The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-20
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10. 1850.

liens OF the State OF Wisconsin, asking me
OF mail route from Rockford Illinois, TO Madison, WIS
consn which was referred to the COMMITTEES on the Post
Office and Post Roads. , f,.c
Also, a petition of 10 females and ~ males, q sun
Prairie " Dane county Wisconsin,, deporing the mani
fold evils OF war and proposing as substitute tnereior
Congress Of nations OF stipulated arbratioa; which was
MR. DAVIS vi Of Massachuses presented the petition
OF the heir ataw of Solomon Parsons, asking compen-
saon for the services of said Parsons soldier in the
on Revolutionary Claims,
Mr D. also presented the memorial OF j. B. foley s.
Co, and Lewis Kenny Co., asking that certain duties
funded; which was referred to the Committee on FL
Mr. D.. in presenting the petition, said The petition re-
and the memoralsts stated that they thought themselves
entitled to the provisions OF that act which authorized
them to warehouse them within the time specified IN the
act and that the duties would be remitted- that is
the difference between the duties imposed by the act OF
ls42 and the act Of 1916. They complied with the in
soSS Sa sss eSsS saf sy % s
AMOUNT q ths duties SIN ,Hsy think h.i hey % .;
titled TO remission OF the difference between the act
Mr.. CLAY presented the petition Of VIM R. Nevins,
asking extension Of his patent for machine for cut
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. c., in presenting the petition said: Mr. Nevin OBJ
tanned patent in ls4e. for very important invention in
the manufacture OF bread, biscuit and crackers This in
venon is Of such importance that appears by the tes
mony which hold in my hand, there is saving Of
aquarter Of dollar upon every barrel OF Hour by en-
ployng the invention In the specifications which were
there were defects which rendered his patent invalid
was issued in ls4s and therefore the patent really
menced its validity nI S4S and only became valuable them
Mr. Nevin being deprived Of all benefit from in the mean
time. He wishes to have il prolonged lie is under
stand, a very poor and deserving man, man IN very
humble condition Of life am not myself usually favor
able to the renewal or extension Of patents think
tension but in case like this, in which an individual
has been deprived OF the advantage of his patent,
seems to me that is quite proper that such an extension
Mr. BALDWIN presented the petition Of the members
Of the junior class of Yale College at New Haven Con-
necticut, asking for reduction Of the rates Of postage
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr. CHASE presented petition from citizens Of Cincin
same State petition Of the teachers and students in the
Albany Manual Labor Academy of Albany, in the Stale
OF Oho and petition OF Mars student in the Cltl-
zens Academy at Albany Ohio asking reduction Of the
rates Of postage to two cents all prepaid letters not
exceeding half ounce; which were referred to the
Commi.tes on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mi. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented four memorials, nu-
merousy signed by citizens OF the State of Iowa, asking
grant Of the public lands for the benefit of the Branch
University at Fairfield in that S,ae which were refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CASS presented petition of citizens Of the Uni
ted States, and two petitions OF citizens Of Michigan in
favor Of reduction OF the rates of postage which
were referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
Mr. c. also submitted documents in relation TO the
dian depredatons which were referred the Commit
tee of Claims.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
On motion by MIR. DICKINSON,
Ordered Tha, the petition Of Asa Andrews on the files OF
the Senate be referred 10 the COMMITTEES Of Claims
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
Ordered, That the petition of the heirs John Ramsay
Committee
olutionary Claims.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts
0rdUed, That the petition of Enoch Baldwin, the files
Of the Senate, be referred the Committee Com.
merce.
On motion by MIR. PRATT,
Ordered. That the memorial of Louisa Taylor, widow of
Committee on Pensions
On motion by Mr. PRATT,
Ordered, That the memorial OF John McCogan, asking
reimbursement Of certain advances made by him for
against the British government lie taken from The files and
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs to whom was referred the memorial OF Cad Humph
reys. asking compensation for property destroyed in
Florida by order OF the United States officers during the
Seminole war, reported bill for his relief which
read, and ordered TO a second reading.
MIR. b. also, from the same committee TO whom was
referred the bill for the relief Of Lewis Morris and Others
reported back the same without amendment.
MIR. b. ALSO from the committee, 10 whom was
referred the memorial OF Daniel G. Garnsey an officer in
the last with Great Britain, asking compensation for
his military services, asked 10 be discharged from the
further consideration OF the same; which was concuued
in.
Mr.. B. also, from the Committee on Printing 10 whom
was referred the motion 10 print the petition OF demo-
cratic citizens of East Whiteand township, Chester
county Pennsylvania against the extension oil the Will
mot Provso 10 territory acquired from Mexico reported
against printing the same; which was concuTed in.
Mi. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee of Claims
70 whom was referred the petition OF Thomas Allen,
asking an appropriation in fulhlment Of contract for
printing the compendium Of the sixth census submitted
report, which ordered to be printed accompanied
BY bill for his relief; which read and ordered 10
second reading.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia, to whom was referred the memorial OF the
corporation OF Georgetown. asking the authority OF Con.
gress to construct certain works the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal reported bill TO enable the corpo
ration OF Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia TO
construct certain works therein mentioned and for other
purposes which read and passed the second read
ing.
Mr. M remarked that this was a matter OF great local
interest in reference TO the trade OF the canal The bill
was intended simply TO give power TO the corporation,
with the consent OF the directors OF the canal 10 con-
struct work the line where passed through George
Town. Ii was known that the canal would be
opened early in the ensuing TO Cumberland and
was important that this thing should be done at
s would therefore ask the Senate TO allow the bill TO be
oons'oeIed, and passed at once.
me Senate, as in committee Of the whole, proceeded
rsad H. OF the joint resolutions which
Mr. HALE. | wish the cb.;rr,.n ~ a.. a,,,..
might explain the necessity Of Inn, b;II IT, .sers =, h
one OF anomalous features III rrJaw.,. II ~ ~.-., 4.