The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-13
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1851
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a
tport OF the Secretary oil War, communicating sixty.
20 copies OF the Official Army Register for January,
b5l which was read
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Sen.
pea report of the Secretary of War, communicating the
roceedIngs of the court-marial held al Little Rock in
Re case OF David Buer, late military storekeeper, with
)e correspondence in relation thereto winch read
Pd, on motion by Mr. BORLAND was ordered to be
>iu,ed
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
REPORT IRON The Secretary of the Interior in TO
resolution OF the Senate inqurng what additional room.
any, Is required Tor the proper accommodation OF the
ent ohce and Tor the proper exhibition OF the models,
f., therein deposited which was read
MIR. WALKER That Is a report made [ believe, in
eswer 10 resolution offered by myself desire to have
printed; but shall not make that motion this morning
VIII ask tue Senate to lay the report the table until
morrow.
The motion was agreed TO-
PETITIONS, rTC.
Mr SOULE presented the petition OF clerks in the post
zee AZ New orleans, praying an increase of compensa-
% Tor Their services; which referred TO the Com.
lice on the Post Office and Post Roads
Also, memorial OF Joseph Br,a an, Geo NJ Sanders,
thelr associates, asking that Congress will establish
me oil war steamers to the OF Africa, 10 and in
goionizatoh OF that country with the free negroes OF
United States, accompanied by a bill for that pur.
se, which introduced al the las session Of Con.
AS oy the Committee Naval Affairs OF The House Of
representatives.; which were referred TO the Committee
Commerce
mr uPHAM presented petition of the clerks in the
ONCE at New Orleans, asking for an increase of
"pensanon Tor their services, and representing that
present salary is inadequate to The ardunus and re
as'ole duties which they perform which referred
!ne Committee on the Post dice and Post Roads
lbe petition OF the late and present officers OF the
~ omce ~ Vandaa, IN the Stale oil Illinois, asking 10
showed additional compensation for locating military
ny 'sha warrants; which was ordered TO lie on the
Nff. DAWSON. Mr. President I have rscc;y.d a ~.
ION from the assistant postmaster at New Orleans "a.
ner with the clerks at that post Office which Ia We
requested 10 preseut To the Senate asking an IN.
fase OF compensation. will take tins occasion To say
went 10 the Post Oitce Department, this morning.
ascertain something relation 10 these applications
we are continually receiving from various parts OF
ohlled Stales and there learned that II il true that
oVWnpensauon OF The clerks named in this document,
~. Wolch nave been presented, is entirely made
ave therefore ask that il may be referred 10 Inc Com
ee on ,he Post ohoe aud Post Roads, with request
pey WIZ give the subject an early consideration.
ne lrhilon was so referred
~ Or WahD presented memorial OF citizens OF NJ
=, asking That some measures he taken by Congress-
eNsn, NE issue oil illegal or fraudulent patents which
ordered TO lie on The table
~; ouofhR presented the memorial OF Joseph Rod
Nsoskey, late United States consul nj Cowes, in the
ol wight, praying the reimbursement of cxtraordi-
EXPENSES incurred by him IN the pablo service. IN
'a'n'ng TIE oihces OF the United States snip 81 Law
y" bsf WRIT nj that port some years since; which
,e,sHed 10 ths Committee on Naval Ainr
n, also presented resolutions OF the legislature OF
hSNan'a ~ favor Of granting to the soldiers aud
~ VINO served N ine last var with Gieai Britain aad
ue,aa ware the sane quantity OF bounty lanl ss wa.
Nei 70 lbose who sefved in the war vim M,sico
i" "He fsl'ftei v The Cannli'ee on Military Az