The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-25


REroRr or THE eonMIsslosER OF PATENTS
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the am
nual report Of the Commissioner Of Patentsi which,
on mo1on Of
Mr.. CAMERON, was referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
MIR CORWlN presented the petition OF Samuel
Lamme, executor Of Nathan Llmme, deceased, an
officer in the revolutionary army, praying 70 pd
allowed his Communication pay which was feie'''u
TO the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. r
Mr.. STURGEON presented the memories VI
Bancroft Woodcock in relation to his patent Tor
plow; which was referred 10 the Commillee on IA
tents and the Patent Office
Posr-RoUTEs IN AREAssAs.
Mr. ASHLEY presented the petition OF Joel
Tatum and sixty-Line Others eitizens OF Arkansas,
pYaying the establishment Of post-route from
Eldorado, Union county, VIA William Chapman
store. Union eou.ity, William F. Bonds store,
Union Parish, louisiana, and Ouachita city, to
Monroe in louisiana; which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. A. slso presented the petition Of citizens of
Arkansas, praying that the compensation paid to
surveyors Of the public land may be increased pro-
portionably TO the difficulties Of making the sur
veys; which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
SENECA INDIANS.
Mr.. DIX presented petition of citizens Of onon-
daga county, New York, praying the abroga-
ton Of certain treaties made with the Seneca In
dams; which was referred TO the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Mir ID. also presented the petition Of the com.
mon council OF the city OF Rochester, praying the
defence Of the mouth Of the Genesee river which
was referred TO the Committee on Military Az
fairs.
Mr.. BENTON presented the petition Of John
Baldwin, praying payment Of the award made IN
his favor under the Mexican indemnity which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons
REsoLUrIeSs.
Mr.. ASHLEY submitted the following resou-
ton; which was agreed to:
R,,sL,,d That the Committee Indian Affairs be In
tS y,nsor,stion Of all specie, ofmerehand.e on de
Grand and Cowsin rivers, through the Indian country
so s. ,SS S H.srns with existing pohbon. against
the sale fsPruouS liquors to the Indians residing IN that
country.
Mr. SIMMONS submitted the following resolu-
ton; which lies over: ,
R,oir,I That the Committee on the Library be instruct
cd 10 report bill for the employment Of Hiram Powers to
execute equestrian statue Of Washington IN bronze and
that they include therein CLAUSE aPPropnang TOT that
purpose the necessary SUN out Of any money IN the eau
~ not otherwise sPPropHa'ed {
MIR. DAVIS submitted the following resolution,
which agreed to- +,
Rs,olv.d. That the Committee on Savsl An.irI h. IA
Structsd to inquire into the eNedtn" % examining INTO
and testing the usefulness oil ProPt!lr invented by
Lear.
REPORTS OF cOMMITILEs. =
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Louisiana, from the Commit q
tee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition
of Francis Sumheraner, reported bull for mis- 1
lief; which read and the accompanying report 4
was ordered to be printed 3
Mr.. J. also, from the same committee, submitted D
an adverse report upon the petition of VIM. PenDo-
yer; which was read, and ordered to be printed. =
Also, an adverse report upon the petition Of John "a
England; which read, and ordered to be print b
ed. c,
Also an adverse report upon the petition Of Sam
ue Simpson; which report was ordered to be print Il
ed. m
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, Il
reported bill for the relief of Richard and Bena- q
min Kidd which read, and the accompanying r,
report was ordered to be printed. n
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, it was ordered that n
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be dis :,
charged from the further consideration Of the peti. ,r
ton Of Francis Sumter. 2,
ORDERS THE DAY. eli
The nate proceeded to the consideration of the al
following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr.. o
NmEs; which was agreed to- o.
Roir,s That the Postmaster General be directed to in
the senate bethaE contract have
made for the transportation Of the United mail
between any of the ports oe United States and any port
or port. Of foreign power pursuance an act approved
the Sd OF March ISIS entitled IAN act to provide for the
transportation Of mail United States ~
foreign countries and for other purposes" and such
contract has been made to report the terms of the
with statement of the amount OF postage derived under II
the far the returns OF the department will
Die him to dose
The Joint resolution to authorize the transmission n
of France in exchange for books received from u
him, was taken up, read third time, and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the e
adverse report of the Committee on Pensions, on II
the petition Of Mary Jane West which report was
Also the adverse report Of the Committee on In l
dian Affairs, on the claim Of David Robb; which x
report was concurred IN. ~ !,
Also the adverse report of the Committee on
Pensions, ON the petition of Elizabeth Sailor; which p
renort was concurred in.
Also the adverse report Of the Committee on l
Pensions on the petition of Hector Perkins; which r.
report was ooncurred IN.
Also. the adverse report of the Committee on Il
Patents and the Patent Office, the petition of Da-
vd Little; which report was concurred in. c
Also, the adverse report OF the Committee on the
Judiciary on the petition of Edward s. Osgood; "
which report was concurred In.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. -
The PRESIDENT announced the next sub I,
iect for consideration the "bil to aid the State of
Mississippi in the construction of railroad from O
jackson through Brandon, to the western boundary I
of Alabama when =
Mr.. SPEiGHT suggested that bill No. 4 Of the b
Senate which had been made special order, should II
first be considered-more especially it referred to
a subject Of the same character. He therefore G
moved that the prior orders of the day be postponed
and that the Senate proceed to the consideration of r.
the "bi to apply certain alternate sections Of the II
public domain toward the completion of works of n
internal improvement in the State of Michigan and :,
for other purposes" which motion was agreed to. +
The bill was then taken up, read, and considered
as in committee of the whole; when /;
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE offered few remarks ex- il
panatory of the objects Of the BILL and
the completion Of the works Of internal improve ii
en alluded to, showing their necessity for the in ii
terest not only of the region Of country in which
they are situated but Of the Union at large Be- h,
fore Mr.. w. he'd concluded his remarks, he gave o,
way to a... NJ
Mr.. BREESE, who submitted motion that the n,
Senate proceed to the consideration Of the special nj
order; which motion was agreed to. IN
A message received from the House Of Rep CO
rcsentaves announcing that said House had assed
an act to repeal the act requiring Of the Judges 10
of the circuit of the District Of Columbia to "a
reside in Alexandria, which the concurrence Of the
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