The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-18
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1851.

The Hon w. Z. MASGuM, from the State of North
Carolina. appeared IN his seat this morning,
ExEcuTIyE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro ten,po,e laid before the Senate
communication from the President of the United States
transmitting, IN compliance with resolution of the
Senate OF the 9Th instant, information in regard TO the
Imprisonment Of Mr. John $. Thrasheraaf Havana
which was read and, motion by Mr.. HUNTER. ii was
ordered 10 be referred TO the Committee Foreign Rela
The PRESIDENT pro iempore also laid before the
States transmitting, in compliance with resolution OF
the Senate OF the 18th instant, certain extracts from
communication addressed the Department Of State by
Mr. Joseph l.. White, in regard the firing into and
seizure o the American steamship Prometheus By Brit
sh vessel OF war, in November last, Grey Town,
on The Mesquite coast which was read and on motion
by Mr.. BRODHEAD II was ordered TO lie on the table.
The PRESIDENT pro tempors also laid before the
Senate report Of the Secretary OF State transmitted in
lsst which read and, ON motion by Mr.. DODGE. of
Iowa. il was referred TO the Committee on Commerce,
and dor ORDERED Ere rs, e SrMT Ss printed ed ,,
Senate communication from the President of the United
States transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of
the Senate OF the 6th instant, report from the Secretary
Of State accompanied by copy Of the despatch ad-
dressed 10 the department Of Slate BY Mr.. Niles late
charge daares Of the United States Turin which was
read; and, on motion by Mr. MASON, it ordered 10
lie on The table, and TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro temPore also laid before the
Senate report Of the Secretary OF War; accompanied by
statements showing the expenditures from the aPpropria
tons for the contingent expenses OF the offices and
bureaus OF that Department for the fiscal year ending 3Oh
June. 1851 ; which was read and, on motion by Mr..
HUNTER, was ordered to lie upon the table, and TO be
printed;
The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War; transmitting,
18th February last report Of the chief of the Corps Of
Typographical Engineers. giving the rules for the gov
eminent of that corps aad the duties on which each Off
Ger had been employed since 1898; which was read.
Mr.. BORLAND stated that the information was in an
swer to resolution offered by himself, and for
which be would hereafter communicate to the Senate,
he would move that it be laid upon the table
The motion was agreed to.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr. CHASE presented the petition of citizens OF Ohio,
praying amendment of the laws relating the dplo-
matte intercourse between the United States and foreign
nations; which was referred TO the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr. c. also presented the petition of Zachariah Law.
praying compensation for the capture OF British
soop called the Venture" dnrng the last war with
Great Brtan which was referred 10 the Committee OF
Claims.
Mr. DOWNS presented the petition OF the late and
present registers and receivers of the land Office at Mon
ting military bounty-lan warrants which was ordered
to lie upon the table.
Mr. GWIN presented the petition Of the officers OF the
Pacific squadron, praying extra pays which referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. G. also presented the petition and papers relating
ery taken for the use Of The United States troops under
the command Of Capt. J. C. Fremont; which re-
ferred TO the Committee on Military Affairs:
Mr. WALKER presented the memorial OF Benjamin II.
Mooers for himself and the other heirs OF the late Major
General Benjamin Mooers, OF New York. praying an al
lowance 10 make good he loss OF their ancestor by
of the undervalue OF the certificates in which he
paid the commutaton OF his bai.pay for life; which
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. CLEMENS presented memorial OF the legisla-
ture OF Alabama, praying the sale OF reserved lands in
Clarke county in that State; which referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented The petition OF Peter G.
Washington, John G. +. Salomon, and William Selden,
proposing to enter into contract with government for
supplying Washington and Georgetown with water from
the Potomac rver above Georgetown which was refer
red TO The Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr. HUNTER asked that the Committee of Claims be
discharged from the further consideration OF the petition
of John Moore which had been referred TO that commit
under false impression OF the nature OF the claim
which was agreed TO; and the petition was, on hls mo.
ton referred TO the Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr. BUTLER presented the petition OF citizens OF The
districts oil kershaw and lancaster South Carolina, pray
ing for the establishment OF mail route from Camden in
that Stale 10 Monroe, IN North Carolina; which
ferred TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr. BR0DHEAD. Mr. President, have been request.
ed to present memorial signed by large number OF cit
OF the United States, praying that Congress would
restore the law authorizing prompt and summary punish
men,s in the navy-aodng SIR to the subject OF hogeng
in the navy. move that, without reading II be referred
TO the Committee Naval Affairs.
al tina, paper did not believe II possible that IN the city
OF PHILADELPHIA you could find such list OF be
appe nded TO such paper | hardly know what ought
say upon the subject, SIR II is very mporan, mat
ter-a subject which ought not 10 be nconsideratey dis
cussed canDo help remembering that The Stale Of New
Jersey the first State IN the Union that made those
important amendments TO the constitution OF the United
States which secured the freedom of religion OF speech
and the right OF petition, and which sacredy guaranteed
the sovereignty OF the States from the entertainments oil
the general government Sir yield TO man in respect
this right of petition; and, sir II there is the night TO
petition The Senate upon such subject, suppose IT Is
entirely within the power OF the Senate to take what ac-
ton they may ht upon i and, perhaps, sir, would
be most prudent that should postpone the expression OF
my sentiments the present time and ask that the petit
on lie upon the table for The present, with promise 10
take up future time, and give The subject consld.
Grafton. Sir, intend in this matter to light IT from the
start ! will name next Tuesday,
Mr. SEWARD Let II lie upon the table
The petition accordingly ordered TO lie upon The
table.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN REFERRED
Mr. UPHAM asked that the memorial OF Sylvester
Churchill OF the United States army, praying arrears oil
pay be withdrawn from the files OF the Senate, and
ferred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs; which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNTER asked ,hat the petition of the heirs Of
Charles Lewis the files OF the Senate be referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims which was
agreed TO.
Mr. HAMI.IN asked that the petition OF James Dun
ning praying interest moneys due him from the Uni-
ted States, and which there favorable report at
the last session, be Withdrawn from the files OF the SEN
ate and referred to the Committee OF Claims which was
Mr. BRADBURY asked that the petition of John
DMeAns, on which there . favorable report made
and bill passed years ago. be wI,ndfawn from he
files OF the Senate, and referred 10 the Committee on Ma