direct for the benefit and in aid Of the
University OF said State aud for other purpose THAT
ever; provided, that il any lands which have been Sc
eced by the authority of the Sa for the purpose aEoe-
said under the act TO extend the line tor selecting lands
granted 10 the State OF Wisconsin ior saline purposes
approved May 1884, shall been sold be sgaAly
claimed by pre-enpton otherwise that any part OF
the aforesaid grant OF seventy sections shall remain
INDICATED, such remainder may be hereafter selected
from any OF The public lands subject 70 private satryin
said Stale.
No amendment, being made the bill was then reported
TO The Senate and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading by unanimous consent il was read third Time
and passed. A3
JOHN PHAoAN.
4 Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Indian AGaiu.
10 whom was referred the petition Of John Phagaa, re-
ported bill for his relief which read and passed
a second reading 1El ~ ~ ~
Mr.. JOHNSON. / desire 10 make a statement to ,bs
they will that the bill which has just been re.
ported from The Committee Indian Affairs shall be nm
medatey put upon It's passage. bill OF similar chasac-
ter TO this has been pending before The other branch of
Congress for years. and the case has ALWAYS been
reported upon favoably by every committee who have
examined IT. The bill oay approprates he sum Of 4444
for 2I2 days service and II am not mistaken the pro-
prey OF making the payment shown from the rssords
OF the Indian department. where the has undergone
recent examination. II is for rendered 10 that
department many years ago, but which cannot 6e paid
Tor under general laws The bill has got through
the House ior want OF time. hope under these cir
cumsiances, that there will be objection 10 putting
Ina In noo III htp
NO objection being made, The bill was read a second
time, and considered 10 committee OF the whole Ii
provides that the Of S444 shall be paid John Pha.
gan, ont OF any money the treasury otherwi4 ap-
propraied, in full payment for his services in taking
charge oil delegation OF Seminole Indians and removing
them from Florida 10 the country west Of Arkass.s
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for third psadnl
and by unanimous consent, it read third time end
passed. x tta
HOUSE BILLS REyERRrD. riHTa ag 8au
The bill from The House to amend an act entitled can
act TO divide the State of Arkansas judicial dis
tricis, approved March 3D.. 1851, read the 6rst
and second umes by unanimous consents and, on mo-
uon oy Mr; SEBASTIAN. II was referred 10 the Com
mittec on Indian Affairs 7ttsQ Nid
The bill from the House to the right OF citizen
ship TO children OF citizens OF the United States born out
OF the limits thereof read the first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committes
Foreign Relations sH 1sIasI9
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. BENJAMIN submitted the following rssolu,ion
Tor co nsideration;
RssOiued, That hundred copies OF the osn.us vol
oil 1850, OF the number Of copes printed
for the OF the Senate be delivered TO the
ent OF the Csnsus for distribution from his oce and for
preservation in II. rWM NalHW
Mr.. B. asked that il there objection the rssou-
ton might be Immediately considered esi q. safaftFs
Mr.. BRIGHT Let it lie over saEt# p
The resolution accordingly lies over until tomorrow
under the rules. =
tTo BE Continued r8 ~
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