The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-19
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1851
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rTC.


Mr.. MORTON submitted resolutions, passed by the
general assembly Of the State OF Fods in favor OF the
establishment of bureau Of agriculture at the city Of
Washington; which referred 10 the Committee on
Agriculture, and ordered to be printed.
Also, resolution OF the legislature OF the State Of
Florida, in favor OF the establishment OF a rl.weekly
mail between Mariana and Ocbesee, aad between Man
and Abe's Spring Bluff IN that State which was
referred TO the Committee the Post OH &c and Post
Roads, and ordered to be printed
Also, resolution OF the Legislature OF fouda IN favor
OF donation OF land Tor The Alligator and Jack sonvlle
plank road which referred 10 the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, and ordered TO be printed.
Also. preamble and resolutions OF the legislature OF
Florida in favor OF the placing of buoys TO show The
channel over Mosquito bar which were referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and ordered TO be printed.
Alec, preamble and resolutions OF The legislature OF
Florida praying for donation OF the uacnliivaied and
worthless sixteenth sections OF the public lands to the
State In aid OF the schools therein preamble and
luons OF the same in favor OF donation OF land TO aid
IN the construction OF the Atlantic and Central Gulf rail
road; preamble and resolutions OF the IN favor OF
the enactment OF aaw to graduate the price OF the public
lands in that State and resolution OF the same, favor
OF the enactment, OF law granting 10 the State Of Flor
States, 10 be appropriated by the general assembly OF
Florida for the direct benefit of It's citizens individually
which severay referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. WHITCOMB presented memorial Of citizens OF
New Albany Indiana, praying that provision may be
made for removing all that portion OF the African race
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. w also presented the petition OF The late and
present receivers and registers OF the land ONCE al
Indianapolis asking additional compensation Tor locating
military bounty land warrants which was ordered 10
lie on the table.
Mr. CLAY presented memorial Of citizens OF Ph,a-
delphla Pennsylvania, praying modification OF the late
bounty land law winch referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
MIR C. also presented petition OF citizens OF Clarion
county, Kentucky, praying modification OF the arH oil
Is4s which referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr. COOPER presented memorial OF members OF the
legislature OF Pennsylvania praying the establishment
OF line OF steamers between THIS country and the west
srn coast OF Africa for the purpose OF encouraging our
commerce with that republic, OF suppresslng The slave
trade and OF transporting the free negroes OF this ooun
try TO LIBERIA winch referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce. 49,
Mr. c. also presented two petilons oil citizens oil Penn.
sylyana praying modification OF the late bounty land
law; which were referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. C. also presented nine petitions from clnzens O.
Peunsy wanna praying modification OF the tat which
were referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. c. said: Mr. President hold IN my hand, aiso, q
petition of citizens OF Pennsy wanna praying Tor ne re-
peal Of the ACT OF Congress approved lie ism OF sep
fember, 1850, Tor the recaptrre OF fugitive saves
shoud ak that II might be referred 10 the Committee on
the Jadclsry but the Senate has given direction 10
petitions OF this character, accordingly move that II be
laid upon the table,