The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-04
I'm CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty second Congress-First session.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1852.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Erc.

NIT W ADE pTestHIed IHt MtHOTla OF n. w. FauI and
others, citizens OF Wyoming county, Ohio proposing TO
construct road from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean, and asking Tor grant OF lands from The general
government in aid Of the same; which referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. w also presented the petition OF citizens OF Clark
county, Ohio, demonstrating against a further extension
OF the patent granted TO w. W. Woodwork for planning
machines which referred 10 the Committee on Patents
and The Patent Office
Mr.. w also presented memorial OF Wm McFarlane,
assistant marshal Tor taking the seventh in Maho
nng county, Ohio, prayi iGg further compensation which
was referred 10 the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial OF Gideon
oichkss, praying an extension OF patent granted to
him for certain improvements in water wheels; which
ose e'esu % 'ns o0nn''ee On f4's"'' anu me rAe''
Mr. HAMIIN presented petition Of Benjamin X. Rob.
nton and other citizens OF Mane demonstrating against
the further extension OF the patent granted 10 Austin and
Zebuon Parker for improvements in the water-whee
which was referred TO the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office.
Mr.. H. also presented memorial, numerously signed
by masters and owners Of vessels in North Haven, Maine,
praying an appropriation by The general government for
the erection OF light house on Heron Neck, Green =
sland in the town OF Vinahaven, in that State; which
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CHASE presented the petition Of Charles Lamb,
county, Ohio, praying additional compensation; which
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. MASON presented the petition OF George Scott,
praying pension for twenty EIGHT years service in the
navy as officers cook; which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. ATCHISON presented the petition of Matthew
Rlpey, praying that patent may be granted to Conrad
Wheat n or his legal representative, Tor $40 acres OF
land according to the plat Of survey under the New Mad
rid location certificate of said Wheat; which referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Sill ELDS presented eleven petitions OF citizens OF
Indiana and Illinois, praying the establishment OF mail
route from Maysville Illinois, TO New Harmony, Ind-
ana; which were referred to the Committee the Post
Mr.. s also presented the petition of citizens OF Hill
nois, demonstrating against an extension OF the patent
granted TO Cyrus H. Mccormick for reaping machine !;
which referred to the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office
Mr. s. also presented the petition of the heirs of the
late Captain William g. Williams, of the corps OF opo
at the treasury upon equitable and just principles which
was referred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. s also presented the memorial OF f. Bacchus and
others, officers of the army in New Mexico praying that
the officers and enlisted stationed in that Territory
may be placed the footing TO pay with those
stationed in California and Oregon; which referred
TO lhe Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. HUNTER presented petition OF newspaper agents
in New York and Boston, praying that The duty on foreign
newspapers nsy be abolished which referred TO the
Mr. GWIN presented the petition of Thomas w. Lane,
for payment OF certain drafts drawn and accepted by
agents for transportation and subsistence fur
nshed the Indian commission in California; which was
referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial OF ]. A. Vann,
and other assistant mashas for taking the seventh
sus in North Carolina, praying additional compensa-
ton; which was referred to the Committee OF Claims
Mr., JAMES presented petition OF citizens of the
United States, demonstrating against the extension oil
Woodworh's patent Tor planning machine which
referred 10 the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office
Mr.. J. also presented petition of citizens OF Perry
county, Indiana, praying for the organization OF the Ter
riory OF Nebraska, and tor the settlement of the public
lands lying therein from which the Indian title has been
ex,ingulshed; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. CASS presented two memorials Of merchants ship.
pers, shipownes, underwriters, and others of Detroit
Michigan, praying modification OF the law for the re.
ducon OF The and expenses OF proceedings In ad-
mray against ships and vessels which referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa. presented the petition OF citizens
OF Iowa, praying the establishment OF mail-route from
Monoma 10 Decorah, in that State which referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. J. also presented the petition OF John d. Jennings
and Others, praying that contract may be made with
Ambrose w Thompson for transporting the mails from
the United States 10 the western coast Of Ireland which
was referred 10 The Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. J. also presented the memorial Of Hosea B. Horn
and John Selman, praying grant o land at the juno
ton OF the California and Oregon roads, for the purpose
OF making settlement, in order afford relief to emf
grants overland which was referred TO the Committee
MIR. j. also presented the proceedings Of meeting Of
citizens OF Johnson county, Iowa. held at Iowa City, in
favor Of donations OF land TO The Dubuque and Keokuk
and The Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads. which
were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. J. also pre.enied the proceedings OF railroad con-
venon held al Fairfield Iowa, in favor Of donations Of
Council Bluts railroads; which were ordered TO lie on
the table.
MIR j. also presented the proceedings OF a meeting OF
citizens OF Iowa asking Tor grant oil land TO aid in the
construction OF railroad from Burlington, in Iowa, TO
the Missouri Iivet which were referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Lauds
Mr. ] also presented memorial Of the legislature OF
Iowa. in favor of grant OF land IN aid OF the construc
ZION OF rarroad from Burlington to Fort des Mones
with branch 10 keosaRqua which referred 10 the
Committee Public Lands.
AIR WALKER scented n peton of citizens eli Hen.
derson county, Illinois, praying the passage OF the bill
before the Senate known the land reform BILL grant
ing section ot land TO every citizen OF the United
States upon hs becoming an actual settler; which was
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
MIR. w also presented petition OF citizens oil kirt.
land, Ohio; petition OF citizens OF Worcester, New
York and two petitions ol citizens Of Westiord New
York. praying that the public lands may be granted in
limited quantities TO actual setllers only; which
ferred TO the Committee on Public Bands.
Mr.. FELCH presented a petition Of citizens Of Wis.
consn, praying grant Of land 10 the State oshlchigan
for the construction of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad
which referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands,
Mt SOULE presented a resolution OF the Legislature
of Louisiana in favor OF the establishment of post
Coupee which referred TO the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed
M s also presented resolutions OF the legislature OF
Louisiana in favor OF The establishment Of mail route
from Harrisonburg to Wnnsboro, in that State; which
were referred 10 the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads and ordered TO be printed
Mr. BR0DHEAD presented petition OF ship-own.
ers merchants, and other citizens, of Philadelphia, pray
ing that further aid be granted to the Collins line OF
which was referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. b. also presented the memorial OF citizens Of Del.
aware and Philadelphia counties, in the State Of Penn
sylvsnia praying Congress modify the bounty land act
Of September 2s, ls5o as 10 give TO each person in