The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 81. 1850.
SENATE.

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'sss ssf ad 1ssS before III. Senate
communication from the Department Of War, made
agreeabiy to law, showing the names and salaries Of
all persons employed n the several branches Of the War
Department; which was ordered to lie on the table.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. PEARCE presented petition OF citizens OF Frost.
burg Maryland urging reduction Of the rates OF post
age which was referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Rhode Island asking reduction q Tue rates II postage
which were referred to the Committee the Post Office
Z Nj. DICKINSON presented the memorial Of F. w
Gibson asking compensation for his services in carrying
the mail; which was referred to the Committee on the
Mr.. JONES presented memorial Of citizens OF Iowa,
asking the establishment OF ANAL route from Bloomington
in that State, to Prairie du Chen, in Wisconsin; which
was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads 5S 4 ~ gfia3at a n sai. s5,,. s
Mr. j. also presented memorial from citizens Of the
same State asking The establishment Of mail route
from Sabua TO Cascade which referred the Com
mittee on on the Post Office and Post Roads.
RocEport 10 Maifreesborough in that State which was was
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads. 4a
NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
aa Mr. DOUGLAS presented memorial of citizens of
the United States residing in the valley of the north
western lakes. asking the adoption of for ac
quirng the right 10 the navigation OF the river St. Law
this valley are altogether too numerous to present in
petition; and that no public measure could be devised
that would 80 invgorate business, give confidence and
energy to both agriculture and commerce. enhance the
value OF property and labor and increase the productions
OF the country, as that herein suggested
The memorial was referred to the Committee on Com
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PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
On motion by Mr.. PEARCE,
0ds,sd Iha, the papers on file in the Senate in the
fCaieb swami DC referred to the Committee of Claims
On motion by Mr. YULEE, sH NJ,
Ordered That the memorial Of 5ohu Tucker files
ofhe Senate, be referred TO the Committee of Claims
8 rs lrs 3 3as RESOLUTIONS. s @& a.. ssf
Mr. YULEE submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-:
Resolved That the Postmaster General directed 10 in
form the Senate what length of time occupied in the
leans on each ,rp either way during the year lsis and
how many failures in the said route occurred during the
said year.
Mr, BALDWIN submitted the following resolution |;
which lies over: t.s p. 4 q . ~. ~ h
Rtsslvsd, That the Committee on commerce be nstruo
salary of the collection o the customs for the port and dis
hict Of Middletown, Connecticut
PROTECTION OF EMIGRAETs PACIFIC.
Mr DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution /;
which lies over: 3ss ..s
Rssoved That the Committee Military Affairs be In
sucIed % inquire ino The eIpedeucy Of providing on the
pass Of the Rocky mountains sufficient movable military
force to proec, all emigant' TO Oregon and California.
REPORTS FROM coMMITrEEs
which referred the bill for the relief OF Joseph p
Williams, reported back the same with an amendment
accompanied BY report in writing; which was ordered
Mr.. r, also. from the same committee, 10 which was
referred the bill in relation to donations OF land 10 certain
persons in the State Of Arkansas, reported back the
with an amendment; which wss ordered to be printed
Mr. !. also. from the same committee, to which was
referred the memorial OF Charles ByrRe, praying interest
on money paid to tie United States for land oI which
verse report; which was ordered 10 be printed.
LOCATION or BOUNTY LAND VARIANTS.
MIR. Z. also, from the same committee, TO which were
ened the several petitions Of registers and receivers OF
entries Of military bounty land warrants asked 10 be ds
charged from the further consideration OF the same,
bill having already been reported; which was agreed to
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, from the Committee on
Commerce. to which was referred the resolutions Of the
legislature Of Michigan. relation 10 the construction OF
ashp canal around the falls OF Niagara, asked to be dis
MI RUsK, from the Committee on the Pos. Office and
ihsnieI Kayksoda % reported % iii for ri. relief "
The bill having been read.
Mr. r., after aword a support Of the proposition, asked
The e9anmous consent Of the Senate 10 It's immediate
No objection being made, the bill was read second
hme considered as IN committee OF the whole, and re-
p1Ited back TO the Senate without amendment
The question having been stated upon ordering the bill
Several SENATORS called for an explanation Of its OBJ.
Mr.. RUSK In answer to the call to make an expla-
nation Of this bill will say, to be short possible,
mat 10 simply this j: s for extra services upon mail
route In Virginia. There three settled routes laid
out separately by the Postmaster Generato be carried
IN horse post coaches This individual became the
contractor for the middle route for two. horse coaches
Tor two thousand dollars year, with the privilege that
VI the Postmaster General required the OF four-horse
coaches, he compensation should be increased. The
other two routes at each end of this ne were
ceped for four horse coaches to three times week
while on the middle there to be two trips
week In addition 10 the contract to carry the mall this
individual agreed to carry the passengers II was found
impossible to carry them with two horse coaches; and
then, upon the representation OF individuals in the neigh
bohood he increased IL four horse coaches He then
to the department and stated the facts; where
upon they told him that they would take into consid
Grafton, and would allow it. They however never did
90. although they knew all the time that he was carrying
the mail three times week with four-horse coaches
After his contract expired the whole line was let out for
four. horse coaches The Committee give 10 this con-
tractor, not the additional amount which he claimed, or
TO which he would be entitled by the contrac but what
the bid for the succeeding service the same route
The bill was then ordered to be enErossed for third
reading, was read third time, and passed. M
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion.
Ordered. That when the Senate adjourn, IL adjourn to
meet on Monday next. ef1 hnt w rh
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Mr. MASON stated that paper, which he held in his
hand been dra wn nm with very great care bv law