The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-23
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIv Es.
SWAMP LANDS.

Mr.. WASHBURNE of Illinois, from the committee of
conference the disageeing votes of the two houses
the bill entitled An act for the relief of purchasers and To-
Gators of swamp and overowed lands made report there
The committee Of conference recommend the adoption
Of the following proyiso:
Prorided That in all where any State through its
constituted authorities has sold disposed of tract
tracts Of lands any individual individuals prior
the entry SALE location of the under the preemp
on other laws of the United States patents shall be
issued BY the President of lands until
such State through its constituted authorities shall release
Secretary q the Interior Aad prosdd Tia,
such State shall not within ninety days from the passage of
General Land Office Of the United States list Of all the
lands sold aforesaid together with the date Of such sale
and the names of the the shall be Issued
Immediately thereafter directed in the foregoing section
Mr. GREENWOOD inquired il in certain cases. under
the bill reported from the committee Of conference
States failing to make returns of the lands which they
have sold good faith the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office in ninety days from the passage of this act
that the entries made at the land office de-
clared valid
Mr. wASHBURNE of Illinois replied that he so under
stood it.
Mr. GREENWOOD. That being the case Congress at
temps to judicial discretion in settling titles Of
conflicting interest Congress has right in my opinion
interfere and determine the rights OF parties there
fore TO lay the report the table, not agreed
The question then taken the report Of the
miitee, and il was agreed TO.
SOLDIERS OF 1912.
Mr. MIDDLESwARTH asked the unanimous consent of
the House enable him call up the bill from the Senate
granting bounty lands TO the soldiers and officers OF the
Of 1872 Objection being made he moved to suspend
the rules TO enable him TO submit that motion.
Overrnled BY the SPEAKER.
Mr.. MIDDLESwARTH then gave notice that on Tues
day next he should to take up that bin for the pur
pose OF putting 1t upon its passage.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Indiana from the Committee for the Dis
tric Of Columbia asked and obtained leave report bill
to organize the institution for the insane Of the aud
navy and OF the District OF Columbia which, after brief
explanation, read a third time and passed
RAILROADS
Mr. COBB demanded the consideration of the regular
order.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in
der was the consideration Of the bill reported yesterday by
r COM making donation Of the public lands aid in
the construction OF certain railroads in and through the
State OF Alabama, to which pending amendment
submitted by Mr. AEsRcnoyBIr extend the benefits
TO the railroad being constructed from Montgomery
in the State OF Alabama TO Pensacola in the State Of
Florida
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union for tho
purpose of resnnng the consideration Of the civil and
diplomatic appropriation hil which motion disagreed
to--ayes TO noes 80.
Mr. ETHERtDGE moved to lay the railroad bill and ts
amendment the table and the question being then
taken by yeas and nays il agreed soyeas OF nays
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