The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-01
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY. APRIL 80. 1850.

SENATE
Mr. F00TE presented the credentials OF the Hon JEr-
PERSON DAVIS, OF Mississippi elected senator from
Ss 4 Of March, sss which were read an and ordered 70
be placed on file.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. CASS presented memorial Of citizens of Luz
zerne county PENNSYLVANIA, urging upon Congress the
passage OF law granting bounty lands 70 The oihceIs
was referred % the Committee on Military Affairs.
IL Evans, Daniel D. Page, and others, asking the CON
hrmation Of their title TO quarter section OF land IN the
st. Louis land district; which referred to the Com
! MI DAVIS, OF Mississippi presented memorial from
William A. Nicholas, in behalf OF himself and other of
GERS Of the second regiment OF the United States artillery
asking that an appropriation may be made Tor supplying
The band attached TO this regiment with musical instru
mens; which referred TO the Committee Military
MT. SEWARD presented three pe,iiions--one signed
by two hundred and forty four citizens Of Rochester.
from Somerset, and one from Ira, in the State OF New
Yo1k1asking that slavery and The slave trade may be
three petitions from citizens OF the sane asking that the
right OF trial by jury may be secured BY law % fugitive
slaves arrested 2 any one sae san na y which ss y
the same asking that State may hereafter be ad-
mted into the Union whose constitution does not ex-
s ne w hs II Il.
trade may be abolished in the District Of Columbia, or the
seat Of government removed ihrefrom; also, petition
from citizens OF Ontario county, New YORK; asking thai
the army may be sbanded and all lis services hereafter
dispensed with all of which petitions received, and
ordered 10 lie the table
male colored residents Of Boston. Massachusetts asking
that colored may be employed in transporting the
mails, and be enrolled in the militia aso,a petition OF
male and female residents Of the city and State
protesting against the enactment OF any law for the
recovery of fugitive slaves; which received, and
Mr.. MILLER presented four memorials, numerously
signed by citizens OF Washington in the District OF CO.
uba, setting forth the deficiency of water, and asking
that Congress will adopt for supplying water for
the e public ae ase and accommodation in that City,
| Mr. CHASE presented memorial OF citizens of Lucas
county, Ohio, asking that the public lands may be grant
ed in limited quantities actual settlers not possessed Of
other lands; which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented memorial from the "old
Settlers Western Cherokees," asking the payment o
their per capita allowance agreeaby TO the 4h article OF
,Ae treaty. Of 1916 between the United States and the
Cherokee Indians; which was referred to the Committee
MI BORLAND presented the memorial OF the officers
Of the National Institute, asking that provision may be
made by law for the exhibition and preservation OF the
specimens in the possession OF the nstue and for de-
fayng the expenses incident to their reception and that
the custody Of the specimens collected BY the exploring
expedition may be committed 70 them; which was re-
ierred to the Committee on the Library.
Mr. KING presenteda memorial oi the Legislature OF
Alabama, asking grant OF public lands to aid IN the con-
sructon OF certain railroads aad plank roads authorized
TO be constructed through that State which was referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
RESOLUTIONS A STATE LEGISLATURE
Mr DAWSON presented thirteen resolutions OF the
legislature OF Georgia in favor OF the following post
| routes:
From Dahlonega TO William Robertsons. in Lumpkin
county
From eleventh station ON the Central railroad y fifth
From Eden, ia Efingham county, James Hazn's. in
From Dublin, Laurens county. Jacksonville, Teliar
county.
From Tnomssyie, Georgia. TO Monticello, florida.
fiom Waresboro'. Ware county. 10 Centre Village in
From Waresboro' Georgia. to Bounf. Ferry, Florida;
and in changes In the from Taboton Hoot
enyie In Upson county and the route iron Montceo,
Florida, to Thonasvic, Georgia.
In presenting the resolutions Mr. ID. sad have re-
ceved from the State OF Georgia thirteen resolutions,
passed the last session OF the legislature OF that State,
the subject OF mail routes. referred the whole OF
these resolutions first TO the Post Oce Department, Tor
the purpose Of asceranng how many of these routes
could be established under existing laws have received
report from the Postmaster General that subject.
with which beg 70 accompany the presentation OF the
resolutions which about TO lay upon the table.
wish call the attention o the chairman OF the COMMITTEES
onhe Post Office and Post Roads MIR RusK TO these reso.
luons; and 1 beg 10 say to him that the applications
chiefly from that portion OF the State OF Georgia in
which be born, and in which he grew up. II has
since become exceedingly Populous and prosperous, and
the mails which exist in other equally densely populated
sections Of the United States call his attention TO he
subject nasmuch thing he may DO Tor their Teiei
will relate 10 bis kIth and kin ask thai they may
be received and referred the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads.
The several joint resolutions then referred 10 the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, together with
communication from the Postmaster General IN relation
10 the proposed mail-routes.
WITHDRAWN FROM FILES.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS OF Mississippi,
ter the files OF the Senate, be referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. HUNTER, from the COMMITTEES on Finance TO
whom referred the bill supplementary to the act emit
lied can act supplementary 10 the act entitled an act
establishing Mint and regulating The coins oil the United
States" reported back the same with an amendment and
asked the Senate proceed 10 its consideration at once
which was agreed 10.
The bill was then considered as in committee OF the
whole and the amendment reported from the Committee
on Finance having been concurred 10, the bill was re.
ported back 10 the Senate and no further amendment
having been offered the bill ordered to third read
ing and read third tme and passed IN the follow
ing iorm
B enacted &c That, for the purpose Of enabling the
mint and branch mints of the United States to make
returns depositors lite delay as possbie " eha
beawu the President Of the United States when the
state ol the treasury tha admit thereof 70 direct transfers
70 be made from time time, The mint and branch mnts
Tor such sans OF public money he shall judge conve-
hient and necessary, cut OF which those who brng Du
ion 10 the mint may be paid the value thereof ~ soon a.
prsctlc3be alter this value has been acerancd; tba tue
bullion deposited shalt become properly Of the United
advsnced thai he Secretary the Treasury may
time Withdraw the sad de posie thereof,
may, MS dscfeon allow the formed the mini
be given for their equivalent monpyt yrovtded That
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