The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-04
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES,
ThirtIeth Congress Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ,, 1919.
~ SENATE.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.

tary services in Mexico; which was referred to the Com
mittee Military Affairs.
Mr.. DIX presented the memorial of B. D. Payne en-
poyed in the Ordnance Department as acting ordnance
oihce agent asking pension, IN consequence OF dis
abilities received while in the serv ice OF the United States
which was referred TO The Committee Pensions.
Mr. MASON presented the petition of Roger Jones
Adutant General OF the United States army, asking the
correction of the date of his commission, and the arrears
OF pay incident 10 such correction; which referred
the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. M also presented the petition of Mrs. Maria L.
Nourse, asking an allowance for interest the claims
OF her late husband Joseph Nourse, deceased The pn-
cpa of which paid under act of Congress- which
was referred to the Committee on Claims;
MIR. WALKER presented memorial of Vlaiisaus
WankowlcZ, grand nephew OF General Thaddeus Kos
cuko, asking for the passage of act providing for the
removal OF cases concerning the estate of General Kos
ciusko from the United States circuit for the Dis
trct of Columbia to the United States circuit for
the district OF Mary land
Mr. w, said, that as the subject embraced in the
mortal was OF great Importance, he would that
the memorial be printed, and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The question being taken upon the motion to print it
was agreed to- and The memorial then ordered TO be
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
NATIONAL ROAD MExIco.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN presented memorial from the
General Assembly Of the State of Arkansas setting forth
the great Importance OF opening national road to the
territory recently acquired from Mexico ncng at
or near Fort Smith, the western line of Arkansas
proceeding thence westward along the valley of the Ca
madam, in nearly direct line TO Santa Fe, thence Cali
orna; and conending that that would be the direct
CONVENIENT, and eligible route and that the opening OF
such road would be of ncalculable benefit, only
the peope OF Arkansas, but TO the whole Union, by
lablishing highway for emigration and thoroughfare
for commerce. The memorial asks the immediate pas
sage OF act providing for the survey of said route,
and the opening OF national road along the same which
memorial referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Mr. s. also presented memorial of the legislature of
the State OF Arkansas, asking the adoption OF
for the protection of the western frontier of that State
against Indian incursions and depredaions which was
re- n Committee
Mr.. 5. further presented the petition of Lewis Mar
chand, asking indemnity for French spolatons prior to
1905 which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Mr.. ATCHISON presented the petition of William
jerks, asking the adoption in the military service OF an
improved fire arm, of which he is the inventor which
referred to the Committee the Militia, and or.
dered TO be printed.
Mr. A. also presented the petition OF James H. Dufer
United States pensoner, asking increase OF his pen
sion; which referred TO the Committee Pensions
On motion by MIR. SEBASTIAN,
Ordered That David Butler have leave withdraw his
petition and papers
MONROE PAPERS.
Mr. DIX presented the memorial of Samuel L. Gou-
veneur executor of the late James Monroe, former Pres
ident of the United States asking the aid of government
in the publication Of his manuscript papers; which
referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to
be printed
in presenting the memorial
Mr. DIX said: Mr.. President have been requested to
present the petition of Samuel L. Gouverneur son-in-
law and sole executor of the late James Monroe, the
gress may adopt such measures may deem proper to
aid in the publication of the manuscript papers which
Mr. Monroe left behind him, and which believed to
be essential to correct understanding of of the
most important public measures and events OF his time,
The connection of Mr. Monroe with the of the
olution, with the executive departments of the gov
ernmen with its foreign negotiations and with the ad-
mins,raon OF the office OF President for two successive
terms OF four years, makes him part of the history OF
the country during the half century which he spent lis
service. He left behind him of papers partially
prepared for publication by hiuself-papers not only
considered essential to the eucdaon OF the history of
the country, but to the vndcaon of many Of the great
measures with which he and his distinguished associates
were identified The publication Of these papers, which
were inrused by him to his executor for the purpose,
and which the latter has been engaged arranging has
been partially anticipated by the arrangements made by
Congress publish those of Mr.. Jefferson, Mr. Mall-
SON. and Mr.. Hamilton. While, the hand these
arrangements likely materially 10 interfere with the
purpose he preparing TO execute, they are, the
other calculated as he conceves, to afford bu, partial
view of some Of tina leading measures and transactions
with which Mr. Monroe was connected, and 10 render
thepapers left by the latter indispensable his vim
dcatlon. Under these circumstances, Mr.. Gouyerneur
appeals Congress TO render TO Mr.. Monroe act of
Justice by atfording him the advantage which has
been extended TO his iusons associates in giving their
manuscript papers TO the world.
felt it to be my duty Mr. President, TO vote against
the appropriations made TO publish the papers OF Mr. Mad
ison and Mr. Hamilton, on account OF objections which
to my mind were nsuperabe. To the majority Of this
body, who such objections to the adopted
in the referred to- the petition OF Mr. Gouyerneur
will am sure, address itself with great force and de
10 invoke Weir attentOn 10 IL. AS II is
public importance and like disposition made Of
the memorial OF Mrs Hamilton, which had the pleasure
to present, though could support the application it
contained, | that Mr.. Gouveraeur's petition may
be printed and referred TO the Committee the Library.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, TO whom was referred the petition of James
Womey, reported bill for his relief accompanied by
a report; which was ordered to be printed
! Mr.. j. also, from the committee, TO whom were
referred documents in relation to the claim of Benjamin
f. Bosworh, reported bill for his relief accompanied
by report IN writing; which ordered to be printed
Mr. J. also, from the committee repoi ted bill 10
continue the office OF Commissioner of Pensions which
read.
! Mr. j. also, from the same committee to whom was
referred the petition of VIM d. and Julia Aiken, repre-
senatlves oil VIM. loo asked that the said committee
be discharged from the further consideration of said pc
t6on and that it be referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs, which was agreed to,
Mr. J. also, from the committee, TO whom was
referred the petition OF VIM G. Sierett, asked that said
committee be discharged from the further consideration Of
the same, and that be referred TO the COMMITTEE Ma
val Affairs; which agreed to-
! Mr. FELCH from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the petition OF Peter Whitmore
Knaggs asking leave to locate section OF land in lieu
of two sections which reserved to him by Indian
treaty on the Flint and Shiawassee rivers made an al
verse report thereon which ordered to be printed
Mr. f. also, from the committee. to whom was
referred the petition OF Peter Godfrey for leave locate
section OF land IN lieu OF section 6, in the Indian
walton at Flint river, Michigan, made adverse report
on the same; which was ordered to be printed.
BOUNDARY or IOWA
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Pablo Lands
to whom was referred the bill to cause the northern
boundary line OF the State of Iowa be run and MAJ ked
reported the same with amendment
Mr.. Is. Also from the committee, TO whom was