The daily union., 1852-04-13

branches OF the general assembly Of that State ia refer
ence TO the United States arsenal in the vicinity OF Aa
gusta Georgia under the direction OF the ordinance de-
arment, asking Congress 10 take into consderato the
proprey OF increasing the number OF arms placed there
and, inasmuch a canal has been cut running through
The limits that enciose the arsenal BY which me waieI
power Is established they ask that they may have such
machinery located there may be necessary TO preserve
these arms and put them in proper condition Tor use IN
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The resolution referred accordingly.
Also, petition OF a number OF citizens OF Harris county,
respectable asking Congress take into consideration
the public expenditures OF the country They say that
they il charged that The administration OF this gov
ennent is in charge OF those large disbursements OF the
public revenue and they ask not within the power
OF Congress TO restrain this thing, and whether any officer
Of this government or the administration itself can use
part OF Congress And they make this reques, in order
that report may be mboded and sent before the country,
by which the people may ascertain whether the executive
and satve bodies reasonable these vast appro
patons that are made They also state that they have
seen with alarm the increasing OF what is called the mail
facilities .Dy hs general government, by appropr'anS
they ask Congress to take into consideration whether That
is merely for the purpose Of gratifying the national pride
Convenience Of The % Country a large AK that the Pc
nlion be received, and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finance.
Woodworth's patent That portion move to refer to the
Committee on Patents sl
The latter portion accordingly referred TO the Com
mittee on Patents and the Patent Office; but upon the
question Of referring tho former portion 10 the Committee
y Mr. BRADBURY suggested that !, 90 to the Commit
Mr.. DAWSON. would ask the gentleman who is
at the head Of that commiteel
Mr.. BRADBURY. We will respectfully inform the
gentleman from Georgia that there is such committee,
if he will make that reference. H
Mr.. DAWSON thought II was a finance question.
Mr RUSk; | think i had better be referred to the
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The portion OF the report was referred 10 the Commit
Mr.. BORLAND / have a memorial Of number Of
citizens OF Arkansas. among whom stands the name OF
the governor OF the State and most Of the principal Off
GERS OF that State demonstrating against the further ex
tension Of Woodworlhs patent for planning machine
In presenting il deem proper to say that if il had been
received under ordinary circumstances have received
many others Of the kind, should not have attached
dea q o It, but i s m D
man OF remarkable intelligence, and perhaps Of
the best mechanics in the United States, who, from his
ence and his observation throughout the western coan
try. is well qualified to give the information upon this
subject and who points out in his letter. pointed out
In the memorial very strong and TO my mind, satisfac
tory why further extension should be granted
to that patent have deemed it proper thus to charac
tenze the memorial before presenting it. its ref
erence to the Committee Patents and the Patent Of
fee.
The memorial was referred accordingly
Mr. FISH presented petition of publishers and bo6k-
semi annual trade sale in the city Of New York. praying
reduction OF the rates of postage pamphlets. and
other notifications OF the postage laws; which was
erred to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. GEYER presented petition of citizens OF Clarke
county missouri praying an appropriation Of laad for
boundary between Missouri and Iowa; which was refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented the memorial of Helen
disbursed by her late husband, Col Eneas Mackay Of
the army; which was referred to the Committee Mill
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented two petitions numerously
signed by citizens of Pennsylvania demonstrating against
any action by Congress that will sanction the Wheeling
bridge as now is; which were referred TO the Commit
Mr. b. also presented petition OF citizens OF Pennsyl-
vana, demonstrating against the renewal OF the patent
heretofore granted TO Austin and Zebuon Parker for
provemens reaction water wheels; which refer
red TO the Committee Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. b. also presented six petitions Of citizens OF Penn
yvana, demonstrating against the further extension OF
Woodworths patent for planning machine which were
referred TO the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office
phia Pennsylvania praying further extension OF Wood
worh's patent; which referred 10 the Committee on
Patents and the Patent Office.
MIR. b. also presented six petitions of citizens OF the
counties of Montgomery and Berks in the State OF Penn
sylvania praying the establishment OF mail-oute from
Skppack 10 Charleston; which were referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. b. also presented four memorials OF citizens OF
Pennsylvana. praying Congress TO modify the bounty
land act OF September %, 1850, 40 to give each
person intended to be benefited by said act and the
men and marines who served in said wars, less than
hundred and sixty OF land which refer
red 10 the Committee on Pubic Lands.
Mr.. b. also presented the memorial OF the assistant
marshal Tor taking the seventh census in Schuylkiil
county, Pennsylvania, and the memorial of the assistant
marshal OF Lebanon county, Pennsy lyania praying ad
dional compensation; which referred TO the Com
mttee of Claims.
Mr. b. also presented memorial OF citizens OF Penn
sylvania, praying mobilization OF the tariff OF 1916 ;
which referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr. BORLAND presented petition OF citizens OF Jsn-
ny Lind, Arkansas, praying the establishment OF mail
route from Fort Smith to Waldron. in that State which
was referred 10 the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. SEWARD asked that the petition Of Sarah Gran
dali and the petition OF James Womsley on the files of
the Senate, be referred to the Committee Pensions
which was agreed 10,
MIR. CLEMENS asked that the documents on the files
o the Senate relating TO the claim OF Jim Capers be
ferred to the Committee on Pensons which agreed
to.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, asked that Henry H. Marsh
have leave 10 withdraw the documents from the files Of
the Senate relating his claim, in order that they may
be presented in the House Of Representatives; which
was agreed 10.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION. lo
| Mr.. CLARKE. Mr. Prcs dent, | feel II 10 be due TO
myself, well 10 the Senate, to make short
PLANTATION OF matter which occurred days since,
from fear tina; may have been misapprekended. On
Friday, week before last, was about to leave for the
North and, in the morning. supposng that the bill tor
the relief OF Elizabeth Arnold had, by vote OF the
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