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

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Mr CHASE presented seven petitions OF citizeas OF
Ohio praying the immediate repeal OF the late for
M delivery of persons claimed ugitves from slavery
snd moved It's reference 10 he Committee on the Judi
On uoron by M GWiN they were ordered to lie on
MT BERRIEN. Mr. President, have been request
I'd 10 present the memorial OF the Chamber of Commerce
~ savannah, Georgia, asking the establishment of ma.
va depot al that place The petitioners state that there is
no site along the Atlantic coast OF the United States that
no,sesses the advantages IN position for the establish
ment OF navy-yard that are comprised al that place
Within that port the most recent surveys show depth OF
water over the bar of twenty four feeta depth sufficient
N admit the entrance OF the largest tgates beg
ommend al this late period of the session, this memo.
nal 10 the attention Of the Naval Committee to which
committee move IL be referred.
The motion was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR RORLAND submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by consent. and agreed
R,sred That the Secretary Of War be directed inform
e Senate what the reo which govern details in the
co,us OF graphical engineers and also
he dnes which each officer OF said corps
has been employed Since 1888
MIR. CHASE submitted the following resolution which
was considered, by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resolvd That The Secretary Treasury be request.
ed and report - the Sena what of the
stock oithe Louisville and Portland Canal Company sub
scbed b. the United states what the original
of sad company what additional stock has been created
and how The has been dipoed OF what dividends
arrangement has been made, II any, for the purchase OF
III. suck Of said company and with what object; and
whether the OF the United States been given
SAID ansgemenr and, So when aud by whom and what
amount Of stock held by the United States and by
the several individual STOCKHOLDERS respectively.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED. 80
Mr. DAVIS of Missssissi, submitted the following
resolution; which lies over, under the rule:
Rsoiced, That the Secretary OF the Senate be instruct
ed require the popiieors OF the daily papers employed
print current debates OF the Senate to publish the
ION eiu
made by any other IN their manuscript aud that
the 2lh February 1896 authorizes The publication OF
spesches revised written by senator's shall be-
Is hereby, resclnded
NOTICES
Mr. WHITCOMB gave notice that on Monday next, or
subsequent day. he would ask leave 10 introduce
bill granting one-haf OF the unsold public lands to the
State Of Indiana, lying within six miles each side OF
railroad from M Ma oy way OF Morgan'own
Mr. DOWNS gave notice that he should on Monday
next early day thereafter ask leave TO introduce
bill granting the right OF way .hrosgh The public lands
State OF Louisiana TO construct plank roads in said State,
with the right OF pre- emption to portion Of the public
lands
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. SOULE, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the memorial OF certain importing
merchants at New Orleans, reported bill Is 467) to in
the compensation of deputy collectors and appras
ers OF the customs in certain cases. which was read and
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing to
whom were referred the motion to pRt the petition of
James Frost. and the motion to print the proceedings Of
the Chamber of Commerce OF New York, reported that
the same be not printed and the report concurred
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce. 10 whom was recommtted the bill III K 1861
10 amend an act entitled IAN act to provide Tor the better
security OF the lives Of passengers board OF vessels pro-
PEELED in whole or in part by seam reported it back with
Nj MILLER. from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, to whom was referred the memorial OF the
faculty OF the medical department of Georgetown College,
submitted report asking to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration OF The which ayr ecd to-
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee Territories, to
whom referred the bill from the House to authorize
the legislative assemblies OF the Territories of Oregon and
Minnesota take charge of the school lands in said Ter
ritores, and for other purposes, reported It without
amendment
The Senate proceeded 10 consider said bill as in COM
nttee of the whole and, amendment being made. il
was reported to the Senate, and ordered to pass to third
reading
The said bill was subsequently, read third time, by
unanm GUS consent, and passed
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories, 10
whom referred the bill from the House to amend an
act entitled IAN act to establish the territorial govern
men of Oregon and An act to establish the territorial
government OF Minnesota" reported II without amend
ment -
The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in
committee OF the whole; and, amendment being made
was reported TO the Senate, and ordered to pass TO
third reading.
The said Bill was then read third time, by Unanimous
Mr.. JONES' from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
was referred the House bill for the relief Of Joseph d.
Ward reported il with amendment. add an additional
section, as follows r#r##-# r. ~
SIC Ard bs ii further enacted That the Secretary of
the Interior be, and ne hereby directed place
o. Isaac Waits Griffith Gate sergeant in the army of the
United Sntes ON the pension list at the rate of sixteen dol
lars per month-to commence the 2S h day OF OcUber
1884, and continue during bis lein lieu Of the pension
to which he is now entitled by law"
The Senate proceeded 10 consider said bill in CON-
mltiee OF the whole
bill, with the amendment provides that ofd,onat
pensaton be given to two brave who served with
distinguished gallantry in the recent war with Mexico
One OF them, Sergeant Ward, lost oil his arms which
! do not now recoect. and has the other mutt
lated and disabled to be Of but little. any. service to
him. on account OF wound in the hand. The bill pro-
poses to give him but twenty dollars per month, but
ought, IN my opinion, to give much greater sum.
In the case provided for by the anendmen-that OF Ser
gean Isaac Watts Grfhtht is proposed to give him but
sixteen dollars per month Tor the loss Of his right arm
whs IN battle at Chsrubusco, IN Mexico, and whilst he
was leading his mennto the thickeu OF the fight, and
which he continued 10 do after the wound inflicted
until constrained go of by the loss of blood and the
order OF his superors Such these rare, and
eai-not without reason thinkfor the sympathes OF
ms body and OF Congress beg my reDds TO lei the bill
pass, as similar cases have done by previous acts.
MI DAVIS, of Mississippi Some time since intro.
dueed bull 10 found military asylum. II that bill
should pass into law these extraordinary pensions
would be unnecessary and improper Should the bill
la then would longer oppose these increased PEN
SONS that are now asked by the chairman of the Commit
zee on Pensions. Until we have chance to try tha,
general provision, prefer that should not make this
special provision. hope therefore, that il will be post
poned unit, we have an opportunity TO act upon the
Dill LOT military asylum ~
MI nhLE. want to make single suggestion.