The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
/ MONDAY, JANUARY IS. 1850.


SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com.
muncaon from the Secretary OF War, covering arepof
OF the chief OF typographical engineers made IN
ance with resolution OF the 4th inst, calling Tor the sur
vey and examnaton Of the river Savalnah made by Lieut.
M L. Smith; which was ordered 10 lie on ne aoie anu
be printed. Nv.
eryng the report OF the chief OF Typographical engineers
made in compliance with resolution OF the Senate Of
the 7th inst calling for reports plans and estimates o
kegon lake Black river, and Grand river; which were
ordered 10 lie on the table and be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS s,.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition Of Phebs and
asking that the heirs of said Woodm be remuneraied
for the benefits conferred the people OF the Unitad
States by his improvements on the plough; which was
referred to the Committee ON Patents and the Patent Of
Mr. D. also presented memorials from the Agricultural
Society OF the State Of New York. and from the members
of the legislature OF New York, and from the citizens OF
Cayuga county, New York, all asking that the heirs OF
Jethro Wood may be remuneraed Tor the great benefits
his improvements have conferred which were referred
to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Ofhce.
Mr.. ID. further presented the memorial OF Hartwell
Carver and his associates asking act OF incorporation
and the aid Of government to enable them to construct
railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific ocean which
was referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. ID. also presented memorial from citizens OF Ba-
tava, New York, asking reduction OF postage; which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads
Mr. D. also presented petition from citizens Of West
chester county, New York, asking reduction OF post
age which referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. D. also presented memorial from Theophus
Hardenbfook, asking to be remunerated Tor his losses
and sutferings while prisoner OF war in Dartmoor
prison. England, during the war with Great Britain
which was referred to the Committee on Military Al
!. Mr. MANGUM presented the petition of J. r. Creecy,
asking compensation for his services and reimbursement
of his expenses in raising and subsisng volunteers for
the service OF the United States IN the late war with
Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Mill.
IN Mr. HUNTER submitted additional documents rela-
ting to the claim OF John Mason, deceased; which were
referred to the Committee OF Claims.
EXPENSES OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE.
Mr. SEWARD submitted documents from the New
York cqston-h house, showing the comparative expenses
OF collecting the revenue IN the district OF YORK. LOT
the six months ending December 81 lS4S and the cores
ponding six months ending at the same period IN lS49
which were referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr. S. moved that the documents be printed; which
motion vas referred to the Committee on. Printing
Mr. S. also presented memorial from the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the city OF New York. asking the establish
ment OF branch mint in that city, and moved tha y De
printed; which was referred 10 the Conmtee on rrint
Mr. S. called the attention of the Senate the fact that
the memorial represents ihat more than one,ha o an an
The gold sent home from California and oneourth OF all
the gold furnished in our country for recolnage pass
IruuFn isrrsd 70 he Committee on Commerce
Mr. DICKINSON suggested that these papers had gone
to the Committee Finance which committee had report,
ed and hence would be better that the memorial should
lie upon the table
MI SEWARD acquesced in this motion, and the me-
mortal was accordingly laid upon the table.
Mr. s. also presented memorial from the city OF New
York. asking that The public lands may be granted to
actual settlers IN limited quantities, without price, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
county, New York. asking the adoption OF for
the amcable adjustment Of all International diicu ties
which referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela.
Mt MASON presented the memorial of the corpora
ton OF Georgetown, asking that may be Empowered to
construct certain improvements within the limits Of SAID
corporation which was referred to the Committee Tor the
Mr. HANilN presented the petition OF 1877 citizens Of
Bangor Name, asking uniform reduction ot the rates
mttee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
Mr. DOWNS presented the memorial OF Josiah Barker.
Thomas w. Chinn, Micajah Courtney, and the repre-
Morgan late collector of the port Of New Orleans. ask
ing to be released from judgment obtained against them
by the United States; which was referred TO the CON-
MT b aIso presented the memorial OF L. L. Black
burn late the widow OF Felix Boswell asking that the
estate of her late husband may be released IRON ia
M. DOWNS. The memorial which | have now TO
present is one OF peculiar character attended by ccum
stances so extraordinary that wish by lew bref re-
petition of The relict and widow OF Judge Bosworth, who
died paymaser in the army Of the United States in the
late war with Mexico He was appointed paymaster IN
the army and lett for Vera Cruz Three weeks alter hls
arrival there, and after entering upon the duties OF his
Office he was taken sick with the yellow fever and
died The clerk, taken with him, was taken sick with
the same disease, and died three days before him. Two
of The servants whom he had with him. were attacked
with the fever, and OF them, though he Tecov-
cred at that time, has since died The surgeon OF the
army, who attended upon him, has since died. An
officer OF the army Captain Page) who attended
his last moments, and who received his last bequests
for his family has also since died. Captain Page deliy-
cred over the public propertyhe money and vouchers
ITO the only authority authorized by law TO receive them
the quartemasler in Vera Cruz. That oifcer has also
since died, and the surgeon who attended him has SINCE
died Every free white person who was al all acquainted
with the affairs OF this officer of the army has now un-
fortunately died. His books and effects were carefully
put up in trunk and despatched 10 his widow. There
was considerable OF money in the trunk, as Is
supposed, although have legal proof II but when
the executor received the trunk, was found to have
been robbed not only OF the vouchers but OF the large
amount Of money which we have irresistible proof was
placed there In consequence Of the loss oil this money
and OF these vouchers, there was balance due against
this, officer, and judgment has wen obtained against
| his widow TO the amount OF $1,000. NO defence
could be made, because these facts which have mar.
rated could not be proved by legal evidence, although
there is evidence sufficient to satisfy the mind Of any
rational man, and which will no doubt satisfy the
committee Tins evidence shows as confirmed BY the dec
OF Captain Page, that the facts as have statet
them. substantially ruethat the funds were taker
by him and delivered over Other evidence is introduced
all the aidavit of widoW show that thu