The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-20
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.



any papers in the Department Of Saie relative the
duct o Daniel Cook Of the English barque Sarah,
n saving the passengers and crew Of The American ship
Caleb bGrimshawcommunlca eating all the papers on nile
relative thereto which referred 10 the Committee
Foreign Relations.
g&G MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. CLARKE presented two petitions OF citizens OF
Providence. Rhode isaud asking that Congress will at
its present session pass law to establish uniform ale
Of postage not 70 exceed two cents each prepaid letter
OF half ounce, for all distances and fof other cor
responding reforms; which referred to the Commit
Tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
M i aso b . fasa bay
asking that the collection districts OF Rhode Island may
be so altered that all the counties Of Kent and Washing
ton may be put into the district of Providence; which
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
.s REDUCTION or POSTAGE
MIR, DICKINSON presented two petitions, signed by So
citizens Of Rochester, New York, asking aredaction Of
the rates OF postage, and the abolition OF the irnking
privilege and the restoration OF the former act allowing
newspapers pass free within thirty miles OF the place
oa o. s & Ss
In favor OF cheap POSTAGE all Of which petitions were
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. SEWARD presented a petition from citizens OF
Seneca county, New York, and petition from citizens
Of Cayuga county. New York. in favor Of the reduction
ters OF half ounce which referred to the Com
mttee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. also presented the following petition; which he
moved be laid on the table;
TO the Senate Of the United States:
The undersigned respectfully doth pray your honor
able body 70 mpart TO him, through report OF committee,
what subjects matters clearly wiilin the power
petitioners TO present 10 the notice of Congress- he
aboat 10 address petition 70 honorable body
subject which may within the province OF the
Senate, constituent part Of te national legislature
actnpon and being unable o procure the inior
ma,on 70 bis rights an privileges American c-
zen humbly submits this pcton your petitioner as
in duty bound, will ever pray.
NEW YoRx. February Is. 1850
Mr. RUSK raised the question Of reception Of the Pc
ton Il was not respectful tohe Senate, and he hoped
ii would not be received. 9f5
The question being taken on the motion to receive, il
was, on division. negatived
MT KING presented petition OF citizens OF Tallade
ga county in the State Of Alabama, asking reduction Of
the rates Of postage; which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. SMITH presented the memorial OF the heirs of
Daniel Frances, asking indemnity for French spoatidns
prior to 1900; which was referred to the select commit
Nh s. also presented petition from the heirs. s.at law
OF Isaac White, asking permission TO locate bounty
land warrant ssued for his services soldier in the
last war with Great Britain; which was referred 10 the
Mr. JONES presented memorial of citizens Of Boon
coqaty Iowa, asking The establishment Of military post
fened to the Committee on Military Affairs A
Mr. J. also presented petition from citizens OF Iowa.
asking the construction OF railroad from the Missouri
river 70 the Pacific ocean which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
MIR. j. also presented petition from the same source
asking grant OF public land 10 the State Of Iowa. TO aid
kuk n that State which was referred to the Committee
on ~ fuonc nGi;.9 hands .,.,;a
Hugh N. Smith. delegate from the Territory Of New
Mexico, accompanied BY copy Of the journal Of the
proceedings OF the convention Of that Territory and
plan OF government adopted there which referred
to the Committee on the Territories.
Mr. BRADBURY presented memorial OF c. Brad
bury asking indemnity for French spoatons prior to
$500 which was referred to the select committee on the
M UNDERWOOD presented a memorial Of officers
non commissioned officers, prvaies and volunteers OF
which was referred 10 the Committee on Military Az.
fairs,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom was reeued the bill to revive portion Of
for the relief Of the widows OF deceased soldiers reported
back the same without amendment and recommended its
Mr. B. also, from the Committee on Printing, to whom
was referred the moton TO print the resolutions of the
legislature o Indiana relation to the Claim Of the rep
resentatves Of Francis vgo reported in favor OF print
Mr. B. also, from The same committee, 10 whom was
referred the motion 10 print the memorial Of Little &
Brown asking the patronage Of government to the Life
and Works OF John Adams, second President of the
United States reported against printing the same; which
was concurred in
IMPROVEMENT OF THE VALLEY OF MEXICO.
Mr. B. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the motion 10 print the report OF the Secretary OF
War, communicating Lieutenant L. M. Smiths report
upon the Improvement and drainage OF the valley OF
meNco reported IN favor oil printing the report, with
The same additional nnmberas was ordered of the map
prepared by the same officer.
The question being stated upon concuring in the
port.
Mr. KING wished TO know from the honorable sena-
Tor what object would be accomplished by the printing OF
either this memorial OF the mapi What interest had
the United States in the draining OF the lakes of the city
and valley OF Mexicoi Was II 10 get system OF drain
age for neghborng States and TO give our labor our
%s and our money, 70 drain any portion Of the valley
o. Mexleo II That was not the object, what object
was to be accomplished by printing report upon sub
lectln which we have no interest and over which we
have no controll ts sIS'7f ~ III
Mr.. .BORLAND said that he would state the views
with which be made the report Outing the occupation
Of the city and valley OF Mexico by army the off,
Of the topogr aphical corps directed to make
very careful survey Of that valley They prepared at
great labor very excellent map Of the city and valley of
Mexico, and il was deemed oi sufficient value by the
Senate for the engraving and printing of large number
OF copies. call made upon the War Department
10 furnish report made by Lieutenant Smith, Who in
part made that map This report was connected with
the map and necessary TO render the information contain
ed in intelhgble and valuable Upon that ground the
committee had made report in favor OF printing the
same number OF the report had been printed Of the
map As TO the policy Of printing matter connected
with the topography Of other countries besides our own,
Senate to decide, whether scientific information connect
&c with other countries is OF sufficient value to be printed
and laid before the people Of our own country A 70
the interest that might have in the valley of Mexico,
he would not say anything but would express opinion
that the day would come, and he hoped live see il,
when we would have great interest in that valley.
Mr. HALE inquired ii the honorable senator referred
to the reoccupation Of Mexico. [Langhterl S "a
Mr.. BORLAND said the committee had not had that mat
under NVhaf e. ..l.t... n,