The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-04
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1850



/ SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
comm unication from the Navy Department transmitting
compliance with resolution OF the Senate, The report
OF Professor Charles s. Page, exhibiting the results OF
his experiments IN testing the capacity and usefulness of
me slecu magnetic power as mechanical agent for the
purposes OF navigation and locomotion.
Mr.. BENTON said that he would not make the regu
lar motion TO print because it blank motion, which
would only have the effect TO send the paper away He
would therefore move to lay il upon the table, and here
after, ii he should any chance of getting printed he
would move 10 have il done.
The communication was laid upon the table.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. RUSK presented the petition of c. j. Cook and A.
A. Lockwood merchants IN San Antonio, Texas, pray
ing compensation for property destroyed by party OF
United States soldiers Id in The month Ct July 1850 which
Mr.. TURNKEY presented the petition OF the assistant
messengers and aboiers employed in the General Land
Office, praying an increase OF compensation which was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, presented the memorial OF
Isaac Seymour Pensioner OF the United States praying
70 be allowed back pensions which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions
Mr. DICKINSON presented petition of shipping mer-
chants and others residents Of the city of New York.
praying the establishment OF port of entry at Benca
California; which was laid on the table.
MI. BELL presented petition OF citizens OF Patriot,
Tennessee asking the establishment Of post route from
Waynesboro to Decatervile, in that State which was
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
On motion by Mr.. BUTLER,
Ordered, That the Committee the Judiciary be dis
charged from he further OF the
oil grand jury of Washington county in relation the
criminal court OF the District OF Columbia, and thar il be
referred TO the Committee tor the District OF Columbia
RESOLUTION.
MIR. BENTON submitted the following resolution:
Rsoipcd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
.ructed TO inquire into the expedency Of granting pen
sion OF five years TO the widow OF Lieut. Col Zenon Mackay
late OF the United States army.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, suggested that the inquiry
should be directed to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BENTON This is a class of cases not vet estab
shed BY law. Ii comes within the military branch Of
the service. am of those who from the beginning
have SAID that life is life and whether dies in
by land, if he dies the service OF his country
he has given his life for his country, and his family
ought be provided for, and put upon the footing
Committee, in order that the Military Committee should
plead the of the army, whose destnes and whose
interests are in their hands move that it 90 to the Mill
ary Committee that they may plead the cause of the
MI. DAVIS merely raised question of reference
did not intend to object to reference 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs. agree with the senator from Mis-
souri, that the Military Committee ought to provide the
laws necessary to govern the Pension Committee but
during this session different rule has prevailed in the
Senate and merely intended to call his attention to the
fact
The resolution lies over, under the rule
APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. DICKINSON gave notice that tomorrow he would
present the report OF the Finance Commlttee upon the bill
making appropriations for the expenses OF the Post Of
ice Department for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1851; and he would ask that il be Immediately taken up
and acted upon The committee had prepared full
statement and explanation, and be would call attention
to that senators might be ready upon il
morning The committee having in their hands the
Indian appropriation bill the civil and diplomatic sPpro
priaon hill, besides this, il very desirable that il
should be taken up and acted upon.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions, TO whom
referred the bill from the House OF
for the relief of Shelton Fulton reported the back
:. Mr. DICKINSON asked the senator from Iowa to
that the Senate Immediately consider the bill The
person 10 whom the bill grants relief he said, is very
worthy man, he had been advised from great variety
OF sources and bis hope had been long deferred that
i had not only made his heart sick but his soul whered
he bill has passed one branch or the other OF the egs
aiure for number OF years.
MIR; JONES expressed the hope that the bill would be
considered al once
The Senate, by unanimous consent proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill in committee Of the whole.
and. no amendment being offered, it reported 10 the
Senate, ordered to third reading, read third time, and
passed
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, to whom reported the petition of
Joseph Graham, asking authority TO raise regiment OF
DRAGONS from the young men OF The southwestern part
OF Virginia. and the eastern part OF Tennessee 10 cons-
tue part OF the army for OF years. serve on the
fronteIs and at the expiration OF their service to be
granted land condition that they settle thereon asked
that said committee be discharged from its further con-
sderatlon which agreed to-
Mr.. d. also, from the committee, TO whom were
referred the resolutions OF the Legislature OF Texas rea
tive to the payment OF certain volunteer companies for
services the western frontier OF that State, reported
joint resolution for the settlement OF the accounts OF Ger.
tain companies Of Texas volunteers which was read.
and ordered TO a second reading.
PIERCE NJ. BUTLER.
Mr.. ATCHISON asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate to introduce joint resolution
tie the accounts OF the heirs and representatives OF
Colonel Pierce NJ Butler. late agent for the Cherokee In
dams which read and ordered TO a second reading
Mr. A. asked the second reading immediately with a
view TO the consideration OF the bill and remarked tina,
the object OF the bill merely effect settlement OF
the accounts OF this agent II had been supposed that il
was already provided for but by the construction OF the
department, amendment was found to be necessary
The bill was then read a second time, considered in
committee OF the whole, reported the Senate wi,hou,
amendment and ordered TO be engrossed and read third
/ time.
PUBLIC LANDS
| On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate. as in
committee of the whole proceeded TO the consideration
OF the bill to create the Office OF surveyor general Of the
public lands IN Oregon and TO provide for the survey
and to make donations TO settlers of the said public
| lands.
| The PRESIDENT The bill has been reported by the
committee with several amendments The first amend.
meDt is TO strike out in the first section, commencing in
| the oath line the following:
And interest in the part held by the wife in her
own right shall be liable subject sale for the debts of
| her husband.
| Mr. WALKER asked OF the chairman Of the commit
tee explanation of the amendment.
Mr. FELCH. MIR. President, the provision recon-