The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-28
in CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY ~. 1850.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.

WEDNEoDAf, FEBRUARY ~, looU
SENATE.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. BENTON presented the memorial OF the directors
grant OF land and the right Of way for the construction
their railroad which was ordered to lie the table
Mr. WALKER presented memorial OF the legsla.
and The q hs haso s Woa
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. and
ordered to be printed.
Wisconsin, praying an appropriation Tor The construction
Of harbor at the mouth OF Twin rivers, on Lake
Michigan; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce, and ordered to be printed
Mr. w further presented memorial OF the Legislature
OF Wisconsin, asking the establishment OF mail-route
from Muckwonego 70 Whitewater, in that State which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. w. also presented memorial from the Legislature
Ct Wisconsin, asking the es,abshnent Of mail,rou.e
which was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed.
TERRITORY OF THE RIO GRANDE
Mr. SEWARD presented petition Of citizens, resi-
dents OF the territory OF the valley Of the Rio Grande,
in which they express the desire that all the section OF
couRry east OF the Rio Gande and south Of the line Of
New Mexico, distinct from the old province Of Texas,
shall be erected into territorial government to be called
the Territory of the Rio Grande; which referred to
the Committee on Territories, and motion 10 print the
same was referred 10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. S;.aso presented memorial OF Winslow, Larned,
be granted to r. 2. + Degrand and his associates to
construct railroad and establish line OF telegraph from
St Louis. Missouri, TO San Francisco, in California.
with loan OF government stock and right OF way
through the public lands; which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Mr.. s. also presented two petitions Of citizens OF New
York. asking reduction Of the rates OF poslage which
referred the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mi. FELCH presented petition Of citizens Of Adrian,
Michigan, asking reduction OF the of postage
which was referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
MI. BRADBURY presented a petition of citizens OF
Gardiner Maine, and petition of the president and
directors Of the Gardiner Bank in that State asking
reduction OF postage; which referred to the Com
millee on the Post Office and Post Roads
MIR. CHASE presented petition oil citizens OF Michi-
gan City. Indiana petition Of the mayor and town coun
Gil of Steubenvlle; petition OF the carpenters and
oiners in Sieubenye petition Of the propretors and
n j he u 70 n. and
Ohio. asking reduction OF the rates OF postage; all Of
which referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr. SMITH presented petition of citizens Of New
Haven petition of citizens OF Har winton and two petit
ons Of citizens OF South Farms the State of Connec
icu asking reduction OF the rates OF postage which
were referred TO the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition Of Thomas R.
Joynes, asking indemnity for French spoliatons; which
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FELCH presented memorial of citizens OF Ma
comb county, Michigan. asking appropriation for the
Improvement OF Clinton river, in thai Statey which was
referred TO The Committee on Com ~asce.
Mr. STURGEON submitted an sdditional document
relative TO the petition Of Daniel Nippes; which
ferred 70 The Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WHlTCOMB presented memorial OF merchants
and others OF Evansville, Indiana asking that that city
may be made port of entry and delivery; which was
referred 10 the Cemmitiee on Commerce.
Mr.. BRADBURY presented the petition OF James
Wright asking 10 be allowed pension, in consequence
of disease contracted while serving engineer board
oil revenue cutter in the Gulf OF Mexico, during the
Mexican war; which was referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr.. BORLAND presented the memorial OF w. x In
gish and John C. Douglas, volunteer officers in the late
with Mexico, asking allowance oil bounty lands
which referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. b. also presented petition OF the late aud present
officers OF the Chanpagnoe land office, in Arkansas.
asking TO be allowed commissions entries OF land under
bounty land warrants which referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. BALDWIN submitted communication, addressed
to him by Philip Ripley. exhibiting statistics OF the iron
works in the State OF Connecticut the years s45 and
$780, and the effects OF the present tah upon those in
teTes,s; which was referred 10 the Committee on Fl.
nance
LIBERATION OF KossuTH.
Mr. CHASE presented resolutions of the legislature Of
Ohio, in favor OF the adoption OF such measures will
tend to the Liberation Of Kossuh and his associates Hun
garian exes) from their captivity in the domnons OF the
Sultan OF Turkey; which were referred 10 the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. C. also presented resolution OF the Legislature OF
dence OF Liberia; which referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Z. also presented petition, OF John g. Zee and
other citizens Of Lewis county, Kentucky, asking that
the resolutions submitted by the honorable Henry Clay
may not be adopted by the Senate, any other
that does not restrict the institution of slavery; that
California may be admitted into the Union with her pres
ent boundares and that slavery may be abolished in the
District Of Coumba which was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr. KING presented petition OF citizens OF Alabama.
asking grant OF public lands and the right OF way TO
the Alabama and Georgia Railroad Company; which was
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. C0RWIN preseneda petition Of citizens OF Cleve
land, Ohio asking the adoption OF measures for the
sruction of railroad from the valley OF the Mississippi
TO the Pacific on the plan proposed by Asa Whit
ney which referred TO the Committee Roads and
Canals
Mr. c. also presented petition of citizens OF jefferson
ployees Of the rolling mills OF Portsmouth, Ohio, asking
reduction o the rates OF postage; which were referred
TO The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. &. also presented petition OF citizens of Cieve
land, Ohio asking the adoption of measures for acqur
ing the right to the navigation OF the river ST. Lawrence
which was referred to the Committee OR Commerce
Mr. G. also presented resolutions OF the legislature of
Ohio, in favor o the adoption OF such measures will
effect the liberation oil kossuth and his associates Hun
garian exes) from captivity in the domnions OF the Sui
tan OF Turkey, and the removal OF Kossuth and his
family to the United States; which referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
INDEPENDENCE or LIBERIA
Mr. c. further presented resolutions OF the legislature Of
Ohio, asking the recognition of the Independence of Ii
bera which were referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr. DOWNS presented The memorial Of C <. Gre
neaux asking TO be released from judgment obtained
against him by the United States Of the suetes