The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-22
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-seoond Congress First Session.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81. 1852.


mtng information to the Senate thar OF the two appro-
pralons OF ten thousand dollars each for the locating Of
life boats on the coast OF the United States ten thousand
dollars have been expended under the direction OF the Life
Saving Benevolent Association OF New York. and eight
ed on portions Of the of North Carolina South Car
ona Georgia, Florida, and Texas and also recommend
ing further appropriation OF 100000 for the
pose which was read, and on motion by Mr.. MILLER,
| il was ordered TO lie on the table and be printed
The PRESIDENT pro. TEN; also laid before the SEN
transmitting, in compliance with the of Congress OF
June 30 1884, copies OF the accounts which have been
rendered by persons charged with the disbursement OF
yeats ending the 30h Of june 1850, and the 30th of
June, 1851; which read, and motion by Mr..
HUNTER, il was referred TO the Committee ON Indian
Affairs.
The PRESIDENT pro. tenn. also laid before the
Senate report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, in
laye the of the marine hospitals of the Uuited
Saes for other purposes than the relief OF sick and dis
ab!ed seamen; which was read, and on motion by Mr..
MILLER. il ordered to lie upon the table and be
printed Tor the use OF the Senate
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
| Mr.. ADAMS presented the memorial Of the assistant
marshals for taking the seventh census in the northern
district OF Mississippi praying additional compensation
which was ordered to lie upon the table.
| Mr., MORTON. Mr. President, beg leave to present
to the Senate memorial signed by four hundred citizens
OF FodamechaAcs OF various crafts, farmers, planters,
merchants and citizens OF other professions and classes
who earnestly and respectfully ask OF Congress take
into consideration the expediency OF constructing ship
Of war the navy yard Pensacola, in order de-
yelop the facilities and means existing therein for such
constructions and to make preparation by which those
facilities and may be rapidly multiplied for the
construction equipment, and repair OF all classes OF
vessels required TO protect commerce and other nterna-
lional relations existing in the West ndes and within
the tropical and extraopica regions of the southern and
southwestern States and adjacent foreign countries.
that il be received without reading, and referred TO
the Committee on Naval Affairs
/ The motion was agreed to-
| Mr.. SUMNER presented the petition OF two hundred
and len members of the Legislature of
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr. CASS presented the petition Of citizens OF Ottawa
county, Michigan praying the establishment of mail
route from Granville to Holland in that State; which
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and
| Post Roads.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, presented the petition of
citizens OF Memphis Tennessee praying that further aid
may be extended 70 Collins line Of Sa which
MIR. BRODHEAD Mr. President. have in my hand
the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties of the
city of Philadelphia Ii is very important subject,
sir, and reads as follows:
RsoiUed las the sense this board) That appro-
praton by Congress of the OF money paid TO endow
the Collins of New York. and similar projects
nam Der Inc oyerqrowth of that city, with dictaon
The rest OF the county could be spent aiding
build the Sunbury and Erie railroad connecting the lakes
with the AtlantIc-a route which Will secure an early
spring and late fall that representa-
tives be requested TO urge such aid being extended"
This resolution, sir raises the question to whether
tons for the benefit of external and foreign commerce,
and at the time 10 the prejudice oil the internal
commerce OF our country move that il be laid upon
The PRESIDENT The Chair will receive it, although
il does not properly come before the Senate
| Mr.. HALE was thinking Mr. President, that the
doctrine laid down upon that subject at the last
sion that the proceedings OF meeting not addressed 10
capgesssy seSp nF not be I TS Cs.r nil,
not be properly presented TO the Senate, nasmuch is
addressed TO the body 1t was sent to the senator
OF that district However ii there be objection, il
will be received and laid upon the table.
! MIR. BRoDHEAD. The matter is under consideration
OF the Senate already
No objection being made, the resolution was laid on
MIR UNDERWOOD submitted additional documents
n relation the claim OF William L. Meredith, heir of
William Meredith which referred TO the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims
REPORTS OF coMMrTTEEs.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to whom referred the petition OF George Nor
rs, praying relief for having been taken prisoner by the
Indians during the last war, and carried into Canada,
where be was kept for considerable time. asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same,
and that il be referred 10 the Committee of Claims which
Mr.. WALKER. from the Committee ON Revolutionary
Claims whom referred the petition OF the children
and heirs of Nathaniel Leayitt. praying
ation pay asked be discharged from the further con-
sideraon OF the and also that the petitioners have
leave TO withdraw their papers the object being to pre-
sent them in the House oil Representatives where the
case is pending; which agreed to-
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands 10
whom referred the petition OF James g. Bell, praying
TO be permitted TO enter certain school lands in Louisiana,
submitted an adverse report on the same; which was or
dered TO be printed
Mr. F., from the same committee, TO whom was refer
red the petition OF Charles Coson, praying the loca-
ton OF certain bounty land warrants submitted ad
verse report on the same; which was ordefed TO be
printed.
Mr.. F., from the committee, 10 whom refer
red the petition OF John l.. Sullivan, praying that
half OF the gold produced by working the mines the
public lands California be set aside for certain pu-
poses asked 10 be discharged from the further consd
Grafton Of the same which was agreed 10.
MIR. f., from the same committee, TO whom were re-
ferred the proceedings of meeting OF citizens OF Marion
county, Illinois, in favor OF the enactment OF law
granting reasonable empton to actual settlers along
verse report the same; which ordered to be
printed.
/ Mr.. HAMLIN from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred two memorials OF citizens OF Pbila
delphia, praying the construction OF shp.canal around
the falls OF the st Mary, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same; which was
agreed TO.
| Mr. CLEMENS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims whom referred resolution OF the legisla
ture of Michigan in relation 10 claims to lands oil Joseph
Sansfacon and others, reported bill 10 3s authorz
ing certain class OF private land claimants TO nile their
claims with the register and receiver al Detroit, MIGHT
gan for investigation which was read, and passed to
second reading
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
CLAIMS TO whom was referred resolutions OF the legisa
ture OF Louisiana in favor OF donation OF land Tor the
use and benefit of the Pine Grove Academy submitted
report accompanied by bill Is 1901 for the relief OF the