The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30
IN CONGRESS- on THE q. STATES
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY -. 1881,

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ere

thai. in consequence OF the inadsquacy their pay hs
labor they perform, they compelled 10 AZ ma, ms
change may be made IN the existing laws and posi- Once
egnations whereby hey may have bNed and ssard sai
aries, in Ike manner with other clerks in gossfnme'a
employ move TO Dispense with the reading ei The pe-
ton, and that may be referred to the Committee on ihe
Post Ohice and Posi Roads.
II was so referred
Mr.. c. have also been requested 10 present psit
ton, signed by number ot persons IN Phadellhiis
calling the attention OF Congress TO the military bounty
land law BY that law, 10 those who served an the las
war with Great Britain only forty acres OF land are
given, whereas those who served in the Mexican war
received one hundIed and sixty acres and they ray that
one hundred and sixty acres may be allowed ~ all cases
without regard 10 The time OF serving Withou, wishing
to express any opinion upon the subject at all ask that
the petition be received and reieuedlo the Committee on
Public Lf~ss.
The petition was so referred
Mr.. HALE Mr. President, have received, and been
requested 10 present. petition OF citizens OF Montgomery
county, The State of Pennsylvania praying tnat you
will immediately repeal the act OF Congress passed on
the 18Th Of September, 1850, for the recaptne OF fugitive
slaves also sir, another petition from inhabitants OF
Pennsy wanna, in which they respectfully but earnestly
pray the same object have also received and been
requested to present. petition from citizens OF South
Tamworlh, county OF Carroll in the Stale OF New Hamp
SHIRE in which they stale that they view The fugitive
slave law unjust unreasonable oppressive, and con-
tray TO the law Of God and il is always sale 10 obey
the law OF God and unsafe 10 disobey Him. therefore
they pray that that law he repealed have received and
have been requested to present 10 the Senate, petition OF
cllizens OF Pennsyya setting forth that they view
with deep concern the efforts made enlarge the domain
OF slavery foster its growth, and increase power as
togve permanent and controlling influence over the
policy OF government and The destInes OF our coun
Try; and they, therefore, pray that you Will prohibit
slavery by positive law in any OF the Territories OF the
United Slaies-hat you will not admit any slave
States into the Union, make any arrangement or
compr onise calculated lead to the admission of any
such future time and that you will abolish slavery in
the District OF Columbia II is very reasonable request
lLaughter] have got through. with that batch OF pe
llOns.
On motion. The above petitions were ordered to lie on The
table.
Mr.. II. have likewise received and been requested
10 present 10 The Senate petition IRON citizens OF New
York praying for reduction ei the present rates oi post
age, and asking Congress to abolish the ranking priv
lege. Let it lie upon the table
| Mr. STURGEON presented memorial OF citizens OF
Delaware county, Pennsy ylvania, praying modification
oil the late bounty land lsw which was referred to The
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. s. said Mr. President, have also with me here
paper signed by W. w Guthrie, of Cincinnati, in the
State Of Ohio Ii is upon the subject of The explosion OF
steam boilers ! have been acquainted for some years
back with Mr.. Guthrie. know him TO he practical
mechanic. He served his time machlnist. and has
since been engaged IN running steamboats, as an eng-
neer and has also commanded them captain He is
practical man. aud Of those who generally know the
facts about matter before they say anything about IT.
Mr. Guthrie premises his remarks by stating that steam
power always dangerous thing from the very nature
character OIL He goes to state ha, steam power
is perfectly safe hen confined certain pressure upon
the square inch above that, he goes on to state, the
danger increases IN avery rapid prog sressoD m II comes
point when the danger Is immediate and instanane.
vailons and arguments, which show him 10 be man
who knows what he says He recommends. Mr Presi-
dent the passage oi alaw limiting captains and
to a certain amount oil pressure TO the square inch, II
they go above thai, be recommends that they shall be
liable in any civil sui lor all damages. AMI they should
he subject 10 ciy enactment Mr. Guthrie is engaged IN
the manufacture OF steam engines Although tins pa
per addressed TO the Senate he writes letter which
is with to me, in which he asks me TO read IT, AS
IT is matter OF intomaon 10 any one or 10 senators
generally therefore present il 10 the Senate. and ask
that may be referred TO the Committee on Commerce,
and also that II may be printed.
The motion agreed TO.
MIR BEN ION presented petition OF citizens OF Gas
conade county, the state OF Missouri praying the right
OF way and donation Of land for the Pacihc railroad;
which referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
1 Mr. MASON presenter the petition OF John J. Combs,
praying allowed the bounty land which his father
entitled soldier in the last war with Great Britain
which referred TO the Committee on Territories.
I Mr.. Nj Mr.. President, ask leave also 10 present
memorial OF the trustees OF the Mercer Monument Asso
caiioa OF Virginia asking appropriation to carry into
effect The act OF the Congress United Colonies passed
upon the sth o. April, l777, ordering monument 10 be
erected al fredericksburg 10 the memory o General Hugh
Mercer. A petition OF similar character was presented
TO the Senate few days since by The senator from Mas
sachusetts, Mr. WINTHROP which was necessarily and
Intimately connected with the object OF this petition. The
character OF II explained To the Senate by that sena
tor when the petition presented Congress in l777
passed resolutions directing monument 10 be erected 10
the memory OF General Warren at Boston and to The
memory of General Mercer Fredericksburg No further
steps laken appear, TO carry these resolutions
into eject All the present session OF the general
| bly, ot Virginia, "A law has been passed Incorporating
trustees under the title OF " Trustees OF the Mercer Mon
umen Association of fredericksburg Virginia, TO carry
nto effect the resolution OF Congress of l777, under
appropriation 10 be made by Congress The memorial
now present isupon the part of that corporate insiiu
ioD the trustees OF the Mercer Monument Association of
Frederick sburg and ls accompanied by the resolutions OF
the common council OF Fredericksburg, and petition
signed by many OF the inhabitants OF Fredericksburg
and that vicinity, who are known 10 be men oil weight
and standing, III behalf of the same object ask that
the memorial be referred TO the Committee on The Library
with lmpefI-hat being The disposition
made Of the similar memorial presented by the senator
i IRON Massachusetts.
| The memorial aud papers referred
i Mr. DAYTON presented memorial IRON inhabitants
OF ile Egg Harbor asking an appropriation to protect
the harbor from injury BY The washing away OF the beach
which eIcrred TO the Committee on Finance.
4 Mr. WINTHROP presented petition OF clerks IN the
post Office al Bosion, representing that the compensation
they present is totally inadequate 10 their sup
po stating that their duties responsible and asking
that they may receive increase OF compensation !;
which was referred to the Committee on the Post Once
and Post Koads
! Mir WALKER presented petition of citizens OF the
United States praying that the public domain may De
granted in limited quantities 10 actual settlers not
possessed of other lands which was ordered TO ie upon
1 the table.
| MESSAGE THE HOUSE
message was received from the House of Representa-
ate thai the House had passed bill to supply deficiencies
IN the appropriations tor the service OF the scal year
ending the 3Oh June, ls5l and JOINT resolution for the
relief OF John H. Horn, and asking the concurrence OF
| the Senate therein.
REPORTS yRoM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. BUTLER, from The Committee the Judiciary,
~ whom waa re- ferred The House hill for the relief oil e.