The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Rssoped, That the Speaker be authorized to nav To
Martha Brooks widow of Hon. Preston s. Brooks deceased
the sum SO due the deciden member Of this Hou.e
time of his death.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS
The committees called for reports relating to terri
oria business this day having been apart for the
| sidera,ion of business Of that kind.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama from the Committee on Public
Lands reported House bill for the establishment of two
additional land districts in the Territory Of Kansas which
was read twice
Mr. GROW, of Pennsy lvania, submitted an amendment
thereto to increase the number of districts three
The amendment was then agreed to, and the bill read
third time and passed ...-.
Also, from the same committee reported bill to author
lie the Delaware and Pottawatoie Indians to sell the
right OF way for a railroad which read twice.
Mr. COBB, OF Alabama in explain of the BILL stated
that the bill provided for the construction of railroad
which would connect Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
and merely proposed to permit the company purchase
OF the Indians certain quantity of land along the line Of
the road In order that the Indians should imposed
1t provided that the government should appoint
agent whose duty should be to meet the tribes named
council and see that they obtained fair price for their
the transaction The bill did propose to grant
foot Of the public lands would it involve the govern
ment In any expense whatever.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee thought that the effect the
bill by authorizing the company to buy of the Indians
strip ofland mile wde would be to create landed
Mr. WALBRIDGE, of Michigan, moved that the bill be
laid on the table which agreed toayes 81 a.
Mr.. PERRY Of Maine from the Committee on Terrific
es reported joint resolution authorizing the account
ing officers of the treasury to allow and audit the accounts
OF Asaba Bush territorial printer for printing the stat
utes of Oregon of 1853 and 1854 which read third
time and passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported House bill to
extend the provisions of entitled Gan amend
an act entitled act to establish the territorial govern
ment of Minnesota to the Territory of Washington which
was read third time and passed.
Mr. HARLAN, of Ohio, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported House bill the office of surveyor
general of public lands in Minnesota Territory which
n na andD Qcpd
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania from the Committee on
Territories reported House bill making appropriations for
public buildings in the Territory of Kansas with the
ommendaon that do not pass; and 1t committed.
Also, from the committee reported bill to
thorze the payment for property taken destroyed in
the Territory of Kansas under authority Of law color of
law; which read twice.
Mr.. GROW then asked that The bill might be put upon
its passage
MIR. B0YCE, of South Carolina thought that II the
understanding Of the House. when this day set apart
for the consideration of territorial business that ques
tons of controversial character would be introduced
The bill was surely contrary to that agreement and he
hoped that the gentleman would withdraw it,
Mr. GROW, in reply, said that his statement that no
bill should be brought in this day which involved the
question Of slavery. This bill simply provided for the
creation of commission TO take evidence relative to prop
ery destroyed in Kansas by officer of the government
by person claiming to such under the author
ty or color OF law and did not involve that question
The commission thus TO be appointed report the
dence taken the House which would act upon il as IL
did reported from the Court of Claims The re-
port not to be 6nal and action of the commission
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia remarked that If the House
should pass this bill IL would be kind of recognition of
the right the part of the commission TO receive other
than proper and legitimate testimony without regard to
these claims
There might also arise trouble similar to that which
had grown ont of the reports of the Committee of Claims
concerning which discussion had arisen TO whether or
final. .fEsa 5
Mr. HAVEN, ofNcw York, thought was altogether out