The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY is, 1850

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1850.
SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT T laid before the Senate a re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Navy made agreeaby law,
showing list OF tue punshnents the navy lar
received since the last report Congress upon that sub
ject; which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Al
CUMBERLAND DAM
Also arepor from the Secretary Of War, made in com
pance with resolution OF the Senate accompanied by
communication from the colonel OF the corps Of opo
graphical engineers in relation 10 repairs OF the Cumber
On motion BY Mr.. BELL
Ordered That il be printed with the accom- pany ing map
REPORT ON PATENTS
Also report from the Commissioner OF Patents, made
agreeaby to law in relation to the Patent Office.
On motion by Mr.. TURNEY,
Ordered. That IL be printed ss
Mr. r. also moved thai the usual addio nal copies be
The VICE PRESIDENT also presented report from
the Secretary Of Sate made in compliance with rcsuu
ton Of the Senate Of the 18Th instant. communicating
copy Of the correspondence with the consul OF the United
States at Valparaiso which read 8
On motion that the report and accompanying papers be
presented, the motion 70 print was referred to The Com
mittee on Printing.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. BORLAND presented the memorial OF certain re-
gsers and receivers OF land Offices in the State OF
Arkansas asking compensation, retrospective aud future
for the additional duties imposed on them BY the entry o
military bounty land warrants; which referred the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. GREENE presented the memorial Of J. ?. X.
Henshaw for himself and co-heirs Of Daniel Henshaw
late of Middlebury, Vermont asking indemnity for
French spoatons prior 70 1905 which was referred to
the select committee.
MI; q moved thai all The memorials heretofore pre-
scented by him relating the subject be referred to
the select committee; which motion was agreed to
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition of Benjamin F.
Brooks for himself and the co-heirs oil Horace Hooker
late of IIfcu Naw Ynrk aakin inIe fnrE
spolaons prior to soo which was referred TO The select
'0uI MI uNDERWooD ure senea pston II citizen. q
the State Of Kentucky asking that certain mail route
may be changed pass by s.Bnena Vista Springs
in Logan county in that Stale; which was referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. u. also presented a memorial from officers and
soldiers including volunteers, OF the last with Great
Brain asking the passage OF law granting portion Of
the nations wide spread domain to each officer, commits
stoned and commissioned, according to rank and to
each private soldier and volunteer tina. nave not
from government any other than the pay and allowances
authorized BY law at the commencement OF the war.
Also the proceedings OF meeting held at Louisville
in the same Stale, in relation to the same subject
In presenting the foregoing papers, MIR. U. said
apublc meeting held IN the city OF Louisville composed
Of officers and soldiers Of the of 1914 This report
was unanimously adopted BY subsequent meeting, and
Is In the form OF memorial TO Congress- the object OF
which is 10 ask Of the government OF the United States
to give land b0unfies to the officers and soldiers OF the
war q isia that the will be RECEIVED
up, will remark, that hope when gentlemen are
presenting memorials in behalf Of the exes Of Hungary.
and proposing grants OF land to them the ground
they have been unfortunate in in the OF Free
DOM that this memorial behalf of the brave and patri
oic officers and soldiers in Of 1919 will be
needed and hope therefore, that these papers will be
received and printed
The memorial and proceedings were referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BU UTLER presented the memorial OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF Charleston. South Carolina asking metal
buoys Of increased be adcpedn the place of those
present used Charleston barr that the outer buoy OF
the ship channel should be a bell buoy; that buoy
should be placed the middle ground shoa in the har
Dor Of Charleston; that light ship should be placed on
the Rattle Snake sho to the northeast OF The bari and
that lower oil the third class should be erected front oi
the light house Morris's island which was referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. b. also presented the proceedings OF meeting in
the city o Charleston. relation to indemnity for French
spoatons; which was referred to the select committee
Mr. b. further presented the petition OF Edith Forms,
widow OF Edmund FORMS asking full pension under the
act q july is4e; which was referred to the Committee
Mr. BRIGHT presented documents relating to the
claim OF Nancy A. Dewiiie 10 the residue OF military
bounty land warrants which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary ,eat
Mr. B. also presented resolutions OF tn. legislature Of the
State Indiana in relation procurement OF grant Of
land o4 900 in the Miami Reserve for the of the
Indiana University. in lieu OF 1000 conferred by Con-
the vncennes University, and Of the two sections
land previously grsn'ea BY Congress to the State Of In
diana Tor the OF the Indiana Seminary, the Counties
ofGibson and Morrow which were referred to the Com
mtee on Public Lands
Mr. FELCH presented the petition OF John Watson
asking the payment OF sum OF money due him under
the treaty OF 1887 between the United States and the
Ssganaw Indians; which referred 10 the Committee
Indian Affairs
Mr.. HUNTER presentgd the petition Of Charles Lee
jones' asking compensation Tor rendered and
penses incurred in raising organizing and subsistng vol
uneers Tor the service of the United States in the late
war with Mexico; which referred 10 the Committee
Military Affairs.
Mr. II. moved that the memorial be printed; which
motion was referred to the Committee on Printing.
cnAPLArxs-coscREs THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Mr.. also presented petitions from citizens OF the
State OF Virginia. asking that the Office OF chaplain may
be abolished in the public service.
In presenting these memorials Mr. H. said: Most OF the
Petitioners, understand. belong 10 the Baptist Church
They present this matter in all sincerity, and they deem
ed important to ask that their petition be printed and
therefore move that the petition be prned and be refer
red 70 The Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. BUTLER think, sir, that other petitions, some
what kindred in character have been presented and The
motion to print not agreed TO- think the same course
should be pursued in relation these petitions as 10 the
others II, as believe, they laid upon the table
these should be laid upon the table also III not our ac
ton would seem 10 be unjust Otherwise, have par.
tcuar objection 10 the reference.
Mr.. BERRIEN. move that they be laid upon the ia
BILE
Mr. TURNEY. The petitions heretofore presented
upon this subject were quite slnar and they were land
upon the table
Mr. BUTLER Il seems 10 be considered That the
chairman OF each committee should guard his own com
mtee from having those things thrust upon which 90
not come properly within It's as well A. CLAIM