The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-20
in CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1851.


FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1881.
SENATE.
Mr. HUNTER presented the credentials OF Hon john }.
McRAE, appointed BY the governor OF the State OF Mis-
sisspp to m the vacancy oecasionsd BY the resignation
OF the Hon JEFFERSON DAVIS and the oath prescribed by
the constitution having been administered TO Mr. McRAE,
he took his seat in the Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. MASON presented the petition OF Thomas j Page,
lieutenant in The navy OF the United States asking com
pensauon for his services purser; which referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. FISH presented the petition OF Surgeon d. s I'd
wards, OF the United States navy, and other medical OH
GERS asking compensation for extra expenses incurred in
serving with regiment OF marines in Mexico which
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. F also presented the memorial of assistant mar,
shals OF Kings county, New York, asking additional
compensation for their services in taking the seventh
census; which referred TO the Committee the Ju
dietary
Mr. MALLORY presented The petition of James P
Lghtburne asking compensation for the destruction OF
his property occupied by the troops OF the United States
IN the year lsd9; which was referred to the Committee
Mr. DAWSON presented additional documents rela
ting to the claim OF Jane rwin which were referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. CASS presented the petition Of Squire Moore. of
Michigan praying 10 be allowed arrears Of pension
which referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. NORRIS submitted additional documents in rela-
ton the claim of Israel Kelcham; which, with his Pc
on the files OF the Senate were referred to the Com
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi, asked that the memorial
OF Clements, Bryant, Co.. on the files OF the Senate be
referred to the Committee OF Claims; which was
Mr. HAMLIN asked that the petition of Noah Miller,
asking remuneration for vessel lost in the war with
Great Britain, which there was favorable report at
the last session, be Withdrawn from the files OF the Sen
ate and referred to the Committee on Commerce; which
was agreed TO-
CHAN be withdrawn from the files OF the Senate; which
Mr.. CLEMENS asked that the petition of the repre-
| onta Iosh IN WI tharp had
favorable report be Withdrawn from the hles OF the
Senate, and referred to the Committee Military Al
fairs; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MhNGUM gave notice that to morrow,
some subsequent day. he should ask leave 10 introduce
bill for relief OF John Bryan, administrator of Isaac
Garetson, deceased late purser in the United States
navy. .ge.aU. E..
| Mr.. MILLER gave notice that he should tomorrow,
subsequent day, ask leave to introduce bill
making appropriations for the Improvement OF certain
wHIrNEy's REPORT.
Mr. BORLAND from the Committee on Printing. to
whom referred the resolution, submitted by MIR.
FELcH that five thousand five hundred additional copies
the iron region of Lake Superior, Michigan. which
ordered TO be printed by the resolution OF the SEN
ate of the 18th March last be printed for the of the
Senate and that three hundred copies thereof be fur.
nsed to the Smithsonian Institute for distribution, and
two hundred copies Messrs. Foster and Whitney,
ported that the be printed and the report was con-
CURED in.
TLoGGING IN THE NAVY.
| Mr. GWIN. Mr. President. give notice that shall
call up the memorial Tuesday next, which was laid
the table few days since in regard 10 logging in the
navy In order to get the information necessary TO ena-
BILE to understand the subject submit the following
resolution, and ask that il be considered now
Rsoipd That the Secretary Of The Navy be requested to
furnish the Senate with any letters from officers OF The navy
the subject OF oporeal punishment in the navy, and
any code codes olaw regulations which he may have
had prepared for the better government OF the navy.
n
and agreed 10.
COMMITTEE.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing
submitted the following resolution. which he stated was
the usual form, and he hoped might be considered al
this time
Resoiped That tho Committee Printing be authorized
employ clerk during the present Congress, to whom
the usual per diem compensation shall he paid out OF the
contingent fund Of The Senate.
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed TO.
FLORIDA CLAIMS.
Mr. MALLORY submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
R,oipsd Tha, the Presdcn, to be furnished to the
Senate the original record of examination OF Witnesses
prepared by board Of examiners" composed of Gen
Churchill United States army and o'as, oo . relative ooys
Of examinations of witnesses prepared by MAJOR Ihomn
ee. which records Were pspa1ed BY order of ho War
Department, and now on file in said department
Mr. HALE suggested that the phraseology OF the
OIutOn dlscOuTt60us 10 the lleblutnt VI
States because parook OF the character OF an instuc
ton rather than request and he proposed to substitute
be requested 10 furnish, instead OF cause TO be fur
nshed"
Mr. MALLORY accepted the amendment
| Mr.. DAWSON proposed TO amend by inserting The
words "a copy Of" after the word Senate, as the de-
partments had in some previous instances declined FUR
nshng the original documents which might be on Their
files 10 either branch of Congress.
Mr.. MALLORY replied that II would take consider.
able time 10 prepare copy OF the evidence which was
soncw hat volumlnous
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Dawson was with
drawn
| The resolution as amended was then considered by
unanimous consent, and adopted.
REFERENCE or THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
| Air HUNTER observed that the committees had not
been formed when the Presidents annual message was
communicated 10 the Senate and became necessary
that those parts relating 10 the several committees should
be referred and, bis notion so much OF the message
as relates 10 the financial affairs OF the country was re
Iered to the Committee Finance, and so much as re-
laes the naval and military Affairs OF the country was
| referred TO those committees respectively.
/ On motion by Mr. FELCH, that portion OF The message
relating to the public lands referred TO The Commit
| tee on Public Lands.
On motion by Mr. MASON, that portion OF the mes
sage relating TO the foreign relations oil the government
was referred TO the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations
On motion by Mr.. HAMLlN that portion OF the mes
sage relating the rivers lakes, and barbos oil the coun
try was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTA-
/
The oint resolution from the House OF Representatives
The fret and second times by unanimous consent, and re-
i I'D IN, thc Com iftpeo IN Printing