The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-07
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-seoond Congress First Session.
Tuesday, JANUARY Q, 1852.


EXECUTIVE COMMUklCAIloNs'
The President pro tenn laid before the Senate com
nunieation from lie Secretary OF the Navy transmitting
for the action OF Congress memorial addressed 70 lne
President of the United States by petty ocefs ssanen
and marines attached TO the United States squadron ~ =,
the Pacific Ocean, asking Tor an increase OF wages LOT e
time they have served, and may serve alhiuy' ~ eiuH
ing in our vessels OF the western coast OF Ahelta
and among the islands adjacent, with recommeh1aloh
from The Secretary OF the Navy that additional com
pensalion be granted, in accordance with the pray oil
The petitioners which was read and, f.,,od :, bs
On motion oil Mr. ATCHlSON, II was referred 70 inc
Committee on Naval Affairs
The President pro tenn also laid before the Senate
the annual report OF the Secretary OF the treasury on Inc
state oil the finances; which was,
On motion of Mr. HUNTER referred 10 the Committee
on Finance, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. III moved that ten thousand extra copies be printed
Mr.. BRADBURY. II was my purpose, Mr.. President
had been able 10 take my seat here before the errd
copies OF the public documents OF this session had gener
ally been ordered TO be printed. 10 have offered resou
tou providing that compendium or abstract OF the
annual public documents be prepared and printed
has long appeared to me that something OF this kind
is impeIiously demanded. BY the mode oil printing the
public documents adopted large numbers OF volumes
OF the Presidents message and the accompanying docu-
printed for general circulation, containing with
great amount oil valuable NATTER sull greater amount
OF no public interest whatever. These documents some
times extend TO three or four, more large volumes al
single session By reference TO these books, il will be
seen that hundreds OF pages occupied with mere de-
tails and estimates, OF earthly service except 10 mem
beers of Congress, possibly for depose IN the public
Libraries What possible interest can II be for us to print
and send abroad amongst constituents the minute
Inmates for the various items OF provisions and clothing
required at various navy and military stations WIN
this Of useless detail we bury the valuable niorma
ton which the documents otherwise contain We should
separate that which is OF public interest from that which
is not and print for general circulation only that which
is OF general interest.
plished except by The preparation of compendium
abstract of the public documents believe to be prac-
cable to condense all tina, is valuable Tor general use
Into ain m
ation and with good index, made exceedingly valuable
and convenient Every individual to whom such vol
should be would have the substance OF the doc
uments showing the operations OF the government and
all that is valuable TO HIM, IN a convenient form.
Ii would be volume which, Tor its compactness and
convenience would be worth more to the general reader
than the whole set of annual documents now pub
shed But il is known 10 every senator that the sells as
now distributed are very generally broken One volume
is sent 10 one constituent and one to another II the full
sci is sent each person TO whom the first is forwarded
the circulation is necessarily confined 10 small number
OF persons and they have small library OF the valuable
and the worthless bound up together
Another for the change suggested IS the saving
of the expense OF printing volumes OF useless matter
II may be necessary that the printed abstract
pendulum should be prepared by the head OF one OF The
the Secretary of the Interior 1t can hardly be expected
that could conveniently be done by the Secretary oil the
Senate or committee OF either house.
The subject has been brought 10 the attention oil the
Senate somewhat Unexpectedly, as was not aware that
question OF this kind would come up at this session
throw out these suggestions Tor Inc attentive consder
ton of the Senate and hope they may lead 10 the alop
lion of system By which the evils OF the present may
be avoided and may be able TO condense into single
volume what is material for general information. by
so doing we greatly increase the circulation OF all
the important matter, and great saving OF expense.
throw out these suggestions, not with view OF iniepo
sing objection the motion oil the honorable senator
from Virginia Mr. HUNTER, lnaSmuch as the report un-
der consideration IS one OF the most important OF our
public documents but rather notice that intend 10
call the attention oil The Senate 10 The subject hereafter
The question being taken on printing the ten thousand
extra copies, 1t was agreed 10.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ere
] Mr. SEWARD presented petition OF merchants, un.
deTwrtes, and others OF New York. praying survey OF
such parts OF the China seas the straits OF Gaspar, and
the Java sea- lie directly in Tie tracks OF vessels pro.
ceeding 10 and from China; which was referred 10 the
| Committee on Commerce.
Mr. S. also submitted a statement showing the amount
of gold bullion received al the pou OF New York from
California from January to December l, 1851 which
referred 10 the Committee Finance, and ordered 10
MIR s. also presented petition of citizens OF Roches-
ter, New York. praying that the bill now before the SEN
ate giving further remedies 10 paenees, may become a
law; which was referred 10 the Committee Patents
and the Patent Office
Mr. s. also presented petition Of the assistant
shals for taking the seventh census in Ulster county,
New York, praying additional compensation; which was
referred TO the Committee OF Claims.
| Mr.. WADE presented The petition ol Lebuon Parker,
praying the renewal OF his patents Tor certain improve
ments in hydraulic power which was referred 10 the
i Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
i Mr.. ATCHlS0N submitted documents in relation TO
the claim OF Henry {. Miller, Philip w. Thompson, and
Jesse b. IuTey, 10 indemnity for cattle stolen by the
Usage band OF Indians; which, together with The papers
on the files OF the Senate relating thereto, referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
/ Mr. SUMNER presented two petitions OF citizens OF
Boston, Massachusetts petition OF citizens OF Newark,
/ New Jersey and petition OF citizens OF New iamp-
shire, all praying thai the bill now before Congress CIV
ing further remedies 10 patenees may become law.
Mr. s. said that as that bill had already been reported,
he would that the petitions lie upon The table
| which agreed 10.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial Of Samuel
w Jones and 30 Others citizens OF the State OF Pennsy-
vana praying indemnity for French spoliaions prior
1901 which was referred 10 The select committee on
French spoiaiions
4 Mr. WHITC0MB presented the memorial OF David A,
Cameron representative and heir oil James Bell deceased,
and assignee OF the other heirs OF said Bell praying pay
ment OF advances made TO the American army during the
revolutionary war; which referred, together with
the memorial OF the heirs ofJames Bell, deceased the
files Of the Senate, TO the Committee Revolutionary
| Claims
Mr. BRODHEAD presented a petition, signed BY a
and Delaware praying an appropriation by Congress 10
provide Tor the erection OF piers and hafbors in the Del
aware river and bay; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr. BORLAND presented the petition Of John c.
McVey, a soldier in the last with Great Britain, pray
ing pension; which referred 10 the Committee on
| Pensions.
Mr. b. also presented the petition Of l.. M s Holle-
vile, praying that Congress viii make modification of
and particularly with regard TO pre- empton; which
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
! Mr. DOWNS presented petition OF citizens OF Wash.
ingon, in the District OF Columbia, praying lha Penn