The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-03
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Co~grsss ssssion
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1851.


sEsArE
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. CLAY presented the memorial OF Elizabeth Butler
heir Of James Carey officer in the army Of the revou-
ton praying TO be allowed pension; which refer
red 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Also. the memorial OF Charles Richardson, OF Bah-
more, who states thar he has spent many years in e
study OF entomology and has devoted the last five years
especially TO examination OF such insects inju
Tous 10 vegetation and asks appropriation 10 enable
him 10 prosecute his experiments and thus discover
means Of preventing their dtpredstons. which in many
casesas IN the potato roPtove 80 destructive and DIS
asEous. He also asks that The mode OF ventilation
discovered by him may be ea on board one of the pub
lie ships and one of lhe barracks The first part of his
petition was referred the Committee on Agriculture.
and the lattes part 10 the COMMITTEES on Naval Al
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, presented the petition
OF number o the legal of Northampton, Massa
chusetts, praying the adoption OF for the sell
temen Of International controversies without recourse to
war; which was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Mr. EWING preserved the petition Of legal voters of
Washington county, OHIO praying the adoption of meas
ures for the peaceabe adius,meno Of international cono
yerses; which referred to The Committee Foreign
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the petition Of the late and
present officers Of the land office at VanIala, Illinois,
praying an increase of compensation for locating milf
iary bounty land warrants which was ordered to lie
! Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition OF the late and
present officers OF the land office AT Dixon, Illinois, pray
ing increase OF compensation for locating military
bounty land warrants; which was ordered to lie upon
the table.
Also, the petition of Harriet R. F, Capron, widow of
officer OF the army who killed in Mexico, pray
ing that the half pay granted her may be continued for
life. with papers accompanying which were referred TO
the co%%'ites rSe % Pensions - .,,,n !, =,
present officers Of the land office at Milwaukee, Wscon
SIM asking to be allowed additional compensation for To-
eating military bounty land warrants which was ordered
to lie upon the table
Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial of Maria L.
Walker. daughter and heir Of John Tayoe Griffin, pray
ing compensation for the services OF her father commits
sary during the revolutionary war-aso indemnity Tor
losses sustained and reimbursement for money advanced
for the use Of the United States during said war which
was referred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. JONES presented the petition OF +. Andrews, ask
ing 10 be allowed extra pay and bounty land for services
rs surgeon TO the Iowa mounted volunteers during the
war with Mexico, which was referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs.
ALSO. the memorial adopted a railroad convention OF
construction OF the Dubuque and Keokuk and Daven
port and Missouri River railroads. with the proceedings
OF the convention which adopted il; which was ordered
Mr.. TURNEY presented the memorial of the heirs of
John Prondft. praying indemnity for French spolations
Pnor 70 1900; which was ordered to lie upon The table
Mr.. BELL. beg leave 10 present a petition, signed
tei Of 1Snnessee seningfoIlh in strong light The oPe
the suiors in have undergo in consequence
of the Inability Of the district Judge OF that State TO per-
form the duty the law lays upon hun oil holding so great
number OF courts al such distance from each other
20 that very seldom ha, there il more than one court
held that district lhs arises from Tue geo2rapnlcal
extent OF the State OF Tennessee, east and west making
utterly mpossblesomelmes on account OF the high
water, and account OF the nature OF the country so
thai advantage be taken OF steam conveyance by
land or water for about sixteen hundred mes-for the
Judge reach the place in season 10 hold The court The
memorial asks ha. Congress appoint separate Judge IN
The peiion was referred 10 the Committee on the ia.
dietary
MIR also submitted documents in relation to the claim
OF Robert Gill to pension for services during the revo
lutisnay war; which were referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Rasan. relative 10 his plan for preventing the overflow OF
the Mississippi river and its tributaries; which
| fened to the Committee on Roads and Canals,
Mr. HAMlIN presented petition of the legal voters
of Casne, Maine praying the adoption OF measures ior
the peaceabe dusiment of international controversies
which referred to the Committee on Foreign he
ations.
Also the memorial OF Amos Reeder and others, praying
that the bill passed by the House Of Representatives to
provide for the better security OF the lives OF passengers
on board Of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam,
may not become law without certain notifications
which referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
yueIrvE-sIAvE LAW
Mr. WALKER | have here the petition OF Isaac III
Conrad and IS Others inhabitants Of the State OF Pennsyl
praying the immediate repeal OF the law sed al the
recent session OF Congress lor the recapiure of ugives
from OF the individuals. making special request OF
me that would introduce TO the Senate In Obedience
to that request well in the discharge of my duty,
present 10 the Senate, and move ts reference, with
out reading, TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
The petition accordingly so referred.
REPORT COMMITTEE
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. from the Committee on
Military Affairs TO whom referred petition of citi-
of Portsmouth, in the State OF New Hampshire, on
the subject OF martial and punshments in the army
and the report OF the Secretary OF War Of the 10Th De.
martial in the case OF William Hanniver, submitted
repor ;,which was ordered 90 be printed.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi,
ORDERED Tba, the report Of The Secretary Of wet last
mentioned. with the accompanying documents be printed
..- NOTICES OF BriLs.
| Mr. WINTHROP gave notice lha, he should TO- NOR.
early subsequent day, ask leave TO bring
in bill 10 an,horze the appointment of appraisers al
large, and for other purposes.
Mr.. BELL gave notice that he should 10. morrow or
early subsequent day ask leave TO introduce
bill suihoIzng the appointment OF district Judge for the
eastern diSric, Of Tennessee
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. GW1N, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained
leave to bring bill Is 1901 provide for the survey
OF the public lands in California the granting of donation
privileges therein, and for other purposes which was
read the first and second times by consent and
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BERRlEN, IN pursuance OF notice. ask ed and OBJ
tanned leave bring IN bill Is 3a amend an acl en-
titled AN act TO authorize notaries public to take and
certify oahs afhmatons, and acknowed dgmens in Ger.
by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary!
GrnrphL ORDERS.
The Senate proceeded, as in committee OF the whole
the consideration OF Senate bill So 10 provide for ht