The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-16

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MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Dir DAVIS of Massachusetts presented the petition of
the publishers OF periodicals in the city of Boston, asking
that they may be allowed 10 exchange the free
POSTAGE which was referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. CALHOUN presented the petition of Isaac s. Keith
Reeves first lieutenant of first regiment of United States
artillery and adjutant OF the Military Academy, asking
to be allowed The pay and emoumenis OF adutant Of
dragoons which was referred to the Committee on Mill
Mr. CLARKE presented the petition OF citizens of
Providence. Rhode Island, asking reduction OF the
lege which referred 10 the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. JONES presented the memorial of the legislature
OF Iowa. asking an appropriation OF land on Rock island
in the Mississippi river, for the construction and support
Of marine hospital on that island; which referred
| to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, memorial from the leg sature of Iowa, ask ing
grant OF land to and in the construction OF canal from
Iowa City TO the mouth OF Iowa river; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Also, resolutions of the ssature of Iowa in favor of
grant of land to aid in tao construction of the Dubuque
and keokuk railroads which referred to the Com
mttee on Public Lands.
Also memorial from the General Assembly of Iowa,
asking that Isaac w. Griffith soldier in the with
Mexico, may be allowed an increase of pension; which
referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
| On motion by Mr.. JONES,
ordered That these and resolutions be
| printed
Mr. UNDERWOOD stated that the close of the last
|
the times OF holding the district and circuit of
Kentucky. That bill was passed; but he had received a
letter. yesterday, from Mr. Henry O'Ri!ey, and like
wise memorial to the Congress of the United States,
in which it charged that this application male to
for the change of the time of holding the courts had,
perhaps something OF sinister object IN view AT the
lime obtained leave to bring that BILL and when it
passed, had no other object in view than to
date the Judge of the district who had received
appointment to preside over law school IN Louisiana,
and which he do without interfering with the public
services This memorial and this letter seem 10 indicate
that there object view to get clear OF the circuit
Judge who presided in the there and thus give
the district Judge the sole control OF the business OF the
court and in this way is implicated that the interests OF
suitors in the court has been greatly injured.
! make this statement Sir, preface to the motion
that AN about to make. | now present the memorial
and the letter directed 10 by MIR ORiley and move
its reference to the Judiciary Committee. hope
they will take into consideration the subject, and
whether this change has produced any nury whether
there has been anything sinister connected with it and
ii they ind there is any foundation for the complaint.
! they viii remedy it.
feel my duty state upon this occasion, that have
known Judge Monroe for thirty years past and be-
eve there any foundation for thing that impeaches
ischaracer in the slightest degree. But have con-
ceivcd il TO be my duty to bring the matter before the
Senate, and hope il will be referred.
The question being taken upon the motion to refer, it
Mt DICKINSON presented memorial from citizens
OF Buffalo, New York, praying the construction OF ma
tiona railroad from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean; which referred to the Committee on Roads
! and Canals.
Mr. BENTON presented the memorial of Peter Parker,
asking payment of balance due him for services
spector and translator United States agents in China
which was referred TO the Committee On Foreign Rea-
Mr.. STURGEON presented three memorials from citi.
zens of Montgomery county, in the State of Pennsylva
MA asking Tor increase of duties on foreign manufac
lures which were referred 10 the Committee Finance
Also from citizens OF Lancaster county, in the State OF
Pennsylvania asking notification OF the present tariff
which was referred to the Committee on Finance,
! Mr. BORLAND presented the memorial OF the legsa-
! Of Tho nj
lands to all officers and soldiers who have been at any
time engaged in active service, and who have not re-
ccived the same which was referred to The Committee
Also, a memorial of the Legislature of Arkansas ask
ing donation of land to the Gainesville lnstltnte for
the education Of the blind; which was referred to the
Comm iilee Public Lands
| Mr. CLAYTON presented the petition of the widow
and children of John Robertson, deceased, soldier in
the last war with Great Britain asking that bounty
land warrant may be issued to them in leu OF which
was lost or destroyed which referred TO the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims.
| Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of Hiram
Smith, register of the land office at Champagnoe, II
Arkansas asking TO be allowed in the settlement OF h'
accounts. charges for clerk hire and commissions
on disbursements which referred to the Committee
on Claims
Also, the petition OF Henry NJ Rector, asking the
rmaton OF his title certain lands in the State OF Ar
kansas; which referred 10 the Committee on Public
| Lands.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. ATHERrO from the Committee on Finance, tc
whom referred the memorial OF ana
lows of Harvard College, in relation 10 being allowed
import certain instruments for use OF said college Tree
duty asked to be discharged from the further consdera
ton of the same, the ground that the cases had been
provided for in the general appropriation bill OF last
sion, and thai the memorials be laid the tables which
was agreed to-
Mr.. DAYTON, from the Committee on Patents and tho
Patent Office, to whom referred the petition of VIM
Green asking that patent might be issued to him for
Improvement in the manufacture OF shceroD, reportet
bill authorizing patent to be issued to VIM. Green, jr
| which read
| MIR. PHELPS, from the Committee on Finance, tt
whom referred the bill for the relief of the Red Rive
Their consideration of the samesad bill having been
perseded by House bill which had been passed; which
/ was agreed to-
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, from the Committee or
Patents and the Patent Office, to whom referred tn,
memorial of John b. Emerson, reported by resolution
folows
| Resolved That the petition and papers Of John B. En-
referred the Pre en OF The United States
that be report thereon to be made
the enate wherein the public officer making such
port shall in what any the United States have
used employed the invention OF said Emerson contrary
to law; and, further whether compen thereto
is Justly said Emerson and If SO, to what amount II
each
The report was considered by unanimous consent,
agreed to.
HEMP FOR THE NAVY.
| Mr. METCALFE submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to-;
Rcsoypd That the Secretary of the Navy be directed t.
inform Senate whether any contract has been entered
INTO for supply of the American navy with
beup under the resolution passed during the session
Compress and approved 9th May 1913; and If So
whom and upon what terms Aud 1t no such contract h
been ,nnde, whether permanent arrangement Tor oh
s,niny of that article has been uni II
With wh,n and the nature OF the arrangement and wbeth