The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-28
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Congress. First Session.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81. 1850.

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MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. UPHAM presented the memorial OF the heirs OF
Benjamin Marin, asking compensation Tor has services
in the revolutionary war which was referred 70 the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. HUNTER presented memorial Of the professors
in the Richmond Medical College. and physicians OF
Richmond Virginia. asking that the rank oil the medical
officers OF the navy may be assmilaed by law to that OF
officers Of like grade in the medical department OF the
army; which was referred to the Committee on Naval
Mr. YULEE presented petition OF citizens Of Florida
asking the establishment OF mail-rou from Hamosassa
10 Long Pond, also from Farming to Marian, in that
Stae which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on the Fost
oI Mr. Y also presented document in relation to the
establishment oil lighthouse at Cedar Keys, on the
coast of Florida which was referred TO the Committee
on Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted document in relation
o,he claim OF the legal Representatives OF Rnaldo John
SON. which was referred to the Committee OF Claims.
INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr. ATCHtSON, in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave bring in bill to grant to the State Of
Missouri the right OF way and portion OF the public
lands for the purpose OF aiding in making railroad from
N Louis to the western limits of the said State, with an
eastern extension Cincinnati and Louisville, through
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; which read first and
second time by its title, and referred to the Committee
ON Public Lands. FIJI
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolution which
lesover one day. under the rule
R.olpsd That tbs Comm,e on Military Affairs be in
,ructcd inquire into the expcdiency of prohibiting by
any officer ot the arny rom assuming exercising
within the limits OF tins United states any civil power
authority conferred by act of Congress- and OF pro-
vdng an adequate punishment for such offences.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution; which
lies over under the rule:
Resolved That the Co,nntee on Naval Affairs be in
sructed TO inquire and report the Senate whether
may not, without dernen the public interest," be
prospective dminuton Of the number OF the commits
stoned officers of the navy ofthe. United States.
NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. FOOTE moved to take up the resolution submit
ed by him yesterday; which motion having been agreed
to, the resolution was read as follows:
Resolved That the President OF the United States be re-
quesed inform the Senate, ea,H practicable,
whether any person has been by him appointed civil
military governor of Mexico since the fourth day of
March, 1919 and, II whether the individual
still to act in that capacity, whether he has been
inform the Senate whether the said civil and military
governor has received instructions from the Exec
department OF the government Ito take for the
oganzaton oil state government Tor said Territory,
Of such organization; and further, that he be
quested commun the all orders, written
oal, instructions given TO- pondence held with,
any civil and military governor in New Mexico,
subject OF said State organization and further
whether the follow ing Proclamation vizi
PROCLAMATION.
"Whereas the people OF New Mexico by public meeting
held in the several counties this Territory,
desire hold convention Tor the formato Of State
situation, and upon Congress the admission of this
roe civil and military governor OF the said Territory of
New Mexico, do hereby direct that the qualified electors
said Territory shall assemble the precincts of their
pecve counties, Monday the 9th day of May next be-
lot for delegates convention To be held Santa Fe on
Monday, the 18th of May next as follows;