The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

1 hAhcVTifE COMMUNICATIONS.
! The PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before that body
communication from the Secretary u the Interior trans
miiting the annual report Of the Commissioner OF the
General Land oIhce, exhibiting the operation OF that
branch OF the public service during the last year which
read. referred TO the Committee Public Lands. and
ordered to be printed
report OF the Commissioned OF Pensions, with the lists
required by the act OF July TO- 1884, for the regulation OF
the navy and pryateer and navy hospital funds; which
read, referred to the COMMITTEES on Pensions, and
ordered 10 be printed
Also. communication from the same. transmitting
statements from The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury
showing the balances the lei OF july lS49, for the
vices OF department. The appropriations for the hscal
year ending 30th June, 1850, the repay ymens and trans
s y me saf s amounts me aop = om os Se
treasury and the balances remaining on the lst OF July,
1885, which was read and referred to the COMMITTEES on
| Finance. .s t.4s
| A message was received from the President OF the
United States by the hands Of his private secretary, COM
muncang to the Senate translation oil note addressed
to The Secretary OF State by the minister OF the Mexican
republic relative 10 the defence OF that republic against
The Indians OF the United States TO which the attention
ing OF The present session which read, and,
ton of Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, referred to the Com
miltee on Military Affairs. #s, WI .ss3 tsa
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC. il89
| Mr.. BRADBURY presented the petition OF Tobias
Parnng,on, clerk in the Office Of the Second Comp
roler, praying increase OF compensation; which was
read. aud referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. FELCH presented the petition Of the aie and pres
for additional compensation or locating military bounty
land warrants which read, and referred to the Com
mitlee on Public Lands.
| Mr. COOPER presented the raemorial OF the heirs Of
General Stephen Moy Ian, praying tue passage or an act
declaring that the settlement OF the accounts OF said
Moylan may be no bar TO his heirs receiving commute
lion Jay which read, and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. c. also presented the memorial of John n Dhel,
proposing 10 establish line OF between Phila
dephia and Liverpool, and carry the mail between
those places once month, upon certain cond!nonsj
which was read, and referred 10 the Commee on Navai
Mr. WALKER presented the petition Of Anna Norton
and Louisa Forkit daughters and sole surviving hert
at.aw OF Zephanah Ross asking 10 be allowed the PEN
sion said Ross would have been Untitled to- had his name
not been stricken from the which was read.
pssesd hs Of the
tors of Henry Eckord. deceased. asking payment of an
amount declared TO be due them by judgment Of the
United States circuit court for the southern district OF
New York; which was read, and referred TO the Commit
lee OF Claims
Alsc petition from the registers and receivers Of the
land office al vandala in State of Illinois. asking
additional compensation for locating military bounty land
warants which was read and referred 10 the Committee
Mr. PRATT submitted additional documents relating
to The ecaim OF Thomas X. Johnson, administrator Of
Rnaldo johnson. and sally Ann Nu,trt administrarx
OF Anne E. Johnson; which were read, ana reIerFod 70
the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. WINTHROP. presented petition ot ci,izem IL % Of
North Bridgewaier Massachusetts, asking for the adoP
cuies; which read. and referred 10 the Commi'tee
on Foreign Relations
Mr DICKINSON presented the petition Of Chester
Griswod. soldier 10 the last war with Great Britain.
praying be allowed arrears OF pension; winch was -
| ierfed 10 the Committee on Pensions.
| Mr DAYTON presented memorial ot citizens of the
District OF Columbia, paying the erection OF iunanc
asylum in the said District which was referred 70 me
Committee for the District Of Columbia. .sc,f
| Also, the petition o Eliza M Evans praying 70 pc A.
/ lowed interest upon OF money advanced oy ner
taher Walton White, deceased, for the use OF regiment
commanded BY hum during the revSu,Sn,ry ws Tns0
| Mr. UNDERWOOD | hold in NY hand memorial
OF Denton Ofult, citizen OF the State OF Kentucky,
who that after years OF study and
observation he has ascrra,ned mode Of improving All
kinds Of live stock, and particularly Of managing wud
horses 80 that he can make them tame IN vsiy isw
spectators scenes OF very remarkable cnaracler ne
has been addressing the people of different States by thus
Congress Of The United States He Processes have
quired this knowledge, which he Is willing to commu
nicse TO mankind for suitable compensation ana nopos
that the different State legislatures and the Congress OF
be United States will make him some compensation ior
his discoveries propose 10 refer i TO my friend, me
chairman Of the Committee on Agriculture. rs oerve
il is connected with that subject ask that the reading
be dispensed with, and that IL be referred 10 he Comm
| Mr. STURGEON. u appears TO be connected with
science of some kind but not with sgricolture. What
order OF science IL belongs TO- cannot tell but u ne
honorable senator from Kentucky will give US an sx.
planaon OF this matter, we can then tell dIecy wnal
4 s and treat il accordingly. II is certain II does not
| belong 10 agriculture. !, -
4 Mr. UNDERWOOD. MT President, wcohect n@t
nv friend from Pennsylvania the other day moved Tor
The establ sbment OF bureau Of agriculture, for the
promotion OF the interests OF agriculture and really
do not know anything which is germane 10 pursuits
OF that kind az the Improvement OF the live stock OF
the country ID does seem 10 that this is iniofma
Lion thai peculiarly belongs 10 that branch OF sesnes
As nv friend has dgnifed il with that name, DO nope
no, being able to designate any Of the standing COM
mit,ees more proper for investigations OF TINS sof tna
il may be referred 10 that committee without iuf'hef as
Icussion IN
The bill was accordingly so referred 4t
| RESOLUTIONS. 8r
l MIR. COOPER submitted the following resolution
which lies over day, under the rules
R,,oir,d That the Secretary Of the Treasury be re-
,-.,eJ forthwith 10 report the Senate the quantity and
ysIne of tea coffee sugar Hour grain and provisions
WOOL coal and iron, the produce offorcgn csun'
fries Imported and exported the value Of Az msnusc-
tures o cotton wJo end sx, he produce Of foreign ooun.
ires of pg copper and Of Ffench mcrcandse, imported
and he quantity and value OF coiton ,osacco
ricc niu grain, provisions generally, and naval stores
domr,tic pro iuce exported the value Of cotton manuiso
ture, domestic produce, exported the quantity OF shi
ping buf and the number OF immigrants from orv'Rn
countries dufing the last fiscal year"
Mr. BADGER submitted the following resolution |;
which lies over: ~.
"Resovsd That the sergean,-s Arm, be snhoilssi 70
employ as page 10 the Senate Thomas Reed sse page
the Vice President
| MOTIONS. Wrs#t t z
On motion by MIR. YULEE, -.
:. f,s,,J Ths, the petition Of Michael Hanson, the
s.. !, ~ s.na,s be referred the COMMITTEES on Pen.