The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-05
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1850.


Mr. STURGEON presented a memorial o. citizens O
Berks county, in the State Of Pennsylvania, asking
modification OF the tariff and the imposition OF specific
duties imports; which was referred 10 the Committed
on Finance.
Mr. 8. also presented memorial from citizens OF Del
aware county. in the same State asking the establish
ment OF agricultural bureau some OF the eyecu
tive departments OF The governments which orderet
TO lie the table, bill having already been reported it
carry into effect the object II the petitioners.
Mr. CLARKE presented petition from citizens o.
Providence Rhode Island, asking areducon OF the rates
Of POSTAGE which referred TO the Committee on the
MIR SEBASTIAN presented petition OF the represen.
ia:ves Of VIM Armstrong, deceased, asking compensa
ton for extra services by said VIM. Armstrong while
agent for the Choctaw Indians west OF the Mississippi
which was referred to the Committee Indian Affairs
Mr. SOULE presented memorial OF the German So.
cety Of New Orleans, asking the enactment Of law
regulating the transportation OF passengers on board Of
steamboats, navigating the western rivers; which was re
fefred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
On motion by Mr. BENTON,
Ordered That the report Secretary Of the Interior
the 2st January last, in compliance viii
resolution OF the senate, showing the amounts OF land
originally contained In each State, with the granted
aured 10 eauaze said grants among the several state, ID
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, TO whom was referred the memorial Of
Capt r. brion asking compensation Tor extra services
in the commlssarys and quarermaster's departments
asked to be discharged from The further consideration Of
The same; which was agreed to.
Mr. ID. also, IRON the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the bill TO authorize the Secretary OF War TO set
Tie the claims OF the Stale OF Georgia, for horses and
equipments lost by the volunteers and militia engaged
IN the suppression OF hostles OF the Creek, Seminole
and Cherokee Indians in the years 1896 and 1897,
ported back the same without amendment
Mr.. ~. also, from the same committee, 10 whom were
referred several memorials in relation to paying moneys
advanced BY States reported joint resolution supple.
meniary 10 the resolution 10 refund money 10 the States
which have supplied volunteers and furnished them
transportation during the previous wars, before being
tered and received into the service OF the United States
which was read and passed to second reading
Mr.. " also, from the same committee, TO whom were
referred the several memorials OF paymastes clerks ask
ing an increase OF compensation, reported bill for the
relief OF paymas!ers clerks which was read and passed
TO second reading.
Mr.. DICKINSON from the Committee on Finance, tc
whom was referred the bill authorizing the coinage OF
cenplece composed OF silver and "copper" the coinage oil
three centpece and TO the reconage OF the small
Spanish and other foreign coins, reported back the same
Mr.. d. also, from the same committee, TO whom wa,
referred the joint resolution for the relief OF Samuel Col
and b. Morse, reported back the without amend
ment
| MIR. d. also, from the tame committee TO whom wa,
referred the memorial OF VIM. Archer, proposing plar
Tor the prevention OF the export OF California gold in
anconed state from that country asked to be discharged
memorialist have leave 10 withdraw his paper as he
wished to make another disposition Of il; which wa,
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on the Disuc, OIL
Columbia, to whom was referred the bill giving the
assent OF the United States TO OF the general assem-
bly, Of Maryland passed at the December session OF is44
chapter 2s7, reported back the same without amendment
Mr.. M also, from the same committee, 10 whom wa,
referred the bill TO incorporate Mutual insurance Com
pany in the city OF Washington reported back the same
without amendment
Mr.. DAWSON, from The Committee on Military Affairs
to whom was referred the memorial OF Geo Talco asking
the difference OF pay and allowances between The rank OF
colonel and lieutenant colonel while acting as chief Of
the Ordnance Bureau reported bill for the relief OF Geo
Talco, breve brlgadier general OF the United States
to a second reading.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom referred the motion to print the memorial Of
citizens residing in the valley OF the northwestern lakes