The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-12

canal and the expense 81 freight % as to supersede the
necessity q procuring another channel for that trade
leres He would therefore ask the assent Of the senator
from Illinois 10 the motion 10 print and that number Of
extra copies be struck Of
dered to Be printed the Committee on Commerce
would see sgain set Of papers had been sent in BY
the Department Of State some months ago. touching mn
been ordered be sent 10 that committee. and they had
Mr. SEWARD said that, 70 obyale that difficulty. BE-
would moye that the memorial be red 10 which case y
would 80 INTO the journal and into me aay reports
the Senate, which would answer bis purpose.
Several SESAyoHs No. no o.;.;a., -
Mr. SEWARD Then revert 70 my oi'sha' n'o'
Nj. DOUGLAS said that he had not submitted the mo;
ton 10 print because he wished % wait unli ns snoua
care upon the same subject. He would simply remark
that be was sorry that the senator from New York should
ha " deemed il necessary make argument against
1yios this outlet to the western produce 50 early and
Before the West had had opportunity to be heard.
They did expect 70 diminish the trade Of the western
west would be far more than such canal could
modate. Il was even now driven down the Illinois
nal and the Mississippi canal sometimes showing that
they would need other outlets for their produce than
Mr. SEWARD renewed his proposition TO print. re-
marking ct the time that he did not wish to be
derstood Is committing himself against the proposition
but merely wished the balance preserved until the whole
subject should come directly under consideration.
The memorial was then referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce, and the motion to print referred 10 the
MI DOWNS presented the memorial Of A. p Drifting.
ham, asking compensation for vessel and cargo seized
1885
In presenting the petition. Mr. D. stated that these
depredatons for which the memorialist asked com
pensation were committed prior to the year 1899
The former treaty provided for the indemnity Of
such spoliations but that treaty had been consd;
cred BY this claimant as 80 entirely unsatisfactory
ondn NM 81 tha Unfair ri tba
that there was condition in the treaty that those
who claimed under It should make remuneration Of all
further claim, be protested against the treaty, and
sent his protest to the government by whom il was
ce.ved and il had turned out afterwards, il as
certaned that aaother person, 10 whom he had given
power q attorney before the treaty q 1899 made e
false representation that he out OF the United States
when in fact he the United States, presented the
claim % the commissioners BY whom il was acted upon
An award was made by them of the mere nominal sum Of
1--WE hundred dollars The commissioners say that
nasmuch the claim had been acted upon they have
d,hiSay y afng upon i furhsr although shsy had not
dent thai The claim settled upon srepresenta
ton before the commissioners without the knowledge
missioners should enerlaa the claim and act upon
in any other case The memorial presented to
Congress for their decision upon the case,
The memorial was then referred to the COMMITTEES on
Mr. FOOTE presented memorial Of the legislature Of
Mississippi asking grant Of land to aid in the constrac
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
MI uPHAM presented The petition of J, p. Skinner,
and the representatives Of Isaac Greene asking be
released from audgment against them as suretes for the
late pension agent. Thomas Emerson OF Vermont which
wss referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. U. also presented memorial from citizens Of YER
mont demonstrating against the further extension OF the
patent for Woodworths plaEng machiae which was re-
fened to the Committee Patents and the Patent Office
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. B0RLAND, from the Committee on Pensions, to
- 49, 49, L.
Carnes, widow OF Peter A. Carnes, submitted adverse
report on the same; which was ordered to be printed
Mr. b. also, from the same committee, to whom were
referred the several memorials in relation TO the extension
of svolutonary and other PENSIONS reported bill to
amend act passed the 2oih February ls47 entitled
sAn actmaking appropriations Tor the payment OF eyo
dictionary and other pensions Of the United States for the
ye5S ending the 3oh June, is4s;" which read and
passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. =. ALSO from the Committee on Printing to whom
was referred the resolution OF the Senate OF the Sth
stan Submitted by Mr. DOUGLAS, TO print 5000 copies OF
the report OF Captain Pope, OF explorations OF the Term
,spor ,s y ayoi q printing the same =,
whom referred the memorial Of masters and
Of vessels Of the State OF New York. requesting that law
may % passed requiring the sscssay Of the Treasury to
house for the support OF marine hospitals the number OF
such hospitals and where located asked to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the the ground
that what they asked was already stated in the report Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury which was concured in
Mr. II. also. from the same committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF the mayor and aldermen OF the
city Of Darien Georgia asking that provision may be
made for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen asked TO
be discharged from the further consideration Of the
on the ground that estimates had already been made for
the purpose; which concurred in.
Mr.. H. also, from the same committee, TO whom was
referred the resolution OF the Senate OF the 10th March
last directing the committee TO inquire into the proprety
OF restoring 10 the cutter service the officers
that dismissed from that service by the Secretary OF
the Treasury the ID June, 1s49 asked 10 be discharged
from the furiher consideration OF the same which was
concurred in.
Mr.. II. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the memorial of citizens of New Jersey asking
the establishment OF collection district at Toms
reported bill 10 change the limits OF the collection
district Of Little Egg Harbor, in the State vi New Jersey
and Tor other purposes which was read aud passed 10
a second reading.
Mr. n. also, from the same committee, TO whom were
referred the following House bills;
An act for the relief OF Williams, Staples, Williams
An act for the relief OF Smith & Hersey;
reported back the without amendment, and
MIR. HALE, from the Committee on Pensions, 10 whom
was Referred House bill for the relief OF Camheld Ave-
rl, reported back the without amendment and rec.
Commended ts passage.
Mr.. H. also, iron the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the memorial OF Mary McRae asking an ex-
tension Of her pension reported bill for the relief OF
Mary McRae
In reporing the BILL Mr. H. said Mr.. President, wish
TO gain the attention Of the Senate moment, while
state that Mrs. Mckae Is a widow, who now enjoys
pension She u old and nrm, and the pension about
TO expire What Is asked for in the memorial is simply
renewal OF the term of the pension. sub nitted
the Committee Pensions who have examined IL, and
recommend that IL be passed, and have instructed me
to report accordingly The pension the sole Deepen lance