The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 1851.


H.
SENATE that the House in the resolution OF the
Senate for the election of two Chapans Congress- one
by each house, and have elected The Rev Lelon i
Morgan Chaplain on their part; also, that the House
OF Representatives have appointed in pursuance of the
JOINT rules OF the Two houses the following committees
On he Lbrary-Mr. CHANDLER, Of Pennsylvania
Mt WOODWARD. OF South Carolina and Mr.. Mann. Of
On Enyolsd BHs--Mr wnDRrcr. Of New Jersey
and Mr.. BARRERE, OF Ohio
PETITIONS. ere
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President. | hold in nv
hand The petition OF William L. Meredith He represents
himself sir, TO be the son. and perhaps the only child
and heir of Col William Meredith by courtesy or Maj
ample set BY the Congress of the Uned States in the case
81 Miss Charlotte Lynch, and petitions Congress to the
following effect will read an extract from the petition
After setting forth the suierings of his father who was
soldier from the commencement to the close the rev.
dictionary war; the details of which will not read he
goes on to say that his father received his
OF nve years u pay in lieu OF the half pay promised him
by his country for lie that he reluctantly forced
this BY law TO which he was no party and by the
eesses which the pvaons and losses Of war had
tailed upon him. He lived until the 23d OF February.
1850, on which day he dleda period long that his
hapay for life would have qnadrupled the amount he
received for his communication Your petitioner is reioced
to see that in recent casethe of Miss Charlotte
Lynchyour honorable body has at length recognised the
great rule OF justice as applicable TO your revolutionary
OF contract 10 which they party, and which they
sealed with their blood by the provisions OF law to
which they party at all and that in the case of
Miss Lynch, you have Justly granted to her. as the sole
representative of her ustriols sre the difference be-
tween the Communication he received and The hall pay for
life TO which he was entitled at the time OF his death"
lie goes on to say, that he hopes the Justice
Will be melted out TO him in the former cited, and
states that the difference between what he received and
that to which he was entitled is about twenty thirty
thousand dollars hope Congress will see the proprie,y
OF DONG equal justice to all and move that this
rial be referred, without further reading 10 the Commit.
tee on Revolutionary Claims. hope, sir that they will
n infn thar
will furnish from the Pension Office the evidence OF Col
Merediths qualifications in the army of the revolution.
The memorial was referred accordingly to the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition OF the late and
present registers and receivers oil the land office Dixon
Illinois praying additional compensation for their services
IN locating military bounty land warrants which was
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
MIR. SMITH presented the petition OF Avery Downer
allowed pension which was referred 10 the Committee
on Pensions
Mr.. HAMIIN presented the petition of JOS Mitchell,
praying to be allowed arrears OF pay and bounty land for
services as soldier in the last war with Great Britain
which was referred to the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. GEfER presented the petition Of the late and
present land officers at Palmyra Missouri, praying
Pensaon for services in the entry of lands under bounty
land warrants; which was referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
Also, memorial OF the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Company praying grant of public lands 10 aid in the
construction OF their railroad which was referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands
MI. Fish presented memorial OF the assistant mar
shal OF Sullivan county New York, praying additional
compensation for services in taking the seventh census
which referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. f. also moved that the petitions presented at the
last session the subject with the Just sub
med be Withdrawn from the files and referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary; which agreed TO-
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, submitted additional docume ns
in relation to the claim of the heirs OF Henry King, de-
ceased; which, with their memorial the files of the
Senate, were referred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims
Also additional documents relating 10 the claim of
John s. Devlin, administrator of Elijah J. Weed. de-
ceased; which, with his petition the files OF the Sen.
ate, were referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. BERRlEN presented the memorial OF Calharne
b. Turner widow and executrix OF Daniel Turner de-
ceased late captain in The navy praying the reimburse
meni OF expenses incurred by her husband in receiving
and entertaining on board the vessels under his
mand certain public functionares OF the United States
and foreign countries, while on foreign stations, from
1871 to 1874 which was referred te the Committee on
Foreign Relations
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial Of Iavnia Tay-
Tor, widow OF private in the army OF the United States.
praying TO be allowed PENSION which referred TO
the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi, presented the petition OF
Anna DE Neuivis Evans, lady residing in the State OF
Mississippi heir and legal representative OF John De
Neuivile and praying repayment OF advances made
by said De Neufville in The revolutionary war which
was referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. MALLORY presented the memorial OF the Board
OF Internal Improvement OF the State OF Florida, pray
grant OF public lands 10 The Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf
Central Railroad Company 10 aid in the construction OF
their railroad which referred TO the Committee
Pablo Lands
MIR UPHAM asked that the memorial Of John T Sui.
lvan which there favorable repsrt al the last
session, be Withdrawn from the files Of The Senate and
referred to The Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
MIR CLEMENS asked that the petition OF William c.
Eason, the files OF the Senate, be referred 10 the Com
mitiee Military Affairs; which was agreed To-
Mr. SEWARD asked that the memorial Of n. Pauld-
ing on the files OF The Senate be referred TO the Com
mi.tee on Naval Affairs; which was agreed 10.
Mr. MASON asked that the petition OF the widow OF
the late Lieut. John T. Mclaughlin, OF the navy, pray
ing indemnify for the loss OF the Hunter during
the war with Mexico, be referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs which was agreed 10.
Mr.. SEWARD asked that the petition OF Horace
Souhmayd Son, The files OF The Senate, be refer.
red 10 the Committee Finance which was agreed To-
Mr.. DOWNS asked that the memorial Of the judges
and The members OF the bar Of New Orleans, louisiana
and memorial OF the New Orleans bar, the file OF the
Senate in relation 10 the forms Of practice in the circuit
and district OF the United States in Louisiana,
Withdrawn, and referred 10 the Committee on the Judi
eiary which was agreed 10.
Mr. WHlTCOMB asked that the memorial OF Mary u.
Renner on which favorable report made al The last
session. be Withdrawn from the files OF The Senate and
referred to the Committee OF Claims which was agreed
TO.
Mr. ATCHISON asked that the memorial OF the heirs
Of Joseph Watson the files OF the Senate, be referred
to the Committee Indian Affairs, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNTER asked that the petition and papers Of
Alexander Y. T. Gerne on which there was favorable
report the last session, be Withdrawn from the files oil
the Senate, and referred 10 the Committee OF Claims
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. MALLORY asked that the memorial of William
A. Seey on the files OF the Senate be referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations which agreed TO.
MIR RHETT asked that the memorial OF The heirs and
executors OF Samuel Brioean the files OF the Senate,
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