The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

FRIDAY. APRIL 5. 1850.


SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENTlaid before the Senate com
from the Department Of the Interior, made in
compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 26th
ultmo, calling for statement OF the number OF
sold and remaining unsold in the. Milwaukee land dis
trict &c which was ordered 10 lie the table. and
be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented three petitions Of citizens Of
New York. asking that the right OF trial by jury may be
secured by law 10 fugitive slaves arrested IN any other
State than that in which their service is claimed,
Also. four petitions from citizens OF tbs same State
asking that State may hereafter be admitted into the
Union whose constitution does not expressly prohibit
slavery within its limits.
Also three petitions from citizens OF the same,
asking that slavery and the slave trade may be abolished
in the District Of Columbia.
Also. four petitions from citizens OF the same, ask
ing that slavery and the slave trade may beprohibed
by law in all the Territories Of the United Staes all OF
which petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. CLAY presented memorial from Ralph Buckley
asking appropriation to test by experiments, the e
cheney of method invented by him for exinguishing
fres which was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs and the motion TO print was referred to the Com
In presenting tie above petition, Mr. C. said: The Pc
oner states that he has made discovery, and reduced
" % n s nssf ss w not only
y but to the civilized portion of the world being that
OF an effective method Of exlngushng fresin steamers,
It's effect is TO dscopose the air in any space however
large, and to convert the oxygen into water. and there
fore instantly TO reduce the fire. tits said to be equally
rapid in its effects coal and fame The petition is
accompanied by certificate from number Of persons
whom presume to be very respectable connected with
some Of the insurance companies in the city OF New
York They certify that they have witnessed some ex
perments made by the inventor not upon very large
scale, but sufficient to demonstrate that the invention
effects, TO some extent at least what. the inventor
an appropriation Of small sum Of money to try the
experiment. under the supervision OF officer Of the
navy, upon larger scale than his limited means will en-
xufA rf kha
to sell to Congress, either for the public for the
Of the whole people OF the United States the benefit
of his invention need not say that Supporting this in
inventor magines accomplish, scarcely any that
has been made by the ingenuity OF man will exceed It in
the beneft will confer throughout the world. con-
Tess that have some doubt asD the result which he
imagnes it will have but we must recoect sir, that
upon the first introduction OF all the great inventions Of
the world and especially Of that Of the immortal Full
ton the fears and the same doubts prevailed. At
the same time, this commends itself to the feelings OF
everybody, trust it will to the judgment of the
Senate 80 far at least as to authorize the small expend
which he proposes and in the event OF his success,
the purchase Of it for the use OF the steam
ers and vessels
Mr. G., also presented memorial from Walter R.
out in the port Of New York. BY Henry Grinnell, 10
search for Sir John franklin; which was referred to the
In presenting the above petition. Mr. G. said: The me-
moalist is now fitting OUT from the port OF New ork
two Or three vessels 70 search for Sir John Franklin and
the enterprise that he should have the services of 30
seamen belonging TO the United States and also the COM
and Of some Of the subordinate officers q the navy q
naval military discipline which is essential to due sub
ordination take pleasure in saying that am proud OF
The manner IN which the mercantile class OF our country
administer in all great enterprises the wealth which they
acquire in the progress of their business Ii is credable
to them and to the country in which they citizens
Among the most conspicuous and eminent OF these mer
chants stands the gentleman whose petition have the
pleasure TO present, Mr.. Henry Grinne of the city
OF New York, who is personally known to me-. II
and in which the expenditure Of the party is so
great, il is a small addition TO ask the authority
of the government TO follow the vessels through
small number of seaman asked for by him. am very
much afraid sir that the unfortunate individual and hi
whose fate Mr.. Grnne is so anxious. with
But il the enterprise should fail to discover their
existence, to certainly ascertain their fate will itself be
gratifying to the whole world And if nothing is done in
made, adding to the amount OF information which
have already obtained in the regions which il is proposed
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition OF citizens Of AL
ton Illinois, asking the adoption OF measures for the ad-
justment OF international controversies; which was
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
to the erection OF new lighthouse and dwelling on
Boon Island, on the coast OF Maine which were refer.
red to the Committee on Commerce.
w
tersion and other citizens OF the District OF Columbia,
asking the establishment of agricultural college in
this Districts which was referred to the Committee
Agriculture, and the motion to print referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr. NORRIS submitted additional documents relating
10 the claim of John Hollohan which referred to
the Committee Of Claims
Mr. WHITCOMB presented Joint resolution OF the
legislature OF Indiana nsructing the senators and
guessing the representatives OF that State in Congress TO
their best exertons to procure grant OF public land
for the Improvement OF the navigation OF the Kankakee
and roquois rivers; which referred TO the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed
Mr. w. also presented resolution from the same, in
favor Of procuring appropriation for completing the
red TO the Committee Commerce, and ordered to be
printed
Mr. W. also presented resolution from the same, in
favor OF law authorizing the sale OF the public lands in
legal subdivisions to actual settlers for the costs OF
yey and sdssr,ssmen, which was referred to the CON-
Mr. w. also presented petition from citizens OF Clay
county, in the State OF Indiana in behalf OF Rachel West,
widow OF Thomast West, volunteer in the late war
with Mexico, asking that she may be allowed pension
which was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Z Mr. CHASE presented nine petitions from citizens OF
may be abolished in the District OF Columbia the seat
OF government be removed therefrom; which were or
dered to lie on the table.
Mr. c. also presented ten petitions from citizens OF
Ohio and Illinois, and petition OF citizens OF New Jer
sew asking that no State may be hereafter admitted into
the Union whose constitution does not expressly pro-
hibt slavery within its limits which were ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. c. also presented eight petitions from citizens Of
Ohio, petition OF citizens OF Illinois, and petition oil
citizens OF Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, asking that sa
very and the slave trade may be prohibited in all the Ter