The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-28
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. MAY ", 1850.


ton in Cincinnat Ohio IN favor OF the assignment by
or assmated rank, not inferior to that possessed by the
medical staff OF the army which was referred TO the Com
,nittee on Naval Affairs
associations, societies, and Of medical gentlemen in New
York. asking that the relative rank may be confer
red on the medical officers Of the navy that is held BY
officers Of similar grade in the medical department OF the
army; which were referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs.
Mr. DOWNS presented the petition Of Charles H. Nor
Ison, asking the confirmation OF his title TO tract OF
land lying in the Bastrop grant, in louisiana which
referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr.. d, also presented memorial OF Thomas Nc
Manus asking that he may be allowed the right Of pre-
empon to certain lands in the Greensburg and district
10 Lousana; which was referred TO the Committee on
Pr'ssis Ms u Lsnd ES Sla%s ~ j Il
New Castle, Delaware. asking that the relative
rank may be assigned to the medical officers OF the navy
that s held BY officers Of similar grade in the medical de-
partment Of The army; which referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
= Mr. COOPER presented three memorials Of citizens Of
% % On
imports which were referred to the Committee on FL
M. SoULE presented memorial 81 the heirs of Ben.
iamin Page deceased. asking indemnity for French spo
aons prior TO 1900; which was ordered to lie on The
table
REPORTS FROM coMMrTTEEs
Mr. TURNEY. from the Committee on Patents, to
whom was recommtted the bill 10 amend an act 10 pro-
mote The progress OF the useful arts. reported back the
same with amendment striking alI Out alter the
ing clause and inserting new bilas substitute which
M. WHlTCOMB, from the Committee Of Claims, to
whom was referred the petition Of John Devn asking
CONDENSATION for his services as clerk in The Fifth Au
dtors Office, submitted areport. which was ordered TO
be printed accompanied BY bill for his relief; which
was read and passed 10 a second reading.
MI. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, whom was referred the petition Of Joseph H.
D. Bowman, asking that patent may issue for certain
tract Of land entered the land Office at Ouachta Louisi
ana submitted report which was ordered to be print
ed accompanied by bill for his relief which was read
and passed TO second reading.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing. to
whom referred the motion print the report of the
Secretary Of the Interior with additional correspondence
relative 10 the operations oi the commission for survey
ing the boundary between the United States and Mexico
reported in favor Of printing the same; which con.
Mr. BUTLER from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom referred the petition of Simon Greenleaf ask
ing renewal Of his copyright, reported bill for his
relief; which was. by unanimous consent, consid-
cred as in committee OF the whole. reported to the Senate
without amendment, ordered TO third reading, read
NMr. B. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred bill No. 244, being the bill 10 regulate the terms
OF The district and circuit courts OF the United States in
the State OF Ohio reported back the same without amend
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the Committee on the Judicia-
ry 10 whom referred the memorial Of John p Skin
ner and Others, asking TO be released from judgment oh
taned against them suretes for Thomas Emerson late
pension agent for Vermont submitted adverse report
on the same.
BILLS INTRODUCED LEAVE.
Mr. B0RLAND in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ.
aned leave to introduce bill 10 grant the right OF pre-
empton TO actual settlers and to dispose Of certain land
surrounding the Springs Arkansas, which has been
heretofore reserved from sale which read hrst and
second time by its title, and referred 10 the Committee
Public Lands.
Mr. SOULE in pursuance Of notice, asked and obtain
ed leave 10 introduce bill to revive act, entitled An
act providing Tor The adjustment OF all suspended pre-
empton claims in the several States and Territories ap-
xuht WA Rad 6fafo and
ond time by its title, and refeued TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
CONTRACTS FOR MAIL STEAMERS
Mr.. DOWNS moved TO take up the resolution submit
ted BY him the nth Of April touching the proprey OF
annalng the contracts for the New York, New Orleans,
and Chages line OF mail steamers and the motion hav
ing been agreed 10, the resolution read follows
report 10 the Senate wheher the contractor for the New
0heans and Chagres line Of mail steamers. who bound
ast five vessels for the Of the Uniled State.
mail from New York to New odeans, twice month and
and HAVANA and om Havana TO cSas.ss and back twice
month; that two Of the steamships should be completed
aud ready for service the l day OF Octbc lsts and
shoud be Of the burden OF less than fifteen hundred
ions" has conn lied with his contract and II not. whehes
his failure do and The litigation ia which he has been
engaged with his assgnees viii be calculated 10 embass
and postpone the final Of The vessels contracted
ior, endanger the ulfment OF the with
the goveInmenl-are Of such to authorize
and require that the said should be declared by
The government null and void, and whetbe the action OF
Congress be necessary carry such purpose into effect
and report other touching said
as may be useful TO Congress. t E
Mr.. DOWNS said that, since the introduction Of the
resolution, he had ascetaned that the information called
or was contained in the annual report Of the Secretary OF
he Navy; and he thought, therefore, that his object
would be quite we'll attained by referring the subject
70 he COMMITTEE on the Post Once and Post Roads; and.
instead OF the resolution just read. he begged leave TO
substitute the following:
Rsored, Tina, the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire and report the Senate the facts in relation
he respective for building mail stcnmships,
u or the transportation o the United States mail between
NeW YORK and Liverpool between New York Havana,
ana New Orleans and Havana and Cnsgrcs; and be,ween
snama and San Francisco and tome point In Oregon
whether such ships have been peed In the manner and
me times stipulated In The contracts respectively; and
os what reasons assigned hercIo whether such de-
e The interests Of the government and the requirements
The service whether any OF the sad ships have been in-
creased IN heir tonnage dimensions machinery and con-
wqgenly IN their value and ehecuvenes. of naval and
n terms OF the and those actually constructed
ana whether the mail service now performed by said
hes respectively according 10 their contracts. and what
sompensaion has been paid therefor and wheher any
ecual performances OF said servce and the other objects
contemplated by said contracts. 8tf a9 iNN
The question being taken upon the resolution, IT was
'heh agreed 10.
THE JUprcARY.
Ibe act to divide the State of ASkansas into two ju-
deal districts up is third reading, and was read
Mt. HALE inquired OF the chairman OF the committee
wao had reported this bill TO the Senate the reasons
io its passage II every State in the Union was % be
cut up in the way there would be many judicial
Mr BRADBURY was about TO state the reasons.
Mr. DICKINSON s.;d ,bst Il the bill Was 10 occas;oo