The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-02
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1851.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

The PRESIDENT OF The Senate laid before that bod,
report OF the Secretary of War; communicating, in
pancs with resolution Of the Senate report OF Lieu
tenant Whipples expedition from San Diego TO the Colo
RADIO which read, and, on motion by Mr.. DAVIS
OF Mississippi, was ordered 10 be printed.
@ MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
MI. YULEE presented the memorial OF Z X. Collins
and his associates praying certain notifications in tner
States mail between New York and Liverpool which
wa. referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. WINTHROP. Mr.. President, | ask leave to pre-
sent the memorial Of the American Medical Association
Cincinnati, praying the enactment OF International
copyright law and move It's reference to the Committee
on Inc Judiciary As this memorial is rpoa subject OF
very general public interest," and, moreover it comes
from association composed OF members Of great science
learning and literature all parts oil The county, think
myself bound to move that the memorial be printed.
The memorial accordingly referred 10 the Com
miuee the Judiciary The motion TO print goes 10 the
Commiuee on Printing
to present the Senate memorial OF clerks in the Bos
ton post Office They say that the compen alton which
they receive is moi just Que Tor The service they
perform and they therefore pray that they may be
placed upon equal footing with The oher government
employs and that Congress will fix adequate salary
for their arduous and responsible services ask that i
nav be referred TO the Committee the Post Otce aud
Poe, Rosd.
The memorial was so referred.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF Phebe Glover,
the widow OF a der OF The OF the revolutions pray
ing pension consideration OF the services OF her hus-
band in that war and the services oil her son ~ The last
with Great bntdIn which Was referred 10 the Son-
mi,tee on Pensions.
Also, The petition Of ass inhabitants OF Rochester, in
the Stale OF New York, praying that the regulation OF
letter boxes in the post Offices may be under The depart
ment and that the posmasters account Tor Their rents
and also asking reduction Of the postage drop.lees
which referred 10 the Committee the Post Ofhce
and Pos, Roads
Also, two petitions Of citizens Of Essex and Clinton
couaties, New York. praying amodihcauon Of the tariff
representing that that is the great iron district OF that
State and The arf OF si6 and especially the system OF
I'd valorem duties operates most ajnrlousy upon their
Interests which referred to the Committee on III
nance. ,
Also the petition Of Israel Oakley assistant marshal
OF Richmond county, New York. pray ing additional COM
ren.stion Tor services in taking the seventh census
which was referred TO he Committee OF Claims
Also life petition OF Samuel Lake. soldier IN the war
OF 1914 praJ ing an amendment Of The lae bounty land
law which was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands. f
MI s. also submitted documents in relation 10 the
clam, Of John c. Begh, for per centage on disburse-
mems OF exra pay TO volunteers in the war with Mex
leo. under the act OF 18th August, 1885 which were
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. &. also presented three PETITIONS from citizens OF
OneIda ccan'y and Cohoes, in Albany county, IN the
Stats q New Yssk .aAkrrx mai tie public tstds may De
granted ~ ih Quantities to- HcIusl sstvrs; which
wefS otdetsd IL lie upon the table ~
Mr. s. 3ieoprebented a memorial OF the Penn monthly
msennG NJ se religions society Of Friends in the State
solo WA sAi .o~su4l -'tuithftH