The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-22
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1919.
SENATE.


the abolition OF slavery and the slave trade in the District
OF Columbia, and the prohibition of slavery in the terri
tories belonging 10 the United States.
The motion TO receive the above petitions ordered
10 lie on the table.
Also from citizens OF Massachusetts, asking that the
public domain may be granted, in limited quantities, to
actual settlers which was referred to the Committee
Public Lands.
Mr.. YULEE presented petition of citizens of Mana
tee, Florida asking the establishment of mail route
from that place TO Tampa, in said State; which re-
ferred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Pensions, whom were referred the following House
bills
An act for the relief of Sylvanus Bolget;
An act for the relief of Susannah Prentiss;
An act for the relief OF Hannah Kin Kinney widow of
An act for the relief of David Murphy;
An act for the relief of Philip Miller;
An act for the relief of Warren Raymond;
An act for the relief of Eve Boggs;
An act for the relief of James France;
An act for the relief of Levi M. Roberts;
An act for the relief of Camfeld Averill,
An act for the relief of Elizabeth s Cobbs;
An act for the relief of Peter Myers;
An act for the relief of Hector Perkins
An act for the relief Of Aaron Stafford;
reported back the same without amendment, and recon-
mended their passage
Also from the same committee. to whom referred
the following House bills:
An act for the relief OF Gardner i Herring;
reported back the same without amendment, and with
recommendation that they do not pass.
Also, from the committee, TO whom was referred
the petition of Robert NJ Martin, made written report
accompanied by bill for his relief; which was read
and passed TO a second reading
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the resolution of the Senate OF the
18th instant, authorizing the Commissioner of the Land
con, reported joint resolution respecting the procure
lhent and publication OF authentic information to the
laws Of the Territories recently acquired from Mexico
which read first and second time.
MIR DOWNS moyaf that the Senate now consider ia
Joint resolution.
Mr. YULEE objected. The motion therefore could
not be entertained under the rule.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Claims,
to whom referred the petition of Alexander Mckee
and Johnson Price, made written report thereon,
panied by bill for their relief; which was read and
passed TO a second reading
Also from the same committee to whom was referred
the petition of Nathaniel Lewis, asking payment of a
balance due him Tor supplies furnished company of
Texas rangers, made adverse report in writing on the
same; which was ordered to be printed.
CONTINUATION OF LIGHT.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee On Commerce 10 whom
was reerrtd the bill to continue the light at Sands Point
mep.
On motion by Mr. DIX, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the same in Committee of the whole,
and amendment having been offered, the bill was or.
dered to be engrossed for third reading and was subse
quenly read third time, by unanimous consent, and
passed
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary
70 whom referred the Joint resolution from the
atouse oil Representatives. authorizing the Secretary OF
State 10 increase the number of copies of the laws of
congress annually distributed to the several States and
Territories, reported back the without amendment,
with recommendation that it pass.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. WESTCOTT submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed to
Resolved That the Secretary OF State be directed report
to hs Senate the circumstances within his knowledge
tending the appointment of Leonard d. Gale Examiner
ne Patent O,e, with copies of all papers in his office
relating thereto.
In submitting tho forepono resoIntion,
Mr.. WESTCOTT said: | present this resolution in
order that the gentleman named in it Professor Gale)
may be done justice. The public newspapers had con-
tanned charge. and mpuatons against the Commissioner
OF Patents as 10 that selection They had been referred
tom memorial, in documents laid before Congress
tins session. and used the authority of respectable
name These papers had done Mr.. Gale and the Com
missioner of Patents injustice; they had occasoned pre-
lndlce, and created dsrust with some 1t is important
Olhce and lis officers am satisfied from my examina-
ton OF the matter that the to this resolution will
show that the lmpuatons are totally unfounded; and the
object is to afford such opportunity, AMI to have the evil
dence on record
Mr. MASON submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and agreed to:
Rsoped That the Secretary of War be directed to fur
OF Lieutenant Colonel Philip ST George Cooke from Santa
which communicated to that department. by Brigadie
zen Stephen W. kearny, deceased.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The following bills from the House of Representatives
Nos; 772 and 773) An act for the relief of Major
CHARLES Larrabee, and An act for the relief Of Jacob
Zimmerman" read first and second time by their
Titles and referred to the Committee on Pensions
- The following joint resolutions from the House Of
Representatives." joint resolution authorizing the
distribution OF the American Archives under the d.
lecon OF the JOINT Committee the Library literary
institutions in The several States and Terrltures !" and
"a joint resolution for the distribution of the official
Register or Blue Book among the several States"-were
read fret and second time by their titles and referred TO
the Committee on the Library
The act to repeal the 5h 9th, and It'll clauses of the
st section of the act in addition the several acts regu
latlng the shipment and discharge of seamen and the
duty OF consuls approved Goth july $780, and also to
amend the act supplementary TO the concerning con-
sus and vice consus, and for the further protection of
American seamen, approved 2sth February, IsO3 was
read first and second lime by its e and referred to the
Committee on Commerce
An act granting half section of land for the use of
schools within fractional township nineteen SOUTH of
range eighteen west, county of Lovndes, State of Mis-.
sspp, was read first and second time by its title and
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
An act to establish additional land office in the State
Oh missouri, was read first and second time BY its
title ~ ~ 40
On motion by Mr. BREESE, the Senate proceeded to
ne consideration OF said bill in committee of the
whole and no amendment having been proposed the
DILL was ordered TO be READ third Tune and was subse.
quenty read a third time by unanimous consent, and
passed
NEW LAND OFFICE
On motion by Mr. BREESE the Sc nate proceeded IN