The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-27
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
FRIDAY, JULY 20. 1850.


atom from the Navy Department, made IN COM
pIiance with resolution oil the Senate of the Esd inst
recurring the Secretary OF the Navy to transmit to The
Senate copies of the Instructions and orders and cores
pondence relating 10 the assemblage oil persons on
Round island" stating that the correspondence referred
10 was communicated TO the Senate by the aie President
in his ssge of the st June last, transmitting reports
from heads OF departments relative TO alleged revolution
AIRY movements Cuba, and stating that has been as
certained they ordered 10 be printed on the Sh OF
June and that they in the hands Of the printer
On motion by Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi,
Ordered, That the commune auon lie on The table
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented documents relating to the
claim OF Allison Names to compensation for horse lost
in the military service during the Florida war; winch
were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, presented memorial
from Edward Everett. Jared Sparks, and others, stating
that in their opinion il would be OF great public uu,yo
attach to the boundary commission TO run me Inc oe-
tween the United States and Mexico small corps OF
scientific persons well qualified to make researches IN the
various departments OF science, and express the nope
that favorable an opportunity VIII be embraced Dy
Congress adopt from which highly import
AMI and interesting results would unques0nably follow
in reference to the natural aud political history geoga
ply and ethnography OF the extensive country through
which the boundary line is to be carried
have also another memorial OF committee appoint
ed by the American Academy OF Arts and Sciences at
Boston, recommending the same thing which says that
the appointment OF corps OF nauraliss and geOOgsts,
who should accompany the expedition Tor the purpose OF
surveying the country with reference TO Their respective
departments OF who should present. on tne
return full report of their examinations and lnvestiga
lons would tend TO the material advancement OF SCIENCE
and much increase the Information regarding region as
YET but little explored and would rebound to the scien-
t6c repu alton of country: do not know 10 what
committee they should 60, and Will therefore move that
the reading be dispensed with, and that they be laid on
MIR DOUGLAS. | would suggest to the senator that
would be appropriate 10 refer them to the select
committee Z 1 appointed on that subject
committee. | am pleased TO find that such one has
been constituted and will therefore that they be
referred to the select committee; which motion was
MIR CLAY presented petition from number of old
tars who were attached to the vessels the Gulf and
Pacific squadrons the coast of Mexico and did hard
service ON land who ask Congress 10 place them on the
same footing with the marines. and allow them three
months pay and bounty OF land, They say that
the prizes taken few that the share of each
came only to plance, aud many OF them had never re-
ceiyed single cent OF that, and ask that Congress may
grant all sailors who co-operaied with the army IN the
war with Mexico an equivalent to that granted to the
marines. 49, .
In presenting the petition. Mr.. c. said he did il with
great pleasure having always fell sympathy with that
important portion OF his fellow counIrymen .
The petition referred to the Committee on Naval
Mr. DAYTON | wosld like to say single word in
relation TO this matter desire to call the attention OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs which suppose is the
proper committee consider this subject to the poprey
of Specification OF the Of Congress as to the gal
any of these naval officers who were engaged in military
duty on shore-a duty entirely Disconnected with their
naval service need say that gallant citizen oil my
own State, Commodore Stockon,) while on tue Pacihc
coast took command OF land force. and in conneAion
with General kearny, fought an important battle, and
rendered other valuable services entirely disconnected
with The naval duties. this individual only Tor
the purpose OF illustrating my meaning Other individuals
connected with the service OF the country were III the
same situation, aud discharged the same character OF gal
liant duty entirely disconnected with their naval services
Now sir, have done something indicating our sense
OF the gaantry of all those military officers who perform
ed OF this kind but there has never been, SO far
know, the slightest indication OF the sense OF Con-
s bv e With msn
have been honored by Congress tor their services There
is no beve, awarded to naval officers but has betn
customary the part OF Congress- either to furnish
in some way their of the gallantry OF their soHs
who have distinguished themselves and beg leave
NV in come xlon with this matter to call the attention OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs to the subject,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. FELCH. from the Committee on Public Lands. to
whom referred the JOINT resolution oil the legislature
guessing their representatives, to from Congress
grant OF 900 of land, to aid said State in
king levse upon Muscatne island. to proven, the
nundaon OF the same, asked To be discharged from It's
further consideration; which was agreed to.
Mr. F. also, IRON the same committee, to whom was
referred the several memorials OF eiuzens of Michigan
from Green Bay to Lake Superior, reported bill grant
ing the right OF way and donation OF land 10 the States
Of Wisconsin and Michigan aid Of the construction Of
road from Green Bay to Lake Superior, which was
read, and ordered TO second reading
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr. FELCH submitted the following resolutions /,
which were considered and agreed to:
R.soped Taat the Co,nm,,tee Commerce be instruct
ed the xpedien1y OF making an appopria
ton o Improving the harbor at the mouth OF Grand fvrf
R.oped Tha, the Com irtec on Foreign Relations in
the proprey and cxpedeuey appfopratina TO
Anthony Ten Eyck. late missioner the Sandwich
Islands the oil hts salary such commi ssioner
from October Iss 10 the time his services IN that caPa
city ceased.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr. RUSK submitted the following resolution which
lies over. ander the rule:
Rssoped That the President be requested furnish the
Senate with the follow ng ini,rmstion, to wit,
List cIs and the OF the entered Mt the
drc o Basos 81 Jago since its establishment by ACT Of
Congress;
Value OF i'm ports. American manufactures and produc-
lions. goods duies pad, aud goods bonded spec
Tying the quarterly statements OF each OF said items:
The quantity OF eighs shipped, and value thereof, to
the Brasos Jsgo and mouth OF the Rio Grane each
spcctvey for the public service, the
the with M.xico--how transported conveyed from
thence to Tie several m'l,nry posts the Rio Gtand.
and aud the OF such transportation convey
List tonnage of the amboats registered and nav
gazing the Rio Grapde.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
MIR MANGUM stated that there were several vacan-
ces in the Committee Foreign Relations which ought
The PRESIDENT suggested that he (Mr. KiNo) should
be excused from further service on said commtee-the
duties presiding officer Of the Senate having devolved
MIR MANGUM moved that Mr.. KING be excused ;
which agreed to.
tee be filed by appointment by the Chair; which was
agreed to unanimously.