The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-29
In CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
Thirty Second Congress-First Session.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1852.
MFMoRIALs, PETITIONS, Erc


MKMoRIALs, PETITIONS, ere
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate res
oulions passed at meeting OF the inhabitants OF the
town OF Milton. IN Wayne county, Indiana. recommend
ing the passage OF law By Congress providing Tor
division OF the Indian Territory lying southwestwadly OF
the Missouri river, and for defining the boundaries of The
Territory Of Nebraska also making provisions for The
removal OF certain tribes OF Indians from said Territory
OF Nebraska. and Tor the settlement oil the public lands
lying therein, from which the Indian title has been ex
nngaished; which were referred 10 the Committee on
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before The Senate
resolutions passed al public meQting convened in the
Town oil Aurora Dearborn county, Indiana, the 10th
oil January last, recommending reform in the DISPOSE
ton OF the public lands OF the United States which
were referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
,n MT sEWARP presented Join, resolutions passed by
representatives from that State in Congress TO their
endeavors TO have joint committee appointed whose
duty shall be 10 prepare, be prepared, Tor
the immediate use OF the people, compendium of The
nrst ami subsequent enumeraons OF The Inhabitants OF
the United States which read laid upon the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. s. also presented the petition OF 476 citizens Of
Niagara county, New York, demonstrating aganst ex
tension OF the patent granted 10 w. w Woodworih for
apanng machine; which was referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. ) also submitted additional documents in support
Oh me CLAIM oil Biinton Paine to pension; which were
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. FISH presented the petition OF citizens OF West
chester county, New York, in favor OF the extension of
Woodwor,h's patent for planning machine; which was
referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office.
MIR. BRoDHEAD presented two circumstances of citi-
zens OF Lehigh and Lycoming counties, Pennsy yaDa,
against the further extension of the patent granted W.
W, woodwork for planning machine; and also eve
petitions OF citizens OF the State OF Pennsy lvania mill
owners and others, demonstrating against the renewal OF
the patent granted TO Austin and Zebuon Parker for i'm
provements in the water wheel; which referred 10
Inc COMMITTEE on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. b. also presented memorial of citizens Of Alegha
ny county, Pennsylvania, praying appropriation Tor The
construction OF shipcana around the falls OF the st
Mays river; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce
Mr. JAMES presented the petition OF citizens OF Phila
dephla county, Pennsylvania, demonstrating against a
further extension OF The patent granted 10 w w Wood
worth for planning machine; which referred TO the
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. j. also presented the memorial of the heirs and
legal representatives Of William JONES' praying compen
sation Tor his services during the revolutionary war
which was referred to the Committee Revolutionary
Claims
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, presented . memorial OF
John kilgore and 26l other Inhabitants of Wisconsin
praying that the transportation Of the mail the Sabbath
may be prohibited by law which referred TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
MI MALLORY presented the memorial OF Richafd
w Meade, late lieutenant in the navy, praying TO be
allowed certain expenses TO which he subjected dur
ing the time he was compelled 10 remain shore San
Francisco IN consequence OF the refusal OF the officer
commanding the squadron in the Pacific 10 permit him
lake The command OF vessel that station 10 which he
he'd been ordered by the department at Washington;
which was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, presented the memorial oil Isaac
Gailand, praying the appointment OF commissioners to
examine and settle claims lands in the Sac and Fox
haicbreed reservation in Iowa. which referred TO
the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
Mr.. ID. also presented memorial Of citizens OF Iowa.
praying donation oil land to the State for the consuc
uon OF RAILROAD from Burlington to the Missouri river
which was referred to the Committee Public Lands
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented petition OF citizens OF
Illinois, demonstrating against the further extension OF
the patent granted Austin and Zsbulon Parker for inn
provemens IN the water wheel which referred to
the Committee on Patents and The Patent Office
Mr. also presented petition of citizens of the city
and county OF New York, demonstrating against the ex
tension OF Woodworihs patent for planning machine ;
Which was referred TO the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office.
Mr. SMITH presented the memorial OF Horace Gay.
lord assistant marshal Tor taking the seventh
Connecticut, asking additional compensation which
was referred 10 the Committee oil Claims.
DIR 5. also presented The memorial OF George An
drews praying that the public lands may be reserved for
actual settlers and for bounes in the country should
hereafter be involved in war; which referred TO the
Committee on Poblic Lands
MIR. JONES, OF Tennessee, presented a memorial OF
the legislature OF Tennessee, praying appropriation for
the completion Of the works in the United States navy
yard at Memphis; which referred 10 the Committee
on Naval Affairs
Mr.. WALKER. MIR. President. Ihave received, and
been requested TO present. the petition Of about two hun
dred OF the German citizens OF Cincinnati asking Con.
gress TO carry out and enact the preamble and resolutions
enclosed IN their petition, being copy OF those which
had the honor to introduce the Senate upon The sub.
)ect OF our foreign policy. that the petition be
received, and, without reading that It be laid upon the
table.
Dir. CASS presented the petition OF Thomas Jefferson
Sutherland citizen OF the United States praying for an
act OF Congress providing for the grant OF the right OF
pre-emptlon OF lands The territory OF Nebraska for The
site oi the Nebraska Polytechnic Ins,i,ute-a military
agricultural school proposed TO be established in said Ter
rItory and for the loan OF certain and military
equipments oil the United States; which referred 10
The Committee on Military Affairs
Mr C. also presented petition OF citizens OF the United
States, praying the construction OF ship-cana around
the falls OF the St. Mays river which ordered TO
lie upon the table.
MIR. ATCHISoN presented memorial OF the legisla-
lure oil Minnesota Territory, praying the ratification oil
certain treaties with the Sioux and Chippewa Indians in
Indian Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. BRADBURY asked that the petition OF the heirs
OF William Frost, deceased, asking for commutalon pay
be withdrawn from the files OF the Senate and referred 10
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims; which was
agreed TO-
Mr. b. also asked that the petition OF the children and
heirs at-law OF Nathaniel Leavilt may be Withdrawn
IRON the hes OF the Senate and referred TO the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims which was agreed to.
MT D. also asked that the petition OF William Davis
asking remuneration Tor loss Of property while in the
naval service OF the United States by the abandonment
OF the United States Adams during the last
war with Great Britain, may be Withdrawn from The files
OF the Senate and referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs; which was agreed to-
Mr. BR0DHEAD asked that the petition and papers al
David Nppes, praying compensation for certain arms
manufactured Tor the War Department may be
from the files of the Senate, referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs which was agreed TO-