The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-21

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1880.


Inc VICE PkESiDENT laid before the Senate com
munication from the Department OF the Interior, made 10
compliance with resolution Of the Senate Of the 18th
inst calling Tor the amount OF public money expended 10
the construction Of halbors. building Of light houses 9c
within the present limits Of the Milwaukee land district
stating that the subjects embraced in the resolution per-
lanto The Treasury and War Departments and me Sec
rotary OF the Interior y therefore unable TO comply WIN
the instructions of the Senate The communication was
ordered 10 lie on the table.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented resolutions OF the legsia-
ureof New York. in relation to the passage OF law pro-
vdng for the renewal Of distractions in The East rven
which he desired might be read.
The resolutions were accordingly read as follows
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
SrArE or NEW York
In Senaue, February Q, 1850.
Resoirsd ar the assembly concur,) That senators
and r. in Congress be requested promote
wSch obaet and render dangerous the channel Of tho
s.. .,ys5 q H5srsa,s near e., the ely q New York
DO requested transmir copy OF this resolution each
Of our senators and representatives. in Congress
WI. HENRY BoGART. Clerk
STATE or NEW YoAk.
In Assembly, February 8, 1850
RssoSsd Tha. the assembly do concur in the passage Of
ny order Of the assembly !, 49,,
The resolutions were referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce, and ordered to be printed A4
Mr. ). also presented documents relating to the claim
Of Daniel d. 4. Benedict 10 pay and allowances as a
soldier in The army for the full period Of his enlistment;
which were referred 10 The Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. HALE presented the petition Of Jno. +. Andrews,
asking Or the adoption Of measures for the settlement
referred erred 10 the commuse on Foreign Relations. -
Mr. H. also presented petition, signed BY upwards Of
100 persons. citizens Of Jefferson county. New York,
duce 10 two cents on the half ounce and newspapers to
cent for all distances which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. -
Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition from citizens OF
Union Boone county, New York. asking that the rates
OF postage may be reduced to two cents the half
on all prepaid letters; which was referred TO the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Reads. i
Mr. STURGEON presented the memorial of Titan R.
Peale, asking compensation for his services member
OF the scientific corps attached 10 the exploring expedi
onj which referred to the Committee the Library
Mr. COOPER presented the petition Of Chambers G..
Mun, volunteer in the late with Mexico, praying
to be allowed increase Of pension; which was referred
to the Committee on Pensions.
MIR. CHASE presented petition OF members of the
bar At S.eubenville Ohio.
Mr. g also presented petition from citizens Of High
age also, petition OF citizens OF Greenfield, Ohio,
asking Tor reduction OF the rate Of postage, and the
ss pig Ct he ants ygs s; ", which p, referred
Mr. BELL presented the memorial Of Henry School
craft asking the payment Of balance due him set
Element OF his accounts Indian agent; which
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
law Of Archibald Stewart. and the memorial Of D Fal-
Isoo which, was referred 10 the select Committee
vvs,; a. Si - Z, ~ r1 :,
loss Of the amount Of forged treasury note which he
received with other public moneys while acting as an as
sistant quarermaser the army, in the late with
Mexico which referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, presented memorial of James
Hggnbohotn asking permission to correct an error in
referred ref ri 10 The Committee on Public Lands. :
MI D. aiso presented memorial Of citizens Of Iowa
asking grant Of land for the OF the branch of the
State University OF Iowa; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CASS presented petition OF the teachers and
scholars Of the Romeo branch OF the University OF Mich
gan, asking reduction OF the rates of postage; which
was referred TO the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
PAPERS WITHDRAWN FROM FILES.
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