The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-24

On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN.
"Ordsed, That from and after Monday next hour Of
the daily meeting Of the Senate he 10 O'clock a. m until
Mr. FREMONT moved that Monday next be set apart
for the consideration Of business relative California
Pending the motion, the Senate adjourned. as.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1850.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate report Of
ance with aresouion Of The Senate the result Of an ex
animation and adjustment OF the accounts OF Jon De
Neafyie 4 Son, merchants Of Amsterdam, with the
United States which read and referred to the Com
mee on Revolutionary Claims sesa s
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented memorial of Robert
Grgnon, half-breed OF the Menomnee Indians, pray
dsns IN hs original eay Of but which asd 10
receive the ratification OF the Senate.
Mr. A. remarkIng that il too late in the session to
refer the memorial moved that be laid upon the table
which agreed 10.
Mr. A. also presented the memorial Of Joseph K Boyd.
praying that bill now before the Senate provding COM
pensaon the captors of the rgate Philadelphia may
receive the final action of that body which was ordered
TO l,e on the table; .
s Of praying s'at hai The sS s now y pending a he
Senate TO allow bounty lands the officers and soldiers
who served in that war, may become law; which was
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, submitted documents relating TO
the claim of Polly Thomas to pension; which were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Pensions.
claims o Sarah Shots heir OF John Walker, deceased
and Mary Green, heir OF James Mckinney. deceased, to
bounty lands for services in the last war with Great
Britain; which were referred 10 the Committee on Private
Land Claims
Mr. STURGEON presented a memorial OF practical
steamboat engineers Of Psburg, Pennsylvania praying
the quantity OF steam carried on steamboat boilers may
be limited by law TO hundred pounds to the square
nch as means OF preventing explosions; which was or
Mr. COOPER presented sixteen petitions of citizens OF
Pennsylvania, praying an alteration OF the tariff the i'm
position OF SPECIFIC duties, and protection to domestic
manufactured which were referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. DAVIS, oil Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, TO whom referred the bill for the
relief OF the heirs and representatives OF Colonel Alex
ander g. Morgan, reported il back with amendments
Mr.. d. also from the committee, reported bill
Fort Hamilton for an equal quantity Of ground oinns
said site ;>whch was read and ordered TO second read
Mr. d. explained that the object Of the bill was to ex
change lot OF land, owned by the government, Tor lot
owned by an individual As shown by the map, this
would throw the military into more compact form and
the ground that gained would be valuable being
Immediately under The redoubts than the land which il
is proposed TO exchange for IL.
No objection being made, The bill was then read
ond time, by unanimous consent, considered as IN COM
mee OF the whole reported TO the Senate, ordered TO be
engossed for third reading, and was read third time,
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs asked that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF memorial OF the legislature OF
Missouri presented the I'd OF January, and petition Of
citizens OF Arkansas, for railroad TO the Pacific
which was agreed TO.
Mr FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, TO
whom referred the memorial OF James j. Strange and
Others asked that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the same which was agreed to-
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS,
Mr.. FREMONT moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF the various measures relating to Caior
MIA, with view TO setting apart day for their consider
alton; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. +. moved that the further consideration OF the
bills be postponed until Monday next
Mr.. DOWNS suggested that the chairman OF the Com.
ntee Commerce intended TO ask that Monday should
$ as %oaS S do so
and asked that Tuesday should be proposed for the Cali
0i Mr. FREMONT modified his motion accordingly, and
Mr.. YULEE moved that the Senate take up the bill for
the relief Of the widows and orphans OF the officers and
sesmen lost from the United States brig Washington on
Mr.. BRIGHT stated thai upon the second reading he
had objected to the bill because he not satisfied with
the report He had since examined the matter, and had
found SIMILAR and convinced That there was
no objection TO the bill
The motion TO take up the bill was agreed TO- !,
accordingly ss e Inc sSS 10
ment being offered it was reported TO the Senae oraeied
TO be engrossed for third reading, and was read 'hfa
time, and passed.
.HIcKEY's CONSTITUTION.
The following resolution, heretofore submitted BY MT
BApeER was taken up for consideration
Resolved That the Secretary be directed to procure from
the propeto for the o the Senate, Yen copies
Washinetons inaugural aud Farewell Addresses
s,d ,tle, statistical matter illustrative oi the
him. Of inc American and the development Of
s provided that they he urnished at the
price as las, procured for the use OF the Senate
MIR. DAWSON said he should be pleased to hear some
thing in relation TO this immense number OF books that
we are about TO purchase M t1 t0l ita.4
| MIR. BADGER said ne would give the information, "
the state OF the the senator represented tha'