The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-01
THE UNION.

the first individual on earth who applied The power Of
steam 10 gopellng water craft and they refeT 10 the az
perments made By him upon the Potomac 10 the year 1s2
Or 763 pebaps late 1854. in ef which years he
did actually pSope boat BY against the current y
Shepherds(own, Virginia,
On motion by Mr. STEWART, %
d Thai 81 re q 4' ~. s II q. sss he
referred TO the COMMITTEES Of Claims. a
On motion by Mr. STURGEON,
Ordered. That VIM. H. Burns have leave 10 Withdraw
his petition and papers.
On motion by Mr. DAWSON,
Ordered That VIM A. Campbell, surviving partner OF
Jos Watson. deceased have leave to Withdraw his
On motion by Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi.
Ordered, That George Poindexter have leave with
draw his petition and papers.
On motion by Mr. SHIELDS,
Ordered. That leave be granted to Withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the papers in relation railroad from
the falls Of the Ohio river to Alton, In Illinois.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
Ordered, That the papers OF Marceus Duval on the files
Of the Senate, be referred TO the Committee Claims
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. DOWNS submitted the following resolution
which lies over, under the rule
Resopd That the President of the United States be re-.
quesed 70 communicate 10 the Senate copies Of all
pondence that has taken place with the minister Spaa
consul at Havana Others concerning the abduction OF
Rey alias Garcia, from New Orleans by the Spanish CON
geher with the correspondence with the district attorney
Of the United States for the district OF Louisiana
instructions given touching this affair also copies OF all
the proceedings and testimony and Arguments OF counsel
before Judge Bright and Comni oner Chew, and ali the
proceedings had and reports made the
sructious correspondence and other papers touching
affair, in possession Of the government
MIR. TURNKEY submitted the following resolution
which lies over, under the rue
Rssoived That the President Of the United States be re-
quesed % furnish The Senate with copies Of all the papers,
any Of the departments relative the retention
n office Of Jesse b Clements ate marshal Of the middle
dsrc; q and especially thar he furnish copies
4 letter from por,ionof the members of the bar and
letter from The judges of the supreme court Of Ten
nesee, which was also signed by Judge Manney.
circuit and district courts OF the United States Tor the State
Der em $780, Of the circuit court holden Nashville
the letter Of the foreman Of the said grand jury.
Brunsforth signed by Henry Allen and Others Judge
Canal; two letters written by Ex-Governor ~ Blown
the first directed to Allen A. Hail. and tho the
President of the United States also letter of John BIZ
en- TO Secretary Ewing.
Mr. cASs submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
ResotUed That the Committee Pensions DO instructed
inquire into the expediency of granting pension 10 tie
widow OF Dr Henry Laincke, late surgeon in the army
Mr. c. also submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resoved That the Committee Pensions distracted
10 inquire into the expediency Of granting John Henche
the Of pension previous TO the Tho March, 1884
ExTINGUIsHMENT OF INDIAN TITLES
Mr. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to-
Reso'rcd That the Committee on Indian Affairs be in
stfnced to- inquire into the expedency OF making appro-
priaons Tor the exnnguishment of the Indian title 70 that
portion OF the Territory Of Minnesota which lies west OF
the Mississippi river; and also for the exngu
the Indian Tile 70 ,ha. portion ohe Territory Of ocgon
and the Pacific ocean, and also for the exingnishmen
the Indian Tide % that portion Of California which lies
mountains and the and also for the extngushment
q the Indian s 70 The valley Of he rsa, Salt Lake. and
ton OF New Mexico which lies OF the Of the
Sierra Madre OF Rocky mountains And that said com
q laying OF and setting apsr, portion Of the territory q
which the cmigssng Indians may be permanently located
and projected.
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa submitted the following resolu.
lion; which was considered and agreed to;
Rssopsd That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed to inquire into The enpedenoy OF
.Sshng %s Route from Bloomfield via oanrnma and
NOTICES OF BILLS. f
Mr.. YULEE gave notice that he would tomorrow or
at some subsequent day. introduce bills Of the following
titles:
bill to reduce the price Of the public lands known as
bill to equalize the donaonsao the new States for
purposes OF internal Improvement.
bill elnquishing to the State OF Florida the public
lands within her limits which are reported TO be imprac
ticabe OF survey.
bill TO amend the several acts establishing district
courts of the United States in the State OF Florida and to
provide for wrts OF and appeal from said courts
Mr. BORLAND gave notice that he would to- morrow,
or on some subsequent day. introduce bill 10 divide the
State OF Arkansas into two Judicial districts.
Mr. SEWARD gave notice that he would on some
future day. ask leave to introduce bill to prohibit the
sale or farming out OF Offices.
DISTRIBUTION THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. WALKER gave notice that he would tomorrow,
or subsequent day, ask leave TO introduce bill
to cede the public lands TO the respective States in which
they located upon the condition that they be sold by
said States to actual occupants only in limited quantities
for cost OF transfer merely
Mr. DOWNS gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
on subsequent day, introduce bill 10 reduce and
graduate the price OF the public lands
MIR DODGE OF Iowa gave notice that he would To-
morrow, or on some subsequent day. ask leave 10 intro
duce bill 10 the distractions 10 the navigation
Of the Mississippi river at the Des MONIES and Rock River
Rapids, in said river.
Mr. HALE gave notice OF his intention, at an early
day. TO ask leave TO introduce bill 10 abolish corporal
punishment in the navy.
The honorable senator remarked that he gave notice
thus early in the session, because in every Senate in
which he had been, the Committee Naval Affairs had
given excuse for not recommending such bill their
want OF time TO investigate the subject; and he hoped
that that excuse would not be found available in the
present instance. Many complaints had been made that
no substitute for foggng had been found. He did not
propose any substitute, but merely simple bill TO abolish
the foggng, and left il TO the wisdom Of the committee
10 devise substitute.
Mr.. F00TE gave notice OF his intention TO ask leave
to introduce bill to grant the right Of way TO the Mo-