The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-28
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-second Congress-First Session.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 27. 1852.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS,

| The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War, transmitting,
in compliance with the resolution of the Senate OF the
| 22d inst, copy OF The letter from Col Benz Huger
TO Gen George Talcott, bearing date at Fort Monroe
sena November 9th, 1850; which read, and referred
10 The The C9%@iiies % %s1nsSH On Military Affairs
ate communication from the Secretary OF War, trans
miiting statement OF the marine hospital fund for the
on motion by Mr.. HAMIIs il ordered TO be laid upon
the table and printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &c
Mr. BADGER presented the memorial OF Robert Burns
assistant marshal of the county OF Davidson, North Car
ona the memorial OF r. b. Morisey assistant marshal
OF Thomas r Cause assistant marshal OF The county OF
New Hanover, North Carolina the memorial Of Richard
Fauntle, assis tant marshal OF the county OF Chatham
North CaIolin,'; the memorial of X Bames, assistant
marshal of The county of Jones' ~ c. the memorial OF
Il Cnre, assis, ant marshal of the county of Robeson
North Carolina; he memorial OF Edward Nail assistant
marshal Of the unity OF SAMPSON North Carolina; the
memorial OF Charles w. Lee assistant marshal of the
county Of Johnston North Carolina the memorial of John
ID Hawkins r assisa marshal OF The county of Frank
lin. North Carolina; The memorial of John P. Pitt,
ssant marshal OF the county OF Edgecomb. North Caro-,
lima and the memorial OF r A. Jones' assistant MARSHAL
of the county of Granville, Norh Carona-al asking for
additional compensation for their services in taking
the seventh census which referred 10 the Com
mee on the Judiciary.
Charles Bingham, United States man hal for the south
ern district Of Alabama and his assistants for taking
The seventh census. praying additions compensation
which was referred 10 The Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. BERRlEN presented the petition OF members OF
the bar of the State of Georgia praying that the salary
of the United States district Judge for that State may be
increased; which was referred to the Com mee the
Judiciary
Mr.. FISH presented The memorial of Geors Griswold
and others, citizens of New York. asking the immediate
establishment of United States mint in the y of New
York, together with statement of the amount of gold
bullion received at the port OF New York from aliforna
during the, year 1856 which was referred to the Com
muee on Finance
Mr. BRADBURY presented the memorial Of Co rnelius
Vanderbilt proposing to transport the United Stae,' mail
twice month by the Nicaragua route for five yean', for
the annual compensation Of $250,000 which r'fer-
red TO The Gomm'!ee % on Naval Affairs.
claim OF WIN. +. Russell 10 indemnity for property de-
sroyed by the United States troops in Florida in the WI ,r
of ls4s with the Indians which were referred to the Com
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of the heirs of
Elisha Meriman, revolutionary soldier praying pen
sion which was referred TO the Committee PEN
sons.
Mr. S. also presented the petition of Joseph Smith,
senior praying compensation for services rendered and
supplies furnished the United States in the Black Hawk
war; which was referred 10 the Committee of Claims
Mr.. = also presented the petition o 0nis Crosby. pray
ing an increase oil pension which was referred TO the
MIR. SOULE presented the petition of the German Soc-
ETY. OF New Orleans praying that the transportation of
psse nges in steamboats, on the western waters may be
regulated by law; which was referred 10 the Committee
on Commerce.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. DAVIS asked that the petition OF Caroline L.
Eusts, on the files OF the Senate be referred TO the Com
miitee on Revolutionary Claims; which was agreed TO
MIR. ID, also asked that the memorial and papers OF
Slas L. Loomis the files of the Senate be referred to
the Committee of Claims which was agreed To-
Mr. PEARCE asked that the petition OF Hans Nelson,
the files Of the Senate may be referred The Commit.
tee on Naval Affairs; which was agreed 10.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
MIR. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
10 whom referred the memorial OF certain Oneida
Chiefs praying compensation for the capture of three
British gunboais during the OF 1912, submitted a re-
port asking 10 be discharged from the further consdera
on o the same, and that il be referred 10 the Committee
OF Claims; which was agreed TO-
Mr. s. from the committee, 10 whom was referred
the memorial of John M Mcintosh submitted report
asking 10 be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same and that ii be referred TO the Committee OF
Claims which was agreed 10.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
TO whom was referred the petition Of John w Simonton
and Others submitted report, accompanied by bill
Is 1867 for the relief OF John w Simonton; which was
read and passed to second reading and the report
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. WADE from the Committee of Claims. 10 whom
referred the papers in the Of Lieutenant John
II. Patterson for services in the Florida war, submitted
ad verse report recommending that the prayer OF the
petitioner be rejected.
Mr.. w from the same committee, TO whom was re.
erred the petition OF Jose Baya, praying payment for
horse lost during the Florida war; Submitted adverse
report on the same.
Mr.. FISH. from the Committee on Naval Affairs, TO
whom was referred the petition Of John $. Devn, ad
minstraor OF Elijah J. Weed, deceased, submitted re.
port accompanied by bill (S 1877 for the relief OF the
securities Of Elijah Weed, late quartemaster of marines
deceased which was read and passed TO second reading
and the report was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. FOOT, from the Committee on Pensions, 10 whom
was referred the petition OF Phcbe Glover the widow OF
revolutionary soldier, praying Tor pension in
quence OF the services Of her husband in the revolution
airy war, submitted adverse report on The sarne
Mr. f., from the same committee, to whom refer.
red the petition OF Nancy Wright, widow OF an officer in
the revolutionary war, submitted report, accompanied
by bill Is 1852 for the relief o Nancy Wright which
read and passed TO second reading and the report
was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, 10 whom referred the petition Of Robert
Jamison and Benjamin Williamson, asking additional
accompanied by bill IS l59 for the relief OF Robert
Jamison and Benjamin Williamson which was read and
passed second reading and the report ordered TO
be printed
Mir r. from the same committee TO whom was refer
red the petition OF Nathaniel kuy Kendall, submitted
report accompanied by bill Is 1907 for the relief Of
Nathaniel kuy Kendall which read and passed TO
second reading, and the report was ordered to be
printed.
MIR. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military Al
fairs to whom referred the memorial of Lieut. Col
| ID. ID. MITCHELL submitted n report accompanied by n
bill Is IGl for the relief OF Lieut. Col Mitchell. OF the
Stale OF Missouri which was read and passed 10 a
second reading and the report ordered 10 be printed
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee Of Claims, to
whom referred the petition OF Joseph Hill Il Sons,
submitted an adverse report on the same which was
read, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. STOCKTON, from the Committee on Naval Al.
FAIRS TO whom was referred the memorial OF William A
Christian, Submitted report, accompanied by a bill
Is 1922 for the relief of William A. Christian; which