The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-13

Mr.. B. also presented petition from citizens Of New
Haven asking the establishment OF uniform rate OF post
age at cents per half for prepaid letters; which
was referred to the COMMITTEES on the Post Once and
Post Roads. M.#
Mr B. also presented petition OF the professors and
students of Yale Theological Seminary, in New Haven,
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fsred to the Committee on the Post Once and Post
Roads.
Mr. DICKINSON preseated memorial from citizens
Of Niagara county, New York. asking the construction
OF ship canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie and
around the Saut ST. Marie; which referred 10 the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. d. also presented a memorial from the heirs of
Ebenezer Harrington, revolutionary officer asking to
be allowed his hapay which was referred 70 the Com
Mr. D. also presented petitions from citizens Of
New York. in favor of cheap postage which were re-
iened to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Mr.. D. also presented the memorial Of Hayne NJ.
Salomo, heir Of Hayne Salomon, asking the repayment
OF advances made by his father during the revolutionary
war; which referred to the Committee on Revolu-
Mr. ID also presented memorial from William E.
asking that ne may be authorized 70 execute
States
In presenting the petition, Mr. D. remarked that the
memorais had introduced into the galleries Of the arts
specimens of his genius. and that some OF his works
might be At the Capitol. He begged leave to
call the attention Of the Library Committee. to whom he
s. he po . hs ho n
them at eas-had preserved portraits OF their governors.
chancellors chief Justices etc but there were no Por-
least so far as he was aware The petition asks the at
enon OF Congress to the subject and ne hoped that 1t
would receive attention
The memorial was referred to the Committee on the
Library.
Mr. BRADBURY submitted additional documents
relative to the claim Of Jos Wright for pensions which
were referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. B. also presented the memorial OF John O. Means,
asking compensation for services acting purser in the
navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval
Mr. CLARKE presented the petition Of the Merchants
Bank of Providence Rhode Island asking reduction OF
the rates Of postage which referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. C. also presented the petition OF Nancy Bowen,
widow OF deceased naval seaman, asking to be placed
on the pension ro which was referred to the Committee
Mr. MILLER presented petition Of citizens Of Bur.
lingon. New Jersey, asking reduction Of the rates OF
postage; which referred to the Committee on the
Mr. HOUSTON presented the petition of citizens Of
Walker county, exas, asking the establishment OF a
post Office at Hegea in that Slae which was referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
VOLUNTEERS In THE SEMINOLE WAR.
Mr.. H. also presented the memorial OF Daniel V. Que
nandon, in behalf of himself and the volunteers who
served in the Seminole war; asking to be allowed bounty
lands; which referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. H. also presented petition Of citizens Of Duchess
county, New York. asking that the Importation Of ntox
eating liquors into the United States may be prohibited
which was ordered TO lie on the table
Mr. HALE submitted an additional document relating
to the petition Of Lois Brewster late Lois Drew; which
was referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. n. also presented the petition OF citizens OF Lei
Minister Massachusetts,, asking the adoption OF amcable
for the adjustment OF International controver
sizes; which was referred the Committee Foreign
Relations
Mr. H also presented petition Of members Of the
Exeter house Of delegates, in New Hampshire, petition
OF ctzens Of Vermont petition OF citizens oil Massa
chusetls and two petitions of citizens OF Mane asking
reduction OF the rates OF postage which were seveay
referred to the COMMITTEES on the Post Once and Post
Roads
Mr. H. further presented petition OF citizens Of New
York. asking that the rates of postage may De reduced
and the frankng privilege abolished; which was re-
ferred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. H. also presented three petitions OF citizens Of Do
ve New Hampshire, asking that corporeai punishment
in the navy may be abolished; which were referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. n also presented two petitions OF citizens OF Do
ver New Hampshire asking that the spirit ration IN the
navy may be abolished which were referred to the Com
mitiee on Naval Affairs
PAPERS wIrHDRAws AND REYERRED.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT,
Ordered That the petition of Samuel d. Davis, the
files the Senate, be referred the Committee Reyo
,u,iouary Claims
On motion BY Mr. TURNEY.
Ordsvsd That the petition of Robert Armstrong, the
sions.
Oa motion by Mr.. MASON,
Odrsd, That the petition Of Bancroft Woodcock, on
the flies OF the Senate be referred to the Committee on
Patents and the Patent Office.
On motion by Mr. BALDWIN,
O,derso That the petition OF Peter A. Morgan, admins
John Arnold and George O. Bishop on the flies Of
the Senate be referred tine COMMITTEES on Patents and
the Patent Office.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT,
Odered That the memorial Of Robert Pratt, heir and
legal OF Daniel Pratt the files Of the Sem
ate, be referred to the COMMITTEES on Revolutionary
Claims.
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS,
Ordered, That l.. p LANCER and Frink IL Hadduck
severaly have leave to withdraw their petitions and
papers
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY.
MIR HALE presented petition Of i.4s3 women Of Do.
ver New Hampshire, asking that slavery may not be
tended into the Territories OF New Mexico and Cali
fornia
Mr. MANGUM objected to the reception.
Mr. HALE asked that the petition be read.
Mr. KING moved that the motion to receive the peti-
ton be laid upon the table.
Mr. HALE called for the reading OF the petition.
Mr.. BUTLER understood there was an objection to
the reading Besides the honorable senator from Ala
bama had moved for the motion OF reception TO he upon
the table
MI BERRIEN lin his seat suggested that the peti-
ton could not be read until received BY the Senate
The petition, however, was read ss follows:
To the honorabs the awd HoHs Of Rpreesfsfipes
The undersigned, women Of Dover, New Hamp:hre,
ss sasN u N.@ sa n II
Mr.. HALE and Mr.. DOUGLAS demanded the yeas
and nays upon the motion TO lay upon the table the mo-
ton TO receive the petition and they were ordered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays the