The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-21
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.


MONDAY, MAY 20. 1850
SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT Of the United States resumed
the chair this morning. after temporary absence.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. DICKINSON presented the proceedings OF meet
ing Of the citizens Of Albany the State OF New York,
in favor Of abolishing coporea punishment in the navy
OF the United States, and 10 dispense with the spirit
ration in the same; which was referred 70 the Committee
Mr b also presented the memorial Of Francis Petit
smith, asking the renewal OF his patent for improve
ment in the method OF propelling steam and other
sells; which was referred 10 the Committee on Patents
and The Patent Office. f A. e
Mr. WEBSTER presented a petition OF citizens of
Wiscasselt, in the State OF Maine, asking the adoption
Of for the adjustment OF international contro
vsrses by arbitration which referred TO the Com
miitee on Foreign Relations. sa@l,s. {
Mr. UPHAM presented petition OF citizens OF Mont
pee Vermont, asking reduction OF the rates OF post
age; which referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. u also presented two petitions from citizens OF the
be abolished in the District OF Columbia, the seat of
government removed therefrom also, petition from cit
zens OF the same asking that the right OF trial BY jury
may be allowed BY law to fugitive slaves also. petition
from citizens OF the same asking that slavery may be
prohibited BY law in all the Territories Of the United
States all oi which were ordered to Lie on the table
Mr. JONES presented a petition OF Richard Benson,
Robert Waller and Others citizens OF Iowa, asking that
patents may be issued for certain lands entered BY them
at the land Office at Dubuque in said State, under mill
tary land warans when was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
MIR COOPER presented petition Of citizens Of Penn
syyana, asking that no State may hereafter De admitted
into the Union that does not expressly prohibit slavery
within its limits that slavery and the slave trade may be
prohibited by law the Territories OF the United States
and that slavery may be abolished IN the District Of Colum
ba and wherever Congress possessed OF the consu
tonal power Also petition from citizens OF the same
State. asking that slavery and the slave trade may be
abolished in the District OF Columbia, or the seat OF gov
paI n lie
on the table,
Mr. c. also presented two memorials from citizens Of
Pennsylvania, asking an increase OF duties on foreign
iron; which were referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance
Mr. c. also presented u memorial from citizens of
Philadelphia, in the State Of Pennsylvania, asking that
provision may be made for paying the bonds ISSUED
by the late republic OF Texas which was referred to the
Committee on Finance
MI SHIELDS presented two memorials Of citizens Of
Illinois, asking that the right OF way and portion OF the
public land may be granted TO the Terre Haue and Alton
Railroad Company, 10 aid in the construction OF their
railroad; which were referred to the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands M
Mr. s. also presented two memorials from citizens of
the same State asking appropriation for removing OBJ
srucons to the navigation oil the Calumet rver In that
State; which were referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. FELCH presented memorial from J. H. Eber-
bach other citizens OF Washington in the District OF
Columbia, asking reorganization of the judicial system
Of the District; which referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
MT DAVIS. Of Massachusetts. iron the committee Of
conference the part OF The Senate on the disagreeing
votes Of the two houses the bill providing for taking
the seventh census Of the United States, reported
That they have met the conerees on the part Of the
House OF Representatives, and that the conerees have
agreed 10 recommend TO the consideration oi their
spectiye houses the following arrangement:
l. The Senate shall agree to the amendment OF the hrs
seciion OF the bill, passed by The House.
2. The House shall recede from its amendment stri
king out the twenty third section oil the bill.
3. The amendment which strikes out all the tables
from the bill and inserts others shall be arranged fol-
lows:
The FIRST table is identical with the original
The second has two additional columns.
The third is to be modified in several particulars, as
follows: ~
Slike out all that which relates to live stock being
eight columns, from No to No 10 inclusive and insert
what is contained in table of the original bnamely
the columns numbered IRON to 10 inclusive, with the
proceedings on the same subject
The report was concurfed in by the Senate.
Mr. HALE, from the Committee on Pensons, to
whom was referred the petition OF Mary Farar asking
apension account OF the services OF her husband
Chaplain in the service during the revolutionary war,
submitted report, In writing asking 10 be discharged
thereirom; winch was ordered 10 be printed. =.
Mr. H. also, from the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the petition oil Cyrus Wheeock. asking pension
account OF injuries received IN The war OF 1917 SUD-
med report, n writing asking 10 be discharged there
from which was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. II. also. from the same committee, TO whom was
referred the petition OF Sarah Nicholas Tor pension Tor
submitted report, IN writing, which was ordered 10 be
printed asking TO be discharged iron the uher consd-
efaon OF the same. ss4@
Mr.. n. also, IRON the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the petition OF James Wright engineer m The
revenue service, asking 10 be allowed pension submit
ted epof IN wrting which ordered 10 be printed,
asking TO be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same.
Mr. h. also, from the same committee, whom were
referred the papers OF Charles Laabee, asking arrears oil
pension, submitted report, in writing, which was or
defed TO be printed asking be discharged from the ur-
the consideration OF the same.
blr. h. also, from the committee, TO whom was
referred the petition OF Peter Grover, asking pension IN
consideration OF injuries received while engaged in blast
ing rocks in the service ol the United States submitted
report, writing, which ordered 10 be printed, ask
ing TO be discharged from the further consideration oil the
sane.
MIR. H. Also from the same committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF Frances Gardner. asking re-
hewa Of her pension, submitted report, which was or
deed TO Se printed accom- anied BY bill Tor her reliei
which was read, and passed 10 a second reading.
Nh. n also, from tbe same committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF Nancy Bowen asking TO be al.
lowed pension, submitted report, which was ordered
10 be printed accompanied by bill Tor her rele; which
was read, and passed 10 a second Teaping.
MIR a. also, iron the same committees, 10 whom was
Iteed the petition ol David N Smith for arrears OF pen
son, submitted report in writing, which was ordered V
be printed accompanied by bill Tor his reliei; whicb
wa read and passed 10 second reading.
Mr.. AICHlSON, from the Committee on Indian Al
ialrs o whom was reiere the memorial oi George Cop-
way, an Indian chiei, asking the organization OF new
Indian Territory east OF the Mississippi ver asked To be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same
which was agIeed TO-
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance. re-
ported bill to provide compensation to such persons
ba at tu