The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-04
DIl.lS INTRODUCED.

by Alr. JONES bill making grant OF land, In al
ternae sections the Territory of Nebr ska for the
construction of a railroad
By MI. BRoDERICK A joint resolution to enable the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 carry into effect the proys
ions of the joint resolution Of Congress approved May
H. 1856 in regard the statistics of the coast
between the Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the Uni
ted States.
BY Mr.. WILSON A bill to authorize the Attorney
General to represent the United States in the proceed
ings in equity pending in the Supreme Court be-
tween the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the
State of Rhode Island.
On motion OF Mr. IyERSON the House bill to provide
for the settlement of the accounts of the late Lieut. Col
Lewis S, Craig for his services in connexion with the
Mexican boundary commission taken up and passed
JOHN 0. wAraous- 49,
Mr.. HOUSTON rose to a question OF privilege, con
| nected with the interests of the State Of Texas,
and proceeded to read remarks made in tho
House OF Representatives by Mr. TAprAS, of New
Hampshire in behalf Of Judge Watrons
menting thereon. Mr. H. said he could show that
nefarious conspiracy existed to defiaud the State
Of Texas OF large of her public lands and that
Judge Watrous had connected himself with company
in the city of New York to accomplish this object He
read quite number OF extracts from correspondence
showing how much Judge w. was implicated In this az
fair and argued that he ought to be removed from
Office which he dsgraccd There twenty -four mill
lions of of the public domain depending upon the
decision OF one and should get rid Of him in
some way There is remedy that has been esortcd to-
and be again by consolidating the two judicial dis
tics OF Texas into one could get rid OF this ntoler
able incubus Texas could divest herself OF calamity
greater than she had suffered in her darkest days Of
revolution and remove from her good name reproach
which she keenly feels Other evils had been tempo
rary but this promised to be of nterminabe duration
Mr. II. concluded his remarks by introducing bill to
consolidate the State of Texas into judicial district
ORDER
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate resume the
sid nt he nd
agreed to.
Mr.. GWIN rose to privileged question He had
yesterday voted to recommt to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands the House bill donating public lands to the
several States which may provide colleges for the bene
fit of agriculture and the mechanic arts The legislature
of California had instructed him to vote for that bill
There some amendments which he desired to make
in it. and in the hope that the Senate would adopt them
he moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill
recommtted si 6ste5
Mr. WADE desired TO have that question disposed of
at once and moved that the prior orders be postponed
and that the motion to reconsider be taken up The
motion Of Mr.. w. was agreed to yeas ~, nays 26as
follows:
Allen Bell Bgler, Broieck Cameron Chandler
Thompson kentucky rrambul, Wade wilson and Wright
NAYs-Messrs. Benjamin, Brown Chesnu Clay, Cling
Davis Fitch rsatrick Grssn Hammond IisaGa liaSs,
Rice Sebastian, Shields, sidei. Toombs, and ward--2o
AGRICULTURAL coLLEGEs.
The question was then taken on the motion of MIR,
iws to reconsider and it agreed toyeas 49, nays
| 27--as follows IA
Allen Bell gIer, Broderick Cameron Chandler,
Gwn c IIamiin, Harlan King seward simmons Stuart Thomp
Kentucky Thomson Of New Jersey Trumbu Wade Wilson,
NAys-essrs Iayad Benamu Brown Chesnut, Clay, Cling.
ivsrsan Johnson Of Tennessso Mallory M,on POLK Push Reid
Rice, Sebastian Shields, sde Toombs, Ward and Yulce27
Mr. GWIN moved to amend the bill by striking out the
first section and inserting a substitute granting to the
and
mentioned millions of acres of public land to be
apportioned in the compound ratio OF geographical
and representation in Congress after the census OF ls6O
each State and Territory, however to receive fifty thou
sand acres before such tonment Is made and the
State of California may locate her portion from any OF
the unappropratcd public lands in that State other than
mineral lands and those which may be occupied by actual
| settlers. aa
| The question being taken, this amendment not
agreed to yeas "a, nays 2s-as follows
YEAsMessrs. Benjamin, Ioieriek Brown chesnui, Cay,
Hunter Kerson tennessee Mallory Masou Polk Red
| Rice, Shields, slidell, Ward and Yuce-2i,
Clark coancr Ctcncn Dixon oolile Dukec fessenden,
s amo Harlan King Seward simmons. stuart, rSs%poS M,r Mo St
son, and wrght-2s
! Mr. RICE moved to add provso TO the first section
of the bill 'that the provisions of this act shall not
ply to Minnesota, neither shall any of the public lands
hereby donated be selected within the limits OF said
| State.
Mr. POLK moved to amend the amendment by in,
| serting Missouri also. ..tt..
| Mr. RICE accepted the modification
| The question being taken, the amendment not
agreed to-yeas o. nays 80 AS follows;
YEAs-Mossrs Iayard, BENJAMIN Brown Clay, Davis, Fitch
Fitzpatrick Hammond Houston Iverson Johnson Icnncs
see, Mallory Mason Polk, Pugh Rice Sebastian Shields sdc
| Ward and Yulee-:2, #
NAYs-Messr Aen cii Higher Broierick Cameron, Chandler
Clark Ciingman, elamcr, Crienden, Dixon Hootte ukee
rcsscnden, Foot Hale, Iamin Harlan, King, Reid Seward Sim
mons Thompson Kentucky Thomson OF New Jersey
roombs, Trumbul, Wade Wilson, aud Wright
Mr. PUGH moved to strike out the fifth section of the
| bill which was not agreed to--yeas 25, nays ~
/ Mr.. GREEN then moved to amend the bill by adding
an additional section the effect that this act shall not
take effect and be carried out in Its provisions until after
the census of 1860 on which basis and the apporton-
men thereon the donations and rights granted by this
act shall be made He remarked thnt II the donation
was be for the people, it should be made In proportion
the number of people IL IL to go into operation
teday it should be according to the number OF people
day but do not take the every year. and
as We do take year. he proposed to postpone the
acts going into operation until 1860 which will only be
| delay Of one year
| The question being taken, the amendment not
agreed to yeas 70, nays 3ias follows
YEAs-Messrs Broderics Brown Chestnut, Clay Davis Fitch
Fitzpatrick Green Houston eson Johnson Of Tennessee Nal
ory Polk neh, Rice Sebastian shields sden Ward and
NAYs--Messs Allen, Bates Bell Bger, Cameron, Chandler
Clark Cngmap CIanler Citenden Dixon Doolt,lc Dakee
Eessenden Foot Hale Hamln m.au hans Kennedy King
| Trumbul, wsde, Wilson, and Wrght-3i.
| MrsPUGH moved to amend the bill by adding the
following additional section
sEc And be Jpythr enacted operation
until the the
United derived FROM duties may exceed hc
amount Of the annual expenditures y
Mr. HALE thought that amendment hardly in or
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