The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-16

New YORK, and petition Of ciuxens OF ONO, playing
that the public domain may be gf.nted IN limited quaint.
ties to actual settlers possessed OF other lands which
| were ordered 10 lie upon the table. :.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the memorial of Thomas M
Hope praying the Ieim bursemen Of moneys paid by him
United Hxles marshal for The district OF Illinois which
was referred TO the Committee ON Finance
Mr. FOOTE presented the petition OF julia Ann Cos
sac only surviving child and heir Of Joseph Clunn pray
ing pension account OF The services OF her father in
the revolutionary war Which Tai was referred TO The Con"
/ Mr., SEWARD presented q petition Of 800 Inhabitants
OF Hudson. New York praying the immediate repeal OF
the OF 2s,h September $780, for the recapure OF fu-
xve slavesj which ordered to lie on the table.
| Mr.. MASON presented the memorial of Martha H.
Brosdes, widow OF Revolutionary officer praying that
the provisions OF the pension laws which extended to
the widows OF officers and soldiers married prior to 1900
may be extended to those married since that times which
| was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions ..l.aEae
Mr.. BORLAND presented the memorial OF William
Vance Brothers, praying the reimbursement Of expen-
SEES incurred N furnishing outfits to certain volunteers
marched to the place Of rendezvous, but not finally
mustered into the services which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs ....t
| Mr.. BRADBURY presented three memorials of ship
owners, shpmasters, and others, inhabitants OF the
State OF Maine, pray ing the construction Of breakwaer
at the harbo OF Richmonds island 10 that States which
were referred Z e the Committee on Commerce ,,,
Mr.. PEARCE presented a memorial OF William
stone, and Others citizens OF Maryland and mem
beers of the Maryland State Reform Convention, praying
tina, the Secretary of the Navy may be authorized TO
ter into contract with William B. Clarke. and his assoc
ates for the transportation in steamers of the mail from
Baltimore and Norfolk TO some point in England which
woo IeieIIcu u ulc SoHHilucc vi foot OmCc anu
Pos. Roads.
Mr.. COOPER presented the petition Of Charles w
Carroll, praying redress for injuries suffered In
quence OF his arrest and detention alleged false
charge OF being deserer from the recruits enlisted for
the army; which was referred 10 the Committee Mil
itary Affairs. t..a
Mr. c., in presenting this memorial, said: AS the
memorial is volumnous, will state the facts it
tans The memoriais states that in the month OF June
in the is47, while engaged in his work in the city
OF Philadelphia, he induced by an enlisted soldier
Of the United States 20 the rendezvous in that city
that great many arguments were made use OF by the
soldier to induce him 10 go along with him that when he
got there the orderly sergeant, under the peience of in
Producing him to the commanding officer, induced him TO
90 up stairs in the house occupied as baTack or sta
on and there locked him in the room; that on the next
morning the sergeant handcufed him, and by the orders
OF the officer in command Captain Ramsay, had him
transported to Governors Island near the city Of New
York that he was there in prison Tor the space OF over
a month in very small and filthy apartment; that be
was compelled 10 perform the most mental and disgusting
services and that during the period he imprisoned
he was not supplied with even sufficient quantity of
food The case was brought, before the courts in New
York upon habeas corpus and may say discoses one Of
citizen. II was under the prelence that he had enlisted
that he decoyed to the station, and afterwards
red from his home in the city of Philadelphia TO the city
of New York. and there confined month in prison,
under the circumstances have mentioned 1t has been
brought before the other House upon petition The
petition has been sent to me, accompanied by letter
from the Hon Edward King, The present Judge Of the
court OF common pleas stating facts equivalent TO those
stated in the petition, and declaring that in his Judgment
IL
for the wrong thus done to a citizen.
! Mr.. C. also presented the petition of officers OF the
army stationed at Rayado, New Mexico. praying for
themselves and the soldiers serving under them an in
crease OF compensation account OF the extraordinary
expenses Of living in that country; winch referred
to M me G a1T n on Military Affair.". p.
ney and Sasannah Hayne Pnckney, heirs at law OF
Richard ShunIick. praying compensation Tor his services
COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Claims. ''
Mr. BENTON presented memorial adopted at meet.
ing OF citizens OF Cincinnati praying that authority may
be granted to poor persons residing in any OF the large
cities 10 settle in companies the public lands, be
selected for that purpose and 10 be paid for settled
which was referred 10 the Committee Public Lands
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, asked that the petition OF Jacob
Park, the files OF the Senate be referred 10 the Com
ml,,ee on on psnpsISns which wa. agreed TO-
leave to withdraw his petition and papers which
Mr. FOOTE asked that the heirs OF James Mayson
have leave 10 withdraw their memorial and papers; which
Mr.. RUSK asked that the petition OF Emma c.
Thompson, the files OF the Senate, be referred to the
Committee on Pensions; which was agreed to.
/ REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom the subject was referred, reported bill Is 407) 10
create additional collection districts in the Territory of
Oregon, and Tor other purposes; which was read and
passed 10 second reading and ordered TO be printed
MIR. FOOFE, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
TONS who were instructed by resolution of the Senate
to inquire into the propnety OF compensating Benjamin
Rush for services as charge daares at London reported
bill Is. 40s for the relief of Benjamin Rush which
was read, and passed TO a second reading
Also from the same committee, who were instructed
by resolution OF the Senate inquire into the propriey
of compromising John p Brown for diplomatic services,
reported bill Is 409) for the relief OF John p Brown
which read, and passed to a second reading
| Mr. ATChiSON, from the Committee on Indian Al.
fairs, who instructed by resolution OF the Senate
TO inquire into the expedency Of providing by law for the
purchase of the "hafbreed tract" in the Territory of
Minnesota reported bill IS 4l0) authorize the Presi
dent TO purchase certain lands from the habreed Sioux
Indians which read, and passed to second reading
| Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom referred the bill Is 3ls) TO authorize and di
rect the payment OF certain moneys into the treasury OF
the State Of California, which collected in the ports
OF sand State as revenue upon imports since the rah.
cation OF the treaty OF peace between the United States
and the republic Of Mexico and prior the admission OF
said State in the Union reported it with amendment
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom referred the amendment OF the House OF
Representatives 10 the bill from the Senate to authorize
the change OF venue certain reported thereon
| Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, TO whom referred the joint resolu
ton IS A2) explanatory of the act Of 2sih September,
1850 for the payment OF company OF Indian volunteers,
entitled An act Tor the payment OF company OF Indian
volunteers, reported 1t without amendment, and submit
ted report on the subject; which ordered TO be
printed.
Also, from the same committee to whom was referred
resolution OF the Legislature OF Iowa in relation the
construction OF military road from the Council Bluffs
Indian sub agency to Sacramento city, submitted adj
verse report; which was ordered to be printed
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, il was
Ordered That the Committee Military Affairs be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the resolution OF
the Senate of the 9th September last in relation granting
pension the widow Of Eneas Mackay and tina be re-
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