The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

up, and Mr.. Browns motion TO lay il on
the table negative by SO against 10.
HousE.--Mr. Cobb reported a bill
amendatory of the presumption laws
lie said its object was to prevent frau Is.
Sometimes settlers remain on the land
only one day, and then sell TO specula-
tors. The bill requires the former to
actually occupy it for three months.
Messrs. Washburne of Ill.,. and Wal
bridge objected to the consideration of
the subject at this time, as the bill pro-
posed the uprooting and entire change of
all the pre-emption laws.
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, offered an amend
ment, that no public lands shall be offered
for sale by proclamation of the President
until the surveys thereof shall have been
filed in the land office for at least ten
years.
An unsuccessful motion to table the
bill resulted: yeas "A, nays 10.
Further proceedings were stayed BY
the expiration of the morning hour.
The Consular and Diplomatic bin
was taken up, and Mr.. Keitt took occas-
sion to urge the acquisition of Cuba.
Mr.. Loyejoy moved to strike out the
appropriations for the salaries of all the
ministers and commissioners. Amend
ment rejected by l2 majority.
Without any further action on the bill,
the House adjourned
JAN. 2O.-SENATE.-The Invalid PEN
sion bill was taken up and passed.
The Pacific r r. bill came up, and
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the enact
ing clause. and substitute his minority
report. He made lengthy speech in
favor of the southern route. Mr.. Gwin,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr.. Iverson, and Mr.
Brown also spoke, but without any fur
Their action, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced
Messrs. Sherman, Bocock, Richie, Groes-
beck and Ready as select committee on
the charges of alleged corruption in the
Navy Department.
Mr.. Purviance, of Pa, and Mr.. Thomp-
son, of New York made political speeches
JAN. 2l.-SENATE.-Mr Bigler present
ed memorial from the citizens of Penn
sylvania, urging specific duties on iron.
Mr.. Harlan presented memorial ask
ing that lands be granted to the Terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas fox railroad
purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, resolutions
of inquiry were adopted, whether it be
advisable to transfer the revenue cutter
service from the Treasury to the Navy
Department. Also, if a plan cannot be
devised to sell the old military posts, and
devote the proceeds towards the erection
of new ones.
The private calendar was taken up,
and ten private bills passed, including
the House bill granting copywright
for work on the Indians to Mrs. Henry
r. Schoolcraft.
Another bill, asking, Sl4, 900 interest,
since 1874 on a $4,000 claim, was finally
passed, but much curtaled.
The calendar contains 900 bills-less
ten, passed to day.
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworth of H., asked
leave to offer long preamble setting
forth the importance of our possessing
all the British American Provinces, and
concluding with resolution instructing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to en-
quire into the expcdiency of initiating
measures to secure them by honorable
treaty.
Messrs. Garnet of Va, and others, OBJ
jected.
The House then took up the private
calendar
The bill TO indemnify citizens Of Geor-
gia and Alabama for loss sustained in
the war with the Creek Indians was dis
cussed, but without definite action there
on. House adjourned.