The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-09
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Th,rtioth Congressional Session
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, lslo.
SENATE


the preparations Tor the contingent expenses OF the
military establishment; which read and ordered to
be printed.
Also a report of the Secretary of War; made agreeably
to law accompanied by report OF the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, showing the persons employed IN the
lndian department during The year 1913; which was
read and ordered to be printed
Also report of the Commissioner OF Patents made
in compliance with the resolution OF the Senate OF 3lst
March, 1913, in relation TO the applications for patents
for the prevention OF the explosion of steam boilers
which read and referred to the Committee on Patents
Mr. WESTCOTT. have cursorly examined this re-
port Ii is, in my Judgment OF the most valuable
documents laid before Congress. 1t was made by
the Commissioners OF Patents, IN obedience 10 resolution
of the Senate adopted in January last which had the
honor 10 propose, under the instructions OF the Commit
tee Patents The Commissioners has delayed the re-
port until now, in consequence OF the difficulties IN ac
curing the proper data necessary to render The report
authentic and valuable The report contains
Statistics respecting steamboat explosions up to the
time of the report, obtained from reliable data.
q Scientific information as 10 the causes OF such ex-
posfons.
g. Scientific information as TO prevenves to such ex-
posons.
A. 1t contains suggestions to Legislation with refer
10 the prevention OF accidents by such explosions,
and the subject of steam navigation generally, and
with respect to patents for inventions relating to that
subject.
Regarding the report of great Importance, and that
the information it contains should be disseminated
throughout the country, and copy placed on board at
least every steamboat the United States, move that
$4,000 copies of be printed and that it be referred to
the Committee on Patents
Mr. TURNEY moved that the motion TO print extra
numbers be referred TO the Committee on PIInng which
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the Treasury, &C
companed by report of the superintendent of the coast
survey, on an application of the galvanc circuit to an
astronomical clock and telegraph yiser determining
local differences of longitude and on astronomical obser
vaions generally which was read, and ordered to be
On motion by Mr. BALDWIN,
ordered, That 1000 additional copies be prnted-25o of
which for the OF the superintendent OF the coast survey
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. CLAYTON presented memorial very numerous
~ signed by pilots masters OF vessels and Others asking
an appropriation for ice harbor at Delaware city
and serious risks arising from the absence of appropriate
ice harbors for the protection of vessels during the in
clement weather OF WINTER which was referred TO the
Mr. BREESE presented the petition of James IIotch
kiss, Simeon Holchkiss, and Nelson Hochkss, asking
to be allowed the right of pre- empton to the lands
which they settled in Illinois, which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
MIR. b. also presented memorial numerously signed
by citizens of Perry county Illinois. asking grant OF
public land lying each side of the route of the Illinois
central railroad, 10 aid in the completion of the same
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. ATCHISoN presented "a memorial ora, from citizens
of Hannibal Marion county, State of Missouri, asking
grant of 10000 OF the public ands to be applied to
purposes OF education, free of charge The memorial
states that, although the city was not surveyed in 1920,
il has population of near 5000, with buildings
unsurpassed in beauty and elegance by any city the
West OF similar size that in ls2s the only article ex
ported for the year lbs of pork the exports from
June, 1916, TO June, 1sl7 amounted to upwards OF mil
lion of dollars in value and that those OF the year sis
are estimated at million increase over the preceding
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. A. also presented the petition of Anderson Estis,
asking payment for his services eamser in the en-
ploy OF the United States which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WALKER presented the petition of sundry nhabi-
tants of Wisconsin, asking the establishment OF post
route from Yves, Bend to Sheboygan, via Sheboygan
falls; which referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition OF Jno. w.
Skies, volunteer in the with Mexico asking TO
be allowed bounty land which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Pensions.
Mr.. c. also presented memorial from citizens of Har
rsburg in the State of Pennsylvania. asking the pur-
chase of Mount Vernon by the government; which was
referred TO the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. c. also presented petition from citizens OF Nor
risown in the State of Pennsylvania asking the abolition
OF slavery in the District OF Columbia and protesting
against the retrocession of said District to the State OF
Maryland
MI c. also presented memorials from citizens of Mont
gomery county, in the State of Pennsylvania asking
that slavery may be excluded from the territories of
New Mexico and California and protesting against the
extension of the limits of the State of Texas any of
her territory acquired IRON Mexico.
The motion to receive the above petitions being object
ed to- ordered that the motion to lie the
table
Mr. c., also presented two petitions from citizens of
Essex county New York three petitions of citizens of
Lehigh county, one petition of citizens OF Huntington
two from citizens OF COIumDla county. Also,
petition from citizens of the counties of Schuyk
Union and Philadelphia. all in the State Of Pennsylvania
praying increase of the duties on foreign manufac
lures all OF which referred to the Committee on
Finance
Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition from citizens of
Nav York. asking that the rates of postage may be
duced and the frankng privilege abolished which was
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr.. STURGEON presented the petition of Calvin
Blythe, of Jesse D. Elliot, deceased, praying
muneraton for expenses incurred by the tesator in
ceving and entertaining, while in command OF national
vessel, the King of Greece and his suite which
ferred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. S. also presented the petition of David d. Porter,
lieutenant in the navy OF the United States asking com
pensaon for services political agent OF the govern
ment in the island of San. Domingo which referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. KING presented the memorial of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company, asking to be allowed the right
of way and grant of public land for the construction of
their railroad; which referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
sets Historical Society, asking donation of copy of
the American archives for the use of their library which
referred to the Committee on the Library
MIR. L. also submitted communication from Winthrop
w, Cheney and S r, Guild, executors OF Abel Phelps
addressed 10 the Committee the Library, in relation to
the Portraits of the Early Presidents of the United States
now in the library of Congress; which referred to
the Committee on the Library.
Mr.. BORLAND presented the memorial of William
Bayard & Co. praying charter for railroad from the
Mississippi TO California; which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
MIR. CORWlN presented petition OF citizens of Essex
county, New York, praying modification of the tariff of
1916 which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. G.. also presented memorial of the Ohio Yearly
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