The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STAT
MONDAY. FEBRUARY II. ISL
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION

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il was laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before The a..
report OF the Secretary oil State made agreeaby ~
showing the disbursements for the service Of hs
Department, including foreign missions, 10 the 3@b
1850; which was read and, on motion by Mr.. Drv'J
SON. it was ordered TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid belore,hs 3.
report OF the Secretary OF State, made agreeabv u
showing the clerks and messengers employed in ii, :
Department during the year 1850; which was r,aI
on motion by Mr. MILLER, it was ordered T.
printed.
CREDENTIALS
Mr. FELCH presented the credentials Of II. 4
LEWIS CAss, elected senator by the Legislature ~
Stale of Michigan, for the term OF six year y
mencing on the ith day of March next; which y
read.
MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial Of The yo,..
ami members OF the legislature of New jersey p,~
the establishment of line OF steamers bewrsn h
country and the western coast OF Africa for The m1
OF enco uraging our commerce with that republic dsI
pressing the slave trade, and OF transporting The ,r
groes OF this country 10 Liberia; which was yeier
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. DAVIS,.oi Massachusetts, presented petlm
Chas e.. Loring and other members OF the bar in n
ton, praying modification OF the patent laws; m
was referred to the Committee on Patents and the ~
Office.
Mr., DICKINSON presented petition Of nvs,s
and other citizens of New York, praying for The ms1
of the bill reported by the Committee on Patents In
amendment, OF The patent laws; which was ordered !
on the table.
Mr.. D. also presented the petitions of the ssss,
marshals for taking the seventh census in Bu.|
county, New York, praying additional compensa|
which were referred 10 the Committee on ibe JsS|
airy.
Mr. FELCH presented the petition Of JoseA NJ
Edwards, praying pension Tor services in the ss b
with Great Britain which was referred to the Copnl
tee on Pensions.
Citizens OF Philadelphia, Pennsy vana. praying no|
cation of the late bounty land law; which was ordu
to lie on the table.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the petition Of Chm
Cooper L. Co., praying interest Tor delay in the nu
of an amount due them under contract with The Qus
masters Department. which was referred TO the CouaA
tee OF Claims
Mr.. H. also presented two petitions OF ciizS
Maine, praying that public vessel may be orden
bring home from California such citizens OF the CrI
States are from poverty unable to return; which u
referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. BELL presented a petition OF the clerks il Y
post office at Nashville, Tennessee, asking for n
of compensation for their services, and representing
their present salary is inadequate 10 the arduoM 4
responsible duties which they perform; which Ma
fenel to the Committee on the Post Office and n
Roads.
Mr. WALKER presented apettion of the mayor :
aldermen OF Milwaukee, Wisconsin, petition d d
zens of Milwaukee, and petition of citizens Of M
York, praying that the public lands may be gFanx}
limited quantities to actual settlers not possessed I
other lands; which were ordered 10 lie on the liable
Mr CASS presented a petition OF citizens OF Penhgj
vania, pray ing a modification Of the late bouny =
law; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE Gu Pss
Lands.
Mr. HALE presented a petition of citizens Of God
ceser county, New jersey praying for the 'mmsiaa \
peal of the act OF Congress passed on The lshd n
TENDER, $780, for the Tecaplure OF tuglIves from iC
which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. PRATT presented petition OF citizens Of An
ehany county, Maryland, praying modification =
tariff of 1916 which was referred 10 The Commits !
Finance
MIR BUTLER submitted documents in relation hs
creasing the salary OF the Judge OF the United Slai1
for the district of New Hampshire; which were rsas
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, submitted an additional cr'
ment in relation to the claim Of Sarah K. jerks ssh
was referred TO the Committee OF Claims.
REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES.
MIR CHASE, from the Committee on Private "
Claims, 10 whom was referred the petition OF The bS1
Joseph Keynes, submitted an adverse repor vhnl q
ordered TO he printed
Mr BORLAND from the Committee on Pnnun
whom referred the motion OF MIR, TuRsrr az
Ith instant, 10 print the report OF the Comm'ssons
Patents of the proceedings OF that office Tor tm n
1850, communicated the ldth instant, reported lhu'
that II was lhexpedien TO PRINT this portion oil Inc -
until the second pau was presented; and IN coneaI
herewith, II ordered that The motion to print ~
the table.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED,
Mr.. CLAY submitted the following resolution 'ia
lies over, under the rules
Rssoipsd That the President Of the United Stair, \
qnested TO lay before the Senate, n not incompaN@s
tue public interests, any information be mar poses
regard to alleged recent of fotclbe ie'ssn
the execution OF law Of the United States % ne "
Boston, am TO communicate 10 the Senate under We
condition., what means he has adopted to meet ths -
renee; and whether, in his opinion, any addiuoua
ton IL necessary to meet the ergency oil The ease "
more vigorously execute existing laws,
MIR SEWARD ssbmiled the following resolaa'
which lies over, under the rules
R,,oipsd, That the President OF the United SAT-.
qnested, II not incompatible with the public nsl
communicate to the Senate any information he may n
received concerning the forcbe abduction oil any eu
tue United States, of any person living under in'a
lection within tho Territory Of New Mexico, and
conveyance 10 be reduced into peon -crvi,ude IN s'
lie of Mexico
Mr.. BALDWIN submitted the following resOa'
which lies over one day, under the rules;
Re,oipsd, That the Commit Pensions be ln'ua.
TO inquire into the justice and erpediency OF % M ;
the passed for the relief OF Charlotte Lynch w
viving child OF the late Lieutenant Colonel Bbenep
OF tbe Connecticut line OF the revolutionary aihh
provide for III. payment OF an equal snare OF ~ nIr
granted by sad act to Charlotte Lynch to the cha.
her deceased brother, Samuel Cray, as being equh|l
the said Charlotte Lynch representatives OF the an
tenant Colonel Ebenezer Gray, and entitled 70 s"''
his rights
LOUIS KossUTH
Mr.. FOOTE asked and obtained the unanimous !, !,
sent of the Senate TO introduce JOINT resolution
relief OF Louis Kossuth and hi. associates, ene !.
Hungary which rtad. and passed TO scoops
ing; and, on motion by Mr. r, il was ordae0
printed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
MIR. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, gave notice IN y.
should Tomorrow, or on some subsequent day, 49,
to introduce bill for the relief OF Caroline l. ~
Mr. CLEMENS gave notice that he sbonlu ,.Is
row. early day thereafter, ask leave 70 IA,
a bill TO authorize the issuance OF land Palen'
Franks
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WHlTCOMB, in pursuance OF notice , sa .