The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29


subscrbefs, s0 enclosed viii en,ed copy
same edition they furnish sabse.Asr for, svatL.
OF the firm Of VIM Lewis Sonag Co, of Philadelphia,
the petition OF the Maryland Insurance Company, and OF
the Batmors Insurance COMPANY ana me pe!''ion OF
Catharine Wilson, OF Baltimore city. in behalf Of the
heirs oi David Wilson, asking indemnity for French spo-
aiions prior 1905 which were referred 10 the select
NJ also presented petition from citizens Of Ale
ghany county. Maryland, asking the reduction Of the
rates OF postage which referred TO the COMMITTEES
on the Post Office and Post Roads
teachers ia the Brooklyn Female Academy and 4o2 pu-
pills IN the same asking reduction OF postage % Two
cents on pspai, letters which was referred TO the Com
. Mr. also presented a memorial numerousy signed
by citizens Of Washington county. PeEnsyv vans, asking
that Elizabeth Porter widow OF Joseph Porter may be
allowed a pension; which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Pensions ss 4isk
Mr. c. also presented the petition Of Stanton Shales,
captain during the with Great Britain, asking remu-
in the public siorehouse Bufalo which was referred
to the Committee OF Claims. tlt8 ah I A.Feb
Mr., G. further presented the Pehnon OF Nathaniel
Champ, asking new land warrant in lieu of one sup
posed TO be destroyed which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Charles Chara, Dennis Dolabra, and Others citizens OF
MARYLAND commendng the berali;y of the resolution Of
ered by distinguished senator for the relief Of the Hun
gaan refugees and suggesting that there are in the State
poverty more enduring than Russian barbarity or Aus
lran cruelty and injustice and asking that when
lie domain shall be apporoned to the Hungarian exiles
the interests welfare and protection Of the Maryland ref
ngees who desire most silly to flee from the oppres
sion and cruelty q poverty may Pc iayora9iy Sonsderea
Of the Hungarans which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
cHApLAINs no CONGRESS.
Mr., KING presented petition very numerously sign
ed by czens OF Alabama, objeclng 70 the national chap
lain system which was ordered 10 lie on the table
a 4g4 TEXAN NAVY. ss8 AZ sss4a
Mr. RUSK presented the memorial Of the officers Of tho
late navy of Texas asking to DC admitted INTO he navy
Of the United Sates which referred TO the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs f4 . HsF -SN x
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented the proceedings Of meet
ing held at Frankfort Kentucky in favor OF bounty lands
to the officers and soldiers who served in the Of 1912
which he moved be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. ". sssf. ss.g . s
presented several days ago memorial from several
officers and soldiers OF the OF 1912 now hold sir.
memorial adopted by meeting assembled in Frankfort
OF officers and soldiers in the same WAL asking the grant
bounty lands see, among the names OF those per.
sons who were assembled the name OF -- tucker ana
take occasion say the Senate that ii there s man
in the United States whose suferings and tolls, and
dangers in the service OF the country ente him to do
nation OF tract OF land this soldier Is that man. In
Douglass defeat he was wounded IN The knee, 90 that
the limb bends backward well as forward. IN this
disabled condition he cEwled along the ground more
than three miles before he succored and rescued
His life was saved and he is now useful and respect
able citizen, and, as one OF these memoraiiss, 10 now
here asking Congress for donation OF land These
that they carried the provisions Of the
army the snow in sledses IRON the back part o. e
their tolls and suerngs on that occason and during the
war; do entte them to the consideration OF the gov
MT. BoRLAND. would suggest to the honorable
senator from Kentucky that similar petitions have been
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs and i ap:
pears to that it would be better that they should oil
s. Mr. IL e UNDERWOoD. / viii comply with the sug:
geston of the honorable senator from Arkansas and
would ask that the memorials heretofore referred 70 the
Committee on Public Lands should be Withdrawn from
that committee, and also sent TO the Commiuee on nn
'al NJ a ABoRLAND was not aware tha, such refer
ence had been made to the Com ntlse Pablic Land.
thought that they had all gone to tne Committee on 1
''a mr UNDERWOOD. think that the first petition
presented by me OF this character went 10 the Committee
on Public Lands. will conhne my motion now, how
ever, to The present memorial :,
The paper was accordingly referred to the COMMITTEES
: Mr CL AY presented the memorial of citizens Of Lax.
ngon, in the State of Kentucky, asking thal columbus
proposed railroad to the Pacific ocean; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and Capals M
Mr. PEARCE presented the memorial Of the hsirs-ai-
law of Alexander Martin, asking indemnify tor french
spoations prior 1900 which was referred 70 the select
committee on the subject ,,,,,
Mr. p also presented the petition Of James Wilson,
tiiion Of Benjamin NJ Hodges. surviving partner OF
Hodges & Lansdale, asking. compensation Tor tobacco
destroyed by the enemy in the year lSl4; wnch were
referred 10 the Committee oil Claims. -
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition OF James a. 6on,
asking compensation lot horses impressed into public ser
vice during the Seminole which was referred 10 the
Committee OF Claims. ,..L
Mr Y also presented additional documents 10 relstion
to the claim Of Robert Butler; which were referred 70 the
Committee on Public Lands. 49, ~, x1.-..
Mr. BRADBURY presented the memorial o. Moses
Carlton asking indemnity French spoliatons prior TO
$500; which was referred to the select committee on the
MI b. also presented the petition Of Sarah Ladd,
mother OF James NJ Ladd, late an officer In the navy.
asking TO be allowed pension which was referred 70
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. b further presented five petitions OF citzens ot
Bath, Name asking that the spirit ration IN the navy
may be abolished, u.,.
NJ BERRIEN presented the petition Of Lewis Raiston,
head Of the Cherokee family, asking TO be remonernied
for the loss OF his improvements OF which ne was ds-
possessed contrary TO the treaty OF 1885, winch Wa TO
ierred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs
PAPERS wrTBDRhws AND RErERRrp-
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS,
Ordered That the petition Of Lewis Morris, ON ihe MES
Of the Senate, be referred 10 the Commltee on 'i~J
Affairs. ~. ~ u q. laH ~ .tHhf. ! flaH
On motion by Mr.. ATCHISoN.
Ordered That the petition Of John H. Easop, % On W
files Of the Senate, be referred 70 the Cofn'n"ee "
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN,
,d,y,d That the petition OF A. Cousens and oner neis
Of Roberr Lilly on the files Of tbs Senate be aken here
from, and referred 10 the Commit.ee on ie''; sse A
On motion by MIR. BALDWIN, !.