The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-30

aso petition from John B. Eidins, TO the like effect;
both Of which were referred TO the COMMITTEE ON rvae
Mr. RUSK presented the memorial Of Isaac r Tinsley.
in relation 70 certain bonds held BY him. oil the late repub
Jig q Texas asking that an aet may . prsssa ~ n
United States 10 establish the validity OF his claim against
the said government and. he succeeds % recover the
s s,S y h o Committee ss a' on The judiciary
MI n also presented additional documents in relation
10 the claim Of Wyche & Latham to compensation for
The Commi,iee on the Post Once and Post Roads
Mr.. STURGEON presented eight petitions from cti-
zens Of different parts OF Pennsylvania asking reduc
ton OF the rates OF postage 10 two cents on all pre- paid
letters exceeding half all Of which were
referred to the Committee on the Post Oce and Post
Mr. DODGE. Of Wisconsin, presented a petition Of
citizens OF the State of Wisconsin,, asking the establish
ment OF mail-route from Monroe Jefferson. in that
State; which referred 10 the Committee on the Post
M. BRIGHT presented a memorial Of Thomas ]. God
man. asking extension Of his patent for an improve
p n %s 's sns as S he T pasn, refer
Mr. BENTON prescnied the memorial Of j. Eppes
Cowan, legal representative Of the heirs OF Benito VAS
Quez, asking permission to locate confirmed Spanish
land claim; which was referred to the Committee Pub
4 Mr. DODGE. Of Wisconsin. presented the petition Of
vices as Indian interpreters which was referred 10 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition OF Combs Green
well asking compensation for injury received while
in the performance Of his duty as machinist at the
navy yard At Washington; which was referred TO the
MI. " also presented documents relating to the expe-
diency Of erecting at Sea Horse key, the
coast Of Florida; which was referred to the COMMITTEES
Ca motion BY Mr.. DOWNS.
Ordered. Tba, Joseph Walker have leave to Withdraw
his petition and papers
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Mr.. BRADBURY submitted documents relating to the
claims Of the States OF Maine and Massachusetts
pensaon for the lands conveyed by those States to the
settlers at Madawaska, 10 enable the United States to
execute the fourth article OF the treaty OF August le42
with the government OF Great Britain.
In presenting the documents, Mr. said The treaty of
Washington which adopted arbitrary OF bound-
AIRY between the United States and the British Provinces
ARr a. All grants OF land heretofore made by either par
w. within the limits Of The territory which by this treaty
valid ratified, and confirmed to the in possession
under such grants the same extent as such territory
by whom such grants made; and all equitabls pos
claims arising from possession and
session. BY nose under whom such person claims, Tor
more than 1 81 @ snd
ed by release to the entitled thereto OF the TUE
i'm proveens made thereon in all other respects
contracting parties to deal upon the most liberal
he srriiory falling TO tsm respectively. which has hereto
fore been In dispute between Them
Numerous settlers were in possession Of lands clearly
boundary and thai established BY treaty under grants
from colonial authorities and Tor which Maine and Mas
sachuseits had never been paid.
In OF the requirements oil the treaty. these
grants have been located the extent of the possessoy IL
les determined and conveyances made to the persons in
This government has recognised the proceedings and
paid the States for the expense Of the commission TO locate
them. but has not yet paid for the land The claim
g 10 e. granting .na the
The documents were then referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
REPoRrs FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. DOWNS from the Committee on the Judiciary, TO
whom was referred the memorial Of Elizabeth L. Black
burn. rect of the late Felix g. Bosworih, paymaser
in the United States army, asking to be relieved from
certain Judgment rendered against her of his
ties submitted report which ordered to be printed,
accompanied by bill for the relief Of Elizabeth L
Blackburn; which was read and passed 10 second
Mr. boRLAND, from the Committee on Public Lands
to whom referred the petition OF Mark Bean and
sustaned by them in their removal under the third article
Of the treaty with the Cherokees OF the 9Th May ls2s
submitted repo,t accompanied BY bill for the relief
OF Mark Bean and Richard H. Bean, OF Arkansas which
was read, and passed to second reading.
HILLS from THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
The following bills from the House of Representatives
were read first and second time BY their titles and
iensd % the COMMITTEES on the Post Once and Post
An act for the relief Jas. s Graham and Walter H.
FennaI;
An act for the relief oil Brown q larDox.
ARCTIC ExPEpTIos-srR JOHN FRANKLIN.
The Joint resolution Of the House OF Representative
auth orzng the President OF the United States accept
and attach 10 the navy two vessels offered by Henry
Grinnel ESQ.,, OF New York, 10 be sent 10 the arctic
seas in search Of Sir John Franklin and his companions,
was read first time I; when
Mr. MILLER said that il hardly necessary 10 re-
fer the resolution, and IL twas agreeable TO the Senate,
he would like TO have II acted upon at once He would
state that the Committee Naval Affairs. to whom this
resolution OF the House would properly be referred, had
had the matter under consideration, and had agreed 10
report resolution today similar TO this which came
from the House He would therefore ask the unan-
nous consent Of the Senate Tor its immediate consdera
ton,
Mr. BRIGHT said that il was due TO the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs 10 state that they had had this matter
in charge, and unable 10 agree upon the subject
ID was one which would involve q large expenditure
of money. and in pursuit Of object that was not
eminent was concerned. He doubted very much the
propesy Of passing bill Of this character and would
1t least prefer that there should be full attendance Of
the Senate before il was acted upon. He thought,
therefore, IL had better 60 TO the Committee on Naval AT
fairs.
Mr.. MILLER thought the senator from Indiana had
not been present the lat meeting OF the Committee on
Naval A6Airs At which il was agreed that resolution
OF this kind shoud be reported to-day He therefore saw
necessity Of referring this resolution back 70 the CON-
mittee
Mr. BRIGHT was not aware that the committee had
come 10 that conclusion He knew that at the time the
subject referred TO the committee they unable
TO agree, and the chairman reported the bill back without
Recommendation Of iis passage.
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