The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-13
in CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1850.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~. 1850. /.
sEnATE.
Mr.. WHtTCOMB presented a joint resolution Of the
legislature OF Indiana, insirucng their senators and
questing their representatives to their influence in
urging the passage OF law requiring that in all suits
brought in the United States courts. involving questions
Of patent rights brought by paen.ees and their assgnees
who are insoyent they may be compelled 70 give security
for costs Of suit in deiau, thereof that the suit may
dsmssed; which <yas referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary, and ordered TO be printed
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. HAMLIN presented twenty four petitions from
citizens Of Maine, asking that the spirit ration may be
s asa namsss q petition. from
citizens Of the same State; asking that 1oggng may be
abolished in the navy Of the United States which several
petitions were referred to the Committee on Military Al
Mr. COOPER presented a communication from Robert
W. Patterson director OF the United States mint at Pha
lation 10 the establishment OF branch mint o, New
York; which was referred to the COMMITTEES on Fl
nance.
Dyke, legal representative OF Henry Van Dyke, late
lieutenant in the navy, asking the payment OF certain
prize money . which he claims e BE- entitled; which
Mr. Y. also presented five petitions from citizens of
Pennsylvania, asking the repeal modification Of the
tariff q isse and the imposition Of specific instead q
tee on Finance.
Also, memorial Of the Philadelphia Board Of Trade.
asking appropriation for completing the breakwater in
Mr.. G. also presented memorial Of citizens of Pha.
delphia, asking the construction of ice habors n6he
Delaware rivers which several memorials were referrei
to the Committee on Finance
Mr. c. also presented petition Of citizens Of Phla-
dephia asking reduction Of the rates Of postage
which was referred to the Commtee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr. c. also presented petition OF citizens Of the State
Of Pennsylvania, asking the establishment OF mail
route from Reayer to Erie, in that States which was
erred to the COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition signed BY los citi.
zens OF Chenango county, in the State oil New York,
asking that newspapers may be exempt from postage
within limited distance from the places Of publication
Mr. also presented petition from the president pro-
essors, and teachers Of the New York Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, asking reduction OF the rates Of post
age; which several petitions were referred TO the Com
mi!se On E3,h the Pos. Office and Post Roads !.
receiver OF the land Office at Washington. Mississippi,
asking to be allowed commission entries of bounty
land warrants which he moved to refer TO the Commit
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa; suggested that the memorial had
better lie the table. general bill had already been
ePored which was adopted, and the memorial laid on
BOUNTY LAND TO sEAMEk.
Mr. FOOTE also presented the memorial OF Albert B.
Norton, and Others seamen 10 the naval service during
The lac wh ssaSg SSg s attention @
coast and the fagung inland marches and attacks made
by them in the capacity Of soldiers and asking that the
- was granted % to the army which he would move
, to refer 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. FELcH suggested that would be better to refer
the memorial TO the Committee Military Affairs, as
some had taken that direction. while others had been
to the Committee on Public Lands which Committee had
been discharged from their consideration, and they had
been referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The memorial was referred TO the Committee Mill.
ary Affairs.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr. FooTE. Mr. President, take the present op-
order Of the day. to my usual motion that the la
dies be admitted to lake seats the floor of the Senate
Those who had the pleasure Of listening the first par,
dssrous Of listening to the remainder Of It
Mr. HALE. hope the senator will postpone that mo-
hon for about quarters OF an hour because that
will bring the time at which the senator from Mis-
sssipp usually makes the motion; and certain that
the ladies, who anxious not only 10 hear the remainder
Of the speech Of the senator from Georgia, Mr. BER-
MEE but TO make the personal acquaintance OF the
aioi from Mississippi, Mr. FooTEi will not be in at
tendance until the hour al whchlt is well known that
his galiantry regularly moves him. (Laughier]
Mr.. FOOrE. have no other motive in anticipating
the hour than prevent the confusion which results
from interruption OF speaker. would inform the
senator from New Hampshire that shall at all Tunes be
the service OF those ladies who may entertain SO graft
Mt. ATCHISON desired that the senator from Mis-.
assipp would postpone his motion TO give him an oppor-
Mr. KING hoped that the discussion OF the subject
might be omitted, and the question taken he wished 10
get 10 the order OF the day.
Mr.. F0OfE withdrew his motion, in favor of Mr..
ATcHIsoN
Mr. ATCHIS0N presented the petition OF citizens OF
Missouri, asking the establishment OF mail route from
The IRON Mountain Greenville in that State which
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr. FOOTE renewed the motion that the ladies be ad-
med to the floor Of the Senate and, objection being
made, il was agreed TO-
MIR KING presented the memorial OF the heirs OF Perez
Morton, asking indemnity for French spoIaons prior TO
1900; which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr., SHIELDS presented petition from CART Burns,
asking 10 be allowed pension in consideration OF wounds
received in the military service OF the United States
which was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. D. also presented petition from members OF the
Presbyterian church, in Augusta, Illinois, asking reduc-
ton OF the rates OF postage which referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BLAScHARD's PATENT.
Mr. DAVIS OF Massachusetts,, presented memorial
from Franklin Drury, and other citizens OF Massachusetts
engaged in the manufacture Of shoe lasts asking that the
patent right OF Thomas Blanchard may be projected from
violations which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr. d. also presented memorial from the manufac-
iurers OF boots and shoes, in the county OF Mddesex
State Of Massachusetts,, demonstrating against any in
crease of duties on shoemaker lasts and stating that
shoe and bootmakers lasts have been manufactured BY
the machine for turning irregular forms, paenief to
Thomas Blanchard for nearly thirty years that the pa.
ent has been twice renewed, the last renewal 70 take
effect the Goth OF January, s4s that before the last
renewal the market well supplied with lasts at q
demanded such prices for running his machine, that some
Of the licensees who formerly used Il have refused %
lake licenses from him, and pray that no additional
duties be levied on the importation lasts into s