The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-11

G. PRATT, elected by the legislature OF the State OF Mary
land for the OF six years from and after the 4th
March, 1881 which were read
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before that body
report of the Secretary OF the Treasury, made in COM
plance with law giving an exhibit Of contracts suthor-
statement OF payments made al the treasury during the
year ending 30th june 1885, and statements of expend
lures from the marine hospital fund Tor the period
which was read, and, on motion by Mr.. MILLER, or
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate also laid before that
body communication from the Treasury Department,
transmitting report OF the computation OF manual OF
tables to be used with the hydromele recently adopted
Tor in the United States custom houses prepared
der the suPerinendence Of Professor A. d. Bachs. by
Professor r. s. McCulIoh which was real and, on
motion by Mr. HUNTER, referred to the Committee on
Finance, and ordered to be printed
Also, report from the Secretary OF War, transmitting,
Col McCa- report to the Secretary Of War, dated Santa
Fe New Mexico July Is. 1850 also report by the same
officer to the Adutant General dated December &C. 1850.
N relation 10 The population military resources, &c. OF
New Mexico, the best mode OF supplying the troops
service there, and the force necessary for the protection
Of the inhabitants which was read, and. on motion by
Mr.. HUNTER, referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
MEMoRIAIs. PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorial Of the member.
oil the American Institute OF the city OF New York, and
Others, praying that action shall be had by Congress
on the assortment Of The patent laws until the subject
pointed for that purpose, and asking that select
t,ee may be appointed and instructed to hear all parties
who wish to be heard the subjec, of patent laws;
which was ordered to lie on the table.
Also, memorials OF the assistant marshSs for taking
the eevenh census in the counties Of Rockand. Suffolk
and New York, In the State Of New York, praying an
increase of compensa,ion which were referred to the
Committee Of Claims ~ IS. }t. -taI
Mr.. BRIGHT presented three petitions of citizens Of the
State of 1ndasa. praying the establishment Of line OF
transports the western coast Of Africa and the adoption
OF other for the suppression 81 the African slave
trade the acknowledgment OF the independence Of
the republic Of Liberia which sevefally referred
thu Committee on Commerce. ~. .-
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, presensda petition OF
inventors and Others citizens OF New York. praying that
the bill for the modification OF the patent laws before
the Senate may become law; which ordered lie
on the table.
] Mr.. GWIN. Mr. President, present memorial from
the ctxens OF the Town Of Sonora. the seat OF justice OF
Tno lumne county, in the Stats of California 1skng for
the passage Of bill by Congress giving them the lots
on which they reside and have improved. The petition
say that there private land claim that the
SITE OF the town that the ands belong to the United
States; that by their labor and industry mere camp
for miners has become fourshng town that this has
bee brought about not by SPECTATORS but by actual set
tiers engaged in mining and commerce. They express
to pay moderate price for Their lots, and -