The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-22
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
TUESDAY. JANUARY u, 1851.


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TUESDAY. JANUARY 81. 1851
SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tsw laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary. showing the number
OF persons employed in the Office OF the Secretary OF the
Senate and the salaries allowed to each which was
read. and, on motion BY Mr. HUNTER ordered 10 lie on
the table
MEMORIALS, Eric.
Mr.. MANGUM have had a petition put into my
hands in the OF the morning. which understand
to be copy OF already presented u the Senate. but
with accompanying matter, which desire go TO
the Committed on the Post Orhce and Pos, Roads II lis
from the clerks and subordinate officers the post Office
Baltimore /, is very modesy, very succncy and very
clearly drawn and shows most conclusvely that they
compensated perhaps. more unequa!ly than almost
any officers of the grade in the public service.
They are under the lead OF OF the best postmasers
Union who has reduced the force the department to
the very minimum, and the compensation is the lowest
know Of anywhere for officers Of equal grade under the
government ask that be received and together with
the accompanying matter be referred TO the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads
ME- So 70 s.sn. Of
and Others in New York; interested in patents praying
that the bill now before the Senate for the modification
OF the patent laws may become law during the present
session OF Congress; which ordered 10 lie on the
table.
Mr.. PEARCE presented q memorial from the Regents
Of the Smithsonian Institution praying Congress TO re-
endowment of said institution. In explanation OF this
memorial, Mr.. P. said:
They set forth in their memorial that Congress had set
apart $5l5 0O0 which were deposited In the treasury. as
special fund for the endowment OF an institution, and
paid 2000 with the accrung interest upon the
principal fund, Tor the purpose OF erecting building
They have adopted system of finance by which they
have been able far to erect the building without dis
posing OF the whole OF $242,O00; and they will be
enabled to complete the building for which that sum was
have now in hand $4,000 in money. and desire Con-
gress take tina, and place in the treasury along
with the principal fund.- so as to increase by so much the
endowment of the institution. move that the memorial
be referred to the Committee on Finance.
II was accordingly so referred. an
Mr.. BORLAND presented a resolution passed by the
Enlistment OF mail-roule from Princeton to Edorado.
in that State; which referred TO the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
Also petition OF citizens of Arkansas. praying the
establishment OF mallroue from Forsyth, IN the State
of Missouri, to Lebanon, In Arkansas; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads. E
Also, petition OF certain posmasters in Arkansas,
praying the establishment OF mail route from Pine
Bluffs that State, 10 Baslrop in the State OF Louisiana
which referred to the Committee on the Post Office
Mr. MILLER presented petition Of inventors and
Others citizens Of Newark in the State Of New Jersey,
praying that the bill now before the Senate for the
amendment OF the patent laws may become law; which
was ordered to lie on the table.
MI. STURGEON presented memorial OF merchants
of Philadelphia, praying the establishment OF line Of
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented a petition OF Daniel Wins
low OF Portland in the State OF Maine praying TO be re.
leased from judgment obtained against him which was
referred to the Committee OF Claims
MIR. SEBASTIAN presented the petition OF the late
and present officers OF the land ONCE ut Campagnole
praying increase OF compensation Tor locating military
bounty land warrants; which was ordered 10 lie on the
table.
Mr.. DAYTON presented petition Of inventors and
other persons interested in patent rights IN New YORK
Orayng Modification OF the patent laws; which
ordered to lie on the table.
MIR. DAWSON presented the memorial of Ncboa,
for an ca uesan statue of Washington, which was re-
fered 10 the Committee on the Library. .
Also documents in relation 10 the application OF John
Silly for the extension OF patent which were referred
TO the Committee on Patents aud the Patent Office,
Mr.. MANGUM submitted documents in relation TO the
necessity of reorganization OF the State Department
which were referred TO the Committee on Foreign Kela
tons.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, asked that the petition o
VIM Shower, the files OF the Senate, be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs which was agreed to
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, to
whom had been referred the petition OF Thomas M
Hope asked leave be discharged from the further con-
sderaon OF the same. and that be referred to the Com
mi,tse q Cl.lus which bic was ag,esd1 TO- - whom
referred the memorial Of John James Flournoy in rea-
ton to the expodiency OF the United States retaining
portion Of the gold mines OF California Tor the purpose
charged from the further consideration OF the SAME
and that il be laid upon the table; which agreed to-
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing. to
whom referred the motion to print the memorial oil
printers employed the several printing Offices IN Wash
ington reported that the be not printed and the
report concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution which considered by unanimous con.
sent, and agreed to:
Resoirsd, Ths, the COMMITTEES Military Antirs be in
sueted to naure into IN. proprie,y OF introducing the
ca mel the United States Tor purposes Of army trans
poftauon
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
to;
Rssolped That the Committee the Post Office aud 20
Roads be nsucted TO inquire into the expedioncy OF es
,a,,iishng the following maroutes wis
Il From Antono, in Clarke county, via MnTlreesboro
and Wilton, In Pike county, via Cenuc Pon, and Tara
ciihs in SEWER county Arkansas, to C,sfksvc IN l.xA
From Claksviile Arkansas via Father Ewbanks, on
Mulberry river, to ST. Pant on White river
Mr.. MANGUM submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
R.solpsd That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
nstruc inquire into the expediency OF reorganzns
The Department OF State and ahordny more force Tor thu
expeditions and efficient despatch Of Tvs business
ORDER TO PRINT EXECUTIVE coMSusIcATIoS.
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN. it was bft
uyy which laid before the senate yesterday c,nmm
nicstins the report of Dr. T. o. Edwards and Dr. Geo.
Lorng on the subject of marine hospitals be printed To-
the use OF the Senate.
Xiii BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. BALDWIN, from the Committee Of Claims, 4
whom was referred the petition OF Robert Sewall, SUB
itted report accompanied by bill Is 4l5 for the re
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