The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY A 1856

lin CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
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THURSDAY. JANUARY .. 1850.
SENATE.
The journal having been read 4ss
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES
A message was received from the President Of the
United States, at the hands Of COL BLIss has private sec
retary. li
The VICE PRESIDENT announced the select COM
mtee on the census 70 consist Of MIR DAVIS OF Massa-
chnsetts. Mr. BUTLER. Mr. USDERwooD, Mr.. STURGEON,
and Mr. SHIELDS.
MEMORIALS AND PETITioEs
Mr. WALKER presented petition of citizens Of Wis
consin. asking the establishment Of malToute from
Milwaukie 10 Madison. in that Slae which was refer
Mt SHIELDS presented memorial from the late and
present officers OF The land Office ii Edwardsvle. Illinois,
asking that commissions may be allowed on ell entries Of
military bounty land warrants which was referred 70 the
Nj. MASON presented The memorial OF John NJ Brick
house and John Eimkins, administrations Of Covinston
Simkins, the memorial 0f John c. Vowel, citizens of
Alexandria, Virginia, and The memorial Of The heirs Of
James Miller asking indemnity for French spoations
prior to 1900 which were ordered to I've the table
Is ss ss ssRns q se allowed
credit on his accounts made TO certain warrant officers
board the United States steamer Princeton; which
referred @ the Comm't.se . on Nava ana " ,,h r.o.h
administrator OF d. Crosby, lae purser in the navy,
asking to be allowed credit his accounts for payments
States ship Ontario; which referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. M also presented the memorial Of Elizabeth B.
Lomax, widow Of deceased army oicer asking to be
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi presented the petition Of j.
Downs. asking compensation for forage supplied BY him
to company Of mounted riemcn in the Creek war Of
1919; which was referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr.. HUNTER presented the memorial Of the heirs Of
Jocs Bup deceased hs memorial ~ q hs hslrs p q "a
the memorial Of the executor OF Thomas Edmonds. the
memorial OF the heirs and representatives. Of Alexander
Macauley. and the memorial OF the heirs Of James Mil
1900; which were ordered to lie on tho table.
Mr.. H. also presented the petition Of James s. Fowler
asking fcI services Isndsrsd onns public h
Committee on Public Buildings.
Mr. BRADBURY presented the memorial OF the heirs
Of VIM Melcher. the MEMORIAL of the heirs Of VIM
spoliations prior to 1900 which were ordered to lie on
"A Mr. STURGEON presented the memorial Of W. S.
Coodey and John Drew representatives OF the old set
tiers Of the Cherokee Indians. asking that provision may
be made for the adjustment OF the debts due BY that
ton under the treaty OF August 9, ls46; which, with
s., was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. BADGER presented the memorial Of the heirs OF
Timothy Savage, deceased, asking indemnity for French
spoaons 70 iso2 which was ordered to lie on the
Mr DAVIS Of Massachusetts presented fifty petitions.
numerously signed BY citizens OF different portions OF
Massachusetts, askng that the spirit ration in the navy
may be abolished which were referred 10 the Committee
= Mr. b. also presented forty ve petitions. likewise ns-
chusets asking that corporea punishment in the navy
may be abolshed which were referred TO the Committee
Nh BAfDWiN presented the memorial Of the heirs Of
Robert Allyn, asking indemnity for French spoliahons
prior to 1900 which was ordered to lie on the tab.
Mr.. HAMLiN presented the petition OF John A.
McGaw. asking to be allowed demurrage on vessel
employed BY tie government transport during the
war with Mexico; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
sentative Of John MlIkin asking indemnify for French
sPoatons prior 10 1900 which was ordered TO ie on the
Nj M BRIGHT presented the memorial and additional
evidence in relation TO the claim Of George Hervey. in
behalf OF the owners and consgnces Of the British ship
James Mitchell; which, with the papers on the file Of
the Senate relating 10 the same were referred to the Com
Mr B. aiso presented the petition Of the late and pre-
sent officers Of the land Office Al Jeersonvle, Indiana,
bounty land warrants; which was referred 10 the CON-
mttee on Public Lands.
/. Nj! C0RwIN presented The memorial Of L Mason.
Israel Ganard, and other cnzens of Columbus, Ohio,
asking an extension Of the Admiralty and maritime uis
dclon OF the district courts OF the United States 10 all
the navgable rivers OF the United States which was re-
fered 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. c. also presented the memorial oil the legislative
assembly Of the Territory Of Minnesota asking an appro-
prstion for the Improvement OF the Mississippi above
the falls Of ST. Anthony which was referred to the Con-
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. C. also presented the memorial OF the legislative
assembly OF Minnesota Territory asking that The cRs
lature may be empowered 10 sell, lease, otherwise
dispose Of the lands granted for the of schools in that
Territory; which referred TO the Committee Pub
lie Lands !
Mr. C. further presented aresoluon passed by the le.
gslaue Of the Stale Of Ohio IN favor Of the enactment
Of law reducing the price Of the public lands In the VI
ciniiy of the Wabash and Erie and Miami extension
canals; which referred TO the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands
Mr. c. presented resolution passed BY the Legislature
OF Ohio nstrucng the senators and requesting the rep
resentavcs OF that State in Congress TO inquire into the
expediency OF enacung law setung apart portion OF
the newly acquired territory for the benefit OF such Tree
persons OF color become settlers thereon which
was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
legislature OF Ohio. in favor Of modification OF the law
regulating postage on papers which was referred TO the
Committee on the Post 0fhce and Post Roads
Mr.. c. also presented a memorial OF merchants, lac
tors, brokers' insurers and other citizens OF Ohio pray
ing that the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction OF the
district courts OF the United States may be extended over
all the navgabe waters OF the United States; which was
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. COOPER presented memorial OF merchants and
other citizens OF Pennsylvania asking the construction
OF harbor at Reedy island, on the Delaware river
which was referred TO the Committee on Commerce
Mr: C. also presented petition Of citizens Of Phila-