The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-05
IN CONGRESS on THE U. STATES
rHURsnAYl JANuARY 4 ~.

SEsoHiAls rFunoss 80

renewal ~ patsats granted % Cyrus Mccormick and
obe lusasy ~ Improvements IN aPng machines shieh
resrred 70 the Committee On Patents and the Patent
i ofBoe
I Nc ADAMS prss,pisd ths petition q John IIolohan,
praying % Is paid ~ PlAsr capital executed py nm
lor The United States Capitol estsnsoe ~ order Of the
Commissioners az Pablc Buildngs which referred 60
the Compiilee Public Buildings
Mr. WELLER presented TIE pstitou 81 Isaac iiliams
praying reHaresatan 80 losses sustained Ia consequence
Of the occupation % his property IN California BY troops 81
the United States during me late var wiih Mexico which
was referred 70 thc COMMITTEE on Military Ahairs,
Mr. SUMNER presEntoa psiu9n q citizens u Massa-
chuset prayibe that Congss may Impose bead tAx n
not ess than $3.50 ~ bead "a Immigrants hereafter ar
irving from ans foreign touutry, together with aiiatie
provisions for reundng the same on their departure 70
such os he purpose 81 trade % iof other tempo
rary cause Ne ssid thai the b a Che senator from
naturalization laws had heea referred % he COMMITTEES on
The Judiciary, b. would novr that this petition have he
l same Inference The mgtloa was agreed q.
Il Mr. FESSEAplN presented the petition " David bcnJa
un, and u the heirs " lAent Samuel benjamin
au officer IN the revolutionary var prsyisg that he heir
may be allowed the Communication 10 Which he entitled
which was rerred % The COMMITTEES o. Revolutionary
Claims
| Mr. MALLORY prevented the petition of Joshua Msr-
Ger, praying 70 be allowed pension 70 commence from
the time the pension be formerly received diseontn-
ued which was referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Pensions
Mr.. N. aso presented petition Of citizens VI Tampa
Florida, praying appropriation foF stalking aud mark
ing the channel 81 HilsboFough hay aud river from
the Big Oyster bar to the town q Tampa and beacon
Long bar al the o the river ehanne which
referred TO the COmmistce Commerce.
Mr. WADE presented The memorial 81 Robert q SthenCk
praying compensation for his services envoy eraord
nary and minister pcnipoteauay special missions 10
the Argentine Confederation and The Oriental repubir o.
Uruguay in 1852 and 1853 which referred 20 the
Committee on Foreign Relations
EssAeR IRON nousE on REPRESENTATIVE
message was received from the House Of Representa-
ves By Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing the Senate
that the House have passed the bill 70 continue IN force for
limited time the provisions Of the act Of March , 1851
and the second section Of its supplement Of January s
1854 enable the Board OF Land Commissioners Ia
California close their adudcaons Of private land titles
in that State and for other purposes IN which the concur
| renee Of the Senate is requested.
On motion by Mr. GWlN the bin just received from the
House was taken up considered, and passed
\ REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
4 Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance to whom
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives
making appropriations for the support Of the Military Acad
envy for the year ending June 80 1856 reported Il with
amendments.
Mr. TOUCEY, from the Committee on Finance, TO whom
referred the bill granting TO railroad companies three
years in which topay the duties iron imported for rail-
road purposes with sundry memorials and resolutions
the subject reported the bill without amendment aud that
it ought not to pass.
INTRODUCED
Mr. ADAMS asked, and by unanimous consent obtained,
leave introduce bill provide for the satisfaction of
Chocaw under the 10th article Of the treaty
of Dancing Rabbit Creek of September 1880 which
read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Af
fairs
J BOUNTY LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bin in adj
dton certain acts granting bounty land 10 certain Off
and soldiers who have been engaged in the military
service Of the United States. The question pending
the amendment Of Mr. DoDoE Of Iowa. the amendment
of Mr. CLAYTON Mr. g. had moved to amend the bill by
adding provso restricting the power OF those who buy
these land warrants that they shall not locate
than e4o in any contiguous tract than
280 in any township; and Mr. DoDoE Of Iowa,
had moved 10 amend the amendment By substituting 800
for $780, and "640' for l2s0R
Mr. CHASE hoped that the senator from Delaware
would accept the amendment as modification To his
La.a
with in the disposition of the public domain. A less
of land ia that State had been granted than In
other while Ohio has paid to the general and
the grantees of the general government for lands not less
than thrty-hree millions Of dollars. lie thought the
proposition of the senator from Delaware good one
but the amendment would make it still more acceptable 70
! him.
Mr. CLAYTON was apprehensive that he should not be
able TO get his amendment adopted AT all and he very
confident that il the amount reduced by the friends OF
the States, il would leopard the whole thing He
therefore declined 70 adopt it modification.
After few words from Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa in defence
of his amendment the question was taken, and II was
agreed to--yeGs "a, nays l5-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Allen, Atchison, Bright, Butler
Cass Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas
Gwin, Johnson Jones Of Iowa, Mallory Mason, Norris
Rusk, Sebastian, slide Stuart sumner, Toueey Wade
i YAys-hIessrs. Badger, Bell Brainerd Brodhead, clay
ton Dawson Evans Fessenden, Foot Gillette James, Jones
of Tennessee, Peeree, Rockwell, and Toombs-l5.
Mr.. CLAYTON said that he would be compelled TO
vote against his own amendment
The amendment as amended was then agreed toyeas
3D. nays l4-as follows
4 YEAs-Messrs Adams, Allen Bright Butlor Cas-, Clay
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas Gillette
Gwin johnson, Jones OF Iowa, Mallory, Norris Rusk Sc
bastian Slidel Stuart Sumner, Toucey, Wade and Wei
ler--23
NAgS-Messrs. Badger, Bell Brainerd, Brodhead, Clay
ton Dawson Evans Fessenden, Foot James, Jones Of Ten
nessee, Pcarce, Rockwell, and Toombs--ld,
Mr. FESSENDEN moved to amend the bin by adding
clause to include the forces called BY the State Of
Maine for the protection of lis territory during the trouble
on the northeastern frontier
Mr. Tprppo an m thn amor
the object Of which extend the provisions Of the bin
so as 70 Include the volunteers who Ia Patsbug vi
the time Of its invasion by the British troops in Sepem-
ber 1919 He urged the adoption Of hls amendment at
some length. While the bill 1t stands offers bounty
in land to every (or in OF his death TO his widow
or chldren who has been called into the service OF
the country and regularly mustered and paid by the nj
ted States, matter for how brief period how
important that service may have been il excludes BY the
operation OF those very conditions those volunteers who
have rushed 70 the Of the country the time OF
impending danger did the volunteers the battle Of
Plattsburg, There was then time for delay. The
envy suddenly upon us--within own borders I;
and helpless deiencces households fleeing before
them All the adjacent country at aroused and
there time for enrolling men and mastering them
/ into service in . regular All who were able 10
bear within the compass Of fifty or hundred miles
shoudered their muskets for the purpose OF driving the
enemy from borders Farmers lett their harvcsts in
the field and all classes left their business this pressing
emergency and repaired the scene Of danger and
L iiiCt. Mr. IA said his cpllaa1ue