The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thtrtieth Congress Second Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1919.
SENATE

Tor purposes OF internal ImprOveWent, which land
The table, and ordered TO be printed.
Also, resolution passed by the legislature of Illnoi.
in favor OF the enactment OF law for the improvement
OF the navigation of the Mississippi Ohio and illinois
harbors on the northern lakes; which laid the
table, and ordered TO be printed.
| Mr. DODGE of Iowa presented resolution passed by
the legislature of the State of Iowa. in favor of the
tabshment of land Office at Fort Des Moines; which
was ordered to lie on the table and be printed
Legislature of the State of Florida favor of the adop
lion of by the government for combining the
dian tribes in that State within prescribed limits and for
their speedy removal west OF the Mississippi; which
were referred to the Committee Military Affairs, and
ordered to be printed
| MEMORIALS PETITIONS.
| Mr.. CLAYTON presented the petition of VIM. II. Top
ping asking compensation for services secretary TO the
appointed to investigate the affairs of the
New York custom. house in 1911 which referred to
the Committee on CLAIMS
Mr. c. also presented the petition of Samuel s. Rnd
asking compensation for services rendered in the Office of
the Third Auditor which was referred TO the Committee
| on Claims
Nh. C. also presented the petition of William c. Ander
son, asking to be released from judgment against him
favor of the United States security john s. Lamb
den, late postmaster at Smyrna, IN Delaware which
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr.. c. also presented petition from citizens OF
Schuylki county, Pennsylvania, asking such increase
of the duties foreign imports will yield protection
to domestic industry; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr. u also presented a memorial numerOuSiy signed
by citizens of Philadelphia county, the State OF Penn
syvana, which represents (said Mr. c. that the
featuring and mining interests OF the Stale greatly
depressed and in instances threatened with entire
prostraton, consequence, they think. of the insult
cent duties imposed foreign manufacturers that the
result OF this state OF affairs is, that their farmers had
been deprived OF valuable home market, and
that large numbers OF mechanics and aborers have been
thrown out o. employ, AID the drain OF specie conse-
quent upon heavy lmporatons has nJuriously affected
the whole mercantile community; and they ask Tor such
immediate modification OF the existing revenue laws as
the Importance of the interests at stake demands, and
Congress may see fit in its wisdom to make The petition
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
MIR. CORWIN presented the petition OF James b.
Moore & Co. asking the aid of government in the estab
shment of a regular line OF mail steamers from Caor
MIA to China and the East Indies; which referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. DIX presented large number of petitions signed
by many persons, of whom well known to him.
in favor of preventing the of Intoxicating liquors
board of vessels in the service of the United States;
which referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. D. also presented large number OF petitions from
citizens of the United States, asking that corporal pun
shment may be abolished in the army and navy of the
United States.
Mr. D. observed that as corporal punishment did not
exist in the army unless under peculiar circumstances he
would the reference OF all the petitions to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs; which was agreed 10.
Also, from 1870 citizens of Buffalo, New York. asking
the reduction of postage and that the frankng privilege
be abolished
bill relating to the subject already before the Senate
which was agreed to.
| MIR. DOUGLAS presented two petitions from citizens
of Illinois, asking grant of land to that State to aid in
the construction of railroad from the Upper and Lower
Mississippi, to Chicago; which was ordered to lie on
the table
Mr. UPHAM presented the petition of John Mitchell,
asking be allowed increase of his pension; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
! Mr. STURGEON presented petition of citizens of
Mifn county in the State of Pennsylvania asking such
an increase of the duties foreign imports will afford
protection to the domestic industry of the country which
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
| MIR FRIGHT nreseupd the petition OF Frances Ann
Eson widow of volunteer in the Mexican war, asking
to be allowed pension which was referred to the Com
| Mr. STURGEON submitted document showing the
names of officers and soldiers of the Pennsy vana line
of the revolutionary army, EMIT to donation lands
which referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. AIETCALFE submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to:
Eesoped, That the Committee Pensions be instructed
seph NJ Farrow
! M. CLAYTON submitted the following resolution ;
which considered and agreed 10:
saved, That committee be appointed to join such
committee may be appointed by House OF Repre-
oae of and Wee President Of the United
and of notifying the PEI elected Of their election.
Ordered, That the committee be appointed by the Vice
President
And Mr. CLAYTON, Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi, and Mr.
DAVIS OF Massachusetts, were appointed the committee.
INTRODUCED.
| Mr. JONES asked and obtained the unanimous csn
sent of the Senate introduce bill making appro
prlaon for the of road from the falls oil
The ST. Louis of lake Superior to Point Douglass,
the Mississippi river; which read twice, and
ferred to the Committee on Roads and Canals
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. JOHNSON of louisiana from the Committee OF
Pensions, whom referred the petition of the heirs
and legal representatives Of Joseph Spencer, deceased
made adverse report in writing the same which
was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. j also, from the committee, to whom wa
referred the petition of James II Duer, made adverse
report in writing the same which was ordered to b.
printed
Mr. j. further from the same committee to whom wal
referred the petition of Nathaniel Webb, made an adverse
rcpor, writing the same which was ordered TO 81
5 printed. ,
Mr. j. Also from the same committee asked TO be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the petition
John W. Skies which was agreed to- -
MI DAVIS OF Mississipp, IRON the Nom'h'i'ee Oh
Military Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial o
the legislature of Arkansas asking the construction oil
national road from Fort Smith, in that State to CalifoI
MA reported Joint resolution to provide for topographi
cal surveys reports OF routes IRON the valley OF In
Mississippi to the Pacific accompanied by report whc
was ordered TO be printed. The joint resolution
considered and made the sp7clai order fos Wednesda
next. , :,
whom was referred House bill for the relief OF Samu
+ Anderson, made adverse report in writing on tn
i same which was ordered to be printed.
h ADMISSION OF IOWA INTO THE UNION.
7. Mr. JONES asked and obtained the unanimous col
! sent of the Senate TO Introduce bill explanatory of tt
act for the admission of the State of Iowa into the Unor
Al which read twice
After few words of remark by Mr. DODGE of low
and Mr. BREESE. the bill was considered as in commi
OF the whole.
Mr. KING did not intend TO throw anv obstacles in