The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-02
MONDAY, JULY /, 1850.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.


MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. CLAY presented memorial from citizens of
Clarion county the State of Pennsy asking re-
adjustment OF The tariff on the principle of specific duties
and protection TO domestic indusry which referred
Mr.. c, also presented the memorial OF G. Huntingdon
asking the enactment of International copyright law;
which was referred TO the Committee Patents and the
Mr. c. also presented two memorials from citizens Of
the United States. asking the adoption OF measures for
promoting the emigration Of the negroes o the United
Mr.. DAVIS, Of mississippi, submitted document in
relation TO the claim Of John Prtchard to an increase
ofpenson; which was referred to the Committee Pen
sons.
Mr. CASS presented petition of citizens of Erie
county in the State OF Pennsylvania, asking the adoption
OF measures for preventing the destruction OF life and
property by the accidental burning OF steamboats, which
was referred to the Committee ON Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
act 10 raise Tor limited time additional military force
and Tor other purposes. approved 18th February, s47
reported back the same without amendment.
MIR. +. also, from the same committee, to whom were
referred the memorial of the Guard Railroad Company OF
Alabama for the right oil way and OF land the
mortal OF the legislature OF Missouri in favor of grant
Of land and tie right OF way for the Missouri and Msss
spp Railroad Company, aud grant OF land os the New
Madrid and Stoddar, Land Company the memorial of
the Rock Island and Lasalle Railroad Company for
grant OF lands petition from citizens OF Alabama for the
right OF way for the Alabama anu Georgia Railroad Com
pany; and the memorial OF the citlzens Of Alabama for
grant of land to the Tuscaloosa Plank Road Company,
asked discharged from the further consideration
the same, the ground that grants had been made
Staes and in case 10 companies; which was agreed
Mr. F. also, from the same committee to whom was
referred the petition OF the officers of the Land Office,
asking compensation for services in entering military
bounty land warrants asked be discharged from The
further consideration of the same which agreed TO-
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee TO whom was
erred the bill granting certain conditions The alter
nate sections OF public lands along the route OF the rail-
road from Pensacola in The State OF Florida, 10 Mont
gomey in the State of Alabama. and for other purposes
reported back the same without amendment. and recon-
mended that IT lie the table; which agreed
Mr.. HAMLtN, from the Committee Printing, to
whom referred resolution OF Mr. FELcH print
5000 copies Of the report OF the Secretary OF tue Interior,
communicating to the House the report Messrs Foster
and Whitney on the geology OF the copper lands OF the
Lake Superior land district reported in avo OF the adop
uon OF the resolution which agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CASS submitted the following resolution; which
lies over. under the rules
Resolved That the President be requested commune
Senate any information, II any has been
ceyed b. the COVER showing thar an American
sci has been recently stopped upon the high seas and
Mr. HALE Submitted the following resolution; which
hesover, under under the rule:
Received, That report OF tho Secretary Of The Navy,
made ptance resolution the Senate the
2th May last relation allowances naval officers be
referred TO the Co,nmuer Naval Affairs, win ipsruc-
inquire what further iees.
ation, II IL necessary 70 enfosce that provision OF the
se q March g. 1885, regulating the pay Of the navy
hbiung ANY pay, compensation allowances nader any
cicu distances whatever except for travelling expenses
when under ORDERS" other than prescribed Tor in said
scti and that said COMMITTEES report by Bit or Otherwise
Mr.. RUSK submitted the following resolution; which
was considered and agreed TO:
Rssaped That the President be requested TO furnish
sler corp. Of Of of The
Gulf the mouth OF the Rio Grande vicinity
ADVERSE REPORTS
The Senate then proceeded to consider the following
Oye take nd
coDcurred in:
From the Committee on Public Lands !, On the memo
rial Of James stark the petition Of settlers on town
ships Nos % and a., Missouri the petition OF Jacob
w. Cummins; the memorial OF the trustees OF the Pro-
tesan University Of the United States at Cincinnati
Ohio. 81
From the Committee on Pensions; The petition OF
Peter Grover, The documents relating 10 the claim Of
Charles Larrabee, and the petition OF Mary Fanar.
From me COMMITTEE Of Ciatms: On the petition OF Asa
Andrews on the petition OF Eugene Van Ness and Jno
M Brush, executors OF Nehemiah Brush
From the COMMITTEE Commerce: On the resolution
requiring the Comaitee on Commerce 10 inquire into the
expedieDcy OF providing salary for the collector OF the
por OF Mddetown. Connecticut
From NE Committee the Judiciary; Ga the petition
OF Jno r. skinner and the legal representatives OF Isaac
Greene, asking TO be released from Judgment obtaised
against them as surees for Thomas Emerson late pen
SION agent for Vermont
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
The report from the Committee of Clai ms ON the me-
moral OF the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Contrary
asking payment OF the sum Of s2oOoo. advanced BY Viz
Mr. UNDERWOOD. TINS is not an adverse report.
MIR President move tina, the report be laid on the la
bic for the present
The question being taken upon the motion, the report
laid on the table.
NOTICE OF A BILL.
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice OF his intention 10 ask
leave to introduce bill granting the right OF way and
making donation OF land to the State OF Alabama IN aid
OF the construction OF The Grafd railroad. e
GRANT OF BOUNTY LAND.
On motion by Mr. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF bill No i52being the bill granting
bounty IN land the OF the Gull and PacIfc
squadrons equal that already granted TO soldiers and
marines who served in the Mexican war
The motion having been agreed to. the bill was read
second time and considered In committee OF the whole
Mr. YULEE lhope the senator will let the question
upon this bill lie over for the present think II may be
advisable that, II the Senate should determine upon
adopting the measure, there should be some amendment
Of the bill that has come from the House think Il
also advisable that this provision should be extended to
another class OF not included in the bill hope,
therefore, that the senator will permit the bill to lie over
lof the present
Mr.. SHIELDS. SO far as I could hear the obserya-
ions Of the senator understand that he intends to offer
zone amendment 10 the bill.