The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-25

msmorsl from cizens oil lambrfe county, IN the Stale
~ AabsmS- asking that the mail roate from Chambers
CONT house, Alabama, To Vernon, Georgia, may be dis
onDued and that ia lieu hereof there may be one es-
,ablished from West Point Georgia. TO Taladsga, Ala
hama which referred TO the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr PEARCE. Mr. President. wish TO present the
oemorial Of ]. q. Chapman and Others. citizens OF Ma
tyIand praying the establishment by law OF military
4, lun Tor the benefit OF invalid and disabled soldiers
move that il be referred to the Committee Military
Affairs
, Mr. p | have also Two memorials from the Associa-
hon Of IN, Defenders of Baltimore in 1874 These
norialisls state that they were IN the military service
several months in the Years 1872, lel3 and 1914 For
three months OF that period they mustered into the
service oil the United States, aud received pay and
dining ALI the of The TINE they received neither pay
nor rations Although they rendered much greater
vices than those who receive 100 of land yet they
get smaller quantity and they ask that hs law law may be
Jared TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
They were accordingly 80 referred.
Mr. CASS presented memorial oil citizens of German
town, Pennsylvan praying modification OF the late
bounty land law which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr. CHASE presented eight petitions Of citizens Of
Pnnsy all praying Tor the Immediate repeal Of the
ae for the delivery OF persons claimed as ugitves
On On motion BY Mr. DICKINSON, they were ordered to
Mr SHIELDS presented a petition of citizens Of Bond
county, in The Stale OF Illinois. praying donation OF land
for the establishment OF agricultural school and expert
mental fafmi winch was ItieTftu 10 We COmWltee on
Public Lands
Mr. S. also presented resolution Of the legislature OF
Illinois, in tavor OF donation OF land for the improve
ment OF the kaskaskia river which read and ordered
Mr. GWIN submitted documents in relation to the ex.
pedency OF increasing The salary of the collie of
IONS at Astoria, IN Oregon stating that the sum he
receives entirely inadequate TO pay his necessary ex
penses incurred in The discharge OF his duty which
referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. HAMLlN presented petition OF inhabitants OF
Kennebeck in the State OF Maine praying The innedi-
repeal Of the fugitive slave law which ordered
10 lie on the table.
Also petition OF inhabitants of scarborough, in the
State OF Mane praying that buoys may be placed at the
entrance OF Scarborough ver which was referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. GWIN presented the memorial OF John Plumbe
in behalf OF the settlers and miners the city and county
OF Sacramento, California, demonstrating against the
granting of charter 10 Asa Whitney for the construction
Of railroad to the Pacific which referred
TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petitions OF the assistant
marshas for taking the seventh census in Osego county,
New York, praying additional compensation which
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. 5 also presented petition OF citizens of Buffalo
in the State OF New York. praying notification oil the
table.
Mr. $. also presented petition of inhabitants Of
Madison county. New York. praying for the immediate
repeal Of the act OF Congress passed the 18th of Sep
tember 1850, for the recapure OF iugtves from slavery
which was ordered to lie on the table
MI. DAYTON presented petition OF inhabitants OF
repeal Of the iustivesIave law; which was ordered to
lie on the table.
Also petition of citizens OF the State of New Jersey,
praying reduction OF the rates of postage which was
ordered to lie on the table.
REPORTS FROM COMMUTERS
| Mr. DOWNS. from the Committee the Judiciary to
whom referred the petition OF the legal representa-
ves of John Forbes deceased, submitted report, ask
ns be discharged from the further consideration OF the
which was agreed 10, and the report was ordered
10 he printed
a. H. a.
whom was referred the bill "a r. 437) making APP.
preparations for the current and contingent expenses Of
the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty slpula
with the various Indian tribes for the year ending
3Oh June. 1852 reported il back with slight verbal
amendments, and asked its immediate consideration
The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill in
committee OF the whole and, the reported amendments
having been agreed to, II was reported to the Senate
when the amendments concuued in and the bill
dered TO pass to a third reading.
The said bill then read third time by unanimous
consent and passed
Mr. BORLAND. from the Committee on Public Lands.
TO whom referred the bill Is. 449) 10 authorize the
correction OF erroneous locations OF military bounty land
warrants by actual settlers the public lands in certain
Cases. reported back the same without amendment, and
recommended its passage.
Also, from the same committee, TO whom was recon.
med the bill Is 302) 10 grant the right of preempon
to actual settlers certain land in the State OF Arkansas
reported with an amendment 10 strike out all alter the
enschng clause and insert a substitute,
Also. iron he Committee on Printing, TO whom was re
ieHs the motion TO prnt the memorial OF the mayor and
common council OF Brook Ign, IN the State OF New York,
reported that the be printed; and the report
coneurreG IN,
AsEsATH ELLIOTT.
The Senate proceeded to consider the report OF the
Committee on Pensions the memorial of Asena,h M.
Elliott, widow OF Capt L G. Elliott OF the United States
army and, on motion by MIR. JONES, it was ordered TO
be recommi,'ed TO the Committee on Pensions.
INTRODUCED
Mr., DOWNS, in pursuance OF notice, asked and oh
AIMED leave TO introduce bill Is aSO) granting the ght
OF way through the public lands OF the United States TO
Ampanies authorized by The State OF Louisiana to con.
ruct plank roads in said State, with the right OF pre-
emploo TO portion OF the public lands which was read
me hd and second times by unanimous consent and
srred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
SILVER COINAGE
Nh. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to
Wnom lhs subject was referred reported bill IS 479)
amendaory Of existing laws relative TO the hall dollar
quarter dollar dime, and half dime; which read, and
Isssed TO second reading
The bill is as follows
oul amendaory Of existing laws relative the half dol
Tar, quarter dollar, dime, add half dime.
~ n'roetsd &c That from the period hereinafter dcsg-
the weight of the half dollar, piece of fy
oe one hundred aud ninety grains and two-eghihs OF
sni we weight OF the quarter dollar piece OF twenty
lae weight Of the dime. piece OF cents, shall
~ h grains and onc-ourth OF he weight
ue na oine, or piece OF five cents, shall be nineteen
~ 'nu ighth OF grain and that the said coins
e., iof any sum les, than five dollars.
g. ~. hAa |" y iWthe enacted, That II shall be lawful
treasurer OF the mint, under the instructions OF the
m - putchae silver bullion, which shall be deposited
i've ~. easuier iot coinage into pieces OF fifty, twenty.
~, ana I'VE cents and that the said coins, when
may be delivered by him in exc their