The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-03
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. lsl9.

Mr. BERRIEN presented the credentials of the Hon
GEoR0E T. BADGER, elected senator from the State of
North Carolina for six years from and after the 4h March
next; which were read.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. WEBSTER presented the petition OF Charles Col
burn asking compensation for his services as a woman
in the naval service of the United States; which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. WESTG0rT presented the petition Of w w.
Loring, M. K. Van Buren,, and r. NJ Morris, officers of
the army praying compensation for horses lost in the
military service OF The United States which was referred
10 the Comm init on Military Affairs
Mir. DAVIS OF Mississippi presented the petition OF
Hugh Wallace Wonley, asking to be allowed pension
IN consideration OF disability incurred while in the mill
the Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. DICKINSON presented memorial from Mont
gomery Gibbs and Others of the State of New York,
praying that an appropriation may be mas for establish
ing line OF eecro magnetic teeggaphs the 18th
OF Panama; which was referred 10 the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. NILES presented "A petition OF citizens of New
York. asking reduction of the OF postage and the
dIscontnuance OF the irankng privilege; which
terred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted an additional document
in the OF the heirs OF Rusy Ragsdale. deceased
which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
On motion by Mr. BRADBURY,
ORDERED That the petition of Amaziah Goodwin, the
files the Senate, be referred the Committee Naval
Affairs.
PANAMA RAILROAD
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, from the Committee on Nil
10 the project OF constructing railroad the 18th
OF Panama, with instructions to ascertain the par
1lculars of the contract made with the of
New Grenada by Messrs. Aspinwall, Stephens, and
Chauncey and the terms which the of such rail-
road for the transit of passengers and merchandise
secured to the government and to the people of New
Grenada, made report, and presented to the Senate
communication from Aspnwa s. Co. and copies of two
additional documents in the Caslian tongue; which he
asked to have printed
Mr.. d. asked that the letter received by the commit
tee from Aspnwa Co. be read; and it was read for
the information OF the Senate, as follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. lsas
of the Con'iittss on Military Affairs:
SIR We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication informing OF the resolution Of the
Senate insrrucng the Committee Military Affairs
ascertain the particulars OF with New Grenada
the construction of railroad the sthmus OF
Panama and the terms on which the of such railroad
the and the people of New Grenada and of the
IN reply. beg leave say that document submit
ted some days SINCE under resolution the Senate and
which probably has by this time translated print.
government of New Grenada. 1t is copy of grant
made June sh, 1871. by that government assoca-
lion OF French citizens under the style of the Panama
Company. The company having failed make the
eon Of the wok the rIan by il. o t9
The Executive OF New Grenada having full power that
purpose, authorized the minister OF that resi-
dent here to transfer the same 10 such association in this
country as might in his Judgment oisr sufficient guaran
authority the minister OF New Grenada transferred the
French company restricted by the reduction Of the
from nineynine to years. and by conceding
the government OF New Grenada the right purchase
the road tor its own benefit the end OF twenty years
IT'S completion Tor the Of five millions of dollars; the
end thirty years for the OF four millions dollars and
at the end OF forty years for the o. millions of dol
fixed for the the railroad or
mercandise either as regards the government and people
that subject being that contained in the the
French company which IS that the rates of toll shall be
zens or merchandise OF any one country those OF
other.
The assignment, with the proposed a,eratons-which
latter, as they require to be ratified by the Congress, Of New
GIsnada are contained IN separate papera1e herewith
company, already before the Senate will inform you fully
OF all the particulars of contract viii, the government
We have the honor to be your o9eden. servants,
WM H. ASPINWALL
HENRY HENRI chAuN iGN2'
The several documents were then ordered to be
printed for the use OF the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED LEAVE
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, agreeaby to notice, asked
and obtained leave 10 bring bill to authorize and
office in Columbus Mississippi to be cancelled, and for
other purposes; which read first and second time
by its title and referred TO the Committee Public
Lands
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. agreeably to notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill provide for the pay
Inent of the Iowa militia, called into service in Deem
ber 1889; which read first and second time by its
title, and referred to the Committee Military Afairs
TREATIES OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
Mr. CLARKE rose to submit a resolution, and said |
Some days since | had the honor to introduce resou-
requesting the President OF the United States to
communicate to the Senate list of all reciprocal treaties
OF commerce and navigation existing between the United
States and foreign counres and also statement of the
tonnage and commerce, with the population of EACH of
such nations respectively further consideration of
the subject has satisfied that the resolution embraced
more than desred for it included all treaties OF re
cprocty for direct trade between the United States and
other nations well reciprocal treaties for indirect
trade 1t the information in regard to the indirect
trade only which desired 10 obtain.
BY act OF Congress approved 9th May 1S2S, the |
President of the United States, upon satisfactory
dence that all discriminating acts OF tonnage and i'm
ports IN the ports OF foreign nations upon vessels and
merchandise OF the United States abolished, is
authorized to issue his proclamation disseminating
such discriminating duties so far respects the |
direct trade not included in the resolution which |
has already passed the Senate propose TO rescnd the
resolution passed heretofore by the Senate, and ask
leave to oer resolution to that effect and another
oiuon embracing call for such information as Is desi-
rabe TO show all the indirect trade which is authorized
and exists between the United States and all foreign
tons and the effect of such indirect trade upon the CON-
merce of the United States
- Mr. c. then submitted the following resolutions
which were read
Resred That Presden, Of the United States be re-
auesed communicate the Senate all the trea
ties of and United States
and 70 eign nations, comforting upon the
the right OF trading between the United States
OF the world in the productions country
upon the with American vessels with the date
of tho proclamation of such treaties Also, list OF
proclamaons conferng similar rights upoa the
foreign issued by the President the United
under the provisions the first the act, entitled
AM cf in tn an acte net sr,in