The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-23
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1850.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.

Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi presented the memorial OF
John B. Wabach, asking compensation for Services rem
dered in 1901 and fer expenses and losses incident TO SAID
services; which was referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mt DODGE, of Iowa, presented the petition OF Ed
win James, senior, and Edwin James, junior, deputy
veyors OF the public lands in Iowa. praying 10 be nden.
ned against loss in consequence Of the unlawful annul
ment OF their contract by the surveyor general Of 81
Louis Missouri, for surveying public lands; which
referred to the Committee OF Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 whom referred the bill for the relief Of
Mara Taylor, reported the same back without amend
ment
Mr. d. said that as report made upon this bill al
the last session. the committee would not make written
report at this time He asked the indulgence OF the
Senateas the bill not reached at the last session
TO take IT up al this time.
Committee OF the Whole and, amendment being
offered reported to the Senate, and ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
MIR DAYTON, from the Committee on the Judiciary, TO
whom referred the bill authorizing the payment OF
interest 10 the Stale Of New Hampshire for he advances
made for the and benefit OF the United States 10
peling invasion and suppressng insurrecton at Indian
stream, in said State, reported back the without
amendment.
Mr. JONES' from the Committee on Pensions reported
bill increasing the pension OF John w. Mount; which
was read, and passed TO second reading
MIR J. also, from the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the memorial Of Mrs l.. Browning reported a
bill for the relief of Lewrght Browning which was
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom referred the bill for the relief OF Charles A.
Kelloll, reported back the without amendment.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution ;
which was considered and agreed to:
Rssoired, That the Committee Public Lands inquire
into the expediency Of setting portion OF the public
aid in the support OF public schools IN The Dis
ict Of Columbia and thai said committee repouby bin Or
otherwise
Mr.. ATCHISON submitted the following resolution;
which lies over day, under the rule;
Rsoisd That the socreia OF the Senate be required to
ascertain aud report the senate the amount OF money
from contingent fund OF the Senate for the
OF books and uaps by order Of the Senate, since the
lst OF December, 1874
BILLS PASSED.
The Joint resolution from the House OF Representa-
lives nstructing the Secretary OF State to furnish to the
State OF Alabama duplicates Of the books and documents,
heretofore supplied by Congress, which were destroyed
by the recent burning of the capitol OF said state was
read third time, and passed
The engrossed bill to exendthe port Of New Orleans,
was read third time, and passed
The engrossed bill granting the right OF way and
making grant Of land 60 the State u Arkansas, to make
a military road from Memphis to 81, Francis, was read a
third time, and passed,