The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-22
THE UNION.
m CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
rAlrsy-Flsss Coassss. -Si.. session.
THURSDAY. MARCH 81. 1850.



municaton from the Secretary OF War; made 10 compli-
ance with resolution Of the Senate the 9Th ulnmo,
calling for the reports OF an exploration Of the Territory
OF Minnesota, by Breve Capt Pope which was ordered
to lie on the table, and the motion TO print referred
to the Committee on Printing
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
MIR. MILLER presented petition, signed by 1872 citi-
zens and Legal voters o. New Jersey asking as,ve
slaves, when arrested in any other State than that 10
which service is claimed which ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition OF Elisha w. b.
Moody owner of the British baque Sarah asking com.
pensaon for losses sustained by him in consequence Of
and crew Of the American ship Caleb Grimshaw, de-
stroyed by fire at sea in November, 1S49
In presenting the petition, Mr. s said This petition
an e n event. h uo Il M
former OCCASION introduced resolution OF inquiry into
the Proprie Of giving to Captain Cook Of the barqae
ton OF his services on that distressing occasion now
submit this petition and hope that Il may be thought
proper to make compensation and Just and liberal
one the OF the vessel who rendered this signal
service in the cause Of humanity beg leave also to
submit this petition, together with the proofs Of the facts
which it contains and resolution which desire to Dc
considered now is mere resolution OF inquiry, and
hope il may be considered now.
The resolution is as follows:
Resoiped, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
structed g inquire and report on The Props;y q making
Moody Of the Bit.h barqae Sarah for the losses
by him In the oil the and crew
Of the American ship Caleb Grmshaw.
Mr.. KING ! suppose the mere presentation Of the
petition itself is motion to refer il to committee who
would have carried out the instructions which the senator
wishes The object OF the presentation OF the memorial
is 10 induce the committee to examine and ascertain il
anything proper be done, and if 50, whatl do not
understand that is usual course to present memorial
and to bring forward resolution That resolution has
to lie upon the table, unless is considered to-day by
unanimous consent: the memorial goes Immediately,
without any such rule interposing. 70 the committee
That may be the practice of the senator in his egs
laure in the State OF New York. and he may be DESTROYS
OF introducing the course here. Some time ago,
submitted resolution calling for papers from the State
furnished by the Secretary Of State, and when
nounced by the Chair, moved their reference to the
Committee Foreign Relations, and the very next day
the honorable from New York gets up and intro
duces resolution OF instructions TO the committee upon
the subject think that this is not right merely
throw this out that we may not embarass the memorials
and papers which have been sent to our committee, as
they be acted upon Just as well without insruc-
tons.
Mr.. SEWARD. A word Of explanation is due to my
self in reply to the senator from Alabama The Senate
will recollect that long before the from Alabama
moved call upon the Secretary OF Stale for the nforma
ton to which he audes, concerning the of the Ca
leb Grmshaw, had introduced the resolution to which
he refers resolution OF instructions TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs to inquire into the subject After
lapse of perhaps fortnight three weeks, the honor
able senator from alabama moved NE CAL ana wnen
my resolution, which mad been lying upon the table for
long time, and which applied to the subject to the
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that the transaction to which called the attention OF the
Senate of peculiar and marked character; and for
myself was desirous and thought y due TO me inter-
ess which represent here to mark my own appreciation
of the conduct OF Captain Cook on that OCCASION by the
expression OF it in submitting this resolution. an not
aware that there is any npopety IN IT. II the senator
from Alabama has any objection TO it, only have to
say that il is his right to lay the resolution upon the
table. Butmy own impression was that, under creum-
81 The practice q legislatures elsewhere il Is long
time since have had anything to do with them, and
do not wish to set myself up against the great experience
Of the honorable senator from Alabama
The petition and resolution were then referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. s. also presented petition OF citizens and electors
that the right OF trial by jury may be secured by law to
fugitive slaves, when arrested in any other State than
that which their service is claimed; which was order
ed to lie on the table.
Mr. also presented petition from citizens and elect
ors OF the place. asking that slavery and the slave
trade may be prohibited BY law in all the Territories Of
the United States; which was ordered TO lie on the
table.
MI s. also presented petition from citizens and elect
os Of Montgomery county in the Stale OF Pennsylvania
ed in ali the Territories Of the United States; which was
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. WHITC0MB presented resolutions OF the sgisla-
ure OF Indiana, nstructng the senators and requesting
The representatives Of that State in Congress to use their
OF Jurors in the United States district court
in Indiana which referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary.
MIR W. also presented resolution OF the same legsla-
ture in favor of the enactment OF law allowing to the
soldiers Of the last with Great Britain, and those
who served in the several lndian the same amount
of bounty lands and the OF pension that were
granted 10 the soldiers in the late war with Mexico
which was referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs
Mr. w. also presented resolution from the same in.
suctng the senators and requesting the representatives
OF that State in Congress 10 use their exerons TO pro-
cure the passage OF law abolishing corporal punish
ment in the navy which was referred TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr. DICKINSON presented a petition OF citizens Of
Roches New York. praying thai the act OF February
lsi5, extending the patent OF William woodwork, may
be repealed; which referred 10 the Committee on
Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. BERRlEN presented eleven petitions from citi.
zens Of Georgia. asking that the office OF Chaplain may
be abolished.
Mr. BERRIEN, in presenting this paper, remarked :
This petition asks OF Congress the abolition OF the office
OF Chaplain, and purpors TO come from portion OF the
TO them, and doing at the same time what believe to
be my duty TO myself, feel called upon TO say that do
not agree the application made BY these memoralsis
believe II is high moral institution which came down
10 from The founders OF government and believe
IL 10 be authorized by the constitution, which gives
the power 10 elect own officers am entirely salts
fed. according the pursued by the houses OF
result in established church have thought il me-
cessay, in presenting this petition, TO state these views
number OF other Petitions OF the same character have
been referred TO the Committee the Judiciary, and al
though do not perceive the proprey OF that reference
that has been adopted by The Senate suppose