The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-16

SENATE
EXECUTIVE coMMUsIcATloss
The PRESIDENT, pro iso., laid before the S.,
rnssssxe IRON the President of the United Stnte. -
mns in compliance with their resolution Of ~ y.
instant, calling for information relative to a eo..
ALLEGED 10 have been made by Mr. J. D. Marks WA 4
Mexican government. report IRON the Secrea,
State, and accompanying documents The message -
read. and, on motion BY Mr.. HUNTER, it was 49,
10 the Committee Finance, and ordered TO be nrs
Also, a message from the President OF the TSsl
States transmitting, IN compliance with a Iesouio~
the Senate OF the 2Sth ut, reports from the SeeIel4s
State and the Secretary Of the Treasury, giving N.
quired correspondence IN the case OF the British L
Albion, seized in Oregon for an alleged violation n y
revenue laws; which was read, and, on motion bv n
GWIN, it was ordered to be printed
Also report OF the Secretary OF State, relative n A
resolution OF the Senate calling for information a. ID
expediency OF adopting graduated scale OF dpon,s
salaries; which was read, and, on motion by Mr. PEARY
il was ordered to be printed.
Also report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury ~
municaling, in compliance with resolution OF the I'm.
the reasons why 10 his opinion, the administration oI n
coast survey should not be transferred from the TsS
Department; which was, on motion by Mr. PEARI9
referred to the Committee Finance, and ordered
printed.
Also, report of the Secretary of the Navy, conu,
eating, in compliance with resolution Of the Seuas Il
reasons why, in his opinion, the administration q AZ
cost survey should be transferred to the Navy Dsn
lnent; which was, on motion by Mr. PEARCE' \.
referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered
printed
Mr. WALKER moved to take up the repor, Of i.
Secretary OF the Interior in relation TO the room nece,
for the Pateni Office, which was laid the table 4 l,
request a day or two since and that ii be ordered hs
printed; which was agreed to-
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The PRESIDENT, pro tenn, laid before the Scs,l n
memorial OF committee OF the Franklin Institute N
Pennsylvania praying the appointment of commits
Of Congress to examine report on the expediencyd
amending the patent laws al the next session Of Congs
and the postponement of all further Legislation On N
subject until that time. There being bill on the m
already before the Senate, on motion by Mr.. SEWARD
the memorial was ordered 10 lie on the table
Mr. JONES presented memorial of the egislatun
Iowa. praying donation OF iand to aid in The conrv
ton OF railroad from Dubuque to the Red river and
the construction OF bridge across the Mississippi nm
at tina, place; which was referred to the COMMITTEE
Public Lands, nd'ordcred 10 be printed
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial Of Philip
Voorhees,, praying the reimbursement Of certain a.
penses incurred while in command OF the United Str
ship Savannah which was referred TO the Commiuaa
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, presented pe,ito
Reuben Jones and "a others, ship owners and marnnd
Barnstable and other towns on Cape Cod in Massack
sets, praying the improvement OF the navigation Of Md
river, in Plymouth county in that State; which wan
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR d also submitted documents in relation to lhsu'
nexing of Lynn TO the collection district OF MarbehM
in Massachusetts, which were referred TO the Commits
on Commerce
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, have been
qnesled to present the petition OF James Thompson. ii
represents himself TO be the chief clerk in the Third ALL
tors Office of the Treasury Department. Mr.. Thonpn
states in his memorial that he has occupied this poiiu
for upwards OF thirty years; that since his first spp0a
ment, the duties OF his Office have become much nan
onerous than they formerly were. Whea he fra M
into the office there were only about thirty clerks Mr
the number has increased 10 something like seventy
h,o haan
of services. and OF course he has paid the salaries I
those seventy employees in that Office; that recently ID
amount Of the disbursements have been something LID
$50, 900 per annum whereas al the commencement OIL b
services they were only $4,000 or $4,000 He ths
fore prays, consideration of his long services and h
increase OF the duties of his situation, that hereale-
not for the past-but hereafter he may be allowed,
small per centage upon the amount OF his disbursement
The petition, sir calls the attention OF Congress 10 N
Legislation of the past session upon that subject and N
fers 10 the act OF August IL, lSlS allowing per ceni
TO the disbursing officers Of the army, the paymasu
the army, for Disturbing the amount OF appropriation
satisfaction Of the claims of soldiers who served b
war with Mexico. He also refers TO the case Of Nj
Hetzel, in whose favor Congress passed &C. ALLOWING
him about $4,000 BY way OF per cenaxe upon dsbuts
ments for the past These cited, sir, presidents
legislation in his behalf and, instead OF asking Tor -!
allowance for disbursements that are past he only W.
small increase BY way OF per centase for the future
move its reference TO the Committee on Finance, md
hope they will consider II.
I0c mOtiOn was agreed 10.
Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President, am requested TO sul
nit petition OF citizens OF New York. who epesss
that they all the persons in that city who are eng
in the manufacture OF mathematical, OPTICAL and P1o
sophica instruments They represent that the tarln w
as il now stands, permits the importation OF such lnan
men free OF duty required for the purposes Of es
cation, and by academies and colleges and that howeva
necessary and proper such provision may have osA
some time ago, when colleges were poor and the nns
featuring OF these articles was not established IN lnH
country, yet, now The home manufacturers are boogI
into competition with the manufacturers OF such lnstt
nens abroad, and the effect is most injurious They Al
that they may be protected by duty Of twenty-five p
cent ad vaoem, to be imposed all such imported
struments: W,hoat reading. | ask that II may be u
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The petition was referred
Mr.. >. also presented the petitions OF the atsisA'
marshals for taking the seventh in Cayuga oua
~, New York, praying additional compensation whs'
were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. 5; said On my motion heretofore, similar psa
tons, large number from the southern district Of M
York, were referred to the Committee OF Claims. ~
Senate yesterday, motion of my colleague, made
different disposition OF the subject and directed the re
erence OF them TO the Committee on the judiciary
With the leave OF the honorable chairman OF lhe Son
nittee OF Claims move that the Committee oil Cinu
be discharged from the further consideration Of me
petitions, referred TO them heretofore, and that they
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. FOOTE presented the memorial OF the legal ri
rc.en,aves OF John Forbes, deceased, praying the s
cuon Of the 9th article OF the treaty OF 1919 between
United States and Spain; which was referred to
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WHifCOMB presented joint resolutions Of =
legislature OF Indiana in relation to the claim II Franz
Vgo; which were referred TO the Committee on keVo'
tionary Claims.
Mr. RUSk presented the petition OF citizens OF Caleo
MA Texas, praying that the mail route from Shelby
Henderson may be so changed as to pass 'hTonsn ~
place; which was referred to the Committee on the 10
Ofice and Post Roads.
Mr.. JONES presented petition OF citizens Of Clayl
county, Iowa praying donation of land for the consu