The daily union., 1852-08-12
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. WELLER submitted the following resolution for


TO report the Senate statement of amount OF each
aod every uansfe draft issued since the ls of January
res the treasurer OF the United States Washington
specifying the date OF each Of such drafts and the dates
posores "a whose favor they weSe drawn Also The mode
by which said transfers were made. stating particularly
whether made in charge OF officers of the United States
by private individuals corporate banks private bankers
brokers. with their respective names, in any other
manner, and the expense OF making each together
with copies OF all correspondence instructions in
laion 20 each OF such drafts also, statement of each
and every order issued since January l. 1850, (other
than transfer drafts or treasarers checks warrants
and by whom ssued on collectors receivers whether
repositories or not, requiring them, or amy OF them,
10 pay over money in their hands to any deposio.
y or TO any other officer Of the United States, any
person corporations creditors of the United
States with the date and amount OF each of such orders
such orders were respectively collected with the expense
OF collecting each also, copies oil all correspondence in
showing the and date of each Of sneh transfer
drafts or orders, which were not paid at maturity,
due and unpaid, whom drawn. in whose ia.
vor, with the OF the person persons EN-
oyed TO make such transfers collect such orders and
Il any such be unpaid, although due, what have
been adopted secure the unpaid also if
any secariy and what, was given 10 insure the prompt
transfer draft or ORDER when made or collected by
others than officers OF the United States
Mr. w. said This resolution calls upon the depart
ment for information upon subject of good deal of
Importance connected with transfers OF the public money
II there be no objection to it, hope will be consider
ed now.
Mr. MILLER Let it lie over
The resolution accordingly lies day. under the
rule
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ATCHlSON, from the Committee on Indian AT.
fairs to whom referred the petition of Samuel Bren
ton, asking that claim allowed TO T. A. III. Edwards,
and enormously paid to James Mckay may be investi
gated and relief afforded to the lawful owners of said
claim asked be discharged from the further consider
alion of The same; which agreed to.
Mr. A. also asked that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw his petition and papers; which was agreed to-
Mr.. BRODHEAD from the Committee of Claims, to
whom referred the memorial OF The of
Henry Eckfod, deceased praying for compensation for
The use OF lands belonging TO the said Eckord by the
United States naval depot, submitted adverse
port on the same which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee Naval Affairs. to
whom were referred three petitions OF citizens of Erie
Pennsylvania, praying the establishment of naval de-
pot navyyad and drydock upon the lakes, and also
resolutions of the legislature OF Pennsylvania in favor of
the same object submitted report in writing, assigning
the why the committee ask to be discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject The motion that
the committee be discharged agreed to- and the re-
port ordered 10 be printed
| MIR. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
TO whom was referred the memorial OF Otway III Berry,
man, praying to be allowed the amount of money paid by
him in the adjustment of his accounts purser submit
ted report accompanied by bill Is 520) for the relief
OF Otway II. BeHyman which read and passed TO
second reading and the report was ordered to be printed
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military At
fairs, TO whom was referred the memorial OF K. M
Heath, the agent OF The State OF Virginia. asking that
tain moneys expended by that State in organizing the
Virginia regiment OF volunteers for the Mexican be
refunded submitted report on the subject which was
ordered 10 be printed
| Mr.. D, also submitted an amendment intended to be
offered 10 The bill making appropriations for the support
| OF the army.
! Mr.. D., from the same committee TO whom was re-
ieed the memorial OF the agen, of the State of Georgia
asking that the accounting officers oil the Treasury De-
parment may be authorized TO allow and pay all accounts
intended TO be provided for by the of Congress OF nth
August, ls42 providing for the settlement Of the claims
OF Georgia TOR the services OF her militia, &C., when it
shall be made TO appear that the State has allowed and
paid the same submitted report on the subject; which
was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. ID. also submitted an amendment, intended to be
offered, at the proper ne 10 the bill making appropra
tons Tor the support OF the army,
Mr. BRIGHT Mr.. President, the Committee on Roads
and Canals, 10 whom was referred the bill to provide
more etectually for overcoming the distractions to the
navigation OF the Ohio river, al the falls thereof have
had the subject under consideration and the time
have taken into consideration various petitions and
MORALS the subject from various parts of the
United States, and have directed me TO make report in
writing on the subject. | ask that the bill referred 10
them be laid upon the table, and that two bills, which
send TO the Chair with the report, be received a sub
sute for it. make the motion FIRST that the bill referred
10 US be laid upon The table.
The PRESIDENT, That will carry the whole matter
with H.
postponed apprehend that does not carry the other
matter with IT,
The PRESIDENT The senator is not obliged TO
make that motion When the bill comes up for consid
Grafton be can offer his substitute
! Mr. BRIGHT. ask that the bills which now pre-.
may be read first and second times with view to
reference, and that the report be printed.
The PRESIDENT. The bill referred TO the committee
has been sead twice and referred TO the committee. and II
must be disposed of in way or other. The
bill may be laid upon the table but amendment
be offered to The bill after has been laid upon the table
| Mr. BRIGHT. do not desire 10 amend il, but wish
10 offer a substitute for IT, do not understand that
defng bill 10 lie upon the table prevents the Senate from
acting upon a bill offered a substitute.
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair understands the sepa-
tor to report back the bill which referred the
mee, and TO ask that il be laid upon the table There
other petitions referred TO The committee, upon
which they report bill.
| Mr. BRIGHT That is the state Of the ex-
\ actly
| The question was then stated upon laying the bill re-
ported back by the committee on the table.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | want TO understand the ques.
/ ton little better before the vote is taken.
| The PRESIDENT. My understanding, and the IN
dersandlng oil the senator from Indiana, is that the bill
referred 10 the committee reported back by them with
the recommendation that IL lie upon the table There
were a number OF petitions relating TO similar subject
before the committee and they report bill in reference
TO them which will have its first reading soon as this
/ bill is dlsposed of
| MIR. UNDERWOOD Is not that very unusual to re-
port back bill and have il laid upon the table mmed
selyl | see object in that
The PRESIDENT The object is TO dispose of the
| bill
Mr. BRIGHT. The Committee on Roads and Canals
had referred to them ball the object OF which TO
the distractions the falls Of the Ohio river
The committee have had referred 10 them various
petitions and memorials, from different parts OF the Uni
| ted States having the same object in The CON-
mee after examining The whole subject have directed
me to prepare a report, giving The pro and
why they arrive at the conclusion that the bill referred
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