The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-18
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress--Firsr session.
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1856.
SENATE.



ture OF Georgia In favor OF the establishment OF naval
depot at the port Of Brunswick in that State which
read and referred 10 the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition of clerks in the Gen
era Land Office Of the fourth class praying that the
ber Of that class may be increased which referred 10
the Committee on Finance
Mr. BROWN presented the petition Of citizens Of Wash
ngton, District Of Columbia of property lying be-
tween the Capitol and Eleventh east praying
avenue may be surveyed and graded between
the points named which referred TO the Committee
the District of Columbia.
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee presented the petition of James
Sbackeford and Others temporary watchmen the Wash
ngton navy-yard appointed to guard the Min
nesota while being constructed that yard praying TO be
allowed additional compensation; which referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. TOU CEY from the Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported back the bill TO repeal part OF act entitled An
act 10 provide for the saekeepng of the records and
seal Of the United States and for other purposes and the
bill from the House Of Representatives TO change the time
of holding the United States courts in the southern dis
trict Of Illinois and they were both considered and
passed.
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia TO whom referred the petition Of the Mer-
chants Exchange of the District OF Columbia reported
bill incorporate the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of
Washington d. G. which was read and passed to second
reading
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, to
whom referred the decision Of the Court of Claims
diverse the claim of Cyrus H. Mccormick asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of the same and
that il be referred to the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office which agreed to.
On motion by Mr. CRITTENDEN, the Committee of
Claims discharged from the further consideration of
the petition of James Davidson and il referred the
Committee on Military Affairs.
INTRODUCED
Mr.. DODGE asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bin to establish additional land district in the State of
Wisconsin which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
oooIY TRADE.
Mr.. SUMNER submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be directed
cody trade by which Chinese in large numbers trans
ported from their native country in American ships, al
the same Is conducted violation existing treaty
with China; and consider If any Legislation be expedent
abuses incident board American shipr
tend the provisions and penalties Of the recent act of Con-
sells.
COLLECTORS or THE CUSTOMS.
On motion by Mr. HANIIS the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of The bill relating to the appointment of Of
heers for the collection of the customs and provide for
their compensation Mr. H. then submitted several amend
ents the chief OF which consisted in raising the salaries
Of the collectors in several of the large cities and in trans
ferng the power appoint clerks from the collectors in
whose Offices they are employed TO the Secretary of the
Treasury The amendments having been agreed To- the
bill amended ordered to be printed and Mr.. II.
gave notice that be should ask the Senate take it for
action al an early day in the ensuing week
BOUNTY LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
the House Of Representatives amend the act in addition
certain granting bounty lands certain officers and
soldiers who hare been engaged in the military service OF
the United States approved March 1885, which had been
reported BY the Committee Public Lands with amend
ments in the form OF a substitute for the bill ....
The pending question the motion Of Mr.. HAN
amend the bin by adding the following as new
section
SIC - And o. 4 further eaaesed That in every case
where the land warrant shall have been issued after the de-
cease Of an applicant leaving no widow or minor child Or
The
BY the administrator or executor Of the deceased.
Mr. FOOT addressed the Senate at some length in erPla-
nation OF the bill reported by the committee and In OPP
position to the amendment OF Mr.. HAsLls
Mr.. STUART also opposed the amendment
Mr. ADAMS coniended that all those who had performed
the service specified in the law entitled 10 The bounty
soon the law passed The warrant did not give
the title the land but II merely to be regarded as
evidence that the title eIisied and valid He then
gued that the application having been made and the title
having been hsocraned TO be good The land really belong
cd 10 The applicant and the government had right 10
take II sway from his administrators any
more than from his widow and children.
Mr. BUTLER coincidsd with the view Of the pre-
sented by Mr.. ADAM
Mr. PtGH denied that there was any vested right in the
bounty land but considered the grant TO be conditional
and II the applicant died leaving widow minor chill
dn be thought the executor ought not TO have the benefit
Of H. ..-..-- --
DEN the question taken, and the amendment was re
jecied-yeas IL, nays 2s-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams Bel OF New Hampshire, Butler,
Collsmer, Evsns, Fitzpatrick, Hale hsmn, hsrAn, iVer-
YhYs~Messrs Allen, Benjamin Biggs, Bigler, Bright,
Brodhesd Cas Crttenden, Fish, Foot, Houston Hunter,
kason Pngh, Seward, Slide Stuart, sumner, Trumbu,
Wade, Weller, Wilson, and Wright-D.
Mr. 0oLLAMER then moved TO amend the bin by add.
ing the following "a new section:
SrcTtov hnd b. u further enactsd, That the minor
chdreu mentioned In the in addition 20 oersin acts
granting bounty lands certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged IN the military service OF the United
OF ssid act shall be entitled 70 and receive the land
them by rsd notwithstanding they may hsvs
become OF fu age before application made therefor or be
| fore the warrant therefor hss Issued.
Mr. O. said although the set referred 10 stated that
those who were minor children the time when the nci
went into effect should be included within It's provisions
yet the department had decided that the act did not 90 into
effect immediately Its passage but upon the sung Of
the warrants from time 20 time and the effect OF that De
eson that minor becoming Of age while the sppii-
cation pending would he excluded without an eK-
press construction Of the meaning Of the act
Mr. FOOT said that f the Committee on Public Lands
bad been aware Of the decision Of the department to which
his colleague had advcried they would have reported an
amendment similar TO that which suggested, II
did not enlarge the bill ALL but simply carried out the
original intention OF Congress
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. BELL. of Tennessee, submitted amendment ex-
tending the provisions Of the bill 20 all such officers and
soldiers a were enrolled engaged in the military
vice OF the United States in the with Mexico, bni
Who became disabled by sickness and consequently
discharged before the expiration of the fourteen days
service which was not agreed to
Mr. IvERSON submitted amendment providing that
paro evidence may be admitted where record evidence
exists under such rules and regulations the Pension OF
fce may prescribe
This amendmeut was advocated by Nessrs IvFRsoN
and FITZPATRICK, and opposed by Mr. PUGH
The question being taken, u was agreed toyeas 20,