The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27
In CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
Congress Eirsi session.
TUESDAY. MARCH 20. 1880.

SENATE.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
MIR. SHIELDS presented memorial OF citizens OF
Illinois asking that the public lands may be granted in
limited quantities actual settlers which was referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. COOPER presented eleven petitions, numerously
signed by citizens OF the Stale OF Pennsylvania asking
that the Office OF chaplain in the public service may be
abolished; which were referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
MIR. G. also presented the memorial OF the Philaiel.
phia Board OF Trade asking reduction OF the rates OF
postage which referred TO the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. c. also presented two memorials from citizens OF
Delaware county. in the State OF Pennsylvania asking
that bureau Of agriculture may be established in one
were referred to the Committee on Agriculture. $3.50
Mr.. G. also presented a petition from manufactures
mechanics, and other citizens Of Philadelphia, Pennsyl
the patent OF William Woodwork for planning machne
may be repealed which referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
States Of Pennsylvania and Delaware asking reduc
ton OF the rates OF postage which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. C. also presented memorial from citizens of Pitts.
burg Allegheny county In the State OF Pennsylvania, ask
ing the erection of custom-house, post Office and
house At that place and setting forth their belief that
rent 10 the government could be advantageously sold
at this time, and the money received would purchase
suitable site Tor such erecton which was referred to the
Mr. c. also presented petition from citizens Of Mercer
county, Pennsylvania, asking the adoption Of
for the settlement of International difficulties; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. c. also presented memorial from citizens of the
State Of Pennsylvania interested in the manufacture Of
iron asking increase Of duties foreign iron which
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. g. also presented petition from the citizens Of
Susquehanna county, in the State OF Pennsylvania asking
that slavery and the slave trade may be expressly pro-
hibed by law in all the Territories OF the United States
which was reGsysd and ordered to lie on the table
siding in the savehodng States asking that the bless
ings of slavery may be extended, and setting forth that
slavery, it now exists, is Of Divine origin that its
il has been established by God himself and sus.
tanned and promulgated BY the paarchs prophets and
apostles truth Of which the Scripture contains su
unto Ham, the father Of Canaan
Cufsed be Canaan; of servants shall he be
unto his brethren"- q nests, OH chap, 25thv
Moses, by Divine authority, established slavery for
ever:
have shall be OF the heather that round you
them shall ye 6sy bondnen and bondmaids LeUiiicHs,
10Th chap, 4kh
After quoting like authority the petition says
tha thus sustained they view the institution of slavery
as Of Divine appointment and behold with sorrow and
see 10 abrogaie il where il now happily exists but even
propose to exclude il from newly acquired territory
and therefore earnestly pray that the institution OF slave
ry may not only be authorized in the newly acquired
Territories but that its blessing may be extended
that portion of the Union whose inhabitants have placed
themselves beyond the pale OF its blessings and who, by
SO doing, are living IN daily violation OF the laws OF
God = which received and ordered to lie the table
Mr., BORLAND presented two petitions from citizens
OF Hampstead county, Arkansas, asking the establish
ment of mail route from Washington, that Sate
ntersect the route from Camden Arkansas TO Homer,
Louisiana which referred TO the Committee on The
Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN presented a memorial from citizens
OF the State OF Arkansas, asking the construction OF
road from The Mississippi river 2 the Pacific ocean, and
con cfing from or hars min
the Mississippi river, to Monterey. and all other
plans that it would be one thousand or fifteen hundred
miles than Whtneys route, and being in open
climate wonld have the advantage OF open communca-
ton through the year, and is several thousand miles
nearer than the route by the shmus and ask thai CON-
peen corps OF engineers be Immediately ordered to
vega route from the Mississippi river via Santa Fe
FL Paso, 10 suitable termination the Pacific;
which was referred to the Committee Indian Affairs
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, 10
whom referred the bill 10 revive and continue in
force for limited time the provisions OF act relative
TO suspended entries OF public lands reported back the
Mr. ATCHISON. from the Committee on Indian AT.
fairs. to whom were referred the documents relating to the
Carter for services the Nemeshaw agency for the Sac
and Fox Indians, submitted report, accompanied by
bill for their relief; which was read and ordered to Sec
Mr. A. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF the Christian party OF the Menomo
ME Indians, asking 10 be paid for their land according to
treaty OF the Mississippi for land west of Lake
Pepin east oil Green Bay, asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same; which was
concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR SHIELDS submitted the following; which was
considered by unanimous consent. and agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee Public Lands be la.
strced inquire into the expediency providing by law
aed the cenage upon the sales Of such lands for
military bounty land warrants upon similar sales for
cash. accordance with thc spirit and meaning Of the
pacts with those States.
Mr. FEL.CH submitted the following resolution; which
was considered and agreed to:
ssoped That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency of
tablishing mal-route from Mount Clemens, Macomh
comfy, via Asheyvie, 20 Agonac, in ST. Clair county,
Michigan
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by MIR.
BELL, was taken up and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Printing be Instructed
inquire and report whether any and what
OF legislation Is necessary 10 effect prompt and
proper execution OF the printing oil Congress.
y. b. STOCKTON.
Mr.. KING remarked that some days since, a report
made by the Committee on Naval Affairs, in reference 10
Frances b. Stockton, was laid on the table. In looking
at the facts, he under the impression that II would
be proper to recommt the subject TO the committee. The
circumstances in the he believed would justify
examination OF the facts and he hoped would be taken
up, with view 10 a recommment OF il 10 the Committee
on Naval Affairs for further information.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that there were two
reports the subject, both lying on the table