The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. MAY 10. 1850.

SENATE
The PRESIDENT T pro tenn OF the Senate laid before
the body communication from the Department OF War,
made in compliance with aresouon OF the 18th uimo,
calling for the report OF Captain Marcy OF his expedition
from Fort Smith, Arkansas 10 Santa Fe. and stating that
the volumnous report OF Captain Marcy had been trans
med to the House OF Representatives the 18th OF Feb
IuaTy last and was ordered 10 be printed but ntlmatlng
that if the Senate required manuscript copy OF the re-
port, It twould be furnished as soon as practicable.
Also. communication from the same department. made
in compliance with resolution OF the 26ih March last,
calling for the exten, and value OF the commerce on
Lakes Michigan and Superior; which, motion by Mr,
WALkER, was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. TURNEY presented the memorial Of E. G, Hale,
late assistant surgeon to the second regiment OF Iennes
see volunteers in the late with Mexico, asking TO be
allowed extra pay and bounty land; which referred
10 the Commiiise T % on Military Affairs
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition OF Samuel X.
Buiterwoh, asking compensation for his services in car
rying the mail; which referred to the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. WALKER presented memorial Of citizens Of
Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia. asking
formation or reorganization Of the Judiciary OF that Dis
Mr. w. remarked, that he had taken occasion, few
days ago. while discussing another matter TO say, that he
should at an early day introduce bill to reoganize the
Judiciary OF this District II appeared that the present
Judiciary system had become ntoerabe TO the people, so
that they beginning to speak out The last crown
ing act had been to strike from the list o attorneys
high-mnded and talented gentleman Mr. May, ior no
other offence than vindicang the trial by jury and now
the people OF the District beginning 10 speak out IN
the matter and to send their petitions TO Congress other
petitions besides this had to his knowledge been sent 70
Congress- and they were likely soon TO flow IN upon tne
members OF this body in great numbers He desired to
sate however, that lie did not intend his remarks 10 a
ply in any sense To the venerable Chief Justice Canch
gentleman who stood high in the estimation not merely
OF the people OF this District but OF the country at large
The memorial referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary. !.
Mr.. WHITCOMB presented the proceedings of meet
ing Of citizens Of Indiana held at Bowling Green in that
nf of all lands III
fcers and soldiers Of the last with Great Britain, and
to those who served the various Indian wars since the
revolution; which were referred to the Committee on
Mr. FOOTE presented amemolial Of citizens Of Wash
ington county, in the District OF Columbia asking
organization of the judiciary OF the Districts which was
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. CORWlN presented memorial OF citizens OF
Washington county, 10 the District OF Columbia, setting
forth that the trial by jury is practically abolished BY the
associate judges that compose the circuit court
and that from the present old and nm system of laws
and other causes. has become expedient 10 reoganze
remodel and improve our judicial institutions; that
they submit the details 10 the wisdom OF Congress- trust
ing that whatever changes may be made suitable pro-
vision will be approved for venerable chei JUSTICE
of his long. useful. and eminent services
which was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
MIR. BRIGHT presented ,etition OF citizens of lnd
Hawk war. asking that he may be allowed bounty lands
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. PRATT presented two memorials from citizens Of
Washington county, in the District OF Columbia, in favor
of reorganization OF the judiciary OF the District
which were referred TO the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
Mr. CHASE presented memorial OF the city council
OF Cincinnati, Ohio, asking the erection OF a marine hos
pial al that place.
After word Of two Of remark, moi audible at the Re-
PoHes desk the memorial was read and referred to the
Mr. RUSK presented petition of citizens Of Philadel
Pima and other places IN favor Of reduction Of The rates
Senate were referred to The commee on nj the Post Office
and Post Roads.
REPORTS YRoM Committees
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs. TO whom was referred the memorial OF Thomas
Snodgrass asking the reimbursement of expenses in
CURED in the removal OF the Cherokee Indians submitted
report which was ordered 10 be printed, accompanied
MIR. BALDWIN, from the Committee OF Claims, 10
whom was referred the memorial OF Eugene Van Ness
and John ~ Burch, executors OF Nehemiah Brush. for
property destroyed by the United States troops in Florida
made an adverse report on the same which was ordered
iobe printed
Mr.. FELCH, from The Committee on Public Lands TO
whom was referred the memorial OF James Stark, of
Florida, asking Tor donation OF land under the armed
occupation act, made an adverse report on the same
which was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee, 10 whom were
referred the resolutions OF the legislature OF Indiana, In
relation grant Of land for the use Of the University OF
Indiana submitted report, which ordered to be
printed, accompanied BY bill 10 supply the deficiency
n The township OF land granted BY Congress 10 the State
Of Indiana By an act approved Oh As isio, ior the
Mr. SMITH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
WnOm was referred tnc peuOn OF Slubey hlcOt, huD-
m,d report. which was ordered TO be printed. ac;;
comTaned by bill for bis relief; which was read, and
passed TO second reading
Mir. BORLAND, iron the Committee on Printing, to
whom referred the motion 10 PRINT the memorial of
John A. Hayes and others. reported against printing the
same
Mr.. B., from the Committee on Pensions, TO whom
referred the memorial Of Major ID. de Lamogne,
asked be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same, and that il be referred 10 the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee OF Claims, to
whom was referred the resolution submitted by Mr.
MASON the 10th January last to compensate Wm Col
Inns and Peter g. Washington and Others reported back
the same, with an amendment
In submitting the report, Mr. U. said rise to make
report from the Committee OF Claims; and as have
been requested solicit the Senate to ac upon the report
immediately, beg leave TO make few preliminary
remarks. gentleman from Virginia referred resolu-
uon 10 the Committee Of Claims, proposing 10 pay TO
Messts Washington and Collins $3.50 each for extra SER
vices rendered in examining the claims OF Roddy, Gar
ter and Others which were referred TO Messrs Washing
ton and Collins BY resolution OF the last Senate These
gentlemen have performed the duty assigned ihem which
took them little more than four months. The commit
tee have thought reasonable 10 allow them at the rate
ot 500 per month for extra services There are aso
more additional expenses which the committee have pro-
ylded Tor out OF the contingent fund OF the senate
These claims OF Roddy, Carter, Co, embrace some mil
lions oil dollars. They were contractors for supplies
dunng the wal OF 1912, and various efforts have been
made 10 settle these accounts without success, and the
services oil these gentlemen were secured, and they
will probably bring 1t 10 close. They were employed
something like four months. as have slated The
luton proposed originally 10 allow $50 each, which
would be al the rate OF something like s2 1850 per annum
They were receivnn salaries Of and nj that rate