The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-22
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 81, 1850,

Il SENATE.
III RESOLUTIONS FROM STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the following resolutions
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
In SENATE, February ., 1850.
Resolved, Qf the assembly eoncur) That the and
representatives in Congress from this State be requested 70
advocate the passage OF law establishing mint In the
Rssoivsd, III the assembly oonoa) Tha, the be
each Of the and representatives from This State in
BY order, VIM HENRY BoGART, Clerk
i In AssEaBLY, February 8, 1850
Rsolped That the assembly in the passage OF the
j BY order, JAMES R. ROSE, Clerk
The resolutions were laid on the table, and ordered to
Mr. s also presented the following resolutions; which
read, referred to the Committee Territories. and
ordered to be printed.
/ CONCURRENT REVOLUTIONS.
4 STATE OF New York,
! In Senate, January TO- 1850
Rsoued f the assembly concur) That as the federal
was formed and adopted sxRss q sas
and their poseriy therefore the federal ought
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the constitutional power those subjec and our sena
Sss arc qass best Su
laws that will eecuay and forever put an end
Resoived tf the assembly concurJ That the dstermina-
on indicated by the governors messages and the resou-
States and by he representatives Of such States Con-
gress extend domestic slavery the territory acquired
bound oppose by all constitutional means and
recognising the constitutional Of Congress to pro-
hibt by positive the OF slavery into
Tree territory senators In Congress are hereby
and our representatives requested % use their best Efforts
pass for the government Of the Terroriesi In question
81 aas
to firmly and to the utmost Of their ability, and by
positive legislation be the extension
Of slavery the jurisdiction Of Texas any
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with great that the people Of California have
adopted constitution which entirely in accordance with
Congress hereby instructed and our representa-
requested 10 aid IN the passage Of such laws us may
Roived, (fhe assembly concur That the people Ct this
State DESTROYS Of preserving nyloate the federal Union
whatever source they may smanaie q under whatever
oy 3 a he
requested transmit copy of the foregoing resolutions 70
each Of the senators and from this STATE in
congress y WILLIAM VIII HENRY BoGART Clerk
4 STATE OF NEW York
i In Assembly, February IA, 1850.
Resolved That the assembly do in the passage
'n0 '0''s''''s '''' JAS ROSE. Clerk.
4 MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
i Mr. DICKINSON presented memorial OF Dr. Hart
well Carvers, asking of Congress the confirmation OF his
title 10 large of land hundred miles in every
direction from the falls OF st Anthony on the MISSISSIPPI
pi, purchased by his grandfather OF the Indians before
the revolutionary war; and in the Territory OF Min
nesoa the title confirmed and the deed recorded at Lon
don the Plantation Office, in the year l76s; which was
4 referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
i Mr.. JONES presented petition, numerously signed
as he said BY some OF the respectable citizens oil
Keokuk in Iowa. urging on Congress the passage OF
law reducing the rates OF postage to two cents on all
prepaid letters Of one half ounce which referred to
| the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
| &Mr. STURGEON presented petition, numerously
ing that the of postage may be reduced to two cents
on all prepaid letters exceeding half ounce which
referred to the Committee onthe Post Once and Posi
Roads
i IMPROVEMENT In TELEGRAPHNG.
| Mr. DOUGLAS presented the memorial of Edward Ev.
ere of Illinois, asking appropriation for testing certain
improvements which he claims 70 have made N the modes
of constructing and working telegraphs The memorial
s sets forth, among other advantages OF MS SYSTEM
much greater Of intelligence can be transmitted
through The same wire in given time; that an indlvd
ual can learn to operate in very short tme when
pared with the great practice necessary to attain the re-
quisite skill TO transmit intelligence with facility by the
means usedthus diminishing the liability 10 error
each letter being formed by mechanical means with an
curacy difficult OF attainment by the hand alone which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
II MIR. ID. also presented memorial, signed by 200 cit
liens of Illinois, asking that the public lands may be
granted in limited quantities to actual settlers not pos
sessed Of other lands which referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Lands
i Mr.. FELCH presented petition of citizens Of the
United States residing in the valley OF the northwestern
right to the navigation OF the ST. Lawrence rivers which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial oil the legal rep
re sentatves of VIM. Somervle, asking compensation
for property destroyed by the enemy during the last
with Great Brtan which referred to the COMMITTEES
of Claims.
Il Mr. P also presented a petition from Ephraim Lar
rabee and Others OF Baltimore engaged, in the manufac
tue Of shoe LASTS asking that the patent right under
which they manufacture may be protected from foreign
violation; which referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
\ MIR r. also presented memorial from Seth Adams. oil
GAINESVILLE Ohio who says he is SO years OF age, and
among the earliest settlers in Ohio, before was
State, asking TO be UNIDENTIFIED for spoiations by the
French prior 1900, and urging that Congress take early
measures for the adoption OF the same, as "hope deferred
the heart sick = which referred TO the select
committee on the subject.
Mr.. p. also presented a petition OF the faculty and
students OF Franklin College, Ohio two petitions from
citizens OF Lehgh county, Ohio, and two petitions from
citizens OF Licking county asking reduc.
ton OF the rates of posage which were severaly re.
ferred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Posi-
Roads.
i Mr. COOPER presented a memorial OF citizens oil
Pennsylvania, interested in the manufacture OF ron ask
ing increase OF duties foreign ron which was re-
4 ferred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr. c. also presented petition from citizens oil Penn
syvana, asking a reduction OF the rates OF postage
which was referred to the Committee the Post Office
| and Post Roads
i REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
i Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, TO which was referred so much OF the
Presidents message relates to military affairs reported
bill TO increase the commssariat OF the United States
army; which was read.
Mr. d. asked that the bill might be read second time
and the bill was read, as folows
BE it, &C., That there be added the subsistence depart