The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-21

was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial OF the Religious
Society of Friends New Garden, North Carolina, pray
ing the adoption OF measures for the immediate termna-
,on OF the war with Mexico which was LAID upoa the
table and ordered to be printed
Oraersa, That the petition of VIM III. Preniiss, on the
les ftIe Senate be referred the Committees on Claims
Oderd That the peon OF Bale Peyuon, the files Of
the Senate, be referred the Committee on Private Land
'On motion by Mr. JOHNSON. OF La. it was
Ordered That the petition OF w H. as-eu, the files
On s notion Of M JoHNsoS q Ia
Ordered, That the peurop of Abner t. Duncan, on the
Giles Of the Senate be referred 10 the Committee on the Ju
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON. of La. it was
Ordered. That the documents the flies Of the senate
committee on the Pos, offics and Post roads.
On motion by Mr. CLAYTON, il was
odd That the petition Of Bethah ealey on the files
of the Senate be referred to the Committee Pensions.
On motion by Mr.. UPHAM, it was
Ordersd That the petition Of Abigail Garland on the
files of the Senate be referred to the Committee on Pen
stons.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, it was
ORDERED That the petition OF A. II Cole, the files Of
the Senate, be referred to the Committee Military AT
fairs.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, ii was
Ordsed That petition OF certain claimants for
neraon for supplies furnished to Florida militia in the
sa nj ihs mes Aer the DC referred 70
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, it
trator of Francis r. Sanchez, the files Of the Senate
be referred to the COMMITTEES on Claims
On motion by MIR. MASON, it was
files Of he Senate referred the Committee Claims
On motion by Mr.. ATCHlSON, it was
Ordered That the petition Of Henry NJ shreve, on the
files Of the Senate be eierred to the committee on Com
merce
On motion by Mr. FAIRFIELD, it was
ordered That the petition of Jesse d Elliott, the petition
of Thomas Browne and the petition Of James Mcintosh
on the files of the Senate be severay referred 10 The Com
mittee Naval Affairs
On motion by Mr. DOWNS, it was
Ordered That memorial of the members of the bar
New Orleans the 'es Of the Senate be referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS, it
ORDERED, That the petition Of John Mikln, Ann H. p
others, the files Of the Senate, be referred
to The Committee on Public Lands
On motion By Mr. DAVIS, of Miss ssippi, IT
Ordered That the pettion Of Cements Bryan, &c Co.,
the iles Of the Senate be referred TO tie Commute on
Claims
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, il was
Ordered That petition of Henry Cbild. the files
the senate, referred the Co nmiuee Pension,
On motion BY Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland it was
Ordered, That the petition of John L. Worden, th.
files Of the Senate be referred 70 the Committee on Nava
Affairs.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, it was
Or iered That the petition Of Csustavus B. Horne the
ile Of senate be referred to the COMMITTEES Revo
lutionary Claims
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, j, was
Ordered, That The petition Of the legal representative Of
CornmitIee Revolutionary Claims.
On motion by Mr.. JOHN SON, of Maryland, it was
Ordered That the petition of stephen Cha pn the
files of the Senate be referred 70 the Committee Naval
Affairs.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, it was
Ordered That the petition OF the heirs Of Caleb Swan
the files Of the Senate, be referred 10 the Committee on
Claims.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, of MARYLAND, it was
Ordered That petition of Columbus Alexander and
Theodore Barnard the files of the Senate be referred
the Commif on Claims.
hxyM cf Mar ard
Ordered That the petition Maria 8. Nourse widow Of
Joseph Nonrse the files of the Senate, be referred h
Committee on Claims
On motion by Mr.. CORWIN, It was
Ordered That the petition OF Joseph Radcliffe on the files
Of the Senate be referred the Committee Claims.
On motion by Mr.. DIX, il was
the Senate. be referred to the Committee Claims.
On motion by Mr.. ATCHTSON, it was
Ordered, That Throckmorton 4 Bent, St. vran 4 Com
pany have leave withdraw their petition and papers
from the files of the Senate.
NOTICES BILLS
Messrs. MANGUM, DIX, CRITTENDEN, and
FOOTE, severay gave notice that Tomorrow at
some early day, they would ask leave of the Senate
RESOLUTIONS or STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr.. BALDWIN presented preamble and resolutions
passed by the Legislature OF Connecticut in favor of the
construction OF railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pac
fc Ocean, according to plan proposed bAsa Whitney
citizen Of New York which were read and ofdered to
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented a report and resolutions,
adopted by the legislature OF the State of Kentucky, re-
quesng the senators and representatives of that State in
Congress urge upon that body the importance Of pass
ing such laws will enable the citizens of savehoding
States their slaves when escaping to the non-
siaveholdng States; which referred to the Commit
tee the Judiciary.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD remarked that during the last
summer case had come somewhat under his obser
Walton, which he begged here to present to the notice of
the Senate A gentleman named Duncan had some time
previous removed from kentucky into Missouri he lost
slave and followed him Detroit and there ARE st.
ed him. The slave taken from the possession of
the owner there and an action OF trespass insttu
ted against the claimant which the owner, in default
OF ball. at the instance OF the slave, put Jail The
slave released The gentleman remained in Jail
until, by correspondence with his friends in Kentucky
and esewherehe Mr.. U. amongst the number--he OBJ
tanned satisfactory proof that he the owner of the
slave and that the proceedings which had been com
menced against him altogether unjust He took
that opportunity to say that Mr. Norvel late member
OF that body, and without personal acquaintance with
the gentleman thus put jail at the instance of his
slave took active part in procuring his release But
the meantime the slave had escaped into Canada and
there the end OF the He then moved that the
memorial be referred to the Committee the Judiciary
in order that something might be reported which would
meet the case
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD, il was
ORDERED, That they BE- printed
Mr. HALE presented resolutions passed by the lcgis-
ature OF the State of New Hampshire in opposition to
any Legislation By Congress the subject of slavery
the extension OF slavery IN any territory which may
hereafter be acquired by the United States which
read and ordered to be printed
Mr.. II also presented resolution, passed by the legis
afure of the State of New Hampshire in favor of the
passage for the removal of the terms of the
and district III I'D F-rt