The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY rs. 1851.
EXECUTIVE coMMuNIcATIoAs.


number OF lire arms belonging the United States which
was read. &. i,a ,l ~. E.#.s att
MIR. BADGER move that IL be laid on the table and
| printed
Mr.. WALKER | would suggest 10 the senator TO
Withdraw that portion OF his motion in regard to the print;
il would be IN the hands OF The printers when certain
bills come up TO be acted upon
me %1aSn 70 2fn, was therefore wihdaw
report OF The Secretary OF the Treasury, communicating
| information, called for by resolution of the Senate, 10
relation to the stock OF the Louisville and Portland Canal
Companyi winch was read and,
| On motion by Mr. HUNTER. it was ordered to lie
the table and be printed
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The PRESIDENT pro iempore laid before the Senate
contract may be entered into with him 10 his improved
method OF refining god which was referred to the Com
mttee on Finance .
and others, appraisers at Boston, New York. Philade
pha and BALTIMORE praying for revision OF the laws IN
relation to appaisemen OF goods and Tor an increase OF
their salaries; which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa. presented the petition OF Robert
Ggnon, praying the payment OF sum OF money secured
to him by provision OF treaty with the Menominee
Indians which referred 10 the Committee Indian
| Affairs.
| MI. GWIN presented memorial of the legislature OF
Oregon praying for appropriation Tor the payment OF
expenses incurred by the provisional government of Ore
gon in the Cayuse which referred to the Com
Intee Territories and ordered to be printed .es
Also, memorial OF shipmasters and others, citizens
of Oregon demonstrating against the removal of the port
Of entry for that Territory from Astoria; which
ferred 70 the Committee on Commerce. ..as. o..
Mr.. G. moved that il be printed which motion goes to
the Committee on Printing.
| Mr.. CLARKE presented a petition OF inhabitants OF
North Providence, Rhode Island. praying the immediate
repeal of the ugtyeslave law; which ordered to
lie on the table. 5.#
Also. a petition of TIA residents of Newport, in the
State of Rhode Island favor oil the object which
was ordered to lie on the table.
i Mr.. HALE Mr. President, have couple of pe,
TONS from the town OF Pembroke in the State of New
Just presented from Rhode Island, and asking for the
same object. have no objection al this time to the
usual taken with such petitions, considering that
we have had agitation enough lately upon another sub
iect and from another quater As do wish to stir
up the again, move they be laid the table.
The motion was agreed to. E~=a ~ fsa~"
Mr. H. | have also very short petition, signed by
about dozen persons only, asking for the abolition of
slavery this District Let it take the course sir
il Was accordingly laid on the table
Mr.. CASS presented petition OF inventors and other
citizens of New York, praying for the passage of the
BILL reported by the Committee Paeuts, for the amend
ment Of the patent laws; which was referred 10 the
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr.. WALKER presented petition Of one hundred and
ing that the public lands may be granted in limited guam
titles TO actual settlers not possessed of other lands;
which was 2. ordered As red TO lie on the table
the post office al Montgomery, Alabama asking Tor an
increase OF compensation for their services, and repre-
sentng that their present salary is inadequate the adu
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. DAWSON, Mr.. President, have received a pc
titon from citizens OF New Mexico, setting forth the de-
porable condition of affairs in that Territory. They
state that they without the protection which our Con-
gess accustomed to afford the people residing within
the jurisdiction of the United States; that they
neither sale in their persons property that scarcely
week passes but the Indians upon and within their
borders commit gevous depedatons upon their Territory
They say that their merchants have been robbed their
horses mules and sheep have been driven of; and the
very fountains OF their existence are about being dried
up. They say that these evils ought TO be stopped,
they will se obliged TO go elsewhere for subsistence
They represent that their resources are undeve
oped, and must remain unless the Indians around
them either annihlaied or thoroughly subugaled.
They have never had sufficient protection for the per-
property from their savage neghbors they don't
know how 10 get H. These Indians must be subdued
and sublugaled, they say they from the
Territory, and leave them to the entire possession of the
country And, from the character OF these petitioners
those known to mel have no doubt they substantially
set forth the truth therefore move that this petition
be received without reading and that be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed 10.
j. BOWEN.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee Of Claims.
to whom referred the bill from the House for the
lief of Sayles J. Bowen, reported it without amendment,
and recommended its passage. E# l.@..
The Senate proceeded 10 consider said bill as
mittee OF the whole and, no amendment being made,
was reported 10 the Senate and ordered 10 pass TO third
reading. $500 ... ....
The said bill was then read third time by unanimous
consent, and passed.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM GRAY.
Mr. BORLAND from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs to whom referred the House bill for the relief
of the widow OF thu late Lieutenant Colonel William
Gray, reported back the without amendment, and
said be instructed BY the committee to ask its imme-
date consideration. ........ .. .........
The PRE- SIDENT 1t requires unanimous consent
MIR. UPHAM. | would like TO know whether there
any particular for taking up these House bills
this morning. think we have those upon calendar
which very important 10 claimants
Mr. BORLAND. | ask the unanimous consent of the
Senate. hope the senator will withdraw his objection
Mr.. UPHAM. withdraw then.
Mr.. CLEMENS What is the bill'
Mr. BORLAND It's House bill 466-an act for the
relief OF The widow of the late Lieutenant Colonel VIM
Gay will in one word its nature, to enable the
Senate to understand II and act upon H. Lieutenant
Colonel William Gray, during the late with Mexico,
commanded battalion the western frontier For
twelve months his command mixed one, consisting
OF three companies OF mounted and several com.
psnies OF infantry. He is dead. His widow, in |
settling his accounts at the treasury asks that he be
colonel OF cavalry and OF infantry, fifteen dollars per
month His command was mixed one and more
Troublesome, and requiring more outlay than lieutenant
colonel OF cavalry.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider said bill in
mttee of the whole and, no amendment being made. il
reported the Senate and ordered to third reading
was subsequently read third time by unanimous
sent, and passed.
JANE IRWIN
Mr. COOPER from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, 10 whom referred the memorial OF Jane
Irwin, submitted areport, accompanied by bill IS ASH
for her relief; which read and passed TO second
reading, and the report was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. WALKER moved to proceed to the immediate |
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