The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-22
lin CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.


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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before The Senate re.
port Of the Secretary OF the Senate showing the names
OF, and the salaries allowed TO- persons ia his Office
Also. report from the same, showing the expendi
tuFes IRON the contingent fund of the Senate during the
yeek endiag the I'd Of December, iS49.
These communications were read, laid on the table,
snda motion 70 print the referred TO the Committee
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate . re-
port from the Secretary OF the Intenon communicating
shs papers ia relation The application Of John A. Rogers
Alsc. from the same, report made in compliance with
rssclstion ol ths Senate Of the 7h instant calling for
ssad laid On the table, and the motion to print them
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Printing
7flnN33 MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS. sha
\ Mr.s ATcHiSON presented the memorial Of Mary
Smith Whstmors. widow of shs lac Major Alp6Snso
WhetmoIe, an oficer in the war of 1914 with Great
Britain, sskng that she may be allowed pensions which
was referred 70 the Committee on Pensions 5..s
Mr. A. also presented statement of the claims &C. or
Thomas Allen against the United States for printing tue
comgcndum of the sixth census which referred to
MI MILLER presented the memorial of the mayor and
common council of tee city of Newark New Jersey,
ing an ior ths Of the navga-
On q nswssk e s Ssy s1d ne pssssc which was
York. setting forth the advantages that had resulted 10
E sasae bass ss ss ss
cents on all prepaid letters which was referred 10 the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads W
he United ssss asking rso X tie lana oi4Sns sysse Z.
which he desired might Dc read and i was accordingly
read, as follows; N ,Sss .as g I ",
..The undersgned citizens p ii. United States, respect
fully represent that in taeir opinion, the System Of land
traffic imported this country from Europe is wrong Ia
j a 70 hs Sadsa q
incquali.y paupesm, misery vice, and crime are the
q % and ,ha, he.s IN the
eradicate the evil, and establish principle nore In ac-
eosdsnss with 3 q. Tspacsn ,hsS laid down u The
The general government shall longer uatc permit
sc u q as psSs lands yss IL 4, and
such cizens not of other and) win occupy
ss s.as say one ne z 6 ~
rsdciion Of the nbc lands referred to the States or
only condition that such disposition should
The expelled arsocsry European as.posns are buy
ssss Mss u a say
The memorial was then referred to the Committee on
Public Lands. Y.
,t ,A RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC "a .sr II s5
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the memorial Of William
location Of railroad from The national metropolis 10 The
Pacific ocean. with specification and estimate for com
mecia road Of three tracks the whole distances showing
taking dollar from the national treasury together with
statement showing the advantages the said road would
have on the foreign and domestic trade Of the United
States and commerce of the world which was referred
70 the Committee ON Roads and Canals. ass
z Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial Of Mrs Morris
Foot widow OF Lyman Foot late surgeon in the army.
the files Of the Senate of the 23d Congress- was refer
red 20 the Committee on Military Affairs sa
Mr. s. also presented memorial from citizens OF New
York. asking that national arbitration may be substi
tusd for the evils in the settlement Of international dis
pates; which was referred to the Committee Foreign
/ Mr. BORIAND presented 4 petition from citizens Of
ATkansas asking the establishment Of mail route from
Little Rock 10 Fort smith, in that State; which re-
fered to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Z Mr. DAYTON presented the memorial Of the heirs Of
Richard Hartshom, asking indemnity for French spoa.
tons prior to 1900; which was referred to the select
Mr. COOPER presented resolutions passed by The Gen.
era Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, in favor OF
the seazue!ion Of railroad from Lake Michigan TO the
Pacific, on the plan proposed by Asa Whitney; which
were ordered to lie on the table and be printed.
sf THE TARIrr.
Mr. c. also presented Ave petitions from miners, mer
chants, manufacturers and other citizens Of Schuylkl
county Pennsylvania. asking the readusment OF the
tariff Of 1876, and the imposition Of specific duties in the
place OF ad paiorsm, with proper discrimination in fa
yor Of domestic manufactures which were referred To-
Mr., UNDERWOOD presented the memorial Of the
heirs OF the legal Representatives OF Daniel Morgan, an
officer Of the army Of the revolution, asking permission
TO locate on any Incorporated lands, the unsatsfed
portion q bounty land warrant issued 70 their ancestor
which was referred 70 the Committee OF Claims
M PEARCE presented the memorial Of The legal rep
lion for diplomatic services at the court Of Madrid
which referred TO the Committee on Foreign Rela-
BUREAU or AGRICULTURE,
Mr. p. also presenied q memorial from the Maryland
Stass Agricultural Society," asking the establishment OF
bueauof agriculture, which referred 10 the Com
mtee on Agriculture. sstf f1ed q traff 81 ifate
Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, presented petition OF
citizens Of Racine, Wisconsin, asking an appropriation
for the improvement OF the harbor At that place which
was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce. ~ L
Mr.. bORLAND presented the petition OF Amelia So
pbia Catharne Whetnore, widow OF Leonidas Whet-
more, asking TO be allowed pension; which was re-
feHed to the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs n M ls.s +
sa tG .n MARINE HOSPITAL HNls "A
i Mr. BERRlEN presented the memorial OF the mayor
and nldermen OF the city of Darien Georgia. asking the
erecnon Of marine hospital AZ that place which was
fened TO the COMMITTEES on Commerce. $3.50 h0ffcl
In presenting the latter paper Mr. B. said that the
menorais.s showed hst during the past year great
number Of vessels had arrived in that port durine tbe
sckly season. and that great number OF their crews had
been taken sick that there would have been no means
Of administering 10 them the ordinary attention due 10
them in shst situation but for the personal beralitv of
the port physician who at his expense and from his
own resources had nursed these people during their ILL
ness, and betrayed the numerous expenses incident to
IT, He would only say, that under such circumstan.
ces, not TO make remuneration would hardly be
creditable to the character Of the government rl
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, presented the memorial Of the
legal Representatives of John r. Champagne, asking in
demny for French spoIiaons prior TO 1905 which was
referred to the select committee on the subject
Mr.. BENTON submitted documents relating to the
claim OF Absalom Hughes United States pensioners for
an ncrsase Of pshson which were referred TO the Som
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