The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-25
MONDAY. JUNE a. 1850.


CREDENTIALS
Mr. HUNTER presented the credentials OF the Hon
RoBERT WI BARswELL. appointed BY the governor OF
OF the Hon. Franklin II. Elmore; which were read.
MIR BARswELL then received the oath OF office, admins
tered at The hands OF the Vice President and took his
seat
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. HALE presented petition from citizens OF Gaines
and Barre Orleans county, New York. asking the repeal
OF all laws by which slavery tbs slave trade
TONED in the District OF Columbia IN default thereof
that the seat OF government might be removed TO some
suitable location also, one. the like effect from
citizens and electors residing 10 Rome Lenawee county
citizens OF Londonderry. Rockingham county. New Hamp-
shire also, one, TO the like effect from citizens Of South
Reading. In the county oil Middlesex in the State OF
massachusetts, all Of which were ordered TO lie on the
table
Mr. II. also presented petition from citizens and
electors OF Rome, Lenawce county, Michigan, and from
citizens OF StockbrdSe, Berkshire county, Massachusetts,
asking that slavery and the slave trade may be expressly
prohibited by act OF Congress in all the Territories OF
the United States; which were ordered 70 lie the IA
BILE.
Mt H. also presented petition from citizens OF Rome.
Lenawee county, Michigan, and from citizens OF Stock
bridge Berkshire county, Massachusetts,, asking that
Stale may hereafter be admitted into the Union whose
dered TO lie on the table.
Mr. H. also presented petition from citizens Of South
hssaag Midsssr county am from s
Of Stockbrdge Berkshire county, Massachusetts,; from
citizens OF Londonderry. Rockingham county, New
Hampshire; and from citizens OF Roonon, Morris
ty New Jersey. asking that whenever arrest is made
OF fugitive slave IN any State other than where service
claimed, he shall be delivered except the find
ing Of the Jury that he Is the slave OF the claimant all o
which were ordered To lie on the table.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES
MIR. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred The bill granting TO the State OF Wis
consn donation Of public lands to aid in the construc-
hon Of raiIroa6from the city Of Mwaukie to the Mis-
sisspp rver reported the same back with an amend
ment.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, to whom referred the memorial OF Susan Cody
and others, asking indemnify for losses sustained in
sequence OF depfedatons committed by United States
troops, submitted favorable report which ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims TO whom referred the petition and papers OF
Priscilla Prewit, submitted report which ordered
be printed accompanied BY bill for the relief OF the
heirs and representatives Of Uriah Prewitt. deceased
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing Ia
whom referred the motion 10 print the additional
topography OF California, reported in favor Of printing
5000 additional copies OF the same
In submifting the report, Mr.. n. remarked that he
found himself the only member upon the committee that
was present He would say that in April last report
was made from the Secretary OF War, upon this same
subject and the Senate had ordered 5000 copies ed
donal 10 the usual number 10 be printed This docu-
ment, which he (Mr. HI reported this morning, was
appended TO that report and ~ there was no committee
present, II i to be printed the Senate would have
70 take action upon the matter He wonld ask that the
sans number Of additional copies be printed - OF the
original report - this was intended 70 accompany the