The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Second Congress-First Session.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1851.



widow Of John Mills. deceased, boaswain in the navy
praying to be allowed pension; which was referred 10
the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. SHIELDS presented The petition Of Jacob Cooper
praying TO b allowed the seven years half pay due his
father as lieutenant in the army OF the revolution
which was referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
MIR. GWIN presented memorial OF citizens of Wash.
ington, in the District Of Columbia, praying the establish
ment oil lunatic asylum in that place which re-
fened to the Committee for the District OF Columbia
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, presented a petition of John
Jackson, Joseph Pnean and Louis A. s. Smith, citizens
OF Port Prince, ayh, praying payment OF their
cling expenses IN attending as witnesses for the United
States in criminal prosecution in the United States cir
cult Boston, IN the year 1870 which refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN
Mr. BORLAND asked that the petition OF Louis Nor
rs The files Of the Senate be referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs; which was agreed 10.
Mr. FELCH asked that the documents the files OF
the Senate relating TO The claim OF Jonathan Kearsey
and the petition Of John Biddle on which favorable re-
te'red 10 the Committee on Public Lands; which was
agreed TO-
draw his petllon and papers; which was agreed to-
MIR. UNDERWOOD asked tina, the memorial of the
citizens Of Washington, the files OF the Senate rela
Ting TO the Improvement OF Pennsylvania avenue west OF
Fifteenth street, and an increase OF the auxiliary guard Of
Washington, be referred to the Committee for the District
OF Columbia; which was agreed TO.
FROM COMMITTEES
MI. FELCH from the Committee Public Lands, 10
whom referred the petition OF Sidney s. Alcott, sub
milted report accompanied by bill Is 5o) for the
lief of Sidney s. Alcott which read, and passed TO
second reading, and The report was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BORLAND. from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion OF the 4ih inst TO print
$500 additional copies OF the report OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, with the accompanying report of the Su
perinendent Of the Coast Survey reported back the
with an amendment that thousand copies of the said
documents be printed for the of the Senate and that
five thousand copies thereof be for the of the Supen
tendent OF the Coast Survey; and the report
CURED in.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. MILLER, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill Is. 5l) giving further
remedies patentees; which read the FIRST and
ond times BY unanimous consent and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. HALE in pursuance OF notice. asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill Is 52) TO increase the salary Of
the United States district Judge for the district of New
Hampshire; which read the first and second times
by unanimous CONSENT and referred 10 the Committee
M. BRIGHT, in pursuance Of notice. asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce Joint resolution Is. 4. 81
pealing the join, resolution passed Sd March, 1915, d.
Iecng the Secretary of the Treasury, whenever any
State Shall or may, be in deaul, of the payment of
ieIest principal investments in its stocks or bonds
held by the United States in trust, TO retain certain
moneys 10 which said State is entitled for the pur.
poses therein named; which was read the first and
ond times by unanimous consent, and referred TO the
Mr. 81 Of notice. asked
and obtained leave TO Introduce bill Is 53) to provide
for the unpaid claims Of officers and soldiers of the Vr-
N.Y. which read the first and second times by unani
nous consent and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. U. also. pursuance of notice. asked and obtained
leave introduce bill IS. SAY for the relief OF Theo
dore Outt; which was read the first and second times BY
the files OF the Senate in relation 10 the subject
TO the Committee OF Claims.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa, in pursuance of notice, asked
and obtained leave to introduce bill IS 55) 10 renquish
to the State OF Iowa the lands reserved for salt springs
theIen which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
HOUSE
The bill from the House OF Representatives III r. p
10 authorize the transfer OF land warrants issued under
the act Of the 18th OF September, 1850. granting bounty
lands the officers and privates of the American army
the year $780, read the first and second times
by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee
Public Lands,
MIR FISH moved tina, the bill presented bv him, 10 es.
,absh mint OF the United States in the city OF New
York, be printed which agreed to-
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, moved that the bull presented
by him. improve the navigation OF the Upper MIsss
sipp, be printed which was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE TABLE,
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub
mi,led by Mr. SHIELDS the sth instant to appoint
committee to wait upon Louis Kossuth Governor OF
Hungary, and introduce him TO the Sena.c; and
Ga motion by Mr. SHIELDS. twas ordered TO lie
upon the table.
The Senate proceeded to consider the following resolu.
ton, submitted by Mr., UNDERWOOD on the 1llh inst
Rsoirei That The Committee for the District OF Co.
umbia be- and they hereby instructed TO inquire into
eerpedency and probable cost OF sraightening grading
and paving Pennsylvania avenue from l7th street to
Georgetown; he erection OF permanent bridge across
Rock creek from tho termination OF Pennsylvania avenue,
70 tnctseo with Georgetown the building OF OF
suitable dimensions Tor draining Pennsylvania avenue
from 18th Doth the extension OF lights
along the line OF Fenns avenue from l7b street west
10 Georgetown increase in the auxiliary guard under
anew system Of organization sufficient TO make them an
efficient body OF supplying the city with pure water from
the Great Falls OF the Potomac and the extension OF line
lights from the bridge aforesaid to High street in
Georgetown, aud thence along said street TO It's western
termtnaton
The resolution was agreed TO-
THE STEAMSHIP PRoMETHEus
The Senate proceeded to consider the following reso-
luton, submitted by Mr.. CAss on the 9th instant:
Resolved That the President OF the United States be
an-sed 10 communicate TO the Senate, II not inconsistent
with the public interest, any information the Executive
may have received respecting the ng into and seizure oil
the American Steamship Promctheus by British vessel
oil war IN November last, Cray Town, on the Mos
aouo coast and also what measures have been taken by
me Executive to ascertain the Of tine facts anl TO vim
dictate the honor Of the
Mr.. CASS. Mr.. President, | do not suppose that this
resolution Will meet with any opposition, and prin-
cpaily TO say that know nothing of the facts of this
except what stated the public letter OF the cap
tain OF the steamship which attacked and captured
II appears by bis statement that wantou outrage was
United States, which calls for speedy explanation and re-
dress
do not understand from the statement precisely where
this aggression took pace-whether within any territorial
jurisdiction, defined by the laws OF nations or upon
the high seas hev ond Il reach In either event IA va