Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-13
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aaxArK- Suudry bills from the House were TAX
en- up and referred
Mr.. Cass offered res ,lntion that the officers
aud soldiers Of the war Of 1872, now sitting IN
convention in this city, be invited TO occupy seats
on the floor of the Senate durI the session of their
convention; passed.
Senator'S Houston and Morton appeared and took
their seats.
Mr. Shields presented petition of the soldiers Of
the war of 1872 paying the Senate to pass the
bounty land bill now before them; laid on the ia
BILE
Mr.. Cooper presented memorial from the Acad-
emv of Science in behalf of DR., Kane; referred to
the committee on naval affairs.
Mr.. Clayton said: l have been requested by
Commodore Stewart and other officers of the U. 5.
frigate Constitution to petition for remuneration
for the loss occurring to them from the recapture OF
the Leyant, on the 10th March, 1915, at Port Praya
by the British squadron; referred to the committee
on naval affairs.
Mr.. Douglas presented bill in favor of the con-
struction of the Pacific Railroad and collateral mag
netic telegraph; read and referred
Mr.. Shields, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported back, with amendment the bill for the re-
organization of the army, and moved that it be
printed; agreed to.
of Cumberland county, Pa. praying for an extern
sion of bounty land laws; referred
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
judiciary reform bill
Mr.. Geyer renewed his motion to strike out the
| first section.
A lengthy discussion ensued on the amendment
Of Mr.. Douglas, requiring circuit duty of Judges.
Messrs Mason, Butler Toucey, Rusk. and Geyer
argued against the proposition, and thought that
the duties of Judges should be in the appellate
court at the seat of Government
Messrs. Chase, Fessenden, Dawson and others,
favored the proposition for circuit duty.
Without coming to vote the Senate adjourned
HousE-Mr Aiken asked leave to present me-
mortal from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce
| suggesting that tender of mediation be made by
Government in the European war
Mr.. Walsh objected
h resolution passed, terminating the debate on
the Pacific railroad bill on the 10th inst
The House then took up the bill to amend the act
graduating and reducing the price Of public lands
Mr. Hewson advocated the amendment, incorpo-
rating in the bill the main features of tie homestead
bill, and fixing the price of land at 14k cents pei
acre to actual settlers.
| Mr.. Ethridge gave notice of an amendment linn
iting the benefits of the bill to native citizens ant
those now naturalzed The bill was then laid aside
The military Committee was, on motion instruc
ted to inquire to the propretv Of extending The
army occupation act over New Mexico and Utah
with the view to prevent Indian outrages there.
The House then went into committee of The
whole and took up the Pacific railroad bill.
Mr.. Latham spoke at considerable length in ad
vocacy of the bill, and also for line of steamship
from San Francisco to Shanghai. When he hat
| concluded the committee rose and the House ad
journed